Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sam Sicilia
United StatesSam Sicilia
15-8-0
RESULT

Sam Sicilia def. Yaotzin Meza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yaotzin Meza
United StatesYaotzin Meza
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, United States

Sam Sicilia defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego.

Fight stats

Sam Sicilia
Yaotzin Meza
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 41
Significant strikes
18 of 37
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
33 of 66
Total strikes
39 of 60
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 9
100%
Takedown accuracy
11%
4
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:28
Control time
1:30
Significant strikes by target
10 of 35
Head
10 of 25
1 of 5
Body
3 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
5 of 9
3 of 27
Distance
16 of 35
3 of 7
Clinch
2 of 2
6 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 3
7 of 14
Total str.
11 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
1
3:58
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 24
8 of 25
Total str.
14 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
6 of 10
18 of 27
Total str.
14 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:40

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#SiciliaMeza
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#SiciliaMeza
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Wade Vierra
#SiciliaMeza
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Sicilia
–
0
Meza
●30–27 Sicilia×8●29–28 Sicilia×4●30–28 Sicilia×2
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sicilia
0%
Meza
8 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Sicilia50%●30–28 Sicilia25%●29–28 Sicilia25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sicilia
R2
50%
Sicilia
R3
100%
Sicilia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza?

Sam Sicilia defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Sam Sicilia won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sam Sicilia 48%52% Yaotzin Meza

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1492
Elo rating
1507
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.46
SLpM
1.43
33%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.55
SApM
1.62
59%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.45
TD Avg.
1.06
43%
TD Acc.
20%
70%
TD Def.
18%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sam Sicilia · 2-3
  • L
    Gavin Tucker
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  • L
    Gabriel Benitez
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    Submission · R2 · 1:20 · Featherweight
  • L
    Dooho Choi
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yaotzin Meza
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Akira Corassani
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza · 2-3
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sam Sicilia
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Damian Stasiak
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sergio Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Albert
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaSat, Jul 27, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:49 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 6 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
18.2
0.83
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:02
Avg control time
3:27
39
Career high strikes
43
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Sam Sicilia
Strike target
Yaotzin Meza
69%
Head
49%
20%
Body
16%
12%
Leg
36%
Sam Sicilia
Strike position
Yaotzin Meza
66%
Distance
84%
13%
Clinch
6%
22%
Ground
9%