Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Marcin Held (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcin Held
PolandMarcin Held
“Lion”
23-7-0
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Diego Sanchez defeated Marcin Held by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Marcin Held
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 81
Significant strikes
30 of 82
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
69 of 108
Total strikes
57 of 112
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
9:17
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
31 of 62
Head
30 of 80
12 of 16
Body
0 of 2
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
21 of 52
Distance
23 of 70
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 4
25 of 29
Ground
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 44
Sig. str.
23 of 64
19 of 46
Total str.
32 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:31
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 4
20 of 23
Total str.
11 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 27
Sig. str.
5 of 14
30 of 39
Total str.
14 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
4:10
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SanchezHeld
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#SanchezHeld
1910
2109
3108
Total2927
Brian Puccillo
#SanchezHeld
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Sanchez
-
0
Held
●29-28 Sanchez×15●30-27 Sanchez●30-28 Sanchez
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Sanchez
8%
Draw
0%
Held
13 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Sanchez92.3%●29-29 Draw7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Held
R2
92%
Sanchez
R3
100%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Sanchez
+230
30% implied win probability
Open: +165Best: +265
Marcin Held
-283
74% implied win probability
Open: -204Best: -240

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego SanchezMarcin Held
BetOnline+265-315
Bookmaker+241-291
Bovada+225-285
Pinnacle+240-277
sports-interaction+180-240
unibet+230-305

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Marcin Held?

Diego Sanchez defeated Marcin Held by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Marcin Held?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Was Diego Sanchez vs Marcin Held a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Diego Sanchez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 43%57% Marcin Held

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Marcin Held
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power48
68Speed47
60Precision46
94Durability68
95Engine68
93Wrestling96
94Ground97

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Chin +27

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Marcin Held on the right.
60Punch power49
67Kick power47
65Punch speed46
71Kick speed48
60Accuracy46
93Takedowns96
98Ground striking95
90Submissions99
95Chin68
92Body strength67
95Cardio68

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
23-7-0
1793
Power Index rating
1839
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Poland

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Diego Sanchez
  • 2013Black belt · BJJ · Roberto 'Tussa' Alencar (Gracie Barra New Mexico)
  • 2004KOTC Welterweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2005Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · middleweight
  • 2000Champion · State HS · 152 lbs
Marcin Held

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
1.41
37%
Str. Acc.
34%
3.02
SApM
2.02
56%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.46
24%
TD Acc.
46%
46%
TD Def.
37%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
    Austin Trout
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 3 · Feb 17, 2023
    TKO · R4 · 1:44
  • L
    Kevin Lee
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Marcin Held · 3-2
  • L
    Salahdine Parnasse
    KSW 114 - Parnasse vs. Held · Jan 17, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:35 · Lightweight
  • W
    Marian Ziolkowski
    KSW 112 - Kaczmarczyk vs. Soldaev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Davy Gallon
    KSW 101: Le Classique · Dec 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Roman Szymanski
    KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raul Tutarauli
    KSW 89 - Bartosinski vs. Parnasse · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 7 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
1.13
Avg takedowns
2.00
3:06
Avg control time
5:48
91
Career high strikes
31
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Marcin Held
69%
Head
94%
24%
Body
4%
7%
Leg
2%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Marcin Held
58%
Distance
54%
11%
Clinch
9%
32%
Ground
37%