Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Andrew Sanchez
United StatesAndrew Sanchez
“El Dirte”
13-7-0
RESULT

Andrew Sanchez def. Markus Perez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Markus Perez
BrazilMarkus Perez
“Maluko”
12-5-0
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, United States

Andrew Sanchez defeated Markus Perez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Fight stats

Andrew Sanchez
Markus Perez
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 159
Significant strikes
54 of 122
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
119 of 215
Total strikes
67 of 137
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:41
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
44 of 119
Head
22 of 79
21 of 27
Body
29 of 38
8 of 13
Leg
3 of 5
65 of 144
Distance
41 of 104
8 of 15
Clinch
13 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 27
Sig. str.
14 of 26
24 of 49
Total str.
18 of 32
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 58
Sig. str.
17 of 42
41 of 78
Total str.
22 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
41 of 74
Sig. str.
23 of 54
54 of 88
Total str.
27 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SanchezPerez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Matt Prieto
#SanchezPerez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#SanchezPerez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Sanchez
–
0
Perez
●30–27 Sanchez×13●29–28 Sanchez×2
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

50%
Sanchez
6%
Draw
44%
Perez
18 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Perez38.9%●29–28 Sanchez27.8%●30–27 Sanchez22.2%●29–29 Draw5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Sanchez
R2
72%
Perez
R3
83%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Andrew Sanchez vs Markus Perez?

Andrew Sanchez defeated Markus Perez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

What were the judges' scorecards for Andrew Sanchez vs Markus Perez?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Andrew Sanchez won the decision.

Referee
Dave Jobeun
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Andrew Sanchez 44%56% Markus Perez

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

13-7-0
Record
12-5-0
1470
Elo rating
1512
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.30
SLpM
2.60
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.10
SApM
3.72
50%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
0.81
36%
TD Acc.
25%
100%
TD Def.
77%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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Markus Perez · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrew Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 7 fights
55.7
Avg sig. strikes
27.4
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.57
4:04
Avg control time
1:48
96
Career high strikes
54
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Andrew Sanchez
Strike target
Markus Perez
73%
Head
49%
18%
Body
42%
9%
Leg
9%
Andrew Sanchez
Strike position
Markus Perez
79%
Distance
66%
10%
Clinch
30%
12%
Ground
5%