Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare
31-13-0
RESULT

Jake Ellenberger def. Diego Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jake Ellenberger
The Juggernaut
31-15-0
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Jake Ellenberger defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger, held Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jake Ellenberger won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Jake Ellenberger
0
Knockdowns
1
29 of 114
Significant strikes
62 of 124
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
63 of 158
Total strikes
78 of 141
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:08
Control time
1:39
Significant strikes by target
17 of 92
Head
44 of 102
9 of 18
Body
10 of 13
3 of 4
Leg
8 of 9
27 of 109
Distance
51 of 103
0 of 3
Clinch
7 of 12
2 of 2
Ground
4 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 45
Sig. str.
23 of 50
12 of 46
Total str.
23 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 29
Sig. str.
19 of 40
6 of 29
Total str.
35 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 40
Sig. str.
20 of 34
45 of 83
Total str.
20 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:08
Ctrl
0:18

Judges' Scorecards

#SanchezEllenberger
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Sanchez
-
7
Ellenberger
29-28 Ellenberger×7
All 7 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Ellenberger
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Ellenberger
  • Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Ellenberger
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Ellenberger
  • Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29-28Ellenberger
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Ellenberger
  • FightMetric.com29-28Ellenberger

Fan Scorecards

0%
Sanchez
100%
Ellenberger
15 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Ellenberger100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Ellenberger
R2
100%
Ellenberger
R3
100%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Sanchez
+267
27% implied win probability
Open: +229Best: +300
Jake Ellenberger
-384
79% implied win probability
Open: -268Best: -338

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego SanchezJake Ellenberger
Bovada+205-350
Pinnacle+296-338
sports-interaction+300-500

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Jake Ellenberger?

Jake Ellenberger defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger, held Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jake Ellenberger won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Jake Ellenberger?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jake Ellenberger won the decision.

Was Diego Sanchez vs Jake Ellenberger a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 7 media scores picked Jake Ellenberger.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 60%40% Jake Ellenberger

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Jake Ellenberger
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power79
68Speed74
60Precision70
94Durability70
95Engine59
93Wrestling97
94Ground92

Biggest edge Jake Ellenberger, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Jake Ellenberger on the right.
60Punch power97
67Kick power60
65Punch speed95
71Kick speed52
60Accuracy70
93Takedowns97
98Ground striking97
90Submissions87
95Chin62
92Body strength77
95Cardio59

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
31-15-0
1884
Power Index rating
1817
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.47
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.02
SApM
2.83
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.04
24%
TD Acc.
47%
46%
TD Def.
86%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Jake Ellenberger · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:15
  • L
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    Submission
  • L
    Submission Underground 12 · Mar 29, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:30
  • W
    Submission Underground 8 · May 12, 2019
    Decision
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 21 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
19.9
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.10
3:06
Avg control time
1:39
91
Career high strikes
62
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Jake Ellenberger
69%
Head
74%
24%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
9%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Jake Ellenberger
58%
Distance
62%
11%
Clinch
20%
32%
Ground
18%