Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Takanori Gomi
JapanTakanori Gomi
“The Fireball Kid”
35-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Takanori Gomi (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
Saturday, March 2, 2013

Diego Sanchez defeated Takanori Gomi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann, held Saturday, March 2, 2013. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Takanori Gomi
Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns
0
81 of 180
Significant strikes
65 of 145
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
81 of 180
Total strikes
68 of 149
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
48 of 135
Head
29 of 100
29 of 36
Body
24 of 31
4 of 9
Leg
12 of 14
81 of 180
Distance
65 of 145
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 50
Sig. str.
22 of 41
28 of 50
Total str.
25 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:03
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 65
Sig. str.
27 of 49
31 of 65
Total str.
27 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 65
Sig. str.
16 of 55
22 of 65
Total str.
16 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#GomiSanchez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Barry Foley
#GomiSanchez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Watts
#GomiSanchez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

12
Gomi
-
0
Sanchez
●29-28 Gomi×9●30-27 Gomi×3
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Gomi
1%
Draw
10%
Sanchez
279 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Gomi42.7%●29-28 Gomi40.1%●29-28 Sanchez6.8%●30-28 Gomi4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Gomi
R2
67%
Gomi
R3
89%
Gomi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Takanori Gomi
+204
33% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +260
Diego Sanchez
-228
70% implied win probability
Open: -310Best: -210

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTakanori GomiDiego Sanchez
Bookmaker+195-245
Bovada+260-225
Pinnacle+188-210
sports-interaction+175-235

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Takanori Gomi vs Diego Sanchez?

Diego Sanchez defeated Takanori Gomi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann, held Saturday, March 2, 2013. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Takanori Gomi vs Diego Sanchez?

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

Was Takanori Gomi vs Diego Sanchez a robbery?

Many scored it for Takanori Gomi: 89% of 279 fan cards scored it for Takanori Gomi; 100% of 12 media scores picked Takanori Gomi. The judges gave it to Diego Sanchez.

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

Win probability

Takanori Gomi 45%55% Diego Sanchez

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.

Takanori Gomi
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power64
84Speed68
83Precision60
90Durability94
92Engine95
58Wrestling93
52Ground94

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Takanori Gomi is on the left of every row, Diego Sanchez on the right.
63Punch power60
68Kick power67
95Punch speed65
72Kick speed71
83Accuracy60
58Takedowns93
60Ground striking98
44Submissions90
86Chin95
93Body strength92
92Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

35-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-13-0
1833
Power Index rating
1866
1
Win Streak
0
47
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
2.69
41%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.52
SApM
3.02
60%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.23
TD Avg.
1.51
65%
TD Acc.
24%
63%
TD Def.
46%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Takanori Gomi · 2-1-2
Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
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    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

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 32 fights
28.2
Avg sig. strikes
33.1
0.08
Avg takedowns
1.13
0:46
Avg control time
3:06
130
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Takanori Gomi
Strike target
Diego Sanchez
63%
Head
69%
30%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
7%
Takanori Gomi
Strike position
Diego Sanchez
88%
Distance
58%
9%
Clinch
11%
3%
Ground
32%