Paulo Thiago vs. Diego Sanchez Result

Diego Sanchez def. Paulo Thiago

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOctober 23, 2010Anaheim, California, USA

Diego Sanchez defeated Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision at UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez on October 23, 2010 in Anaheim, California, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 30-26, 29-28, 29-28.

Paulo Thiago vs. Diego Sanchez — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez (Oct 23, 2010)

Result: Diego Sanchez won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Luis Cobian
30–26
For Diego Sanchez
Larry Landless
29–28
For Diego Sanchez
Mike Beltran
29–28
For Diego Sanchez

Fight stats

Paulo ThiagoDiego Sanchez

0Knockdowns0
3636/65 · 55%Significant strikes48/112 · 43%48
4949/86 · 57%Total strikes73/139 · 53%73
11/3 · 33%Takedowns2/8 · 25%2
4Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:32Control time9:12

Significant strikes by target

Paulo ThiagoHead 28 · Body 8 · Legs 0

Diego SanchezHead 33 · Body 14 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Paulo ThiagoDistance 15 · Clinch 19 · Ground 2

Diego SanchezDistance 8 · Clinch 1 · Ground 39

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Paulo Thiago	24/43	29/50	1/2	1	1:30
	Diego Sanchez	7/32	7/32	0/4	0	0:31
2	Paulo Thiago	11/18	14/22	0/0	1	0:00
	Diego Sanchez	15/31	29/46	1/3	0	3:59
3	Paulo Thiago	1/4	6/14	0/1	2	0:02
	Diego Sanchez	26/49	37/61	1/1	0	4:42

Where it sat in their careers

Paulo Thiago

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 3-3
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMartin KampmannJun 12, 2010
WMike SwickFeb 6, 2010
WJacob VolkmannNov 21, 2009

Next fight: W vs. David Mitchell

Diego Sanchez

UFC record before: 10-4
UFC record after: 11-4
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJohn HathawayMay 29, 2010
LBJ PennDec 12, 2009
WClay GuidaJun 20, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Martin Kampmann

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