Soa Palelei vs. Eddie Sanchez Result

Eddie Sanchez def. Soa Palelei

KO/TKOR3 · 3:24

UFC 79: NemesisDecember 29, 2007Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Eddie Sanchez defeated Soa Palelei by KO/TKO at 3:24 of round 3 at UFC 79: Nemesis on December 29, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki.

Soa Palelei vs. Eddie Sanchez — UFC 79: Nemesis (Dec 29, 2007)

Result: Eddie Sanchez won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head In Clinch
Round & time: R3 · 3:24
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 79: Nemesis
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 3:24 of round 3

Fight stats

Soa PaleleiEddie Sanchez

0Knockdowns0
2121/37 · 57%Significant strikes52/115 · 45%52
2727/43 · 63%Total strikes145/212 · 68%145
11/1 · 100%Takedowns1/5 · 20%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
5:49Control time3:21

Significant strikes by target

Soa PaleleiHead 6 · Body 8 · Legs 7

Eddie SanchezHead 39 · Body 9 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Soa PaleleiDistance 5 · Clinch 16 · Ground 0

Eddie SanchezDistance 28 · Clinch 24 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Soa Palelei	12/17	12/17	1/1	2:26
	Eddie Sanchez	12/30	61/81	0/1	1:18
2	Soa Palelei	8/15	11/18	0/0	2:28
	Eddie Sanchez	20/45	47/73	1/2	0:53
3	Soa Palelei	1/5	4/8	0/0	0:55
	Eddie Sanchez	20/40	37/58	0/2	1:10

Where it sat in their careers

Soa Palelei

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 30

Next fight: W vs. Nikita Krylov

Eddie Sanchez

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 3-1
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WColin RobinsonJun 16, 2007
LMirko FilipovicFeb 3, 2007
WMario NetoSep 23, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Antoni Hardonk

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