Jon Fitch vs. Diego Sanchez Result

Jon Fitch def. Diego Sanchez

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 76: KnockoutSeptember 22, 2007Anaheim, California, USA

Jon Fitch defeated Diego Sanchez by split decision at UFC 76: Knockout on September 22, 2007 in Anaheim, California, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 28-29, 29-28.

Jon Fitch vs. Diego Sanchez — UFC 76: Knockout (Sep 22, 2007)

Result: Jon Fitch won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 76: Knockout
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Cecil Peoples
30–27
For Jon Fitch
Marcos Rosales
28–29
Dissenting card
Richard Bertrand
29–28
For Jon Fitch

Fight stats

Jon FitchDiego Sanchez

0Knockdowns0
2525/40 · 63%Significant strikes11/18 · 61%11
144144/178 · 81%Total strikes25/34 · 74%25
33/3 · 100%Takedowns2/9 · 22%2
0Submission attempts5
0Reversals1
9:40Control time3:36

Significant strikes by target

Jon FitchHead 18 · Body 6 · Legs 1

Diego SanchezHead 3 · Body 7 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Jon FitchDistance 6 · Clinch 6 · Ground 13

Diego SanchezDistance 3 · Clinch 7 · Ground 1

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	Jon Fitch	13/18	55/65	1/1	0	2:08
	Diego Sanchez	9/12	12/17	1/7	1	2:24
2	Jon Fitch	6/8	45/49	2/2	0	3:10
	Diego Sanchez	2/3	12/13	1/2	1	1:12
3	Jon Fitch	6/14	44/64	0/0	0	4:22
	Diego Sanchez	0/3	1/4	0/0	3	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Jon Fitch

UFC record before: 6-0
UFC record after: 7-0
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRoan CarneiroJun 12, 2007
WLuigi FioravantiMar 3, 2007
WKuniyoshi HironakaOct 14, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Chris Wilson

Diego Sanchez

UFC record before: 6-1
UFC record after: 6-2
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJosh KoscheckApr 7, 2007
WJoe RiggsDec 13, 2006
WKaro ParisyanAug 17, 2006

Next fight: W vs. David Bielkheden

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