Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Feb 21, 2009
Welterweight
Record
19-2
UFC
8-2
Age
27
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
29-9
UFC
6-3
Age
26
Height
5'7"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Diego SanchezJoe Stevenson
Significant strikes91 of 19341 of 145
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 40 of 4
Control time0:460:24
Submission attempts11
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Diego Sanchez
■ Joe Stevenson
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Diego Sanchez
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 2005 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Joe Stevenson
Lost · submission, round 1
Nov 2008 · Florian landed 2.7 more a minute
Other fights that night
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CLOSE—
Demian Maia def. Chael Sonnensubmission, round 1 (2:37)
CLOSE—
Dan Hardy def. Rory MarkhamKO/TKO, round 1 (1:09)
CLOSE—
Evan Dunham def. Per EklundKO/TKO, round 1 (2:13)
CLOSE—
Paulo Thiago def. Josh KoscheckKO/TKO, round 1 (3:29)
CLOSE—
Junior Dos Santos def. Stefan StruveKO/TKO, round 1 (0:54)
CLOSE—
Mike Ciesnolevicz def. Neil Grovesubmission, round 1 (1:03)
CLOSE—
Nate Marquardt def. Wilson GouveiaKO/TKO, round 3 (3:10)
CLOSE—
Paul Kelly def. Troy Mandalonizdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson?
Diego Sanchez beat Joe Stevenson by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, February 21, 2009.
What were Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson's records going into the fight?
Diego Sanchez is 19-2 (8-2 in the UFC). Joe Stevenson is 29-9 (6-3 in the UFC).