Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jun 21, 2008
Welterweight
Record
18-2
UFC
7-2
Age
26
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.
Welterweight
Record
13-3
UFC
3-3
Age
27
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Diego SanchezLuigi Fioravanti
Significant strikes51 of 11627 of 80
Knockdowns20
Takedowns0 of 81 of 3
Control time1:510:45
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
■ Luigi Fioravanti
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Diego Sanchez
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2007 · Fitch landed 0.9 more a minute
Luigi Fioravanti
Lost · submission, round 2
Mar 2007 · Fitch landed 0.6 more a minute
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CLOSE—
Matthew Riddle def. Dante Riveradecision, 3 rounds
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Dean Lister def. Jeremy Hornsubmission, round 1 (3:52)
CLOSE—
Drew McFedries def. Marvin EastmanKO/TKO, round 1 (1:08)
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Dustin Hazelett def. Joshua Burkmansubmission, round 2 (4:46)
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Kendall Grove def. Evan Tannerdecision, 3 rounds
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Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephensdecision, 3 rounds
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Matt Brown def. Matt ArroyoKO/TKO, round 2 (3:40)
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Rob Kimmons def. Rob Yundtsubmission, round 1 (3:58)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti?
Diego Sanchez beat Luigi Fioravanti by KO/TKO, round 3 (4:07) on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
What were Diego Sanchez and Luigi Fioravanti's records going into the fight?
Diego Sanchez is 18-2 (7-2 in the UFC). Luigi Fioravanti is 13-3 (3-3 in the UFC).