Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Oct 23, 2010

Diego
Sanchez

Lightweight

Record

21-4

UFC

10-4

Age

Height

5'10"

Reach

72"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Paulo
Thiago

Welterweight

Record

13-2

UFC

3-2

Age

Height

5'11"

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Diego SanchezPaulo Thiago

Significant strikes48 of 11236 of 65

Knockdowns00

Takedowns2 of 81 of 3

Control time9:141:32

Submission attempts04

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.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Diego Sanchez ■ Paulo Thiago

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jon Fitch

Diego Sanchez

Lost · decision, 3 rounds

Sep 2007 · Fitch landed 0.9 more a minute

Paulo Thiago

Lost · decision, 3 rounds

Jul 2009 · Fitch landed 0.7 more a minute

Josh Koscheck

Diego Sanchez

Lost · decision, 3 rounds

Apr 2007 · Koscheck landed 1.2 more a minute

Paulo Thiago

Won · KO/TKO, round 1

Feb 2009 · Koscheck landed 0.3 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago?

Diego Sanchez beat Paulo Thiago by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, October 23, 2010.

What were Diego Sanchez and Paulo Thiago's records going into the fight?

Diego Sanchez is 21-4 (10-4 in the UFC). Paulo Thiago is 13-2 (3-2 in the UFC).