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Lightweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Saturday, June 20, 2009 · Las Vegas · Nevada
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Diego Sanchez def. Clay Guida
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Josh RosenthalPatricia Morse-Jarman · 29-28Glenn Trowbridge · 27-29Nelson Hamilton · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
Diego SanchezRound 3Clay Guida
11 / 30Sig. strikes14 / 42
37%Accuracy33%
12 / 31Total strikes18 / 47
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2
2Sub. attempts0
0:00Control1:49
2.2Pace / min2.8
0%Control share100%
Diego Sanchez
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Clay Guida
Targethead 71% · body 0% · leg 29%
Phasedistance 79% · clinch 7% · ground 14%
Statistical signals
Output edgeClay Guida landed 14 significant strikes to 11.Control edgeClay Guida held 109s of control to 0s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace downDiego Sanchez's significant-strike pace moved -35% from R2 to R3, 2.2 against 3.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftDiego Sanchez's significant-strike accuracy moved -15 pts, 37% against 52%.
- Phase shiftDiego Sanchez's ground share of landed strikes moved -94 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Defensive driftDiego Sanchez absorbed significant strikes +180% faster than in R2, 2.8 against 1.0 per minute.
- Pace upClay Guida's significant-strike pace moved +180% from R2 to R3, 2.8 against 1.0 per minute.
- Phase shiftClay Guida's ground share of landed strikes moved -86 pts, to 14% on the ground against 79% at distance.
- Control swingClay Guida's control time moved -158s, 109s against 267s.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Diego Sanchez
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Clay Guida
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
68Diego Sanchez sig. strikes
29Clay Guida sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+180%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Clay Guida)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
68 / 144Sig. strikes29 / 96
47%Accuracy30%
80 / 156Total strikes57 / 130
1Knockdowns0
1 / 2Takedowns2 / 7
3Sub attempts0
1:05Control7:57
63Head20
3Body3
2Leg6
Diego SanchezClay Guida
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
31-13-0Record38-22-0
27Age27
5'10"Height5'7"
72"Reach70"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
2.69Sig. str./min2.63
1.51TD / 15 min3.10
Diego Sanchez18-13 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
33%Finish rate