Diego Sanchez vs Jake Ellenberger — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger

Omaha, USA

15 Feb 2012

Welterweight

45%

Sanchez

55%

Ellenberger

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Diego Sanchez

"Nightmare"

31 – 13

5'10"72" reachSouthpaw44 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 13

Jake Ellenberger

"The Juggernaut"

31 – 15

Well-Rounded4-fight slide41 yrsOrthodox71" reach5'9"

CFR 16

★ Official Result

Jake EllenbergerwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Diego Sanchez · UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Ellenberger

→

Actual result

Ellenberger wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Sanchez at 45% vs Ellenberger at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Sanchez's chin rating of 14 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Ellenberger has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SanchezEllenberger

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"+

Height

5'9"

72"+

Reach

71"

Age

+41

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

12.7

15.7

46.0

Performance Avg

45.7

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.3

/ 10

6.0

/ 10

4.0

Style: Pressure

5.6

6.2

Style: Volume

3.4

6 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

5 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

10Distance18

0Clinch2

2Ground0

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.5

/ 10

1.5

/ 10

1.1

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

1.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

4 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.6 stoppage

5 fights ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

32/44 fights

Chin rating based on

21/46 fights

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Current form

4-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

W · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

W · KO · R1

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

32%

60%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sanchez

Ellenberger

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.0

1.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.5

1.1

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.0

4.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.6

6.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

3.4

Sanchez

Strike Zones

Ellenberger

Sanchez

Attacking

12 landed

Absorbing

20 absorbed

Ellenberger

Attacking

20 landed

Absorbing

12 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Sanchez targets the head (83% of attacks) — Ellenberger absorbs 83% of strikes there

🎯Ellenberger targets the head (65% of attacks) — Sanchez absorbs 65% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sanchez

RND

Ellenberger

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Sanchez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

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Decision

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KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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