Diego Sanchez vs Ross Pearson — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov

Albuquerque, USA

7 Jun 2014

Lightweight

43%

Sanchez

57%

Pearson

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Diego Sanchez

"Nightmare"

31 – 13

5'10"72" reachSouthpaw44 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 13

Ross Pearson

"The Real Deal"

20 – 16

Well-Rounded2-fight slide41 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'8"

CFR 17

★ Official Result

Diego SanchezwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Ross Pearson · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Pearson

→

Actual result

Sanchez wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Sanchez at 43% vs Pearson at 57% (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.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SanchezPearson

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Sanchez

Pearson

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"+

Height

5'8"

72"+

Reach

69"

Age

+41

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Sanchez

Pearson

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

12.7

17.0

46.0

Performance Avg

44.3

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Sanchez

Pearson

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.3

/ 10

4.3

/ 10

4.0

Style: Pressure

3.8

6.2

Style: Volume

5.6

6 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

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

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

11Distance19

1Clinch2

0Ground0

Sanchez

Pearson

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.5

/ 10

1.4

/ 10

1.1

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.0

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

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

Sanchez

Pearson

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.8 stoppage

5 fights ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

32/44 fights

Chin rating based on

26/36 fights

Sanchez

Pearson

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

W · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

L · Dec · R3

Sanchez

Pearson

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

32%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sanchez

Pearson

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.3

1.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.4

1.1

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.0

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

4.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.8

6.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.6

Sanchez

Strike Zones

Pearson

Sanchez

Attacking

12 landed

Absorbing

21 absorbed

Pearson

Attacking

21 landed

Absorbing

12 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Sanchez targets the head (58% of attacks) — Pearson absorbs 58% of strikes there

🎯Pearson targets the body (67% of attacks) — Sanchez absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sanchez

RND

Pearson

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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News & Media

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