★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Las Vegas, USA
9 Apr 2005
Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament
VS
42%
Sanchez
58%
Florian
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 2:49
DS
Diego Sanchez
"Nightmare"
31 – 13
5'10"72" reachSouthpaw44 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 13
KF
Kenny Florian
"KenFlo"
14 – 6
Well-Rounded49 yrsSouthpaw74" reach5'10"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Florian

This is a genuine toss-up — Sanchez at 42% vs Florian at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Florian has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Florian has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Sanchez
Florian
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
72"
Reach
+74"
44+
Age
49
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Sanchez
Florian
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
12.7
17.7
46.0
Performance Avg
55.4
37
Quality of Victory
45
20
Momentum Score
28
Sanchez
Florian
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.1
39%
Strike Accuracy
46%
4.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.1
6 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
1
1
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
2Clinch1
12Ground1
Sanchez
Florian
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.0
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.1
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Sanchez
Florian
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
14
60
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
5 fights ago
Last KO loss
16 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
32/44 fights
Chin rating based on
17/20 fights
Sanchez
Florian
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
20
28
L · Dec · R3
W · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R2
Sanchez
Florian
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
32%
75%
6
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
7
13
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sanchez
Florian
Striking4.3 / 3.1Volume6.2 / 2.8Grappling1.5 / 5.1Wrestling1.1 / 3.5Submission0.0 / 5.8Pressure4.0 / 7.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.1
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.1
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.8
4.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.4
6.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Sanchez
Strike Zones
Florian
Sanchez
Attacking
13HEAD1BODY0LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Florian
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD1BODY0LEGS14 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sanchez targets the head (93% of attacks) — Florian absorbs 93% of strikes there
🎯Florian targets the head (50% of attacks) — Sanchez absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sanchez
RND
Florian
0/0R00/0

Sanchez · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.2W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W5.5W4.5W5.0W5.5L5.5L4.5W4.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L4.5W5.5L4.9W1.5L4.5W1.5L1.9L4.5W5.8W6.3L5.1W6.5L2005-042008-032012-022016-112020-09
WinLossTrend

Florian · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L4.2W5.2W5.0W5.5L5.5W5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W3.4L5.7W5.5W5.5L4.5W6.0L2005-042007-042008-112011-062011-10
WinLossTrend

Sanchez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jake MatthewsRating 6.5
Decision
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · 2020-09
W · R3
Michel PereiraRating 5.1
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · 2020-02
L · Dec · R3
Michael ChiesaRating 6.3
Decision
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · 2019-07
W · KO · R2
Mickey GallRating 5.8
KO/TKO
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · 2019-03
W · Dec · R3
Craig WhiteRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · 2018-09

Florian · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Jose AldoRating 6
Decision
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · 2011-10
W · Dec · R3
Diego NunesRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06
L · Dec · R3
Gray MaynardRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R3
Takanori GomiRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · 2010-03
W · Sub · R2
Clay GuidaRating 5.7
Submission
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12

News & Media

Diego Sanchez · Kenny Florian
← Back to fights