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Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago: UFC 121, Oct 23, 2010

UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez · Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
Diego Sanchez10-4-0
SatOct 23Decision · R3Welterweight
Paulo Thiago3-2-0
57.0% (Elo 1577)(Elo 1528) 43.0%

Result

Diego Sanchez wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Diego Sanchez 57.0%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Diego Sanchez 1577, Paulo Thiago 1528: a 49-point gap.
Common opponents
Jon Fitch (Sanchez: Loss; Thiago: Loss). Josh Koscheck (Sanchez: Loss; Thiago: Win).
Form
Diego Sanchez won 3 of the last 5, Paulo Thiago won 3 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Diego Sanchez slightly favoured · Diego Sanchez 57.0% by Elo.
Diego Sanchez57.0%ELO43.0%Paulo Thiago
1577 · Pre-fight Elo · 1528

Common opponents

OpponentDiego SanchezPaulo Thiago
Jon Fitch
LossDecision (split), Sep 22, 2007
LossDecision (unanimous), Jul 11, 2009
Josh Koscheck
LossDecision (unanimous), Apr 7, 2007
WinKO/TKO (punch), Feb 21, 2009

Recent form

Diego Sanchez · won 3 of last 5Paulo Thiago · won 3 of last 5
15001550160016502005200620072008200920102011Diego Sanchez 2005-04-09: 1516Diego Sanchez 2005-08-20: 1531Diego Sanchez 2005-11-05: 1548Diego Sanchez 2006-05-27: 1561Diego Sanchez 2006-08-17: 1577Diego Sanchez 2006-12-13: 1591Diego Sanchez 2007-04-07: 1574Diego Sanchez 2007-09-22: 1559Diego Sanchez 2008-03-01: 1572Diego Sanchez 2008-06-21: 1585Diego Sanchez 2009-02-21: 1599Diego Sanchez 2009-06-20: 1612Diego Sanchez 2009-12-12: 1596Diego Sanchez 2010-05-29: 1577Diego Sanchez 2010-10-23: 15911591Paulo Thiago 2009-02-21: 1520Paulo Thiago 2009-07-11: 1508Paulo Thiago 2009-11-21: 1524Paulo Thiago 2010-02-06: 1543Paulo Thiago 2010-06-12: 1528Paulo Thiago 2010-10-23: 15151515

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Diego Sanchez
Paulo Thiago

Tale of the tape

28Age29
177.8 cmHeight180.3 cm
182.9 cmReachno data yet
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
10-4-0UFC record3-2-0
1612Peak Elo1543

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

Prelims: Televised

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez?

Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 121 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.