Diego Sanchez The Nightmare 31-11

Weight 169 lbs
Height 5' 10"
Reach 72"
Age 36

Gilbert Melendez 24-7 El Nino

155 lbs
5' 9"
73"
36

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Sanchez vs Melendez

CageRank

76% chance Melendez
WILL WIN

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WINNER

Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Gilbert Melendez

Much heavier hands	8.3	vs	7.3	Around 15% better at knocking out good defenders
Significantly better striker	9.3	vs	8.7	More than 5% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Significantly fast finishes	8.3	vs	7.7	More than 5% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Significantly harder to hit	9.0	vs	8.5	More than 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Stronger takedown offense	8.9	vs	8.5	Around 5% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Slightly longer reach	185 cm	vs	183 cm	Almost the same

Advantages for Diego Sanchez

Much better submission offense	7.3	vs	6.5	More than 10% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Puts up a fight	9.9	vs	9.7	Around 5% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Heavier	169 lbs	vs	155 lbs	Around 10% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Stronger jaw	9.3	vs	9.2	Almost the same
Slightly taller	178 cm	vs	175 cm	Almost the same

Melendez on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Sanchez’s defensive skills

Predictions For Gilbert Melendez
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Melendez		Sanchez
Significant Strikes97 Melendez's excellent striking offense will dominate Sanchez's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Excellent Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns2 Melendez's good takedown offense won't be a factor against Sanchez's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Good Takedown ability	vs	Excellent Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Melendez has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Melendez is unlikely to win by submission	Poor Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Melendez has a very good chance of winning by decision	Excellent Scoring ability	vs	Average Scoring ability

Sanchez on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Melendez’s defensive skills

Predictions For Diego Sanchez
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Sanchez		Melendez
Significant Strikes63 Sanchez's good striking offense is matched by Melendez's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Good Striking	vs	Good Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns2 Sanchez's average takedown offense won't be a factor against Melendez's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Average Takedown ability	vs	Excellent Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Sanchez is unlikely to win by knockout	Average Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Sanchez is unlikely to win by submission	Average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Sanchez has a reasonable chance to win by decision	Excellent Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability