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Diego Sanchez

“Nightmare”

31-13-0

Physicals

StanceSouthpaw

Height5'10"

Reach72"

Date of birth1981-12-31

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min2.69

Sig. strike accuracy37%

Takedowns / 15 min1.51

Takedown accuracy24%

Submissions / 15 min0.8

Fight History

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaSep 26, 2020 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

JMJake MatthewsWinner

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. BlachowiczFeb 15, 2020 · Welterweight

DQ · R3 · 3:09

DSDiego SanchezWinner

Michel Pereira

UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosJul 6, 2019 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

MCMichael ChiesaWinner

UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMar 2, 2019 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:13

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSep 8, 2018 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. PettisNov 11, 2017 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:44

MBMatt BrownWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovApr 22, 2017 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:38

AIAl IaquintaWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonNov 5, 2016 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 9, 2016 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:26

DSDiego Sanchez

JLJoe LauzonWinner

UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazMar 5, 2016 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs GastelumNov 21, 2015 · Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RLRicardo LamasWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovJun 7, 2014 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerMar 15, 2014 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

MJMyles JuryWinner

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 19, 2013 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

GMGilbert MelendezWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannMar 2, 2013 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

TGTakanori Gomi

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs EllenbergerFeb 15, 2012 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

JEJake EllenbergerWinner

UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannMar 3, 2011 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

MKMartin Kampmann

UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 23, 2010 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC 114: Rampage vs EvansMay 29, 2010 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

JHJohn HathawayWinner

UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 12, 2009 · Lightweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R5 · 2:37

BPBJ PennWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 20, 2009 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC 95: Sanchez vs StevensonFeb 21, 2009 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

JSJoe Stevenson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest FinaleJun 21, 2008 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 4:07

DSDiego SanchezWinner

LFLuigi Fioravanti

UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionMar 1, 2008 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:43

DSDiego SanchezWinner

DBDavid Bielkheden

UFC 76: KnockoutSep 22, 2007 · Welterweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

JFJon FitchWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 69: ShootoutApr 7, 2007 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JKJosh KoscheckWinner

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsDec 13, 2006 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:45

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC Fight Night 6Aug 17, 2006 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

KPKaro Parisyan

UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 27, 2006 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin FinaleNov 5, 2005 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DSDiego SanchezWinner

UFC 54: Boiling PointAug 20, 2005 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:56

DSDiego SanchezWinner

BGBrian Gassaway

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 9, 2005 · Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:49

DSDiego SanchezWinner

KFKenny Florian

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

DSDiego Sanchez

JMJake Matthews

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

Sep 26, 2020

0

1

25

72

0

1

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

MPMichel Pereira

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

Feb 15, 2020

0

1

25

53

0

2

0

0

Welterweight

DQ

3

3:09

DSDiego Sanchez

MCMichael Chiesa

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Jul 6, 2019

0

0

7

47

1

5

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

Mar 2, 2019

0

0

56

23

4

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

2

4:13

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

Sep 8, 2018

0

1

46

18

3

0

0

1

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

Nov 11, 2017

1

0

18

12

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

3:44

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

Apr 22, 2017

2

0

12

4

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

1

1:38

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

Nov 5, 2016

0

0

46

30

0

0

0

1

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

Jul 9, 2016

0

1

6

22

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

1

1:26

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz

Mar 5, 2016

0

0

48

56

2

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

RLRicardo Lamas

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum

Nov 21, 2015

0

0

57

30

3

1

0

0

Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov

Jun 7, 2014

0

1

33

51

0

1

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

Mar 15, 2014

0

0

25

46

0

3

2

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GMGilbert Melendez

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

Oct 19, 2013

0

1

96

42

1

1

0

2

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

TGTakanori Gomi

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

Mar 2, 2013

0

0

81

65

0

2

0

1

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

JEJake Ellenberger

UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger

Feb 15, 2012

0

1

29

62

0

2

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

MKMartin Kampmann

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann

Mar 3, 2011

0

1

51

77

1

0

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez

Oct 23, 2010

0

0

48

36

2

1

0

4

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

JHJohn Hathaway

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans

May 29, 2010

0

1

24

84

1

0

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez

Dec 12, 2009

0

0

70

8

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

5

2:37

DSDiego Sanchez

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

Jun 20, 2009

1

0

68

29

1

2

3

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

JSJoe Stevenson

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

Feb 21, 2009

0

0

91

41

1

0

1

1

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

LFLuigi Fioravanti

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

Jun 21, 2008

2

0

51

27

0

1

1

1

Welterweight

KO/TKO

3

4:07

DSDiego Sanchez

DBDavid Bielkheden

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Mar 1, 2008

0

0

24

1

1

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

4:43

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 76: Knockout

Sep 22, 2007

0

0

25

11

3

2

0

5

Welterweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

JKJosh Koscheck

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 69: Shootout

Apr 7, 2007

0

0

30

12

1

0

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs

Dec 13, 2006

2

0

6

3

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

1:45

DSDiego Sanchez

KPKaro Parisyan

UFC Fight Night 6

Aug 17, 2006

0

0

66

36

3

9

1

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

May 27, 2006

0

0

9

17

1

0

0

1

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

Nov 5, 2005

0

0

41

13

5

2

1

1

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DSDiego Sanchez

BGBrian Gassaway

UFC 54: Boiling Point

Aug 20, 2005

0

0

35

3

3

0

1

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

2

1:56

DSDiego Sanchez

KFKenny Florian

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale

Apr 9, 2005

0

0

14

2

1

0

0

0

Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

2:49