Diego
Sanchez

"The Nightmare"
  • Age:
    39
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Height:
    5' 10"
  • Weight:
    165
  • Fighting Out Of:
    NM

Stats

W-L-D
30-13-0
(T)KO
7-4
SUB
9-0

Diego
Sanchez

"The Nightmare"
  • Age:
    39
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Height:
    5' 10"
  • Weight:
    165
  • Fighting Out Ofs:
    NM

Stats

W-L-D
30-13-0
(T)KO
7-4
SUB
9-0

Professional Career Statistics

Current Streak

  • Losses:
    1

Quick Hits

  • Fastest Win:
    00:35
  • Fastest KO:
    00:35
  • Fastest SUB:
    01:07

(T)KO/DEC/SUB Rates

  • Finish Rate:
    53.3%
  • Finished Rate:
    30.8%
  • Win by Decision Rate:
    43.3%
  • Loss by Decision Rate:
    69.2%
  • Win by KO Rate:
    23.3%
  • Loss by KO Rate:
    30.8%
  • Win by SUB Rate:
    30%
  • Loss by SUB Rate:
    0%

Time in cage

  • Pro Record:
    30-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Career Length:
    18 years, 3 months, 5 days
  • Rounds Fought:
    91.9
  • Avg. Fights/Year:
    2.4
  • Longest Layoff:
    1 years, 5 month, 13 days
  • Quickest Turnaround:
    28 days

By the rounds

  • Ave. Rounds (Ws):
    1.9
  • Ave. Length of Fight (Ws):
    09:40
  • Ave. Rounds (Ls):
    2.6
  • Ave. Length of Fight (Ls):
    13:01

Professional Fight Record

Date Res. Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
09/26/2020
 Loss
30-12-0 		Jake Matthews
(15-4-0) 		Welterweight
170 vs 170 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 253: ADESANYA vs COSTA 		3 05:00
02/15/2020
 Win
29-12-0 		Michel Pereira
(3-2-0) 		Welterweight
171 vs 171 		Disqualification
UFC ESPN FN 32 - ANDERSON vs. BLACHOWICZ 		3 03:09
07/06/2019
 Loss
29-11-0 		Michael Chiesa
(13-4-0) 		Welterweight
169 vs 170.5 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 239 		3 05:00
03/02/2019
 Win
28-11-0 		Mickey Gall
(5-1-0) 		Welterweight
170 vs 170.5 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 235: JONES vs. SMITH 		2 04:13
09/08/2018
 Win
27-11-0 		Craig White
(14-8-0) 		Welterweight
171 vs 171 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILL 		3 05:00
11/11/2017
 Loss
27-10-0 		Matt Brown
(20-16-0) 		Welterweight
170 vs 171 		KO
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. PETTIS 		1 03:44
04/22/2017
 Loss
27-9-0 		Al Iaquinta
(13-3-1) 		Lightweight
155.5 vs 154.5 		KO
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov 		1 01:38
11/05/2016
 Win
26-9-0 		Marcin Held
(22-4-0) 		Lightweight
156 vs 156 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson 		3 05:00
07/09/2016
 Loss
26-8-0 		Joe Lauzon
(25-11-0) 		Lightweight
155 vs 156 		TKO/RSC
UFC 200 		1 01:26
03/05/2016
 Win
25-8-0 		Jim Miller
(25-7-0) 		Lightweight
156 vs 155.5 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz 		3 05:00
11/21/2015
 Loss
25-7-0 		Ricardo Lamas
(15-4-0) 		Featherweight
145 vs 145 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 78: Gastelum vs Magny 		3 05:00
06/07/2014
 Win
24-7-0 		Ross Pearson
(18-8-0) 		Lightweight
155 vs 155.5 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night 42: Khabilov vs. Henderson 		3 05:00
03/15/2014
 Loss
24-6-0 		Myles Jury
(13-0-0) 		Lightweight
155 vs 156 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 171 		3 05:00
10/19/2013
 Loss
24-5-0 		Gilbert Melendez
(21-3-0) 		Lightweight
156 vs 156 		Decision
UFC 166: Dos Santos vs Velasquez 		3 05:00
03/02/2013
 Win
23-5-0 		Takanori Gomi
(34-9-0) 		Lightweight
155 vs 155 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on Fuel 8 Japan: Silva vs Stann 		3 05:00
02/15/2012
 Loss
23-4-0 		Jake Ellenberger
(25-5-0) 		Welterweight
170 vs 170 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Fuel: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger 		3 05:00
03/03/2011
 Win
22-4-0 		Martin Kampmann
(17-4-0) 		Welterweight
171 vs 171 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Versus 3 		3 05:00
10/23/2010
 Win
21-4-0 		Paulo Thiago
(9-2-0) 		Welterweight
170.5 vs 170.5 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez 		3 05:00
05/29/2010
 Loss
21-3-0 		John Hathaway
(13-0-0) 		Welterweight
171 vs 171 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans 		3 05:00
12/12/2009
 Loss
21-2-0 		BJ Penn
(14-5-1) 		Lightweight
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez 		5 02:37
06/20/2009
 Win
20-2-0 		Clay Guida
(25-9-0) 		Lightweight
156 vs 155 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale 		3 05:00
02/19/2009
 Win
19-2-0 		Joe Stevenson
(29-8-0) 		Lightweight
156 vs 155 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson 		3 05:00
06/21/2008
 Win
18-2-0 		Luigi Fioravanti
(13-3-0) 		Welterweight
170 vs 171 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ultimate Fight Night: TUF7 Finale 		3 04:07
03/01/2008
 Win
17-2-0 		David Bielkheden
(12-5-0) 		Welterweight
169.5 vs 170 		Submission (Strikes)
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion 		1 04:43
NSF
09/22/2007
 Loss
17-1-0 		Jon Fitch
(16-2-0) 		Welterweight
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 76: Knock-Out 		3 05:00
04/07/2007
 Loss
17-0-0 		Josh Koscheck
(8-1-0) 		Welterweight
168.5 vs 170.5 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 69: Shootout 		5 05:00
12/13/2006
 Win
16-0-0 		Joe Riggs
(25-7-0) 		Welterweight
170 		KO
UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs 		1 01:45
08/17/2006
 Win
15-0-0 		Karo Parisyan
(15-3-0) 		Welterweight
169.5 vs 170.5 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 6 		3 05:00
05/27/2006
 Win
14-0-0 		John Alessio
(16-8-0) 		Welterweight
169 vs 169 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie 		5 05:00
11/05/2005
 Win
13-0-0 		Nick Diaz
(11-3-0) 		Welterweight
170.5 vs 170 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale 		3 05:00
08/20/2005
 Win
12-0-0 		Brian Gassaway
(20-12-1) 		Welterweight
170.5 vs 170 		Submission (Strikes)
UFC 54: Boiling Point 		2 01:56
04/09/2005
 Win
11-0-0 		Kenny Florian
(2-1-0) 		Middleweight
185 vs 183 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Finale 		1 02:49
12/05/2004
 Win
11-0-0 		Alexander Karalexis
(4-0-0) 		Middleweight
183 vs 185 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 		1 01:46
10/30/2004
 Win
11-0-0 		Josh Koscheck
(2-0-0) 		Middleweight
183.5 vs 185.5 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 		3 05:00
10/20/2004
 Win
11-0-0 		Josh Rafferty
(5-4-0) 		Middleweight
183.5 vs 184.2 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 		1 01:49
NSF
06/12/2004
 Win
10-0-0 		Jorge Santiago
(7-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage 37 		3 05:00
NSF
05/15/2004
 Win
9-0-0 		Ray Elbe
(11-6-0)
Submission (Strikes)
King of the Cage 36 		1 01:07
NSF
04/10/2004
 Win
8-0-0 		Travis Beachler
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Pride of Albuquerque 		1 00:35
NSF
02/28/2004
 Win
7-0-0 		Cruz Chacon
(6-8-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage 35 		1 05:00
NSF
08/02/2003
 Win
6-0-0 		John Cronk
(8-6-0)
Submission (Keylock)
King of the Cage 26 		2 01:30
NSF
06/14/2003
 Win
5-0-0 		Rene Kronvold
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
King of the Cage 24: Mayhem 		1 03:39
05/16/2003
 Win
4-0-0 		Mike Guymon
(2-0-1) 		Middleweight
174 vs 173 		Submission (Arm Bar)
King of the Cage 23: Sin City 		1 04:57
NSF
02/21/2003
 Win
3-0-0 		Jake Short
(1-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes)
King of the Cage 21: Invasion 		1 02:34
NSF
12/15/2002
 Win
2-0-0 		Shannon Ritch
(19-34-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage 20: Crossroads 		1 05:00
NSF
09/06/2002
 Win
1-0-0 		Jesus Sanchez
(1-0-0)
KO
Aztec Challenge 		2 00:00
06/21/2002
 Win
0-0-0 		Michael Johnson
(0-0-0) 		Middleweight
184 vs 185 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ring of Fire 5: Predators 		2 00:00

* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class