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Diego Sanchez

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Welterweight · 30–14–0 · Southpaw · 177.8cm · 182.9cm REACH
"Nightmare"
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · 45 yrs · Dec 31, 1981📍 Albuquerque, New Mexico
K01Key Indicators
CAREER AVERAGES
SLPM
2.69
ABS/MIN
3.02
STR ACC
37%
STR DEF
56%
TD/15
1.51
FIN RATE
53%
R01Record Breakdown
WINS
30
LOSSES
14
DRAWS
0
NO CONTEST
0
BY KO/TKO
9
BY SUB
7
BY DEC
14
H01Fight History
44 FIGHTS
DATE
★ OPPONENT
EVENT
CLASS
METHOD
RES
RD · TIME
2022-03
2022-03 · DEC
Eagle FC 46
—
DEC
L
—
2020-09
2020-09 · DEC
UFC 253: Adesanya vs.
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2020-02
2020-02 · DQ · R3 3:09
UFC on ESPN+ 25
Welterweight
DQ
W
R3 · 3:09
2019-07
2019-07 · DEC
UFC 239: Jones vs. San
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2019-03
2019-03 · TKO · R2 4:13
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smi
Welterweight
TKO
W
R2 · 4:13
2018-09
2018-09 · DEC
UFC 228: Woodley vs. T
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2017-11
2017-11 · TKO · R1 3:44
UFC Fight Night 120
Welterweight
TKO
L
R1 · 3:44
2017-04
2017-04 · TKO · R1 1:38
UFC Fight Night 108
Lightweight
TKO
L
R1 · 1:38
2016-11
2016-11 · DEC
UFC Fight Night 98
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2016-07
2016-07 · TKO · R1 1:26
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nune
Lightweight
TKO
L
R1 · 1:26
2016-03
2016-03 · DEC
UFC 196: McGregor vs.
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2015-11
2015-11 · DEC
UFC Fight Night 78
Featherweight
DEC
L
—
2014-06
2014-06 · DEC
UFC Fight Night 42
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2014-03
2014-03 · DEC
UFC 171: Hendricks vs.
Lightweight
DEC
L
—
2013-10
2013-10 · DEC
UFC 166: Velasquez vs.
Lightweight
DEC
L
—
2013-03
2013-03 · DEC
UFC on FUEL TV 8
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2012-02
2012-02 · DEC
UFC on FUEL TV 1
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2011-03
2011-03 · DEC
UFC on Versus 3
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2010-10
2010-10 · DEC
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Ve
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2010-05
2010-05 · DEC
UFC 114: Jackson vs Ev
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2009-12
FOR UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2009-12 · TKO · R5 2:37
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanc
Lightweight
TKO
L
R5 · 2:37
2009-06
2009-06 · DEC
The Ultimate Fighter 9
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2009-02
2009-02 · DEC
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. St
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2008-06
2008-06 · TKO · R3 4:07
The Ultimate Fighter 7
Welterweight
TKO
W
R3 · 4:07
2008-03
2008-03 · TKO · R1 4:43
UFC 82: Pride of a Cha
Welterweight
TKO
W
R1 · 4:43
2007-09
2007-09 · DEC
UFC 76: Knockout
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2007-04
2007-04 · DEC
UFC 69: Shootout
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2006-12
2006-12 · TKO · R1 1:45
UFC Fight Night 7
Welterweight
TKO
W
R1 · 1:45
2006-08
2006-08 · DEC
UFC Fight Night 6
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2006-05
2006-05 · DEC
UFC 60: Hughes vs Grac
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2005-11
2005-11 · DEC
The Ultimate Fighter 2
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2005-08
2005-08 · SUB · R2 1:56
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Welterweight
SUB
W
R2 · 1:56
2005-04
WON TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
2005-04 · TKO · R1 2:49
The Ultimate Fighter 1
Middleweight
TKO
W
R1 · 2:49
2004-06
WON KOTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2004-06 · DEC
KOTC: Unfinished Busin
Welterweight
DEC
W
—
2004-05
2004-05 · TKO · R1 1:07
KOTC: Sky City
Welterweight
TKO
W
R1 · 1:07
2004-04
2004-04 · TKO · R1 0:35
Sanchez vs. Conchas
Welterweight
TKO
W
R1 · 0:35
2004-02
2004-02 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
2003-08
2003-08 · SUB · R2 1:30
KOTC: Gladiator Challe
Welterweight
SUB
W
R2 · 1:30
2003-06
2003-06 · SUB · R1 3:39
KOTC: Mayhem
Welterweight
SUB
W
R1 · 3:39
2003-05
2003-05 · SUB · R1 4:57
KOTC: Sin City
Welterweight
SUB
W
R1 · 4:57
2003-02
2003-02 · TKO · R1 2:34
KOTC: Invasion
Welterweight
TKO
W
R1 · 2:34
2002-12
2002-12 · SUB · R1 0:59
KOTC: Crossroads
Middleweight
SUB
W
R1 · 0:59
2002-09
2002-09 · TKO
—
—
TKO
W
—
2002-06
2002-06 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
S01Skill Profile
vs AVG
STRIKINGGRAPPLINGSTR DEFTD DEFACCURACYSUBS
— SANCHEZ-- DIV. AVG
G01Grappling
TD AVG/15
1.51
TD ACC
24%
TD DEF
46%
SUB AVG
0.80
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Diego Sanchez, "Nightmare", is a retired American professional MMA fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division. He holds a professional record of 30-14, with 9 wins by KO/TKO and 7 by submission. He is ranked #392 Men's Pound for Pound all-time by FightTruth's Elo model.

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