Diego Sanchez

🇺🇸

(1981-12-31)

Statistics

UFC Record: 19-13

By Method:

KO/TKO: 5-4
Submission: 1-0
Decision: 12-9
DQ: 1-0

By Elo:

As Favorite: 15-4
As Underdog: 4-9

By Weight Class:

Featherweight: 0-1
Lightweight: 5-5
Welterweight: 12-7
Middleweight: 1-0

By Round:

Round 1: 3-3
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 14-9
Round 5: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 6-2
Title Fight: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 0-3

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: WWLWL

Peak Elo: 2997 (2006-12-13) (#409)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2789 (#449)

Bonuses: 8 (7 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 12m 24s

Total Fight Time: 6h 37m 7s (#11)

Avg Time Between Fights: 161 days

Avg Card Slot: 3.6 (#180)

Avg Age: 30.4 years

Avg Opp Age: 28.7 years

Peak Rankings:

#13 Lightweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2020-09-26
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

Jake Matthews (26)

🇦🇺

WWLWW • 9-4
Elo: 2889 (57%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (38)
19-12 • WLWWL
Elo: 2847 (43%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

2020-02-15
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2

Diego Sanchez (38)

🇺🇸

LWWLL • 18-12
Elo: 2801 (76%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DQ
R3
3:09

🇧🇷

Michel Pereira (26)
1-1 • WL
Elo: 2594 (24%)

Santa Ana Star Center
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
United States🇺🇸

2019-07-06
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Michael Chiesa (31)

🇺🇸

WWLLW • 8-4
Elo: 2980 (66%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (37)
18-11 • WWLLW
Elo: 2870 (34%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2019-03-02
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

⭐ Diego Sanchez (37)

🇺🇸

WLLWL • 17-11
Elo: 2818 (74%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:13

🇺🇸

Mickey Gall (27)
4-1 • WWWLW
Elo: 2634 (26%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2018-09-08
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

Diego Sanchez (36)

🇺🇸

LLWLW • 16-11
Elo: 2724 (52%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Craig White (28)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2705 (48%)

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2017-11-11
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

⭐ Matt Brown (36)

🇺🇸

LWLLL • 13-10
Elo: 2818 (49%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:44

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (35)
16-10 • LWLWL
Elo: 2826 (51%)

Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Virginia
United States🇺🇸

2017-04-22
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

Al Iaquinta (29)

🇺🇸

LWWWW • 7-2
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 3047 (73%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:38

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (35)
16-9 • WLWLW
Elo: 2882 (27%)

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸

2016-11-05
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3

Diego Sanchez (34)

🇺🇸

LWLWL • 15-9
Elo: 2724 (21%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇵🇱

Marcin Held (24)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2954 (79%)

Arena Ciudad de México
Mexico City
Mexico🇲🇽

2016-07-09
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

⭐ Joe Lauzon (32)

🇺🇸

WWLWL • 12-8
Elo: 2755 (37%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:26

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (34)
15-8 • WLWLL
Elo: 2851 (63%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2016-03-05
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz

Diego Sanchez (34)

🇺🇸

LWLLW • 14-8
Elo: 2762 (55%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Jim Miller (32)
14-6 (1 NC) • WLLWL
Elo: 2722 (45%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2015-11-21
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2

Ricardo Lamas (33)

🇺🇸

WLWWL • 6-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3002 (75%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (33)
14-7 • WLLWL
Elo: 2813 (25%)

Arena Monterrey
Monterrey
Mexico🇲🇽

2014-06-07
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov

Diego Sanchez (32)

🇺🇸

LLWLW • 13-7
Elo: 2765 (43%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Ross Pearson (29)
7-3 (1 NC) • WLWWN
Elo: 2812 (57%)

Tingley Coliseum
Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States🇺🇸

2014-03-15
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler

Myles Jury (25)

🇺🇸

WWWW • 4-0
Elo: 2911 (60%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (32)
13-6 • LWLWW
Elo: 2847 (40%) • UFC rank: #15

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2013-10-19
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III

Gilbert Melendez (31)

🇺🇸

L • 0-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3103 (78%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (31)
13-5 • WLWWL
Elo: 2893 (22%)

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2013-03-02
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann

Diego Sanchez (31)

🇺🇸

LWWLL • 12-5
Elo: 2902 (71%)

CATCHWEIGHT (158 LB)
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵

Takanori Gomi (34)
3-3 • WLLWW
Elo: 2743 (29%)

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan🇯🇵

2012-02-15
UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger

Jake Ellenberger (26)

🇺🇸

WWWWW • 5-1
Elo: 3071 (64%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (30)
12-4 • WWLLW
Elo: 2975 (36%)

Omaha Civic Auditorium
Omaha, Nebraska
United States🇺🇸

2011-03-03
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann

Diego Sanchez (29)

🇺🇸

WLLWW • 11-4
Elo: 2854 (39%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇩🇰

Martin Kampmann (28)
8-3 • WLWWL
Elo: 2929 (61%)

KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Kentucky
United States🇺🇸

2010-10-23
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez

Diego Sanchez (28)

🇺🇸

LLWWW • 10-4
Elo: 2746 (46%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇧🇷

Paulo Thiago (29)
3-2 • WLWWL
Elo: 2773 (54%)

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States🇺🇸

2010-05-29
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans

John Hathaway (22)

🇬🇧

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

WWW • 3-0
Elo: 2706 (26%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (28)
10-3 • LWWWW
Elo: 2896 (74%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2009-12-12
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez

BJ Penn (30)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 10-4-1
Elo: 3090 (68%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R5
2:37

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (27)
10-2 • WWWWL
Elo: 2960 (32%)

FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸

2009-06-20
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom

Diego Sanchez (27)

🇺🇸

WWWLL • 9-2
Elo: 2962 (67%)

UFC HALL OF FAME

LIGHTWEIGHT

UFC HALL OF FAME

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Clay Guida (27)
5-3 • WLWWW
Elo: 2833 (33%)

Pearl Concert Theater
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2009-02-21
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson

Diego Sanchez (27)

🇺🇸

WWLLW • 8-2
Elo: 2905 (71%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Joe Stevenson (26)
6-3 • WWLWL
Elo: 2743 (29%)

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧

2008-06-21
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest

Diego Sanchez (26)

🇺🇸

WLLWW • 7-2
Elo: 2849 (72%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:07

🇺🇸

Luigi Fioravanti (27)
3-3 • WWLLW
Elo: 2684 (28%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2008-03-01
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Diego Sanchez (26)

🇺🇸

LLWWW • 6-2
Elo: 2834 (92%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:43

🇸🇪

David Bielkheden (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2404 (8%)

Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
United States🇺🇸

2007-09-22
UFC 76: Knockout

Jon Fitch (29)

🇺🇸

WWWWW • 6-0
Elo: 2910 (59%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (25)
6-1 • LWWWW
Elo: 2851 (41%)

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States🇺🇸

2007-04-07
UFC 69: Shootout

Josh Koscheck (29)

🇺🇸

LWWWW • 6-1
Elo: 2824 (27%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (25)
6-0 • WWWWW
Elo: 2997 (73%)

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2006-12-13
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs

Diego Sanchez (24)

🇺🇸

WWWWW • 5-0
Elo: 2969 (86%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:45

🇺🇸

Joe Riggs (24)
4-3 • WLWLW
Elo: 2653 (14%)

MCAS Miramar
San Diego, California
United States🇺🇸

2006-08-17
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan

Diego Sanchez (24)

🇺🇸

WWWW • 4-0
Elo: 2879 (55%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇦🇲

🇺🇸

Karo Parisyan (23)
5-1 • LWWWW
Elo: 2844 (45%)

Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2006-05-27
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

Diego Sanchez (24)

🇺🇸

WWW • 3-0
Elo: 2846 (83%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦

John Alessio (26)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2565 (17%)

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States🇺🇸

2005-11-05
The Ultimate Fighter 2

Diego Sanchez (23)

🇺🇸

WW • 2-0
Elo: 2762 (58%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Nick Diaz (22)
4-1 • WWLWW
Elo: 2704 (42%)

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2005-08-20
UFC 54: Boiling Point

Diego Sanchez (23)

🇺🇸

W • 1-0
Elo: 2747 (92%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
1:56

🇺🇸

Brian Gassaway (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2315 (8%)

MGM Grand Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2005-04-09
The Ultimate Fighter 1

Diego Sanchez (23)

🇺🇸

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2688 (70%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:49

🇺🇸

Kenny Florian (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2535 (30%)

Cox Pavilion
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸