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: W W L W L

Peak Elo: 2997 (2006-12-13)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2784 (#456)

Bonuses: 8 (7 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 12m 25s

Total Fight Time: 6h 37m 7s

Avg Time Between Fights: 161 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.6

Peak Rankings:

#13 Lightweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

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

Jake Matthews (26) 🇦🇺 ︎
W W L W W • 9-4
Elo: 2887

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (38)
19-12 • W L W W L
Elo: 2842

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (38) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W L L • 18-12
Elo: 2794

WELTERWEIGHT
DQ
R3
3:09

🇧🇷 ︎ Michel Pereira (26)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2593

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

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

Michael Chiesa (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L L W • 8-4
Elo: 2969

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (37)
18-11 • W W L L W
Elo: 2865

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

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

⭐ Diego Sanchez (37) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W L • 17-11
Elo: 2812

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:13

🇺🇸 ︎ Mickey Gall (27)
4-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 2635

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

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

Diego Sanchez (36) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 16-11
Elo: 2714

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎ Craig White (28)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2706

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Matt Brown (36) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L L L • 13-10
Elo: 2818

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:44

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (35)
16-10 • L W L W L
Elo: 2813

Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Virginia
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Al Iaquinta (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 7-2
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 3029

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:38

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (35)
16-9 • W L W L W
Elo: 2870

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W L • 15-9
Elo: 2709

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇵🇱 ︎ Marcin Held (24)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2955

Arena Ciudad de México
Mexico City
Mexico 🇲🇽 ︎

2016-07-09
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

⭐ Joe Lauzon (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W L • 12-8
Elo: 2741

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:26

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (34)
15-8 • W L W L L
Elo: 2835

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

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

Diego Sanchez (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L L W • 14-8
Elo: 2746

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Jim Miller (32)
14-6 (1 NC) • W L L W L
Elo: 2707

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

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

Ricardo Lamas (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W L • 6-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 2981

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (33)
14-7 • W L L W L
Elo: 2798

Arena Monterrey
Monterrey
Mexico 🇲🇽 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 13-7
Elo: 2745

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎ Ross Pearson (29)
7-3 (1 NC) • W L W W N
Elo: 2812

Tingley Coliseum
Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Myles Jury (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 2840

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (32)
13-6 • L W L W W
Elo: 2846 • 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: 3104

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (31)
13-5 • W L W W L
Elo: 2892

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W L L • 12-5
Elo: 2900

CATCHWEIGHT (158 LB)
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎ Takanori Gomi (34)
3-3 • W L L W W
Elo: 2743

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan 🇯🇵 ︎

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

Jake Ellenberger (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 5-1
Elo: 3063

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (30)
12-4 • W W L L W
Elo: 2976

Omaha Civic Auditorium
Omaha, Nebraska
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W W • 11-4
Elo: 2854

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇩🇰 ︎ Martin Kampmann (28)
8-3 • W L W W L
Elo: 2930

KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Kentucky
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W W • 10-4
Elo: 2746

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Paulo Thiago (29)
3-2 • W L W W L
Elo: 2774

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

John Hathaway (22) 🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2706

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (28)
10-3 • L W W W W
Elo: 2896

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

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

BJ Penn (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 10-4-1
Elo: 3089

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R5
2:37

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (27)
10-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 2960

FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 9-2
Elo: 2962

UFC HALL OF FAME

LIGHTWEIGHT

UFC HALL OF FAME

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Clay Guida (27)
5-3 • W L W W W
Elo: 2833

Pearl Concert Theater
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L L W • 8-2
Elo: 2906

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Joe Stevenson (26)
6-3 • W W L W L
Elo: 2743

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W W • 7-2
Elo: 2850

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:07

🇺🇸 ︎ Luigi Fioravanti (27)
3-3 • W W L L W
Elo: 2685

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W W • 6-2
Elo: 2834

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:43

🇸🇪 ︎ David Bielkheden (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2405

Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2007-09-22
UFC 76: Knockout

Jon Fitch (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 6-0
Elo: 2911

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (25)
6-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2851

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2007-04-07
UFC 69: Shootout

Josh Koscheck (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 6-1
Elo: 2825

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Diego Sanchez (25)
6-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 2997

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 5-0
Elo: 2969

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:45

🇺🇸 ︎ Joe Riggs (24)
4-3 • W L W L W
Elo: 2653

MCAS Miramar
San Diego, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Diego Sanchez (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 2879

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇦🇲 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Karo Parisyan (23)
5-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2844

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

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

Diego Sanchez (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2846

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎ John Alessio (26)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2565

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2005-11-05
The Ultimate Fighter 2

Diego Sanchez (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2763

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Nick Diaz (22)
4-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2705

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

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
1:56

🇺🇸 ︎ Brian Gassaway (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2315

MGM Grand Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2005-04-09
The Ultimate Fighter 1

Diego Sanchez (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2689

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:49

🇺🇸 ︎ Kenny Florian (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2535

Cox Pavilion
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎