UFC ARCHIVE PROFILE

Diego Sanchez

“Nightmare”

19-13-0archive record · 32 UFC bouts

TALE OF THE TAPE

Profile

Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 72"
Listed weight: 170 lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
Born: Dec 31, 1981

RECORDED UFC OUTPUT

Career totals

32 bouts with stats

1,058Sig. strikes landed37.3% accuracy

36Takedowns landed21.7% accuracy

6Knockdowns18 submission attempts

1h 39mRecorded controlAvailable UFC Stats rows

Totals reflect the archive rows available for this fighter. Early-era fights can have limited round data.

WIN PROFILE

How wins happened

KO / TKO6

Submission0

Decision12

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FIGHT HISTORY

32 UFC appearances

Jake Matthews

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Sep 26, 2020 W

Michel Pereira

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

Other / NCWelterweight · R3 3:09

Feb 15, 2020 L

Michael Chiesa

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Jul 6, 2019 W

Mickey Gall

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

KO / TKOWelterweight · R2 4:13

Mar 2, 2019 W

Craig White

UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Sep 8, 2018 L

Matt Brown

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

KO / TKOWelterweight · R1 3:44

Nov 11, 2017 L

Al Iaquinta

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 1:38

Apr 22, 2017 W

Marcin Held

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Nov 5, 2016 L

Joe Lauzon

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 1:26

Jul 9, 2016 W

Jim Miller

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Mar 5, 2016 L

Ricardo Lamas

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum

DecisionFeatherweight · R3 5:00

Nov 21, 2015 W

Ross Pearson

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Jun 7, 2014 L

Myles Jury

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Mar 15, 2014 L

Gilbert Melendez

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Oct 19, 2013 W

Takanori Gomi

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Mar 2, 2013 L

Jake Ellenberger

UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Feb 15, 2012 W

Martin Kampmann

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Mar 3, 2011 W

Paulo Thiago

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Oct 23, 2010 L

John Hathaway

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

May 29, 2010 L

BJ Penn

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez

KO / TKOLightweight · R5 2:37

Dec 12, 2009 W

Clay Guida

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Jun 20, 2009 W

Joe Stevenson

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Feb 21, 2009 W

Luigi Fioravanti

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

KO / TKOWelterweight · R3 4:07

Jun 21, 2008 W

David Bielkheden

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

KO / TKOWelterweight · R1 4:43

Mar 1, 2008 L

Jon Fitch

UFC 76: Knockout

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Sep 22, 2007 L

Josh Koscheck

UFC 69: Shootout

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Apr 7, 2007 W

Joe Riggs

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs

KO / TKOWelterweight · R1 1:45

Dec 13, 2006 W

Karo Parisyan

UFC Fight Night 6

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Aug 17, 2006 W

John Alessio

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

May 27, 2006 W

Nick Diaz

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

DecisionWelterweight · R3 5:00

Nov 5, 2005 W

Brian Gassaway

UFC 54: Boiling Point

KO / TKOWelterweight · R2 1:56

Aug 20, 2005 W

Kenny Florian

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale

KO / TKOUltimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament · R1 2:49

Apr 9, 2005