Diego Sanchez

Statistic	Diego Sanchez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	21.7%
Takedown Defense	46.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	3:45
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	31.6%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	68.4%
Avg Fight Time	12:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	47.1%
Takedown Defense	20.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:35

LOSS

vs. Jake Matthews

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020

Diego Sanchez25/8131%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Jake Matthews72/14849%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:52KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	11/35	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jake Matthews	22/46	48%	1/2	0:29	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	12/40	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Matthews	23/53	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Matthews	27/49	55%	0/0	4:23	1

WIN

vs. Michel Pereira

DQ • Rd 3, 3:09 • UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz • Feb 2020

Diego Sanchez25/6439%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:10

Michel Pereira53/9158%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	10/22	45%	0/3	0:00	—
	Michel Pereira	16/27	59%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	13/27	48%	0/2	0:10	—
	Michel Pereira	19/37	51%	1/1	0:13	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	2/15	13%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michel Pereira	18/27	67%	1/1	0:28	1

LOSS

vs. Michael Chiesa

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019

Diego Sanchez7/1164%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:24

Michael Chiesa47/6770%TD 5/6Ctrl 11:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	4/5	80%	1/1	1:28	—
	Michael Chiesa	11/17	65%	1/2	3:16	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	2/5	40%	0/1	0:35	—
	Michael Chiesa	31/44	70%	2/2	4:13	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	1/1	100%	0/0	0:21	—
	Michael Chiesa	5/6	83%	2/2	4:16	—

WIN

vs. Mickey Gall

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:13 • UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith • Mar 2019

Diego Sanchez56/8764%TD 4/4Ctrl 6:00

Mickey Gall23/6535%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	15/31	48%	3/3	3:08	—
	Mickey Gall	16/43	37%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	41/56	73%	1/1	2:52	—
	Mickey Gall	7/22	32%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Craig White

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till • Sep 2018

Diego Sanchez46/7760%TD 3/4Ctrl 14:22

Craig White18/4243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	13/26	50%	1/1	4:54	—
	Craig White	8/9	89%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	12/19	63%	1/2	4:43	—
	Craig White	7/14	50%	0/0	0:05	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	21/32	66%	1/1	4:45	—
	Craig White	3/19	16%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Matt Brown

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 3:44 • UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017

Diego Sanchez12/2060%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:29

Matt Brown18/3453%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	12/20	60%	0/3	1:29	—
	Matt Brown	18/34	53%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Al Iaquinta

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:38 • UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017

Diego Sanchez4/1527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Al Iaquinta12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	4/15	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Al Iaquinta	12/19	63%	0/0	0:05	2

WIN

vs. Marcin Held

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016

Diego Sanchez46/8157%TD 0/1Ctrl 9:17

Marcin Held30/8237%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	17/44	39%	0/1	0:31	—
	Marcin Held	23/64	36%	0/0	0:17	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	8/10	80%	0/0	4:36	—
	Marcin Held	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	21/27	78%	0/0	4:10	—
	Marcin Held	5/14	36%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Lauzon

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:26 • UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016

Diego Sanchez6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joe Lauzon22/3367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Lauzon	22/33	67%	0/0	0:17	1

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016

Diego Sanchez48/12538%TD 2/9Ctrl 3:24

Jim Miller56/11549%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	10/27	37%	1/2	2:28	—
	Jim Miller	12/27	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	10/35	29%	1/4	0:55	—
	Jim Miller	24/37	65%	0/0	0:24	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	28/63	44%	0/3	0:01	—
	Jim Miller	20/51	39%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Lamas

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015

Diego Sanchez30/8635%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25

Ricardo Lamas57/10952%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	9/30	30%	0/1	0:29	—
	Ricardo Lamas	20/43	47%	2/3	1:10	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	12/22	55%	1/1	0:56	—
	Ricardo Lamas	20/30	67%	1/3	2:29	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	9/34	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricardo Lamas	17/36	47%	0/0	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Ross Pearson

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov • Jun 2014

Diego Sanchez33/13425%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Ross Pearson51/12242%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	8/39	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ross Pearson	13/34	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	13/51	25%	0/1	0:02	—
	Ross Pearson	17/41	41%	1/1	0:03	1

R3	Diego Sanchez	12/44	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ross Pearson	21/47	45%	0/0	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Myles Jury

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014

Diego Sanchez25/9327%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49

Myles Jury46/11939%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	9/32	28%	0/0	0:49	—
	Myles Jury	19/38	50%	1/1	0:32	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	6/29	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	19/44	43%	1/1	1:07	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	10/32	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	8/37	22%	1/1	1:28	—

LOSS

vs. Gilbert Melendez

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013

Diego Sanchez42/17624%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:48KD 1

Gilbert Melendez96/25038%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	13/44	30%	1/4	0:23	—
	Gilbert Melendez	29/84	35%	1/1	0:03	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	8/46	17%	0/2	0:03	—
	Gilbert Melendez	27/74	36%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	21/86	24%	0/0	0:22	1
	Gilbert Melendez	40/92	43%	0/0	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Takanori Gomi

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann • Mar 2013

Diego Sanchez65/14545%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:20

Takanori Gomi81/18045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	22/41	54%	2/2	0:20	—
	Takanori Gomi	28/50	56%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	27/49	55%	0/2	0:00	—
	Takanori Gomi	31/65	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	16/55	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Takanori Gomi	22/65	34%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jake Ellenberger

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger • Feb 2012

Diego Sanchez29/11425%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:08

Jake Ellenberger62/12450%TD 2/8Ctrl 1:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	11/45	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jake Ellenberger	23/50	46%	0/3	0:09	1

R2	Diego Sanchez	6/29	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Ellenberger	19/40	48%	1/1	1:12	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	12/40	30%	0/0	1:08	—
	Jake Ellenberger	20/34	59%	1/4	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Martin Kampmann

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011

Diego Sanchez51/20225%TD 1/15Ctrl 1:37

Martin Kampmann77/20038%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	10/37	27%	0/5	0:32	—
	Martin Kampmann	32/64	50%	0/0	0:17	1

R2	Diego Sanchez	22/77	29%	0/7	0:44	—
	Martin Kampmann	26/66	39%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	19/88	22%	1/3	0:21	—
	Martin Kampmann	19/70	27%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Paulo Thiago

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010

Diego Sanchez48/11243%TD 2/8Ctrl 9:14

Paulo Thiago36/6555%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	7/32	22%	0/4	0:31	—
	Paulo Thiago	24/43	56%	1/2	1:30	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	15/31	48%	1/3	3:59	—
	Paulo Thiago	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	26/49	53%	1/1	4:44	—
	Paulo Thiago	1/4	25%	0/1	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. John Hathaway

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010

Diego Sanchez24/9027%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:05

John Hathaway84/17448%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:53KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	2/8	25%	0/4	0:55	—
	John Hathaway	30/49	61%	0/0	2:44	1

R2	Diego Sanchez	10/33	30%	1/2	1:10	—
	John Hathaway	22/48	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	12/49	24%	0/2	0:00	—
	John Hathaway	32/77	42%	0/2	1:09	—

LOSS

vs. BJ Penn

KO/TKO • Rd 5, 2:37 • UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009

Diego Sanchez8/1087%TD 0/27Ctrl 6:21

BJ Penn70/13153%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	2/34	6%	0/3	0:31	—
	BJ Penn	25/46	54%	0/0	0:43	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	2/27	7%	0/8	0:58	—
	BJ Penn	9/24	38%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	1/18	6%	0/7	2:33	—
	BJ Penn	14/23	61%	0/0	0:10	—

R4	Diego Sanchez	2/24	8%	0/5	1:26	—
	BJ Penn	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Diego Sanchez	1/5	20%	0/4	0:53	—
	BJ Penn	10/13	77%	0/0	0:36	—

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009

Diego Sanchez68/14447%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:05KD 1

Clay Guida29/9630%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	40/81	49%	1/2	1:05	1
	Clay Guida	10/33	30%	1/4	1:41	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	17/33	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	5/21	24%	1/1	4:27	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	14/42	33%	0/2	1:49	—

WIN

vs. Joe Stevenson

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson • Feb 2009

Diego Sanchez91/19347%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:46

Joe Stevenson41/14528%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	36/66	55%	0/1	0:01	—
	Joe Stevenson	11/54	20%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	31/53	58%	1/1	0:45	—
	Joe Stevenson	9/37	24%	0/3	0:15	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	24/74	32%	0/2	0:00	—
	Joe Stevenson	21/54	39%	0/0	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Luigi Fioravanti

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 3, 4:07 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale • Jun 2008

Diego Sanchez51/11644%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:51KD 2

Luigi Fioravanti27/8034%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	11/34	32%	0/5	0:05	—
	Luigi Fioravanti	9/27	33%	1/1	0:28	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	20/43	47%	0/0	1:22	1
	Luigi Fioravanti	11/31	35%	0/2	0:03	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	20/39	51%	0/3	0:24	1
	Luigi Fioravanti	7/22	32%	0/0	0:14	—

WIN

vs. David Bielkheden

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:43 • UFC 82: Pride of a Champion • Mar 2008

Diego Sanchez24/5048%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:30

David Bielkheden1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	24/50	48%	1/1	4:30	—
	David Bielkheden	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Fitch

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007

Diego Sanchez11/1861%TD 2/9Ctrl 3:35

Jon Fitch25/4062%TD 3/3Ctrl 9:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	9/12	75%	1/7	2:24	—
	Jon Fitch	13/18	72%	1/1	2:09	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	2/3	67%	1/2	1:11	—
	Jon Fitch	6/8	75%	2/2	3:08	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Fitch	6/14	43%	0/0	4:22	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Koscheck

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 69: Shootout • Apr 2007

Diego Sanchez12/11610%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Josh Koscheck30/11626%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	1/27	4%	0/0	0:07	—
	Josh Koscheck	7/30	23%	1/1	0:14	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	6/40	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Koscheck	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	5/49	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Koscheck	5/41	12%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Riggs

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 1:45 • UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006

Diego Sanchez6/1060%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 2

Joe Riggs3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	6/10	60%	0/1	0:04	2
	Joe Riggs	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Karo Parisyan

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night 6 • Aug 2006

Diego Sanchez66/10861%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:53

Karo Parisyan36/9239%TD 9/10Ctrl 4:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	10/23	43%	1/1	1:23	—
	Karo Parisyan	17/48	35%	3/4	1:48	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	24/36	67%	1/1	1:21	—
	Karo Parisyan	9/21	43%	4/4	1:32	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	32/49	65%	1/1	2:09	—
	Karo Parisyan	10/23	43%	2/2	1:11	—

WIN

vs. John Alessio

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006

Diego Sanchez9/6713%TD 1/16Ctrl 4:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	2/24	8%	0/7	0:47	—
	John Alessio	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	6/29	21%	1/7	0:10	—
	John Alessio	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	1/14	7%	0/2	3:24	—
	John Alessio	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nick Diaz

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005

Diego Sanchez41/9543%TD 5/11Ctrl 10:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	15/40	38%	2/2	4:20	—
	Nick Diaz	3/6	50%	1/2	0:09	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	17/30	57%	1/3	3:21	—
	Nick Diaz	5/14	36%	0/1	0:53	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	9/25	36%	2/6	2:47	—
	Nick Diaz	5/14	36%	1/2	1:18	—

WIN

vs. Brian Gassaway

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:56 • UFC 54: Boiling Point • Aug 2005

Diego Sanchez35/6455%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	19/34	56%	2/5	3:51	—
	Brian Gassaway	1/4	25%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	16/30	53%	1/1	1:25	—
	Brian Gassaway	2/2	100%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Kenny Florian

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:49 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale • Apr 2005

Diego Sanchez14/2167%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:31

Kenny Florian2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Fighter Profile

Career Statistics

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Fight History

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	14/21	67%	1/2	1:31	—
	Kenny Florian	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—