Welterweight

Diego Sanchez

Last fought: Sep 2020

RECORD

Pro

31-13-0

UFC

19-13-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:24
Fight Completion Rate	81.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.48
% Fights Inside the Distance	34.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	156-72 (68.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	67-35 (65.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	89-37 (70.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.2%
% Time in Control	25.0%
% Time Controlled	15.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	61.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.60
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.67
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.06
Distance Strike Accuracy	29.0%
Distance Strike Defense	61.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.92
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.15
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.53
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.49
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.72
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.03

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Diego Sanchez League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

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	47.1%
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

Last 5 Averages

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

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jake Matthews

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz • Feb 2020Welterweight

DQ • Rd 3, 3:09

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

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith • Mar 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:13

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

UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till • Sep 2018Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 3:44

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

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:38

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

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:26

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

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov • Jun 2014Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann • Mar 2013Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger • Feb 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009LightweightTITLE

KO/TKO • Rd 5, 2:37

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

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson • Feb 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale • Jun 2008Welterweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 3, 4:07

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

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion • Mar 2008Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:43

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

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 69: Shootout • Apr 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006Welterweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 1:45

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

UFC Fight Night 6 • Aug 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

John Alessio17/5730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ 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

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

Nick Diaz13/3438%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:20

▼ 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

UFC 54: Boiling Point • Aug 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:56

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

Brian Gassaway3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

▼ 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

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale • Apr 2005MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:49

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

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

▼ Rounds

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	—

Prior to UFC

Other (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Jorge Santiago

KOTC 36: Unfinished Business • Jun 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Diego Sanchez47/8655%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jorge Santiago15/3345%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	14/26	54%	1/2	0:00	1
	Jorge Santiago	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diego Sanchez	17/25	68%	1/1	0:00	—
	Jorge Santiago	6/17	35%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Diego Sanchez	16/35	46%	2/2	0:00	—
	Jorge Santiago	6/8	75%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rene Kronvold

KOTC 24: Mayhem • Jun 2003

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:39

Diego Sanchez9/2339%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Rene Kronvold3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	9/23	39%	1/3	0:00	—
	Rene Kronvold	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shannon Ritch

KOTC 20: Crossroads • Dec 2002

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:00

Diego Sanchez6/1250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Shannon Ritch1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Sanchez	6/12	50%	1/1	0:00	—
	Shannon Ritch	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com