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32 UFC Fights
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
178
cm
77
kg
183
cm reach
Born Dec 31, 1981
Wins
19
KO/TKO Wins
6
Submission Wins
0
Finish Rate
32%
Strike Rate
206
▼ 23.4%
Knockdown Rate
0.9
▼ 9.6%
Fight History
32 Total
Sep
2020
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Jake Matthews
22-8-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Feb
2020
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Michel Pereira
32-14-0
LOSS
DQ
R3 · 3:09
Jul
2019
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Michael Chiesa
19-7-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Mar
2019
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Mickey Gall
7-7-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:13
Punches to Head From Back Control
Sep
2018
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Craig White
14-9-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Nov
2017
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Matt Brown
26-19-0
WIN
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:44
Elbows to Head At Distance
Apr
2017
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Al Iaquinta
14-7-1
WIN
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:38
Punches to Head At Distance
Nov
2016
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Marcin Held
23-7-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Jul
2016
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Joe Lauzon
28-16-0
WIN
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:26
Punches to Head At Distance
Mar
2016
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Jim Miller
38-19-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Nov
2015
LOSS
Featherweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Ricardo Lamas
20-8-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Jun
2014
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Ross Pearson
20-16-0
LOSS
S-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Mar
2014
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Myles Jury
17-4-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Oct
2013
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Gilbert Melendez
22-8-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Mar
2013
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Takanori Gomi
35-14-0
LOSS
S-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Feb
2012
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Jake Ellenberger
31-15-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Mar
2011
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Martin Kampmann
20-7-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Oct
2010
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Paulo Thiago
18-9-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
May
2010
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
John Hathaway
17-2-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Dec
2009
LOSS
UFC Lightweight Title Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
BJ Penn
16-14-2
WIN
KO/TKO
R5 · 2:37
Facial Cut
Jun
2009
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Clay Guida
38-22-0
LOSS
S-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Feb
2009
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Joe Stevenson
33-16-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Jun
2008
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
LF
Luigi Fioravanti
26-15-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R3 · 4:07
Flying Knee Head
Mar
2008
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
DB
David Bielkheden
24-12-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:43
Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes
Sep
2007
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Jon Fitch
30-7-1
WIN
S-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Apr
2007
LOSS
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
LOSS
VS
Josh Koscheck
17-11-0
WIN
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Dec
2006
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Joe Riggs
44-17-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:45
Flying Knee Head
Aug
2006
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Karo Parisyan
24-11-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
May
2006
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
John Alessio
35-17-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Nov
2005
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Nick Diaz
26-10-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Aug
2005
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
BG
Brian Gassaway
29-20-2
LOSS
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:56
Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes
Apr
2005
WIN
Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament Title Bout
Diego Sanchez
31-13-0
WIN
VS
Kenny Florian
14-6-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:49
Punches to Head From Mount
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