Diego Sanchez vs Takanori Gomi

Diego Sanchez vs Takanori Gomi: Matchup Breakdown

Diego Sanchez is 19-13 in the Welterweight division with a 59.4% win rate. Takanori Gomi is 4-9 at Lightweight, winning 30.8% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Diego Sanchez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann on Mar 2, 2013, won by Diego Sanchez by Decision - Split in round 3.

Diego Sanchez holds the higher ELO rating, 951 to 805. Career peaks are 1,169 for Diego Sanchez and 1,001 for Takanori Gomi. Diego Sanchez has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 19 victories, a 31.6% finish rate. Takanori Gomi has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Diego Sanchez stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Takanori Gomi is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Diego Sanchez. Diego Sanchez is 44, Takanori Gomi is 47.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Diego Sanchez has landed 1,058 significant strikes at 37.3% accuracy with 36 takedowns and 1h 39m of control time. Takanori Gomi has landed 367 at 38.9% with 1 takedown and 10:03 of control.

Diego Sanchez has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Takanori Gomi. They share 5 common opponents: Joe Lauzon, Jim Miller, Myles Jury, Clay Guida, Kenny Florian.