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Diego Sanchez

"Nightmare"

Welterweight 19-13 Retired
Age
44
Height
5' 10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Last 5 W W L W L
Last L vs Jake Matthews Sep 26, 2020
6 KOs
182 Days/Fight
2.66 Sig Str/Min
0.09 TD/Min
84 Rounds
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Statistics

19Wins
13Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
6 KO/TKO 0 Submission 12 Decision
  • Win rate59.4%19/32
  • Finish rate31.6%6/19
  • KO rate31.6%6/19
  • Sub rate0%0/19

Advanced Stats

37.3% Sig. Strike Acc.
21.7% Takedown Acc.
33.1 Sig. Strikes/Fight
1.1 Takedowns/Fight
0.19 Knockdowns/Fight
3:06 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
69%
Body
24%
Leg
7%
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Career Timeline 32 fights

873 Current ELO
1,186 Prime ELO (Jun 2009)
-127 Career Change
LOSS
vs Jake Matthews Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 26, 2020
-28 → 872
→
WIN
vs Michel Pereira DQ · R3 Feb 15, 2020
0 → 900
→
LOSS
vs Michael Chiesa Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 6, 2019
-28 → 900
→
WIN
vs Mickey Gall KO/TKO · R2 Mar 2, 2019
+33 → 928
→
WIN
vs Craig White Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 8, 2018
+20 → 895
→
LOSS
vs Matt Brown KO/TKO · R1 Nov 11, 2017
-98 → 875
→
LOSS
vs Al Iaquinta KO/TKO · R1 Apr 22, 2017
-47 → 973
→
WIN
vs Marcin Held Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 5, 2016
+22 → 1,020
→
LOSS
vs Joe Lauzon KO/TKO · R1 Jul 9, 2016
-63 → 998
→
WIN
vs Jim Miller Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 5, 2016
+25 → 1,061
→
LOSS
vs Ricardo Lamas Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 21, 2015
-28 → 1,036
→
WIN
vs Ross Pearson Decision - Split · R3 Jun 7, 2014
+20 → 1,064
→
LOSS
vs Myles Jury Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 15, 2014
-37 → 1,044
→
LOSS
vs Gilbert Melendez Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 19, 2013
-42 → 1,081
→
WIN
vs Takanori Gomi Decision - Split · R3 Mar 2, 2013
+18 → 1,123
→
LOSS
vs Jake Ellenberger Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 15, 2012
-31 → 1,105
→
WIN
vs Martin Kampmann Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 3, 2011
+22 → 1,136
→
WIN
vs Paulo Thiago Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 23, 2010
+22 → 1,114
→
LOSS
vs John Hathaway Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 29, 2010
-46 → 1,092
→
LOSS
vs BJ Penn TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R5 Dec 12, 2009
-47 → 1,138
→
WIN
vs Clay Guida Decision - Split · R3 Jun 20, 2009 ▲ PRIME
+20 → 1,185
→
WIN
vs Joe Stevenson Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 21, 2009
+22 → 1,165
→
WIN
vs Luigi Fioravanti KO/TKO · R3 Jun 21, 2008
+27 → 1,143
→
WIN
vs David Bielkheden KO/TKO · R1 Mar 1, 2008
+30 → 1,116
→
LOSS
vs Jon Fitch Decision - Split · R3 Sep 22, 2007
-37 → 1,086
→
LOSS
vs Josh Koscheck Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 7, 2007
-35 → 1,123
→
WIN
vs Joe Riggs KO/TKO · R1 Dec 13, 2006
+28 → 1,158
→
WIN
vs Karo Parisyan Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 17, 2006
+26 → 1,130
→
WIN
vs John Alessio Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 27, 2006
+20 → 1,104
→
WIN
vs Nick Diaz Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 5, 2005
+25 → 1,084
→
WIN
vs Brian Gassaway KO/TKO · R2 Aug 20, 2005
+30 → 1,059
→
WIN
vs Kenny Florian KO/TKO · R1 Apr 9, 2005
+29 → 1,029
→

Career Statistics 32 of 32 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Diego Sanchez sits

14th of 2,773 UFC wins 19 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
83rd of 2,755 Career significant strikes landed 1,058 UFC-wide Top 4%
13th of 2,780 UFC losses 13 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
12th of 2,633 Total octagon time 6h 37m UFC-wide Top 1%
12th of 2,780 UFC bouts 32 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
22nd of 2,755 Career control time 1h 39m UFC-wide Top 1%
73rd of 2,780 Wins by knockout 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%
85th of 2,780 Longest UFC win streak 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 4%
173rd of 2,780 Wins by finish 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%
71st of 2,755 Career takedowns landed 36 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%
144th of 2,755 Career knockdowns 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 6%
63rd of 2,780 Losses by knockout 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Diego Sanchez is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 19-13. Of 19 career wins, 6 have come by finish (6 by knockout). The current performance-based ELO rating is 873, with a career peak of 1,186.

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What is Diego Sanchez's UFC record?

Diego Sanchez is 19-13 as a Welterweight fighter — 6 by knockout, 13 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Jake Matthews by decision, Sep 2020. 14th of 2,773 in the UFC for wins (19). Also: 12th of 2,633 in the UFC for octagon time (6h 37m); 22nd of 2,755 in the UFC for career control time (1h 39m).

UFC record
19-13
KO/TKO wins
6

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Diego Sanchez lost to in the UFC?

Diego Sanchez has 13 UFC losses: Jon Fitch (2007), BJ Penn (2009), John Hathaway (2010), Jake Ellenberger (2012), Gilbert Melendez (2013), Myles Jury (2014), Ricardo Lamas (2015), Joe Lauzon (2016), Al Iaquinta (2017), Matt Brown (2017), Michael Chiesa (2019), Jake Matthews (2020) (latest 12 shown).

Who did Diego Sanchez fight last?

Diego Sanchez lost to Jake Matthews by unanimous decision in round 3 at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa on September 26, 2020.

How tall is Diego Sanchez and what is the reach?

Diego Sanchez is 5' 10" tall with a 72" reach and weighs 170 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Diego Sanchez had?

Diego Sanchez has had 32 UFC fights: 19 wins, 13 losses.

What is Diego Sanchez's win rate and finish rate?

Diego Sanchez has won 19 of 32 UFC fights, a 59.4% win rate. 6 of those wins came inside the distance, a 31.6% finish rate: 6 by knockout (31.6%) and 0 by submission (0%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Diego Sanchez landed in the UFC?

In 32 UFC fights with official stats, Diego Sanchez has landed 1,058 significant strikes (37.3% accuracy), 36 takedowns (21.7% of attempts) and 6 knockdowns.

How old is Diego Sanchez?

Diego Sanchez is 44 years old (born December 31, 1981).