Diego Sanchez “The Nightmare”
| Team | Jackson's Gaidojutsu Academy |
|---|---|
| Age | 42 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
Diego Sanchez is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 30 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 30-15-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 20 years, 7 months, 27 days |
| Rounds Fought | 94.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.2 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 5 months, 13 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Finish Rate | 53.3% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 43.3% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 66.7% |
| Win by KO Rate | 23.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 30.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
3 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:35 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:35 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:07 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 09:40 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.5 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 12:17 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 02/17/2023 | L (0-0-0) | Austin Trout (0-0-0) | WW (165.0 vs. 165.4) | TKO/RSC (Doctor's Stoppage) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania III | 4 | 01:44 | |
| | 03/11/2022 | L (30-13-0) | Kevin Lee (18-7-0) | Catchweight (163.2 vs. 165.8) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Eagle FC 46 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/26/2020 | L (30-12-0) | Jake Matthews (15-4-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 253: ADESANYA vs COSTA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/15/2020 | W (29-12-0) | Michel Pereira (3-2-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Disqualification UFC ESPN FN 32 - ANDERSON vs. BLACHOWICZ | 3 | 03:09 | |
| | 07/06/2019 | L (29-11-0) | Michael Chiesa (13-4-0) | WW (169.0 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 239 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/02/2019 | W (28-11-0) | Mickey Gall (5-1-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 235: JONES vs. SMITH | 2 | 04:13 | |
| | 09/08/2018 | W (27-11-0) | Craig White (14-8-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILL | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/11/2017 | L (27-10-0) | Matt Brown (20-16-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | KO UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. PETTIS | 1 | 03:44 | |
| | 04/22/2017 | L (27-9-0) | Al Iaquinta (13-3-1) | LW (155.5 vs. 154.5) | KO UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | 1 | 01:38 | |
| | 11/05/2016 | W (26-9-0) | Marcin Held (22-4-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/09/2016 | L (26-8-0) | Joe Lauzon (25-11-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 156.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 200 | 1 | 01:26 | |
| | 03/05/2016 | W (25-8-0) | Jim Miller (25-7-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/21/2015 | L (25-7-0) | Ricardo Lamas (15-4-0) | FTW (145.0 vs. 145.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 78: Gastelum vs Magny | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/07/2014 | W (24-7-0) | Ross Pearson (18-8-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night 42: Khabilov vs. Henderson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/15/2014 | L (24-6-0) | Myles Jury (13-0-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 171 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/19/2013 | L (24-5-0) | Gilbert Melendez (21-3-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision UFC 166: Dos Santos vs Velasquez | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/02/2013 | W (23-5-0) | Takanori Gomi (34-9-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on Fuel 8 Japan: Silva vs Stann | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/15/2012 | L (23-4-0) | Jake Ellenberger (25-5-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on Fuel: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/03/2011 | W (22-4-0) | Martin Kampmann (17-4-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on Versus 3 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/23/2010 | W (21-4-0) | Paulo Thiago (9-2-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/29/2010 | L (21-3-0) | John Hathaway (13-0-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/12/2009 | L (21-2-0) | BJ Penn (14-5-1) | LW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut) UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | 5 | 02:37 |  |
| | 06/20/2009 | W (20-2-0) | Clay Guida (25-9-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/19/2009 | W (19-2-0) | Joe Stevenson (29-8-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/21/2008 | W (18-2-0) | Luigi Fioravanti (13-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Fight Night: TUF7 Finale | 3 | 04:07 | |
| | 03/01/2008 | W (17-2-0) | David Bielkheden (12-5-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Strikes) UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | 1 | 04:43 | |
| NSF | 09/22/2007 | L (17-1-0) | Jon Fitch (17-2-0) | WW | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 76: Knock-Out | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/07/2007 | L (17-0-0) | Josh Koscheck (8-1-0) | WW (168.5 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 69: Shootout | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/13/2006 | W (16-0-0) | Joe Riggs (25-7-0) | WW | KO UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs | 1 | 01:45 | |
| | 08/17/2006 | W (15-0-0) | Karo Parisyan (15-3-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 6 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/27/2006 | W (14-0-0) | John Alessio (16-8-0) | WW (169.0 vs. 169.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/05/2005 | W (13-0-0) | Nick Diaz (11-3-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/20/2005 | W (12-0-0) | Brian Gassaway (20-12-1) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Strikes) UFC 54: Boiling Point | 2 | 01:56 | |
| | 04/09/2005 | W (11-0-0) | Kenny Florian (2-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 183.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Finale | 1 | 02:49 | |
| | 12/05/2004 | W (11-0-0) | Alexander Karalexis (4-0-0) | MW (183.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1* | 1 | 01:46 | |
| | 10/30/2004 | W (11-0-0) | Josh Koscheck (2-0-0) | MW (183.5 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1* | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/20/2004 | W (11-0-0) | Josh Rafferty (5-4-0) | MW (183.5 vs. 184.2) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1* | 1 | 01:49 | |
| NSF | 06/12/2004 | W (10-0-0) | Jorge Santiago (7-2-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) King of the Cage 37 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/15/2004 | W (9-0-0) | Ray Elbe (11-6-0) | Submission (Strikes) King of the Cage 36 | 1 | 01:07 | ||
| NSF | 04/10/2004 | W (8-0-0) | Travis Beachler (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Pride of Albuquerque | 1 | 00:35 | ||
| NSF | 02/28/2004 | W (7-0-0) | Cruz Chacon (6-8-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) King of the Cage 35 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/02/2003 | W (6-0-0) | John Cronk (8-6-0) | Submission (Keylock) King of the Cage 26 | 2 | 01:30 | ||
| NSF | 06/14/2003 | W (5-0-0) | Rene Kronvold (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) King of the Cage 24: Mayhem | 1 | 03:39 | ||
| | 05/16/2003 | W (4-0-0) | Mike Guymon (2-0-1) | MW (174.0 vs. 173.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) King of the Cage 23: Sin City | 1 | 04:57 | |
| NSF | 02/21/2003 | W (3-0-0) | Jake Short (1-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) King of the Cage 21: Invasion | 1 | 02:34 | ||
| NSF | 12/15/2002 | W (2-0-0) | Shannon Ritch (19-34-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) King of the Cage 20: Crossroads | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/06/2002 | W (1-0-0) | Jesus Sanchez (1-0-0) | KO Aztec Challenge | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| | 06/21/2002 | W (0-0-0) | Michael Johnson (0-0-0) | MW (184.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Ring of Fire 5: Predators | 2 | 00:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |