Diego Sanchez
Nickname“The Nightmare”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Jackson-Wink MMA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
- Reach
- 72" · 183 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last fight
- Sep 26, 2020
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 26, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · DQ · Illegal Knee on Ground · R3 · 3:09
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020
DQ
R3 · 3:09
Illegal Knee on Ground
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 6, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 · 4:13
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 2, 2019
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:13
Punches to Head From Back Control
L
#15Matt Brown
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Elbow to Head At Distance · R1 · 3:44UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:44
Elbow to Head At Distance
L
#14Al Iaquinta
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:38UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:38
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#15Joe Lauzon
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:26UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:26
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 · Oct 19, 2013
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 2013
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans · May 29, 2010
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Lightweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson · Feb 21, 2009
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R3 · 4:07
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008
KO/TKO
R3 · 4:07
Flying Knee Head
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes · R1 · 4:43
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · Mar 1, 2008
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:43
Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R1 · 1:45
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs · Dec 13, 2006
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:45
Flying Knee Head
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes · R2 · 1:56
UFC 54: Boiling Point · Aug 20, 2005
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:56
Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 · 2:49
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:49
Punches to Head From Mount
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 6 sub · 1 decKOTC · EFC 46 · POA · AC 1 · ROF 5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kevin Lee20-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC 46 | Mar 11, 2022 |
| W | Jorge Santiago25-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jun 12, 2004 |
| W | Ray Elbe23-11 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:07 | KOTC | May 15, 2004 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:35 | POA | Apr 10, 2004 | |
| W | Cruz Chacon13-18-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:41 | KOTC | Feb 28, 2004 |
| W | John Cronk19-29 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 1:30 | KOTC | Aug 3, 2003 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:39 | KOTC | Jun 14, 2003 | |
| W | Michael Guymon15-6-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:57 | KOTC | May 16, 2003 |
| W | Jake Short13-11-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:34 | KOTC | Feb 21, 2003 |
| W | Shannon Ritch58-88 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:59 | KOTC | Dec 15, 2002 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:33 | AC 1 | Sep 6, 2002 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:45 | ROF 5 | Jun 21, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.