Diego Sanchez

Welterweight · 31-13 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1583.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 37% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 88% of Welterweight fighters
  • Stops only 46% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 83% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes only 24% of their takedown attempts — worse than 82% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.69
    Bottom 35%
  • Striking accuracy
    37%
    Bottom 12%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.02
    Top 46%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 46%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.51
    Top 42%
  • Takedown accuracy
    24%
    Bottom 18%
  • Takedown defense
    46%
    Bottom 17%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 32%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1571, higher than 62% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1584).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00White9:13Gall15:00Chiesa13:09Pereira15:00Matthews
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJake Matthews
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-09-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMichel Pereira
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
2020-02-15 · DQ, R3 3:09
LMichael Chiesa
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019-07-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMickey Gall
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019-03-02 · KO/TKO, R2 4:13
WCraig White
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
2018-09-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMatt Brown
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · KO/TKO, R1 3:44
LAl Iaquinta
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
2017-04-22 · KO/TKO, R1 1:38
WMarcin Held
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-11-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJoe Lauzon
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
2016-07-09 · KO/TKO, R1 1:26
WJim Miller
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
2016-03-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRicardo Lamas
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum
2015-11-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRoss Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
2014-06-07 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LMyles Jury
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
2014-03-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LGilbert Melendez
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2013-10-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WTakanori Gomi
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
2013-03-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJake Ellenberger
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
2012-02-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMartin Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
2011-03-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPaulo Thiago
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
2010-10-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJohn Hathaway
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans
2010-05-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LBJ PennTitle
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
2009-12-12 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R5 2:37
WClay Guida
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-06-20 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJoe Stevenson
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009-02-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WLuigi Fioravanti
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
2008-06-21 · KO/TKO, R3 4:07
WDavid Bielkheden
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008-03-01 · KO/TKO, R1 4:43
LJon Fitch
UFC 76: Knockout
2007-09-22 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJosh Koscheck
UFC 69: Shootout
2007-04-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJoe Riggs
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
2006-12-13 · KO/TKO, R1 1:45
WKaro Parisyan
UFC Fight Night 6
2006-08-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJohn Alessio
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
2006-05-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WNick Diaz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
2005-11-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBrian Gassaway
UFC 54: Boiling Point
2005-08-20 · KO/TKO, R2 1:56
WKenny FlorianTitle
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
2005-04-09 · KO/TKO, R1 2:49