Diego Sanchez

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Association: Jackson-Wink MMA
Pro Debut Date: 2002-06-21
Pro Record: 30-14-0
Win Finish %: 56.6%
Quality Perf. %: 61.4%
Last Ranked: 10/01/2021

#78 Welterweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 10/01/2009

#2 Lightweight

All-Time Rank:

#27 Welterweight
Last Loss Date: 3/11/2022
Last Loss: [#81 WW] Kevin Lee
Opponent's Last 5: L L W L W
UFC Record: 19-13-0
Octagon Time: 6:37:07
Title Bouts: 0-1-0
Longest Win Streak: 6 (2005-2006)
Next Best Win Streak: 4 (2008-2009)
UFC Debut: 2005-04-09
Last UFC Fight: 2020-09-26

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Outcome
L Kevin Lee
#58 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  EFC 46 - Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
Friday, March 11th 2022
L Jake Matthews
#55 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
Saturday, September 26th 2020
W Michel Pereira
#132 Welterweight 		Disqualification (Illegal Knee)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachow...
Saturday, February 15th 2020
L Michael Chiesa
#27 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
Saturday, July 6th 2019
W Mickey Gall
#174 Welterweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
  UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
Saturday, March 2nd 2019
W Craig White
#133 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till
Saturday, September 8th 2018
L Matt Brown
#26 Welterweight 		KO (Elbow)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
Saturday, November 11th 2017
L Al Iaquinta KO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov
Saturday, April 22nd 2017
W Marcin Held
#18 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Saturday, November 5th 2016
L Joe Lauzon
#34 Lightweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
Saturday, July 9th 2016
W Jim Miller
#41 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz
Saturday, March 5th 2016
L Ricardo Lamas
#7 Featherweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 78 - Magny vs. Gastelum
Saturday, November 21st 2015
W Ross Pearson
#27 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night - Henderson vs. Khabilov
Saturday, June 7th 2014
L Myles Jury
#15 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler
Saturday, March 15th 2014
L Gilbert Melendez
#3 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. dos Santos 3
Saturday, October 19th 2013
W Takanori Gomi
#25 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann
Sunday, March 3rd 2013
L Jake Ellenberger
#3 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC on Fuel TV 1 - Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
Wednesday, February 15th 2012
W Martin Kampmann
#8 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Thursday, March 3rd 2011
W Paulo Thiago
#12 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Saturday, October 23rd 2010
L John Hathaway
#31 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans
Saturday, May 29th 2010
L B.J. Penn
#1 Lightweight 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 5
  UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
Saturday, December 12th 2009
W Clay Guida
#11 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Saturday, June 20th 2009
W Joe Stevenson
#23 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Saturday, February 21st 2009
W Luigi Fioravanti
#25 Welterweight 		TKO (Knee and Punches)
Round 3
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Saturday, June 21st 2008
W David Bielkheden
#135 Lightweight 		Submission (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
Saturday, March 1st 2008
L Jon Fitch
#5 Welterweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  UFC 76 - Knockout
Saturday, September 22nd 2007
L Josh Koscheck
#10 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 69 - Shootout
Saturday, April 7th 2007
W Joe Riggs
#11 Welterweight 		KO (Knee)
Round 1
  UFC - Fight Night 7
Wednesday, December 13th 2006
W Karo Parisyan
#5 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 6 - Sanchez vs. Parisyan
Thursday, August 17th 2006
W John Alessio
#65 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
Saturday, May 27th 2006
W Nick Diaz
#7 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
Saturday, November 5th 2005
W Brian Gassaway
#46 Welterweight 		Submission (Punches)
Round 2
  UFC 54 - Boiling Point
Saturday, August 20th 2005
W Kenny Florian
#45 Welterweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Saturday, April 9th 2005
W Jorge Santiago
#35 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  KOTC 37 - Unfinished Business
Saturday, June 12th 2004
W Ray Elbe Submission (Punches)
Round 1
  KOTC 36 - Albuquerque
Saturday, May 15th 2004
W Travis Beachler TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  POA - Pride of Albuquerque
Saturday, April 10th 2004
W Cruz Chacon Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  KOTC 35 - Acoma
Saturday, February 28th 2004
W John Cronk
#74 Middleweight 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 2
  KOTC: Gladiator Challenge
Sunday, August 3rd 2003
W Rene Kronvold Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  KOTC 24 - Mayhem
Saturday, June 14th 2003
W Michael Guymon
#59 Welterweight 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  KOTC 23 - Sin City
Friday, May 16th 2003
W Jake Short TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  KOTC 21 - Invasion
Friday, February 21st 2003
W Shannon Ritch Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  KOTC 20 - Crossroads
Sunday, December 15th 2002
W Jesus Sanchez KO (Punches)
Round 2
  AC 1 - Aztec Challenge 1
Friday, September 6th 2002
W Michael Johnson Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  ROF 5 - Predators
Friday, June 21st 2002
  Opponent Event Outcome
L Kevin Lee
#58 Welterweight 		  EFC 46 - Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
Friday, March 11th 2022 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Jake Matthews
#55 Welterweight 		  UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
Saturday, September 26th 2020 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Michel Pereira
#132 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachow...
Saturday, February 15th 2020 		Disqualification (Illegal Knee)
Round 3
L Michael Chiesa
#27 Welterweight 		  UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
Saturday, July 6th 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Mickey Gall
#174 Welterweight 		  UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
Saturday, March 2nd 2019 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Craig White
#133 Welterweight 		  UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till
Saturday, September 8th 2018 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Matt Brown
#26 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
Saturday, November 11th 2017 		KO (Elbow)
Round 1
L Al Iaquinta   UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov
Saturday, April 22nd 2017 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Marcin Held
#18 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Saturday, November 5th 2016 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Joe Lauzon
#34 Lightweight 		  UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
Saturday, July 9th 2016 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jim Miller
#41 Lightweight 		  UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz
Saturday, March 5th 2016 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Ricardo Lamas
#7 Featherweight 		  UFC Fight Night 78 - Magny vs. Gastelum
Saturday, November 21st 2015 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Ross Pearson
#27 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night - Henderson vs. Khabilov
Saturday, June 7th 2014 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Myles Jury
#15 Lightweight 		  UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler
Saturday, March 15th 2014 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Gilbert Melendez
#3 Lightweight 		  UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. dos Santos 3
Saturday, October 19th 2013 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Takanori Gomi
#25 Lightweight 		  UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann
Sunday, March 3rd 2013 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Jake Ellenberger
#3 Welterweight 		  UFC on Fuel TV 1 - Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
Wednesday, February 15th 2012 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Martin Kampmann
#8 Welterweight 		  UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Thursday, March 3rd 2011 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Paulo Thiago
#12 Welterweight 		  UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Saturday, October 23rd 2010 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L John Hathaway
#31 Welterweight 		  UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans
Saturday, May 29th 2010 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L B.J. Penn
#1 Lightweight 		  UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
Saturday, December 12th 2009 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 5
W Clay Guida
#11 Lightweight 		  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Saturday, June 20th 2009 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Joe Stevenson
#23 Lightweight 		  UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Saturday, February 21st 2009 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Luigi Fioravanti
#25 Welterweight 		  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Saturday, June 21st 2008 		TKO (Knee and Punches)
Round 3
W David Bielkheden
#135 Lightweight 		  UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
Saturday, March 1st 2008 		Submission (Punches)
Round 1
L Jon Fitch
#5 Welterweight 		  UFC 76 - Knockout
Saturday, September 22nd 2007 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Josh Koscheck
#10 Welterweight 		  UFC 69 - Shootout
Saturday, April 7th 2007 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Joe Riggs
#11 Welterweight 		  UFC - Fight Night 7
Wednesday, December 13th 2006 		KO (Knee)
Round 1
W Karo Parisyan
#5 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 6 - Sanchez vs. Parisyan
Thursday, August 17th 2006 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W John Alessio
#65 Middleweight 		  UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
Saturday, May 27th 2006 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Nick Diaz
#7 Welterweight 		  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
Saturday, November 5th 2005 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Brian Gassaway
#46 Welterweight 		  UFC 54 - Boiling Point
Saturday, August 20th 2005 		Submission (Punches)
Round 2
W Kenny Florian
#45 Welterweight 		  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Saturday, April 9th 2005 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jorge Santiago
#35 Middleweight 		  KOTC 37 - Unfinished Business
Saturday, June 12th 2004 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Ray Elbe   KOTC 36 - Albuquerque
Saturday, May 15th 2004 		Submission (Punches)
Round 1
W Travis Beachler   POA - Pride of Albuquerque
Saturday, April 10th 2004 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Cruz Chacon   KOTC 35 - Acoma
Saturday, February 28th 2004 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W John Cronk
#74 Middleweight 		  KOTC: Gladiator Challenge
Sunday, August 3rd 2003 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 2
W Rene Kronvold   KOTC 24 - Mayhem
Saturday, June 14th 2003 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Michael Guymon
#59 Welterweight 		  KOTC 23 - Sin City
Friday, May 16th 2003 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Jake Short   KOTC 21 - Invasion
Friday, February 21st 2003 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Shannon Ritch   KOTC 20 - Crossroads
Sunday, December 15th 2002 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Jesus Sanchez   AC 1 - Aztec Challenge 1
Friday, September 6th 2002 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Michael Johnson   ROF 5 - Predators
Friday, June 21st 2002 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
10/01/2021 5 #78 Welterweight 30-13-0
128
07/01/2021 8 #73 Welterweight 30-13-0
132
04/01/2021 8 #65 Welterweight 30-13-0
135
01/01/2021 3 #73 Welterweight 30-13-0
137
10/01/2020 15 #76 Welterweight 30-13-0
138
07/01/2020 1 #61 Welterweight 30-12-0
172
04/01/2020 2 #60 Welterweight 30-12-0
175
01/01/2020 6 #62 Welterweight 29-12-0
170
10/01/2019 15 #68 Welterweight 29-12-0
170
07/01/2019 1 #53 Welterweight 29-11-0
187
04/01/2019   #54 Welterweight 29-11-0
187
01/01/2019 1 #54 Welterweight 28-11-0
178
10/01/2018 34 #55 Welterweight 28-11-0
178
07/01/2018 9 #89 Welterweight 27-11-0
111
04/01/2018   #80 Welterweight 27-11-0
113
01/01/2018 NR #80 Welterweight 27-11-0
116
10/01/2017 3 #28 Lightweight 27-10-0
220
07/01/2017 5 #25 Lightweight 27-10-0
220
04/01/2017 1 #20 Lightweight 27-9-0
254
01/01/2017 18 #19 Lightweight 27-9-0
254
10/01/2016 12 #37 Lightweight 26-9-0
172
07/01/2016 1 #25 Lightweight 26-8-0
200
04/01/2016 NR #24 Lightweight 26-8-0
200
01/01/2016 NR #36 Featherweight 25-8-0
130
07/01/2015 2 #24 Lightweight 25-7-0
228
04/01/2015 3 #22 Lightweight 25-7-0
239
01/01/2015 2 #19 Lightweight 25-7-0
239
10/01/2014 1 #17 Lightweight 25-7-0
239
07/01/2014   #16 Lightweight 25-7-0
239
04/01/2014 5 #16 Lightweight 24-7-0
234
01/01/2014 2 #11 Lightweight 24-6-0
272
10/01/2013 2 #9 Lightweight 24-5-0
305
07/01/2013 2 #7 Lightweight 24-5-0
305
04/01/2013 NR #9 Lightweight 24-5-0
305
01/01/2013 3 #17 Welterweight 23-5-0
253
10/01/2012   #14 Welterweight 23-5-0
258
07/01/2012 3 #14 Welterweight 23-5-0
264
04/01/2012 1 #11 Welterweight 23-5-0
270
01/01/2012 1 #10 Welterweight 23-4-0
281
10/01/2011 1 #9 Welterweight 23-4-0
281
07/01/2011   #8 Welterweight 23-4-0
281
04/01/2011 6 #8 Welterweight 23-4-0
281
01/01/2011 11 #14 Welterweight 22-4-0
205
10/01/2010 4 #25 Welterweight 21-4-0
141
07/01/2010 NR #21 Welterweight 21-4-0
146
04/01/2010   #6 Lightweight 21-3-0
215
01/01/2010 4 #6 Lightweight 21-3-0
215
10/01/2009 3 #2 Lightweight 21-2-0
248
07/01/2009   #5 Lightweight 21-2-0
248
04/01/2009 NR #5 Lightweight 20-2-0
245
01/01/2009   #8 Welterweight 19-2-0
184
10/01/2008   #8 Welterweight 19-2-0
184
07/01/2008 1 #8 Welterweight 19-2-0
184
04/01/2008   #9 Welterweight 18-2-0
163
01/01/2008 1 #9 Welterweight 17-2-0
163
10/01/2007 1 #8 Welterweight 17-2-0
163
07/01/2007 4 #7 Welterweight 17-1-0
165
04/01/2007   #3 Welterweight 17-0-0
223
01/01/2007   #3 Welterweight 17-0-0
223
10/01/2006 4 #3 Welterweight 16-0-0
198
07/01/2006 2 #7 Welterweight 15-0-0
145
04/01/2006 1 #5 Welterweight 14-0-0
140
01/01/2006 5 #4 Welterweight 14-0-0
140
10/01/2005 NR #9 Welterweight 13-0-0
100
07/01/2005 NR #25 Middleweight 12-0-0
78
04/01/2005 1 #12 Welterweight 11-0-0
76
01/01/2005 1 #13 Welterweight 11-0-0
76
10/01/2004   #14 Welterweight 11-0-0
68
07/01/2004 15 #14 Welterweight 11-0-0
68
04/01/2004 2 #29 Welterweight 8-0-0
47
01/01/2004 8 #27 Welterweight 7-0-0
45
10/01/2003 15 #19 Welterweight 7-0-0
45
07/01/2003 7 #34 Welterweight 6-0-0
37
04/01/2003 11 #41 Welterweight 4-0-0
27
01/01/2003 NR #52 Welterweight 3-0-0
25