Official MMA record
Diego Sanchez
“The Nightmare”
Professional record
30-15-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Team
- Jackson's Gaidojutsu Academy
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 165 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Alburqurque, NM
- Born
- Albuquerque, NM
Profile summary
Diego Sanchez is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 30-15-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
30-15-0
Total fights
45
Rounds fought
94.9
Current streak
3 L
Finish rate
53.3%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
20y 7m 27d
Fights per year
2.2
Longest layoff
1y 5m 13d
Quickest turnaround
28d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:35
Fastest KO
00:35
Fastest submission
01:07
Finished rate
33.3%
Avg. fight length · wins
09:40
Avg. fight length · losses
12:17
Avg. rounds · wins
1.9
Avg. rounds · losses
2.5
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | L | Austin Trout | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor's Stoppage Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania IIIVerified | R4/01:44 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | L | Kevin Lee | Catchweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Eagle FC 46Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | L | Jake Matthews | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 253: ADESANYA vs COSTAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | W | Michel Pereira | Welterweight | Disqualification UFC ESPN FN 32 - ANDERSON vs. BLACHOWICZVerified | R3/03:09 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | L | Michael Chiesa | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 239Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | W | Mickey Gall | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 235: JONES vs. SMITHVerified | R2/04:13 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | W | Craig White | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILLVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 11, 2017 | L | Matt Brown | Welterweight | KO UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. PETTISVerified | R1/03:44 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | L | Al Iaquinta | Lightweight | KO UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovVerified | R1/01:38 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | W | Marcin Held | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | L | Joe Lauzon | Lightweight | TKO/RSC UFC 200Verified | R1/01:26 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | W | Jim Miller | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | L | Ricardo Lamas | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 78: Gastelum vs MagnyVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 7, 2014 | W | Ross Pearson | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night 42: Khabilov vs. HendersonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | L | Myles Jury | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 171Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | L | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | Decision UFC 166: Dos Santos vs VelasquezVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 2, 2013 | W | Takanori Gomi | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on Fuel 8 Japan: Silva vs StannVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | L | Jake Ellenberger | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on Fuel: Sanchez vs. EllenbergerVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 3, 2011 | W | Martin Kampmann | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on Versus 3Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | W | Paulo Thiago | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 121: Lesnar vs. VelasquezVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 29, 2010 | L | John Hathaway | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 114: Rampage vs. EvansVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | L | BJ Penn | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezVerifiedTitle bout | R5/02:37 |
| Jun 20, 2009 | W | Clay Guida | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 9 FinaleVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | W | Joe Stevenson | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 95: Sanchez vs. StevensonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | W | Luigi Fioravanti | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Ultimate Fight Night: TUF7 FinaleVerified | R3/04:07 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | W | David Bielkheden | Welterweight | Submission · Strikes UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionVerified | R1/04:43 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | L | Jon Fitch | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 76: Knock-Out | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 7, 2007 | L | Josh Koscheck | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 69: ShootoutVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Dec 13, 2006 | W | Joe Riggs | Welterweight | KO UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. RiggsVerified | R1/01:45 |
| Aug 17, 2006 | W | Karo Parisyan | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 6Verified | R3/05:00 |
| May 27, 2006 | W | John Alessio | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 60: Hughes vs. GracieVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 5, 2005 | W | Nick Diaz | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 2 FinaleVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 20, 2005 | W | Brian Gassaway | Welterweight | Submission · Strikes UFC 54: Boiling PointVerified | R2/01:56 |
| Apr 9, 2005 | W | Kenny Florian | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC: The Ultimate Fighter FinaleVerified | R1/02:49 |
| Dec 5, 2004 | W | Alexander Karalexis | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1VerifiedExhibition | R1/01:46 |
| Oct 30, 2004 | W | Josh Koscheck | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1VerifiedExhibition | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 20, 2004 | W | Josh Rafferty | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 1VerifiedExhibition | R1/01:49 |
| Jun 12, 2004 | W | Jorge Santiago | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision King of the Cage 37 | R3/05:00 |
| May 15, 2004 | W | Ray Elbe | — | Submission · Strikes King of the Cage 36 | R1/01:07 |
| Apr 10, 2004 | W | Travis Beachler | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Pride of Albuquerque | R1/00:35 |
| Feb 28, 2004 | W | Cruz Chacon | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke King of the Cage 35 | R1/05:00 |
| Aug 2, 2003 | W | John Cronk | — | Submission · Keylock King of the Cage 26 | R2/01:30 |
| Jun 14, 2003 | W | Rene Kronvold | — | Submission · Arm Bar King of the Cage 24: Mayhem | R1/03:39 |
| May 16, 2003 | W | Mike Guymon | Middleweight | Submission · Arm Bar King of the Cage 23: Sin CityVerified | R1/04:57 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | W | Jake Short | — | TKO/RSC · Strikes King of the Cage 21: Invasion | R1/02:34 |
| Dec 15, 2002 | W | Shannon Ritch | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke King of the Cage 20: Crossroads | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | W | Jesus Sanchez | — | KO Aztec Challenge | R2/00:00 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | W | Michael Johnson | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Ring of Fire 5: PredatorsVerified | R2/00:00 |