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"Nightmare"
Diego Sanchez
Welterweight Division • 31-11-0 (W-L-D)
Yancy Medeiros
. To Be Determined
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Backstage
2 months ago

UFC 235: Diego Sanchez - " I Was Relaxed Out There"

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2 months ago

UFC 235: Diego Sanchez Octagon Interview

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 28: Jon Jones steps on the scale during the UFC 214 weigh-in inside the Honda Center on July 28, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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2 months ago

Official UFC 235 Weigh-In Results

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2 months ago

Sanchez: I'm Bringing Blood

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2 months ago

UFC 235: Diego Sanchez - Fighting Spirit

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8 months ago

UFC 228: Diego Sanchez - "I Like the Mickey Gall Fight"

UFC fan-favorite Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez earns a huge win in the UFC FIGHT PASS Featured Bout with a unanimous decision over Craig White. Check out what he had to say backstage after the win.
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1 year ago

Fight Night Norfolk: Brown vs Sanchez - It's About to Go Down

Retiring veteran Matt Brown is looking for one last win against Diego Sanchez. Sanchez has different ideas about Brown's finale. The two meet in the co-main event this Saturday at Fight Night Norfolk on FS1.
NORFOLK, VA - NOVEMBER 09: Anthony Pettis holds an open workout session for fans and media on November 9, 2017 in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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1 year ago

Fight Night Norfolk: Open Workout Highlights

Catch stars of Fight Night Norfolk Anthony Pettis, Dustin Poirier, Matt Brown and Diego Sanchez as they workout for fans and media ahead of the Saturday night fight card on FS1.
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 21: (L-R) Al Iaquinta and Diego Sanchez face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Sheraton Music City Hotel on April 21, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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2 years ago

Fight Night Nashville: Sanchez vs Iaquinta - Joe Rogan Preview

Joe Rogan previews the co-main event of Fight Night Nashville, featuring Diego Sanchez and Al Iaquinta.
LAS VEGAS - JUNE 20: Diego Sanchez (black shorts) def. Clay Guida (white shorts) - Split Decision during The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale at The Pearl at the Palms. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
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2 years ago

FS1 59: Iaquinta vs Sanchez Preview

PORTLAND, OR - SEPTEMBER 30: John Dodson steps onto the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Oregon Convention Center on September 30, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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2 years ago

UFC Minute: Fight of the Night Contenders in Nashville

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some Fight of the Night contenders to look out for at Fight Night Nashville.
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 21: (L-R) Al Iaquinta and Diego Sanchez face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Sheraton Music City Hotel on April 21, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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2 years ago

Fight Night Nashville: Weigh-in faceoffs

Watch all the staredowns from the official Fight Night Nashville weigh-ins ahead of the fights on Saturday night on FS1, featuring the main event between Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov.

Stats & Records

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    Fight Win Streak
Striking accuracy 37% 37%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
1001
Sig. Strikes Attempted
2677
Grappling accuracy 22% 22%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
31
Takedowns Attempted
157
2.83
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.07
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.48
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.76
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
58
%
Sig. Str. Defense
51
%
Takedown Defense
0.25
Knockdown Ratio
12:12
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
565 (56%)
Clinch
109 (11%)
Ground
327 (33%)

Sig. Str. by target

71% 711 Head 24% 236 Body 5% 54 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
9 (30%)
DEC
15 (50%)
SUB
6 (20%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Albuquerque
Trains at
Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
Age
37
Height
70.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 09, 2005
Reach
72.50
Leg reach
40.00
. To Be Determined
Welterweight Division • -- (W-L-D)