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"Nightmare"
Diego Sanchez
Welterweight Division • 31-11-0 (W-L-D)
Derrick Krantz
Dominic Waters
Athletes
3 months ago

2019 Class Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame

Results
3 months ago

UFC 239: Official Weigh-In Results

Athletes
3 months ago

Sanchez Sees a Lost Michael Chiesa

Athletes
4 months ago

Sanchez: "I Know I Belong In The Hall of Fame"

Announcements
4 months ago

Sanchez vs Guida To Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame

Athletes
4 months ago

Watch The "Nightmare Nicknames" Collection

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Backstage
7 months ago

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

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Athletes
7 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)
Events
7 months ago

Official UFC 235 Weigh-In Results

Athletes
7 months ago

Sanchez: I'm Bringing Blood

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Athletes
7 months ago

UFC 235: Diego Sanchez - Fighting Spirit

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1 year 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.

Stats & Records

  • 2
    Fight Win Streak
  • 10
    Wins by Knockout
  • 6
    Wins by Submission
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
10 (32%)
DEC
15 (48%)
SUB
6 (19%)

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
72.00
Leg reach
40.00
Dominic Waters
Welterweight Division • -- (W-L-D)