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"Nightmare"
Diego Sanchez
Welterweight Division • 32-12-0 (W-L-D)
Erick Silva
. To Be Determined
#UFCEra
3 weeks ago

Flashback: Welcome to Diego Sanchez’ Nightmare

TUF
1 month ago

Best Fights By Alumni Of TUF Season 1

Epic Performances By The First Graduating Class Of The Ultimate Fighter
Athletes
3 months ago

Diego Sanchez Is Ready For A New Chapter

Read the feature on UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez before UFC Rio Rancho.
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Video
3 months ago

Diego Sanchez: Top TUF Moments

Athletes
10 months ago

2019 Class Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame

Results
10 months ago

UFC 239: Official Weigh-In Results

Athletes
10 months ago

Sanchez Sees a Lost Michael Chiesa

Athletes
11 months ago

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

Announcements
11 months ago

Sanchez vs Guida To Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame

Athletes
11 months ago

Watch The "Nightmare Nicknames" Collection

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Athletes
1 year ago

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

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Athletes
1 year ago

UFC 235: Diego Sanchez Octagon Interview

Stats & Records

  • 10
    Wins by Knockout
  • 6
    Wins by Submission
  • 14
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 38% 38%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
1033
Sig. Strikes Attempted
2752
Grappling accuracy 22% 22%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
31
Takedowns Attempted
165
2.70
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.10
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.41
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.71
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
57
%
Sig. Str. Defense
46
%
Takedown Defense
0.24
Knockdown Ratio
12:20
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
589 (57%)
Clinch
112 (11%)
Ground
332 (32%)

Sig. Str. by target

70% 718 Head 24% 246 Body 7% 69 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
10 (33%)
DEC
14 (47%)
SUB
6 (20%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Albuquerque
Trains at
Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
Fighting style
MMA
Age
38
Height
70.00
Weight
146.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 09, 2005
Reach
72.50
Leg reach
40.00
. To Be Determined
Welterweight Division • -- (W-L-D)