Diego Sanchez

Fight Record

2022-03-11	Diego Sanchez 30-13-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Kevin Lee WIN \| 18-7-0-0	Eagle FC 46 Miami, United States
Eagle FC 46 Lee Vs Sanchez • Miami, Florida, United States
2020-09-27 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 30-12-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)	Jake Matthews WIN \| 16-4-0-0	UFC 253 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 253 Adesanya Vs Costa • Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates • Du Forum
2020-02-15 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 29-12-0-0 \| WIN	DQ R3 3:09 Illegal Knee	Michel Pereira LOSS \| 23-10-0-2	UFC Fight Night Rio Rancho, United States
UFC Fight Night Anderson Vs Blachowicz 2 • Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States • Santa Ana Star Center
2019-07-06 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 29-11-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)	Michael Chiesa WIN \| 13-4-0-0	UFC 239 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 239 Jones Vs Santos • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • T-Mobile Arena
2019-03-02 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 28-11-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 4:13 Punches	Mickey Gall LOSS \| 5-1-0-0	UFC 235 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 235 Jones Vs Smith • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • T-Mobile Arena
2018-09-08 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 27-11-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Craig White LOSS \| 4-6-0-0	UFC 228 Dallas, United States
UFC 228 Woodley Vs Till • Dallas, Texas, United States • American Airlines Center
2017-11-11 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 27-10-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 3:44 Elbow	Matt Brown WIN \| 20-16-0-0	UFC Fight Night Norfolk, United States
UFC Fight Night Poirier Vs Pettis • Norfolk, Virginia, United States • Ted Constant Convocation Center
2017-04-22 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 27-9-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 1:38 Punches	Al Iaquinta WIN \| 12-3-1-0	UFC Fight Night Nashville, United States
UFC Fight Night Swanson Vs Lobov • Nashville, Tennessee, United States • Bridgestone Arena
2016-11-05 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 26-9-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)	Marcin Held LOSS \| 22-4-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter Mexico City, Mexico
UFC The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale Dos Anjos Vs Ferguson • Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico • Arena Ciudad De México
2016-07-09 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 26-8-0-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 1:26 Punches	Joe Lauzon WIN \| 25-11-0-0	UFC 200 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 200 Tate Vs Nunes • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • T-Mobile Arena
2016-03-05 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 25-8-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Jim Miller LOSS \| 25-7-0-1	UFC 196 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 196 Mcgregor Vs Diaz • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2015-11-21 Featherweight	Diego Sanchez 25-7-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Ricardo Lamas WIN \| 15-4-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter 33 Helsinki, Finland
UFC The Ultimate Fighter 33 Latin America 2 Finale Magny Vs Gastelum • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland • Arena Monterrey
2014-06-07 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 24-7-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Split (27-30, 30-27, 29-28)	Ross Pearson LOSS \| 15-6-0-1	UFC Fight Night Albuquerque, United States
UFC Fight Night Henderson Vs Khabilov • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States • Tingley Coliseum
2014-03-15 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 24-6-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)	Myles Jury WIN \| 13-0-0-0	UFC 171 Dallas, United States
UFC 171 Hendricks Vs Lawler • Dallas, Texas, United States • American Airlines Center
2013-10-19 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 24-5-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)	Gilbert Melendez WIN \| 21-3-0-0	UFC 166 Houston, United States
UFC 166 Velasquez Vs Dos Santos Iii • Houston, Texas, United States • Toyota Center
2013-03-03 Catchweight-158	Diego Sanchez 23-5-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Split (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	Takanori Gomi LOSS \| 34-8-0-1	UFC On Fuel Tv Saitama, Japan
UFC On Fuel Tv Silva Vs Stann • Saitama, Saitama, Japan • Saitama Super Arena
2012-02-15 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 23-4-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Jake Ellenberger WIN \| 26-6-0-0	UFC On Fuel Tv Omaha, United States
UFC On Fuel Tv Sanchez Vs Ellenberger • Omaha, Nebraska, United States • Omaha Civic Auditorium
2011-03-03 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 22-4-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Martin Kampmann LOSS \| 17-4-0-0	UFC Live Louisville, United States
UFC Live Sanchez Vs Kampmann • Louisville, Kentucky, United States • Kfc Yum! Center
2010-10-23 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 21-4-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)	Paulo Thiago LOSS \| 13-2-0-0	UFC 121 Anaheim, United States
UFC 121 Lesnar Vs Velasquez • Anaheim, California, United States • Honda Center
2010-05-29 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 21-3-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	John Hathaway WIN \| 13-0-0-0	UFC 114 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 114 Rampage Vs Evans • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2009-12-12 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 21-2-0-0 \| LOSS	TKO R5 2:37 Doctor Stoppage	Bj Penn WIN \| 14-5-1-0	UFC 107 Memphis, United States
UFC 107 Penn Vs Sanchez • Memphis, Tennessee, United States • Fedex Forum
2009-06-20 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 20-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Split (28-29, 29-27, 29-28)	Clay Guida LOSS \| 25-9-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter 4 Las Vegas, United States
UFC The Ultimate Fighter 4 United States Vs United Kingdom Finale • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Palms Casino Resort
2009-02-21 Lightweight	Diego Sanchez 19-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)	Joe Stevenson LOSS \| 29-9-0-0	UFC 95 London, United Kingdom
UFC 95 Sanchez Vs Stevenson • London, England, United Kingdom • The O2 Arena
2008-06-21 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 18-2-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R3 4:07 Punches	Luigi Fioravanti LOSS \| 13-3-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter 7 Las Vegas, United States
UFC The Ultimate Fighter 7 Team Rampage Vs Team Forrest Finale • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Palms Casino Resort
2008-03-01 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 17-2-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 4:43 Submission To Strikes	David Bielkheden LOSS \| 12-5-0-0	UFC 82 Columbus, United States
UFC 82 Pride Of A Champion • Columbus, Ohio, United States • Nationwide Arena
2007-09-22 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 17-1-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Split (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)	Jon Fitch WIN \| 17-2-0-1	UFC 76 Anaheim, United States
UFC 76 Knockout • Anaheim, California, United States • Honda Center
2007-04-07 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 17-0-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Josh Koscheck WIN \| 8-1-0-0	UFC 69 Houston, United States
UFC 69 Shootout • Houston, Texas, United States • Toyota Center
2006-12-13 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 16-0-0-0 \| WIN	KO R1 1:45 Knee & Punches	Joe Riggs LOSS \| 25-7-0-1	UFC Fight Night San Diego, United States
UFC Fight Night Sanchez Vs Riggs • San Diego, California, United States • Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
2006-08-17 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 15-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 30-26)	Karo Parisyan LOSS \| 15-3-0-0	UFC Fight Night Las Vegas, United States
UFC Fight Night Sanchez Vs Parisyan • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Red Rock Resort Spa And Casino
2006-05-27 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 14-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	John Alessio LOSS \| 17-7-0-0	UFC 60 Los Angeles, United States
UFC 60 Hughes Vs Gracie • Los Angeles, California, United States • Staples Center
2005-11-05 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 13-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Nick Diaz LOSS \| 11-3-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter Las Vegas, United States
UFC The Ultimate Fighter Team Hughes Vs Team Franklin Finale • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
2005-08-20 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 12-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 1:56 Submission To Punches	Brian Gassaway LOSS \| 23-12-2-1	UFC 54 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 54 Boiling Point • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2005-04-09 Middleweight	Diego Sanchez 11-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:49 Punches	Kenny Florian LOSS \| 2-1-0-0	UFC The Ultimate Fighter Las Vegas, United States
UFC The Ultimate Fighter Team Couture Vs Team Liddell Finale • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Cox Pavilion
2004-06-12 Welterweight	Diego Sanchez 10-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Jorge Santiago LOSS \| 7-2-0-0	KOTC 37 San Jacinto, United States
KOTC 37 Unfinished Business • San Jacinto, California, United States • Soboba Casino
2004-05-15	Diego Sanchez 9-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:07 Submission To Punches	Ray Elbe LOSS \| 1-3-0-0	KOTC 36 Albuquerque, United States
KOTC 36 Albuquerque • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States • Sky City Casino
2004-04-10	Diego Sanchez 8-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:35 Punches	Travis Beachler LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Pride of Albuquerque of albuquerque 2 Albuquerque, United States
Pride of Albuquerque of albuquerque 2 Battle Of The Ages • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
2004-02-28	Diego Sanchez 7-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:41 Rear-Naked Choke	Cruz Chacon LOSS \| 1-3-0-0	KOTC 35 Acoma, United States
KOTC 35 Acoma • Acoma, New Mexico, United States • Sky City Casino
2003-08-03	Diego Sanchez 6-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 1:30 Kimura	John Cronk LOSS \| 1-4-0-0	KOTC 26 Acoma, United States
KOTC 26 Gladiator Challenge • Acoma, New Mexico, United States • Sky City Casino
2003-06-14	Diego Sanchez 5-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 3:39 Armbar	Rene Kronvold LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	KOTC 24 Albuquerque, United States
KOTC 24 Mayhem • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
2003-05-16	Diego Sanchez 4-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 4:57 Armbar	Mike Guymon LOSS \| 2-0-1-0	KOTC 23 Las Vegas, United States
KOTC 23 Sin City • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Orleans Hotel Casino
2003-02-21	Diego Sanchez 3-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:34 Punches	Jake Short LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	KOTC 21 Albuquerque, United States
KOTC 21 Invasion • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States • Santa Ana Star Casino
2002-12-15	Diego Sanchez 2-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:59 Rear-Naked Choke	Shannon Ritch LOSS \| 17-34-0-2	KOTC 20 Bernalillo, United States
KOTC 20 Crossroads • Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States • Santa Ana Star Casino
2002-09-06	Diego Sanchez 1-0-0-0 \| WIN	KO R2 2:33 Punches	Jesus Sanchez LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Aztec Challenge 1 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Aztec Challenge 1 Aztec Challenge 1 • Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
2002-06-21	Diego Sanchez 0-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 3:45 Rear-Naked Choke	Michael Johnson LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Ring Of Fire 5 Denver, United States
Ring Of Fire 5 • Denver, Colorado, United States

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