Nightmare
Diego Sanchez
30 - 14 - 0
Height
5'10"
Reach
72.0"
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Height
5'10"
Reach
72.0"
Born
1981-12-31
Birthplace
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Fighting Out Of
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team(s)
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2002–2007, 2010–2019)
Overall Record
30 - 14 - 0
Winning Method
43.3%
Dec.
Decision
13 / 30
20%
Sub.
Submission
6 / 30
33.3%
KO
KO
10 / 30
Losing Method
71.4%
Dec.
Decision
10 / 14
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 14
28.6%
KO
KO
4 / 14
Past Fights
March 11, 2022
Eagle FC 46
Kevin Lee
Loss (30–14)Decision (unanimous)
September 27, 2020
UFC 253
Jake Matthews
Loss (30–13)Decision (unanimous)
February 15, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
Michel Pereira
Win (30–12)DQ (illegal knee) • Round 3 (3:09)
View All 44 Fights
March 11, 2022
Eagle FC 46
Kevin Lee
Loss (30–14)Decision (unanimous)
September 27, 2020
UFC 253
Jake Matthews
Loss (30–13)Decision (unanimous)
February 15, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
Michel Pereira
Win (30–12)DQ (illegal knee) • Round 3 (3:09)
July 6, 2019
UFC 239
Michael Chiesa
Loss (29–12)Decision (unanimous)
March 2, 2019
UFC 235
Mickey Gall
Win (29–11)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (4:13)
September 8, 2018
UFC 228
Craig White
Win (28–11)Decision (unanimous)
November 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
Matt Brown
Loss (27–11)KO (elbow) • Round 1 (3:44)
April 22, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Al Iaquinta
Loss (27–10)KO (punches) • Round 1 (1:38)
November 5, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Marcin Held
Win (27–9)Decision (unanimous)
July 9, 2016
UFC 200
Joe Lauzon
Loss (26–9)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:26)
March 5, 2016
UFC 196
Jim Miller
Win (26–8)Decision (unanimous)
November 21, 2015
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
Ricardo Lamas
Loss (25–8)Decision (unanimous)
June 7, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Ross Pearson
Win (25–7)Decision (split)
March 14, 2014
UFC 171
Myles Jury
Loss (24–7)Decision (unanimous)
October 19, 2013
UFC 166
Gilbert Melendez
Loss (24–6)Decision (unanimous)
March 3, 2013
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
Takanori Gomi
Win (24–5)Decision (split)
February 15, 2012
UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Loss (23–5)Decision (unanimous)
March 3, 2011
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Martin Kampmann
Win (23–4)Decision (unanimous)
October 23, 2010
UFC 121
Paulo Thiago
Win (22–4)Decision (unanimous)
May 29, 2010
UFC 114
John Hathaway
Loss (21–4)Decision (unanimous)
December 12, 2009
UFC 107
B.J. Penn
Loss (21–3)TKO (doctor stoppage) • Round 5 (2:37)
June 20, 2009
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Clay Guida
Win (21–2)Decision (split)
February 21, 2009
UFC 95
Joe Stevenson
Win (20–2)Decision (unanimous)
June 21, 2008
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale
Luigi Fioravanti
Win (19–2)TKO (knee and punches) • Round 3 (4:07)
March 1, 2008
UFC 82
David Bielkheden
Win (18–2)TKO (submission to punches) • Round 1 (4:43)
September 22, 2007
UFC 76
Jon Fitch
Loss (17–2)Decision (split)
April 7, 2007
UFC 69
Josh Koscheck
Loss (17–1)Decision (unanimous)
December 13, 2006
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
Joe Riggs
Win (17–0)KO (knee) • Round 1 (1:45)
August 17, 2006
UFC Fight Night 6
Karo Parisyan
Win (16–0)Decision (unanimous)
May 27, 2006
UFC 60
John Alessio
Win (15–0)Decision (unanimous)
November 5, 2005
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
Nick Diaz
Win (14–0)Decision (unanimous)
August 20, 2005
UFC 54
Brian Gassaway
Win (13–0)TKO (submission to punches) • Round 2 (1:56)
April 9, 2005
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Kenny Florian
Win (12–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:49)
June 12, 2004
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
Jorge Santiago
Win (11–0)Decision (unanimous)
May 15, 2004
KOTC 36: Albuquerque
Ray Elbe
Win (10–0)TKO (submission to punches) • Round 1 (1:07)
April 10, 2004
Pride of Albuquerque
Travis Beachler
Win (9–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:35)
February 28, 2004
KOTC 35: Acoma
Cruz Chacon
Win (8–0)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (0:41)
August 3, 2003
KOTC 26: Gladiator Challenge
John Cronk
Win (7–0)Submission (kimura) • Round 2 (1:30)
June 14, 2003
KOTC 24: Mayhem
Rene Kronvold
Win (6–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (3:39)
May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Mike Guymon
Win (5–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (4:57)
February 21, 2003
KOTC 21: Invasion
Jake Short
Win (4–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:34)
December 15, 2002
KOTC 20: Crossroads
Shannon Ritch
Win (3–0)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (0:59)
September 6, 2002
Aztec Challenge 1
Jesus Sanchez
Win (2–0)KO (punches) • Round 2 (2:33)
June 21, 2002
Ring of Fire 5
Michael Johnson
Win (1–0)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:45)
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