Nightmare
Diego Sanchez
30 - 14 - 0
Welterweight
Height
5'10" (178cm)
Division
Welterweight
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Height
5'10" (178cm)
Division
Welterweight
Born
1981-12-31
Birthplace
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Fighting Out Of
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team(s)
Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Overall Record
30 - 14 - 0
Winning Method
42.4%
Dec.
Decision
14 / 33
18.2%
Sub.
Submission
6 / 33
30.3%
KO
KO
10 / 33
Losing Method
71.4%
Dec.
Decision
10 / 14
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 14
21.4%
KO
KO
3 / 14
Past Fights
March 11, 2022
Eagle FC 46
Kevin Lee
Loss (30-13)Decision
September 26, 2020
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Jake Matthews
Loss (30-12)Decision
February 15, 2020
UFC on ESPN+ 25
Michel Pereira
Win (29-12)Illegal Knee • Round 3 (3:09)
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March 11, 2022
Eagle FC 46
Kevin Lee
Loss (30-13)Decision
September 26, 2020
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Jake Matthews
Loss (30-12)Decision
February 15, 2020
UFC on ESPN+ 25
Michel Pereira
Win (29-12)Illegal Knee • Round 3 (3:09)
July 6, 2019
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Michael Chiesa
Loss (29-11)Decision
March 2, 2019
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Mickey Gall
Win (28-11)Ground & Pound • Round 2 (4:13)
September 8, 2018
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
Craig White
Win (27-11)Decision
November 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night 120
Matt Brown
Loss (27-10)Elbow • Round 1 (3:44)
April 22, 2017
UFC Fight Night 108
Al Iaquinta
Loss (27-9)Punches • Round 1 (1:38)
November 5, 2016
UFC Fight Night 98
Marcin Held
Win (26-9)Decision
July 9, 2016
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
Joe Lauzon
Loss (26-8)Punches • Round 1 (1:26)
March 5, 2016
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz
Jim Miller
Win (25-8)Decision
November 21, 2015
UFC Fight Night 78
Ricardo Lamas
Loss (25-7)Decision
June 7, 2014
UFC Fight Night 42
Ross Pearson
Win (24-7)Decision
March 15, 2014
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler
Myles Jury
Loss (24-6)Decision
October 19, 2013
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Gilbert Melendez
Loss (24-5)Decision
March 2, 2013
UFC on FUEL TV 8
Takanori Gomi
Win (23-5)Decision
February 15, 2012
UFC on FUEL TV 1
Jake Ellenberger
Loss (23-4)Decision
March 3, 2011
UFC on Versus 3
Martin Kampmann
Win (22-4)Decision
October 23, 2010
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Paulo Thiago
Win (21-4)Decision
May 29, 2010
UFC 114: Jackson vs Evans
John Hathaway
Loss (21-3)Decision
December 12, 2009
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
BJ Penn
Loss (21-2)Doctor Stoppage • Round 5 (2:37)
June 20, 2009
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Clay Guida
Win (20-2)Decision
February 21, 2009
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Joe Stevenson
Win (19-2)Decision
June 21, 2008
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Luigi Fioravanti
Win (18-2)Knee & Punches • Round 3 (4:07)
March 1, 2008
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
David Bielkheden
Win (17-2)Punches • Round 1 (4:43)
September 22, 2007
UFC 76: Knockout
Jon Fitch
Loss (17-1)Decision
April 7, 2007
UFC 69: Shootout
Josh Koscheck
Loss (17-0)Decision
December 13, 2006
UFC Fight Night 7
Joe Riggs
Win (16-0)Knee • Round 1 (1:45)
August 17, 2006
UFC Fight Night 6
Karo Parisyan
Win (15-0)Decision
May 27, 2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
John Alessio
Win (14-0)Decision
November 5, 2005
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
Nick Diaz
Win (13-0)Decision
August 20, 2005
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Brian Gassaway
Win (12-0)Punches • Round 2 (1:56)
April 9, 2005
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Kenny Florian
Win (11-0)Punches • Round 1 (2:49)
October 30, 2004
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1
Josh Koscheck
Win ()Decision
October 20, 2004
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1
Josh Rafferty
Win ()Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (1:49)
October 5, 2004
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1
Alex Karalexis
Win ()Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (1:46)
June 12, 2004
KOTC: Unfinished Business
Jorge Santiago
Win (10-0)Decision
May 15, 2004
KOTC: Sky City
Ray Elbe
Win (9-0)Punches • Round 1 (1:07)
April 10, 2004
Sanchez vs. Conchas
Travis Beachler
Win (8-0)Punches • Round 1 (0:35)
August 3, 2003
KOTC: Gladiator Challenge
John Cronk
Win (6-0)Kimura • Round 2 (1:30)
June 14, 2003
KOTC: Mayhem
Rene Kronvold
Win (5-0)Armbar • Round 1 (3:39)
May 16, 2003
KOTC: Sin City
Mike Guymon
Win (4-0)Armbar • Round 1 (4:57)
February 21, 2003
KOTC: Invasion
Jake Short
Win (3-0)Punches • Round 1 (2:34)
December 15, 2002
KOTC: Crossroads
Shannon Ritch
Win (2-0)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (0:59)
June 21, 2002
Ring of Fire
Michael Johnson
Win (0-0)
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