Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Record: | 30-11-0 |
Summary: | Excellent grappling skills, conditioning, aggression |
Fighter Info
Nickname: | Nightmare |
From: | Albuquerque, New Mexico United States |
Fights Out Of: | Albuquerque, New Mexico United States |
Age: | 37 |
Height: | 5' 10" ( 177 cm ) |
Weight: | 155 lb ( 70 kg ) |
Reach | 72" |
Leg Reach | 40" |
Media
Striking
Grappling
Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay | Awards |
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UPCOMING
|
Diego Sanchez
|
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Mar 2, 2019
|
--
--
|
--
--
|
--
--
|
--
--
|
-- | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Sep 8, 2018 |
46
18
|
3
0
|
0
1
|
5
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Nov 11, 2017 |
18
12
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Apr 22, 2017 |
12
4
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Nov 5, 2016 |
46
30
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
2
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Jul 9, 2016 |
6
22
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Mar 5, 2016 |
48
56
|
2
0
|
0
0
|
2
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Nov 21, 2015 |
57
30
|
3
1
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
Jun 7, 2014
|
33
51
|
0
1
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Split | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Mar 15, 2014 |
25
46
|
0
3
|
2
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Oct 19, 2013 |
96
42
|
1
1
|
0
2
|
0
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Mar 2, 2013 |
81
65
|
0
2
|
0
1
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Split | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Feb 15, 2012 |
29
62
|
0
2
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Mar 3, 2011 |
51
77
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Oct 23, 2010 |
48
36
|
2
1
|
0
4
|
7
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Fight of the Night
|
|
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
May 29, 2010 |
24
84
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Dec 12, 2009 |
70
8
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R5 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
|
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Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Jun 20, 2009 |
68
29
|
1
2
|
3
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Split |
|
Fight of the Night
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Feb 21, 2009 |
91
41
|
1
0
|
1
1
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
Fight of the Night
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Jun 21, 2008 |
51
27
|
0
1
|
1
1
|
1
0
|
R3 KO/TKO |
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
24
1
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
3
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Sep 22, 2007 |
25
11
|
3
2
|
0
5
|
2
0
|
R3 Decision - Split |
|
|
Loss
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Apr 7, 2007 |
30
12
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Dec 13, 2006 |
6
3
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R1 KO/TKO | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Aug 17, 2006 |
66
36
|
3
9
|
1
0
|
6
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
John Alessio
|
May 27, 2006 |
9
17
|
1
0
|
0
1
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Nov 5, 2005 |
41
13
|
5
2
|
1
1
|
3
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
|
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Aug 20, 2005 |
35
3
|
3
0
|
1
0
|
6
0
|
R2 KO/TKO |
|
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Apr 9, 2005 |
14
2
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R1 KO/TKO |
|
||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
Jorge Santiago
|
KOTC 36: Unfinished Business
Jun 12, 2004
|
47
15
|
4
1
|
3
1
|
4
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
Rene Kronvold
|
KOTC 24: Mayhem
Jun 14, 2003
|
9
3
|
1
0
|
1
1
|
2
0
|
R1 Submission | ||
Win
|
Diego Sanchez
Shannon Ritch
|
KOTC 20: Crossroads
Dec 15, 2002
|
6
1
|
1
0
|
1
0
|
3
0
|
R1 Submission | ||
Biography
TRAINING: My typical training day is a full day at Jackson's gym, training with heavyweights and lightweights to get strength and speed, and a ton of BJJ in the gi at Gracie Barra NM.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started karate lessons at nine years old. Years of martial arts training aided my athletic pursuits at Del Norte High School as a wrestler and on the high school gridiron as a linebacker. In my senior year in 2000, I won the state championship in the 152 lb weight class and etched my name amongst the best ever grapplers in school history.
What ranks and titles have you held? I am a black belt in Gaidojutsu and the former KOTC Welterweight Champion. I have also won multiple grappling championships. Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Ultimate Fighter season one winner.
Do you have any heroes? Rickson Gracie.
What is your favorite technique? Rear naked choke.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's just another step up in my career.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked at UPS.
- Has won 11 of his last 20 fights
- Received his black belt in BJJ in October of 2013 from Roberto Tussa
- Winner of the middleweight division of The Ultimate Fighter’s first season.
- Won first 19 fights.
- Has fought at 185, 170, 155 and 145 pounds in the UFC.
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