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Diego Sanchez

Inactive · Southpaw · 178 cm · reach 183 cm
Elo rating
1573 ±33
LCB 1529
Rank
—
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UFC record
18-13-0
KO 6 · Sub 0 · Dec 12
Streak
-2
Δ90d -4 · Δ1y -4
Last fight
Sep 26, 2020
L by Decision

Elo history

31 fights · tap & drag
Apr 9, 2005 — W vs Kenny Florian Δ+41Aug 20, 2005 — W vs Brian Gassaway Δ+29Nov 5, 2005 — W vs Nick Diaz Δ+30May 27, 2006 — W vs John Alessio Δ+19Aug 17, 2006 — W vs Karo Parisyan Δ+28Dec 13, 2006 — W vs Joe Riggs Δ+13Apr 7, 2007 — L vs Josh Koscheck Δ-18Sep 22, 2007 — L vs Jon Fitch Δ-15Mar 1, 2008 — W vs David Bielkheden Δ+12Jun 21, 2008 — W vs Luigi Fioravanti Δ+12Feb 21, 2009 — W vs Joe Stevenson Δ+13Jun 20, 2009 — W vs Clay Guida Δ+11Dec 12, 2009 — L vs BJ Penn Δ-21May 29, 2010 — L vs John Hathaway Δ-19Oct 23, 2010 — W vs Paulo Thiago Δ+13Mar 3, 2011 — W vs Martin Kampmann Δ+13Feb 15, 2012 — L vs Jake Ellenberger Δ-18Mar 2, 2013 — W vs Takanori Gomi Δ+11Oct 19, 2013 — L vs Gilbert Melendez Δ-23Mar 15, 2014 — L vs Myles Jury Δ-17Jun 7, 2014 — W vs Ross Pearson Δ+15Nov 21, 2015 — L vs Ricardo Lamas Δ-17Mar 5, 2016 — W vs Jim Miller Δ+17Jul 9, 2016 — L vs Joe Lauzon Δ-21Nov 5, 2016 — W vs Marcin Held Δ+11Apr 22, 2017 — L vs Al Iaquinta Δ-20Nov 11, 2017 — L vs Matt Brown Δ-19Sep 8, 2018 — W vs Craig White Δ+12Mar 2, 2019 — W vs Mickey Gall Δ+18Jul 6, 2019 — L vs Michael Chiesa Δ-16Sep 26, 2020 — L vs Jake Matthews Δ-16 15011555160816611714 20082011201420172020 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":196.1,"elo":1541,"date":"2005-04-09","opp":"Kenny Florian","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":1,"x":44.1,"y":166.9,"elo":1571,"date":"2005-08-20","opp":"Brian Gassaway","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":55.7,"y":136.6,"elo":1601,"date":"2005-11-05","opp":"Nick Diaz","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":86.3,"y":117.9,"elo":1620,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"John Alessio","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":4,"x":98.7,"y":90.4,"elo":1647,"date":"2006-08-17","opp":"Karo Parisyan","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":116.5,"y":77.4,"elo":1660,"date":"2006-12-13","opp":"Joe Riggs","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":6,"x":133.8,"y":95.9,"elo":1642,"date":"2007-04-07","opp":"Josh Koscheck","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":7,"x":159.1,"y":111.2,"elo":1626,"date":"2007-09-22","opp":"Jon Fitch","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":183.4,"y":99.3,"elo":1638,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"David Bielkheden","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":9,"x":200.3,"y":87.8,"elo":1650,"date":"2008-06-21","opp":"Luigi Fioravanti","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":10,"x":237.3,"y":74.6,"elo":1663,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Joe Stevenson","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":11,"x":255.2,"y":63.9,"elo":1674,"date":"2009-06-20","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":12,"x":281.6,"y":84.9,"elo":1653,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":13,"x":306.9,"y":104,"elo":1634,"date":"2010-05-29","opp":"John Hathaway","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":14,"x":329.1,"y":91.2,"elo":1647,"date":"2010-10-23","opp":"Paulo Thiago","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":15,"x":348.9,"y":77.8,"elo":1660,"date":"2011-03-03","opp":"Martin Kampmann","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":16,"x":401.5,"y":95.9,"elo":1642,"date":"2012-02-15","opp":"Jake Ellenberger","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":17,"x":459,"y":85.3,"elo":1652,"date":"2013-03-02","opp":"Takanori Gomi","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":18,"x":493.8,"y":108.4,"elo":1629,"date":"2013-10-19","opp":"Gilbert Melendez","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":19,"x":516,"y":125,"elo":1613,"date":"2014-03-15","opp":"Myles Jury","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":20,"x":528.7,"y":109.9,"elo":1628,"date":"2014-06-07","opp":"Ross Pearson","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":21,"x":608.9,"y":127,"elo":1611,"date":"2015-11-21","opp":"Ricardo Lamas","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":22,"x":624.7,"y":110.4,"elo":1627,"date":"2016-03-05","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":23,"x":643.7,"y":131.4,"elo":1606,"date":"2016-07-09","opp":"Joe Lauzon","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":24,"x":661.7,"y":120.1,"elo":1618,"date":"2016-11-05","opp":"Marcin Held","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":25,"x":687,"y":140.1,"elo":1598,"date":"2017-04-22","opp":"Al Iaquinta","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":26,"x":717.6,"y":159.4,"elo":1578,"date":"2017-11-11","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":27,"x":763,"y":148,"elo":1590,"date":"2018-09-08","opp":"Craig White","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":28,"x":789.4,"y":129.7,"elo":1608,"date":"2019-03-02","opp":"Mickey Gall","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":29,"x":808.4,"y":145.6,"elo":1592,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Michael Chiesa","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":30,"x":876,"y":161.1,"elo":1576,"date":"2020-09-26","opp":"Jake Matthews","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 26, 2020 Jake Matthews L -16
Jul 6, 2019 Michael Chiesa L -16
Mar 2, 2019 Mickey Gall W +18
Sep 8, 2018 Craig White W +12
Nov 11, 2017 Matt Brown L -19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.55 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
37% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.93 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
57% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.33 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
23% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
49% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.67 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
6 / 18
Finish rate
KO
6
33% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
12
67% of wins
KO: 6 (33%) 6 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 12 (67%) 12
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
2 33%
R3
1 17%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1571
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
17.8
actual 0 vs expected