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Welterweight · Last Fought Sep 2020

Diego Sanchez

UFC Record
19-13
Age
44
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1314Going Into Their Last Fight, Sep 2020
1781Best, Dec 2009
1552Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1200140016001800200620092012201520181472 going into Kenny Florian, Apr 20051555 going into Brian Gassaway, Aug 20051678 going into Nick Diaz, Nov 20051723 going into John Alessio, May 20061677 going into Karo Parisyan, Aug 20061726 going into Joe Riggs, Dec 20061750 going into Josh Koscheck, Apr 20071719 going into Jon Fitch, Sep 20071716 going into David Bielkheden, Mar 20081720 going into Luigi Fioravanti, Jun 20081745 going into Joe Stevenson, Feb 20091751 going into Clay Guida, Jun 20091781 going into BJ Penn, Dec 20091693 going into John Hathaway, May 20101657 going into Paulo Thiago, Oct 20101635 going into Martin Kampmann, Mar 20111584 going into Jake Ellenberger, Feb 20121513 going into Takanori Gomi, Mar 20131537 going into Gilbert Melendez, Oct 20131522 going into Myles Jury, Mar 20141516 going into Ross Pearson, Jun 20141470 going into Ricardo Lamas, Nov 20151458 going into Jim Miller, Mar 20161446 going into Joe Lauzon, Jul 20161407 going into Marcin Held, Nov 20161428 going into Al Iaquinta, Apr 20171405 going into Matt Brown, Nov 20171381 going into Craig White, Sep 20181398 going into Mickey Gall, Mar 20191400 going into Michael Chiesa, Jul 20191325 going into Michel Pereira, Feb 20201314 going into Jake Matthews, Sep 20201314
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1552After Their Last Fight, Sep 2020
1612Best, Dec 2009
1314Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1500155016001650200620092012201520181500 going into Kenny Florian, Apr 20051516 going into Brian Gassaway, Aug 20051531 going into Nick Diaz, Nov 20051548 going into John Alessio, May 20061561 going into Karo Parisyan, Aug 20061577 going into Joe Riggs, Dec 20061591 going into Josh Koscheck, Apr 20071574 going into Jon Fitch, Sep 20071559 going into David Bielkheden, Mar 20081572 going into Luigi Fioravanti, Jun 20081585 going into Joe Stevenson, Feb 20091599 going into Clay Guida, Jun 20091612 going into BJ Penn, Dec 20091596 going into John Hathaway, May 20101577 going into Paulo Thiago, Oct 20101591 going into Martin Kampmann, Mar 20111606 going into Jake Ellenberger, Feb 20121588 going into Takanori Gomi, Mar 20131600 going into Gilbert Melendez, Oct 20131580 going into Myles Jury, Mar 20141563 going into Ross Pearson, Jun 20141579 going into Ricardo Lamas, Nov 20151562 going into Jim Miller, Mar 20161579 going into Joe Lauzon, Jul 20161561 going into Marcin Held, Nov 20161575 going into Al Iaquinta, Apr 20171559 going into Matt Brown, Nov 20171542 going into Craig White, Sep 20181556 going into Mickey Gall, Mar 20191571 going into Michael Chiesa, Jul 20191555 going into Michel Pereira, Feb 20201568 going into Jake Matthews, Sep 20201552 after their last fight1552
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.66Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
37%Striking Accuracy
3.12Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
56%Striking Defense
0.23Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.36Takedowns per 15 Minutes
22%Takedown Accuracy
47%Takedown Defense
0.68Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
25%Share of Fight Time in Control
12.4 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins6012
Losses409

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Jake MatthewsUnanimous DecisionSep 26, 2020UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJake Matthews
1314Fighter Elo Going In1665
1568Classic Elo Going In1570
25 of 81Significant Strikes72 of 148
38 of 95Total Strikes93 of 174
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time4:52
Winvs. Michel PereiraDisqualification · R3 3:09Feb 15, 2020UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMichel Pereira
1325Fighter Elo Going In1467
1555Classic Elo Going In1500
25 of 64Significant Strikes53 of 91
29 of 68Total Strikes56 of 94
0 of 6Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:10Control Time0:50
Lossvs. Michael ChiesaUnanimous DecisionJul 6, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMichael Chiesa
1400Fighter Elo Going In1562
1571Classic Elo Going In1562
7 of 11Significant Strikes47 of 67
23 of 31Total Strikes98 of 132
1 of 2Takedowns5 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:24Control Time11:45
Winvs. Mickey GallKO/TKO · R2 4:13Mar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMickey Gall
1398Fighter Elo Going In1560
1556Classic Elo Going In1544
56 of 87Significant Strikes23 of 65
61 of 92Total Strikes35 of 80
4 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:00Control Time0:19
Winvs. Craig WhiteUnanimous DecisionSep 8, 2018UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezCraig White
1381Fighter Elo Going In1419
1542Classic Elo Going In1489
46 of 77Significant Strikes18 of 42
82 of 124Total Strikes64 of 94
3 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
14:22Control Time0:08
Lossvs. Matt BrownKO/TKO · R1 3:44Nov 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMatt Brown
1405Fighter Elo Going In1504
1559Classic Elo Going In1544
12 of 20Significant Strikes18 of 34
13 of 21Total Strikes20 of 36
0 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
1:29Control Time0:01
Lossvs. Al IaquintaKO/TKO · R1 1:38Apr 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezAl Iaquinta
1428Fighter Elo Going In1542
1575Classic Elo Going In1580
4 of 15Significant Strikes12 of 19
4 of 15Total Strikes12 of 19
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:05
Winvs. Marcin HeldUnanimous DecisionNov 5, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMarcin Held
1407Fighter Elo Going In1517
1561Classic Elo Going In1500
46 of 81Significant Strikes30 of 82
69 of 108Total Strikes57 of 112
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
9:17Control Time0:17
Lossvs. Joe LauzonKO/TKO · R1 1:26Jul 9, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJoe Lauzon
1446Fighter Elo Going In1409
1579Classic Elo Going In1545
6 of 10Significant Strikes22 of 33
7 of 11Total Strikes28 of 40
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:17
Winvs. Jim MillerUnanimous DecisionMar 5, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJim Miller
1458Fighter Elo Going In1532
1562Classic Elo Going In1587
48 of 125Significant Strikes56 of 115
71 of 148Total Strikes61 of 120
2 of 9Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:24Control Time0:24
Lossvs. Ricardo LamasUnanimous DecisionNov 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezRicardo Lamas
1470Fighter Elo Going In1497
1579Classic Elo Going In1562
30 of 86Significant Strikes57 of 109
36 of 92Total Strikes69 of 122
1 of 2Takedowns3 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:25Control Time4:38
Winvs. Ross PearsonSplit DecisionJun 7, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezRoss Pearson
1516Fighter Elo Going In1548
1563Classic Elo Going In1559
33 of 134Significant Strikes51 of 122
33 of 134Total Strikes51 of 122
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:06
Lossvs. Myles JuryUnanimous DecisionMar 15, 2014UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMyles Jury
1522Fighter Elo Going In1676
1580Classic Elo Going In1563
25 of 93Significant Strikes46 of 119
37 of 105Total Strikes54 of 129
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 3
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
0:49Control Time3:07
Lossvs. Gilbert MelendezUnanimous DecisionOct 19, 2013UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezGilbert Melendez
1537Fighter Elo Going In1691
1600Classic Elo Going In1489
42 of 176Significant Strikes96 of 250
42 of 176Total Strikes98 of 253
1 of 6Takedowns1 of 1
1Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time0:34
Winvs. Takanori GomiSplit DecisionMar 2, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezTakanori Gomi
1513Fighter Elo Going In1378
1588Classic Elo Going In1513
65 of 145Significant Strikes81 of 180
68 of 149Total Strikes81 of 180
2 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:20Control Time0:03
Lossvs. Jake EllenbergerUnanimous DecisionFeb 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJake Ellenberger
1584Fighter Elo Going In1674
1606Classic Elo Going In1564
29 of 114Significant Strikes62 of 124
63 of 158Total Strikes78 of 141
0 of 1Takedowns2 of 8
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
1:08Control Time1:39
Winvs. Martin KampmannUnanimous DecisionMar 3, 2011UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezMartin Kampmann
1635Fighter Elo Going In1570
1591Classic Elo Going In1560
51 of 202Significant Strikes77 of 200
51 of 202Total Strikes79 of 202
1 of 15Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
1:37Control Time0:21
Winvs. Paulo ThiagoUnanimous DecisionOct 23, 2010UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezPaulo Thiago
1657Fighter Elo Going In1600
1577Classic Elo Going In1528
48 of 112Significant Strikes36 of 65
73 of 139Total Strikes49 of 86
2 of 8Takedowns1 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts4
9:14Control Time1:32
Lossvs. John HathawayUnanimous DecisionMay 29, 2010UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJohn Hathaway
1693Fighter Elo Going In1704
1596Classic Elo Going In1546
24 of 90Significant Strikes84 of 174
25 of 92Total Strikes115 of 215
1 of 8Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
2:05Control Time3:53
Lossvs. BJ PennTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R5 2:37Dec 12, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Diego SanchezBJ Penn
1781Fighter Elo Going In1741
1612Classic Elo Going In1599
8 of 108Significant Strikes70 of 131
8 of 108Total Strikes149 of 213
0 of 27Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:21Control Time1:30
Winvs. Clay GuidaSplit DecisionJun 20, 2009The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezClay Guida
1751Fighter Elo Going In1640
1599Classic Elo Going In1540
68 of 144Significant Strikes29 of 96
80 of 156Total Strikes57 of 130
1 of 2Takedowns2 of 7
1Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
1:05Control Time7:57
Winvs. Joe StevensonUnanimous DecisionFeb 21, 2009UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJoe Stevenson
1745Fighter Elo Going In1612
1585Classic Elo Going In1547
91 of 193Significant Strikes41 of 145
91 of 193Total Strikes43 of 147
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 4
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
0:46Control Time0:24
Winvs. Luigi FioravantiKO/TKO · R3 4:07Jun 21, 2008The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezLuigi Fioravanti
1720Fighter Elo Going In1625
1572Classic Elo Going In1505
51 of 116Significant Strikes27 of 80
56 of 121Total Strikes30 of 83
0 of 8Takedowns1 of 3
2Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
1:51Control Time0:45
Winvs. David BielkhedenKO/TKO · R1 4:43Mar 1, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezDavid Bielkheden
1716Fighter Elo Going In1463
1559Classic Elo Going In1500
24 of 50Significant Strikes1 of 1
49 of 75Total Strikes11 of 11
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:30Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Jon FitchSplit DecisionSep 22, 2007UFC 76: Knockout

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJon Fitch
1719Fighter Elo Going In1745
1574Classic Elo Going In1589
11 of 18Significant Strikes25 of 40
25 of 34Total Strikes144 of 178
2 of 9Takedowns3 of 3
0Knockdowns0
5Submission Attempts0
3:35Control Time9:39
Lossvs. Josh KoscheckUnanimous DecisionApr 7, 2007UFC 69: Shootout

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJosh Koscheck
1750Fighter Elo Going In1713
1591Classic Elo Going In1572
12 of 116Significant Strikes30 of 116
12 of 116Total Strikes33 of 119
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:07Control Time0:14
Winvs. Joe RiggsKO/TKO · R1 1:45Dec 13, 2006UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJoe Riggs
1726Fighter Elo Going In1608
1577Classic Elo Going In1522
6 of 10Significant Strikes3 of 6
6 of 10Total Strikes3 of 6
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:04Control Time0:00
Winvs. Karo ParisyanUnanimous DecisionAug 17, 2006UFC Fight Night 6

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezKaro Parisyan
1677Fighter Elo Going In1713
1561Classic Elo Going In1563
66 of 108Significant Strikes36 of 92
118 of 171Total Strikes78 of 139
3 of 3Takedowns9 of 10
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
4:53Control Time4:31
Winvs. John AlessioUnanimous DecisionMay 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezJohn Alessio
1723Fighter Elo Going In1457
1548Classic Elo Going In1487
9 of 67Significant Strikes17 of 57
25 of 87Total Strikes23 of 63
1 of 16Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
4:21Control Time0:00
Winvs. Nick DiazUnanimous DecisionNov 5, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezNick Diaz
1678Fighter Elo Going In1727
1531Classic Elo Going In1545
41 of 95Significant Strikes13 of 34
65 of 123Total Strikes118 of 144
5 of 11Takedowns2 of 5
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
10:28Control Time2:20
Winvs. Brian GassawayKO/TKO · R2 1:56Aug 20, 2005UFC 54: Boiling Point

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezBrian Gassaway
1555Fighter Elo Going In1284
1516Classic Elo Going In1500
35 of 64Significant Strikes3 of 6
52 of 86Total Strikes3 of 6
3 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
5:16Control Time0:23
Winvs. Kenny FlorianKO/TKO · R1 2:49Apr 9, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale

Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Diego SanchezKenny Florian
1472Fighter Elo Going In1407
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
14 of 21Significant Strikes2 of 4
14 of 21Total Strikes5 of 7
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:31Control Time0:00