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Diego Sanchez absorbs 3.0 and lands 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Diego Sanchez's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Diego Sanchez wins 36% of rounds across 84 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Diego Sanchez has 4 KO/TKO losses in 13 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.34 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 75 out of 99, average for the division.

Diego Sanchez's last fight was over 69 months ago.

Diego Sanchez is 44 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Nightmare”

Diego Sanchez

31-1332 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
Title Fight
High Wear
5'10"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLJake Matthews·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
19–13UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
12Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
397UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–12(22 fights)
·
20%finish rate
·
-1.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–5(7 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-3.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.33
Deficit
36%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.121
Average
48%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
Durable
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
36%
Passive
14%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Diego Sanchez — 2.69 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.02 strikes per minute.

Sanchez
Ground & Pound
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.69
Str. Accuracy37%
1,058UFC landed/2,833attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.02
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.19
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.34
CQ KO Power
Below Avg36%ile0.57
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
23%
Leg
7%
By Position
Distance55%
/
Clinch11%
/
Ground34%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 132 rounds
Round 226 rounds
Round 324 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 5
Avg. Landed1214132—
Avg. Absorbed15151412—
Avg. Net-3-1-1-10—
Grappling

Diego Sanchez — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 24% takedown accuracy, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 46% takedown defense.

Sanchez
Sub Hunter
·186s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.27
TD Accuracy24%
36UFC landed/166attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
0UFC wins/18attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
33UFC defended/70opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Diego Sanchez — 19 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 12 decision), 32% finish rate.

Finish Rate
32%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
13UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 19
Submission0 / 19
Decision12 / 19
KD → Finish
2/4Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 13
Submission0 / 13
Decision9 / 13
Loss Pattern
Outscored
9 of 13 losses by decision
Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
56%
5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.5pts
W6 dec
3.1pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
17UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
19%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 31 vs 35 first half
0+26+52+78+105avg↗↗↗↗↵↗↗2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020

32 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.72.9R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=26
R3n=24
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.8
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.1
2.9
Diff
-0.7
-0.2
-0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.82 idxL3
-48%34%116%WLLWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Sanchez — 32 UFC Fights

Diego Sanchez — UFC fight record: 19 wins, 13 losses.

Result
Method
32 fights
L
Jake MatthewsVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Sep '20
-47
·25 SS (31%)·72 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Michel Pereira
WW
DQ R3 · 3:09Feb '20
-28
·25 SS (39%)·53 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken
⚠ Illegal knee
L
Michael ChiesaVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Jul '19
-40
·7 SS (64%)·47 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·144s ctrl
W
Mickey Gall
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:13Mar '19
+33
·56 SS (64%)·23 abs·4/4 td·360s ctrl
W
Craig White
WW
U-DEC R3Sep '18
+28
·46 SS (60%)·18 abs·3/4 td·862s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Matt BrownVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:44Nov '17
-6
·12 SS (60%)·18 abs·0/3 td·89s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Al Iaquinta
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:38Apr '17
-8
·4 SS (27%)·12 abs·2 kd taken
W
Marcin Held
LW
U-DEC R3Nov '16
+16
·46 SS (57%)·30 abs·0/1 td·557s ctrl
L
Joe LauzonVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:26Jul '16
-16
·6 SS (60%)·22 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jim MillerVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Mar '16
-8
·48 SS (38%)·56 abs·2/9 td·204s ctrl
Sanchez — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
WJorge SantiagoOtherU-DECR3—
WShannon RitchOtherSUBR1—
WRene KronvoldOtherSUBR1—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Nightmare”

Diego Sanchez

31-1332 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLJake Matthews·U-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
19–13UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
12Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
397UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–12
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.33
36%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.121
48%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
36%
14%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Sanchez
Welterweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.69
Str. Accuracy37%
1,058UFC landed/2,833attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.02
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.19
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.34
CQ KO Power
Below Avg36%ile0.57
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
23%
Leg
7%
By Position
Dist55%
Clinch11%
Ground34%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=32
R2
n=26
R3
n=24
R4
n=1
R5
Landed1214132—
Absorbed15151412—
Net-3-1-1-10—
Grappling
Sanchez
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
186s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.27
TD Accuracy24%
36UFC landed/166attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
0UFC wins/18attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
33UFC defended/70opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 10 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
32%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
0Sub
12Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
9Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
56%5 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.5pts
W6 dec
3.1pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
17UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
19%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.72.9R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=26
R3n=24
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.8
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.1
2.9
Diff
-0.7
-0.2
-0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Sanchez — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jake MatthewsVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '20
25 SS (31%)·72 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Michel PereiraWW
DQ·R3·Feb '20
25 SS (39%)·53 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Michael ChiesaVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '19
7 SS (64%)·47 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·144s ctrl
W
Mickey GallWW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '19
56 SS (64%)·23 abs·4/4 td·360s ctrl
W
Craig WhiteWW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '18
46 SS (60%)·18 abs·3/4 td·862s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Matt BrownVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '17
12 SS (60%)·18 abs·0/3 td·89s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Al IaquintaLW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '17
4 SS (27%)·12 abs·2 kd taken
W
Marcin HeldLW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '16
46 SS (57%)·30 abs·0/1 td·557s ctrl
Sanchez — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
WJorge SantiagoOtherU-DECR3
WShannon RitchOtherSUBR1
WRene KronvoldOtherSUBR1
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