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

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

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 Avg35%ile0.57

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

70%

Body

23%

Leg

By Position

Distance55%

Clinch11%

Ground34%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 132 rounds	Round 226 rounds	Round 324 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 5
Avg. Landed	12	14	13	2	—
Avg. Absorbed	15	15	14	12	—
Avg. Net	-3	-1	-1	-10	—

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

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

Result

Method

32 fights

Jake MatthewsVeteran

U-DEC R3Sep '20

-47

·25 SS (31%)·72 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Michel Pereira

DQ R3 · 3:09Feb '20

-28

·25 SS (39%)·53 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken

⚠ Illegal knee

Michael ChiesaVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '19

-40

·7 SS (64%)·47 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·144s ctrl

Mickey Gall

KO/TKO R2 · 4:13Mar '19

+33

·56 SS (64%)·23 abs·4/4 td·360s ctrl

Craig White

U-DEC R3Sep '18

+28

·46 SS (60%)·18 abs·3/4 td·862s ctrl·1 kd taken

Matt BrownVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 3:44Nov '17

-6

·12 SS (60%)·18 abs·0/3 td·89s ctrl·1 kd taken

Al Iaquinta

KO/TKO R1 · 1:38Apr '17

-8

·4 SS (27%)·12 abs·2 kd taken

Marcin Held

U-DEC R3Nov '16

+16

·46 SS (57%)·30 abs·0/1 td·557s ctrl

Joe LauzonVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 1:26Jul '16

-16

·6 SS (60%)·22 abs·1 kd taken

Jim MillerVeteran

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

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 Avg35%ile0.57

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

70%

Body

23%

Leg

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
Landed	12	14	13	2	—
Absorbed	15	15	14	12	—
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

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

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

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

Sanchez — UFC Fight Log

Jake MatthewsVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Sep '20

25 SS (31%)·72 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Michel Pereira

DQ·R3·Feb '20

25 SS (39%)·53 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken

Michael ChiesaVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '19

7 SS (64%)·47 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·144s ctrl

Mickey Gall

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '19

56 SS (64%)·23 abs·4/4 td·360s ctrl

Craig White

U-DEC·R3·Sep '18

46 SS (60%)·18 abs·3/4 td·862s ctrl·1 kd taken

Matt BrownVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '17

12 SS (60%)·18 abs·0/3 td·89s ctrl·1 kd taken

Al Iaquinta

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '17

4 SS (27%)·12 abs·2 kd taken

Marcin Held

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

Round 132 rounds

Round 226 rounds

Round 324 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 5

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-3

-1

-10

—

n=32

n=26

n=24

n=1

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-3

-1

-10

—