Diego Sanchez
9W · 10L
Southpaw
Welterweight
Lightweight
11% finish rate33% as favorite50% as underdog
1493
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1492.7Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
44
Dec 31, 1981
Height
5'10" (177.8 cm)
Reach
182.88 cm
Win Rate
47.4%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.69
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.02
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.33
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
56%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.51
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
46%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
29.8
Sig. Strikes
1.3
Takedowns
0.8
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO1 (11%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (30%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
33%
1W – 2L in 3 fights
As Underdog
50%
8W – 8L in 16 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Jake Matthews
-0.31500
def. Michel Pereira
+0.31500
lost to Michael Chiesa
-0.11500
def. Mickey Gall
+0.21500
def. Craig White
+0.11500
lost to Matt Brown
-0.11500
lost to Al Iaquinta
0.01500
def. Marcin Held
0.01500
lost to Joe Lauzon
0.01500
def. Jim Miller
0.01500
lost to Ricardo Lamas
0.01500
def. Ross Pearson
0.01500
lost to Myles Jury
0.01500
lost to Gilbert Melendez
0.01500
def. Takanori Gomi
0.01500
lost to Jake Ellenberger
0.01500
def. Martin Kampmann
0.01500
def. Paulo Thiago
0.01500
lost to John Hathaway
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Michael Morales
1552
Carlos Prates
1551
Myktybek Orolbai
1550
Gabriel Bonfim
1548
Jacobe Smith
1547
Michael Page
1547
Islam Makhachev
1545
Uros Medic
1540
Fight History (19 fights)
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 26, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 6, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Mickey Gall
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 2, 2019
vs Craig White
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · Sep 8, 2018
vs Matt Brown
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →vs Al Iaquinta
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →vs Marcin Held
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016
vs Joe Lauzon
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jim Miller
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ross Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
vs Myles Jury
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · Oct 19, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 2013
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011
vs Paulo Thiago
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
Loss
View Analysis →