Diego Sanchez
Nickname: The Nightmare
Age: 41
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
Born: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Fighting out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Team: Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2002–2007, 2010–2019)
Record:
2022-03: Loss Kevin Lee LW #11 in 2021-09 Decision (unanimous)
2020-09: Loss Jake Matthews Decision (unanimous)
2020-02: Win Michel Pereira WW #14 in 2022-06 DQ (illegal knee)
2019-07: Loss Michael Chiesa LW #10 in 2018-12 Decision (unanimous)
2019-03: Win Mickey Gall TKO (punches)
2018-09: Win Craig White Decision (unanimous)
2017-11: Loss Matt Brown WW #14 in 2017-05 KO (elbow)
2017-04: Loss Al Iaquinta LW #14 in 2017-03 KO (punches)
2016-11: Win Marcin Held Decision (unanimous)
2016-07: Loss Joe Lauzon LW #10 in 2013-03 TKO (punches)
2016-03: Win Jim Miller LW #12 in 2015-02 Decision (unanimous)
2015-11: Loss Ricardo Lamas FW #4 in 2015-02 Decision (unanimous)
2014-06: Win Ross Pearson Decision (split)
2014-03: Loss Myles Jury LW #9 in 2015-02 Decision (unanimous)
2013-10: Loss Gilbert Melendez LW #2 in 2013-09 Decision (unanimous)
2013-03: Win Takanori Gomi Decision (split)
2012-02: Loss Jake Ellenberger WW #6 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2011-03: Win Martin Kampmann WW #7 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2010-10: Win Paulo Thiago Decision (unanimous)
2010-05: Loss John Hathaway Decision (unanimous)
2009-12: Loss B.J. Penn TKO (doctor stoppage)
2009-06: Win Clay Guida FW #9 in 2013-02 Decision (split)
2009-02: Win Joe Stevenson Decision (unanimous)
2008-06: Win Luigi Fioravanti TKO (knee and punches)
2008-03: Win David Bielkheden TKO (submission to punches)
2007-09: Loss Jon Fitch WW #9 in 2013-02 Decision (split)
2007-04: Loss Josh Koscheck WW #9 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2006-12: Win Joe Riggs KO (knee)
2006-08: Win Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous)
2006-05: Win John Alessio Decision (unanimous)
2005-11: Win Nick Diaz WW #3 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2005-08: Win Brian Gassaway TKO (submission to punches)
2005-04: Win Kenny Florian TKO (punches)
2004-06: Win Jorge Santiago Decision (unanimous)
2004-05: Win Ray Elbe TKO (submission to punches)
2004-04: Win Travis Beachler TKO (punches)
2004-02: Win Cruz Chacon Submission (rear-naked choke)
2003-08: Win John Cronk Submission (kimura)
2003-06: Win Rene Kronvold Submission (armbar)
2003-05: Win Mike Guymon Submission (armbar)
2003-02: Win Jake Short TKO (punches)
2002-12: Win Shannon Ritch Submission (rear-naked choke)
2002-09: Win Jesus Sanchez KO (punches)
2002-06: Win Michael Johnson LW #13 in 2014-02 Submission (rear-naked choke)