Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez
| First Name : | Diego |
| Last name : | Sanchez |
| Nickname : | Nightmare |
| Height : | 5'8" (178cm) |
| Weight : | 170 lbs (77 kg) |
| Birth Date : | 1981-12-31 |
| City : | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Country : | United States |
| Record : | 22 - 4 - 0 (Wins - Losses - Draws) |
| Wins : |
2 TKO (9.09%) 1 Submission (4.55%) 1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (4.55%) 1 TKO (Strikes) (4.55%) 2 Submission (Armbar) (9.09%) 1 Submission (Kimura) (4.55%) 1 Submission (Strikes) (4.55%) 6 Decision (Unanimous) (2 |
| Losses : |
1 TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (25%) 2 Decision (Unanimous) (50%) 1 Decision (Split) (25%) |
| Association : | University of Jiu Jitsu |
| Match Stats | ||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time |
| Win | Paulo Thiago | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez | Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lost | John Hathaway | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans | May 29, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lost | B.J. Penn | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez | Dec 12, 2009 | 5 | 2:37 Sec |
| Win | Clay Guida | Decision (Split) | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | Jun 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Joe Stevenson | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson | Feb 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Luigi Fioravanti | TKO (Knee and Punches) | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | Jun 21, 2008 | 3 | 4:07 Sec |
| Win | David Bielkheden | Submission (Punches) | UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion | Mar 1, 2008 | 1 | 4:43 Sec |
| Lost | Jon Fitch | Decision (Split) | UFC 76 - Knockout | Sep 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Lost | Josh Koscheck | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 69 - Shootout | Apr 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Joe Riggs | KO (Knee) | UFC - Fight Night 7 | Dec 13, 2006 | 1 | 1:45 Sec |
| Win | Karo Parisyan | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC - Fight Night 6 | Aug 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | John Alessio | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | May 27, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Nick Diaz | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | Nov 5, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Brian Gassaway | Submission (Punches) | UFC 54 - Boiling Point | Aug 20, 2005 | 2 | 1:56 Sec |
| Win | Kenny Florian | TKO (Punches) | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | Apr 9, 2005 | 1 | 2:49 Sec |
| Win | Jorge Santiago | Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC 36 - Unfinished Business | Jun 12, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 Sec |
| Win | Ray Elbe | Submission (Strikes) | KOTC 35 - Albuquerque | May 15, 2004 | 1 | 1:07 Sec |
| Win | Travis Beachler | TKO | POA - Pride of Albuquerque | Apr 10, 2004 | 1 | 0:35 Sec |
| Win | Cruz Chacon | Submission | IE - Independent Event | Feb 28, 2004 | 0 | |
| Win | John Cronk | Submission (Kimura) | KOTC 26 - Gladiator Challenge | Aug 3, 2003 | 2 | 1:30 Sec |
| Win | Rene Kronvold | Submission (Armbar) | KOTC 24 - Mayhem | Jun 14, 2003 | 1 | 3:39 Sec |
| Win | Michael Guymon | Submission (Armbar) | KOTC 23 - Sin City | May 16, 2003 | 1 | 4:57 Sec |
| Win | Jake Short | TKO (Strikes) | KOTC 21 - Invasion | Feb 21, 2003 | 1 | 2:34 Sec |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | KOTC 20 - Crossroads | Dec 15, 2002 | 1 | 0:59 Sec |
| Win | Jesus Sanchez | TKO | AC 1 - Aztec Challenge 1 | Sep 6, 2002 | 2 | |
| Win | Michael Johnson | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | ROF 5 - Predators | Jun 21, 2002 | 0 | |