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ELO-based fighter rankings
Diego Sanchez
Current ELO:
1061
Peak ELO:
1147
Rank:
#336
Peak Rank:
#134
Record:
19-13
Weight Classes:
Lightweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Middleweight
Updated: 7/2/2025
Event
Fighter 1
Fighter 1 ELO
Fighter 2
Fighter 2 ELO
Weight Class
Result
Method
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Jake Matthews
1088
→
1108
(+20)
Diego Sanchez
1080
→
1061
(-19)
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
Diego Sanchez
1064
→
1080
(+16)
Michel Pereira
1003
→
987
(-16)
Welterweight
Win
DQ
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Michael Chiesa
1084
→
1104
(+20)
Diego Sanchez
1084
→
1064
(-20)
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Diego Sanchez
1061
→
1084
(+23)
Mickey Gall
1063
→
1040
(-23)
Welterweight
Win
KO
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
Diego Sanchez
1044
→
1061
(+17)
Craig White
985
→
969
(-16)
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
Matt Brown
1062
→
1085
(+23)
Diego Sanchez
1067
→
1044
(-23)
Welterweight
Loss
KO
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Al Iaquinta
1105
→
1127
(+22)
Diego Sanchez
1089
→
1067
(-22)
Lightweight
Loss
KO
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Diego Sanchez
1073
→
1089
(+16)
Marcin Held
1000
→
984
(-16)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
Joe Lauzon
1063
→
1088
(+25)
Diego Sanchez
1099
→
1073
(-26)
Lightweight
Loss
KO
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Diego Sanchez
1077
→
1099
(+22)
Jim Miller
1104
→
1082
(-22)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum
Ricardo Lamas
1084
→
1105
(+21)
Diego Sanchez
1098
→
1077
(-21)
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
Diego Sanchez
1078
→
1098
(+20)
Ross Pearson
1074
→
1055
(-19)
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
Myles Jury
1083
→
1104
(+21)
Diego Sanchez
1099
→
1078
(-21)
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
Gilbert Melendez
987
→
1015
(+28)
Diego Sanchez
1127
→
1099
(-28)
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
Diego Sanchez
1112
→
1127
(+15)
Takanori Gomi
1021
→
1006
(-15)
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
1091
→
1114
(+23)
Diego Sanchez
1135
→
1112
(-23)
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
Diego Sanchez
1117
→
1135
(+18)
Martin Kampmann
1074
→
1057
(-17)
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Diego Sanchez
1100
→
1117
(+17)
Paulo Thiago
1046
→
1029
(-17)
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans
John Hathaway
1059
→
1083
(+24)
Diego Sanchez
1124
→
1100
(-24)
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
BJ Penn
1145
→
1168
(+23)
Diego Sanchez
1147
→
1124
(-23)
Lightweight
Loss
KO
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Diego Sanchez
1131
→
1147
(+16)
Clay Guida
1056
→
1040
(-16)
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
Diego Sanchez
1114
→
1131
(+17)
Joe Stevenson
1065
→
1048
(-17)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
Diego Sanchez
1097
→
1114
(+17)
Luigi Fioravanti
1009
→
992
(-17)
Welterweight
Win
KO
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Diego Sanchez
1079
→
1097
(+18)
David Bielkheden
1000
→
982
(-18)
Welterweight
Win
KO
UFC 76: Knockout
Jon Fitch
1119
→
1138
(+19)
Diego Sanchez
1098
→
1079
(-19)
Welterweight
Loss
S-DEC
UFC 69: Shootout
Josh Koscheck
1093
→
1115
(+22)
Diego Sanchez
1119
→
1098
(-21)
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
Diego Sanchez
1101
→
1119
(+18)
Joe Riggs
1031
→
1013
(-18)
Welterweight
Win
KO
UFC Fight Night 6
Diego Sanchez
1081
→
1101
(+20)
Karo Parisyan
1083
→
1063
(-20)
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
Diego Sanchez
1065
→
1081
(+16)
John Alessio
983
→
967
(-16)
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
Diego Sanchez
1044
→
1065
(+21)
Nick Diaz
1065
→
1044
(-21)
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Diego Sanchez
1023
→
1044
(+21)
Brian Gassaway
1000
→
978
(-22)
Welterweight
Win
KO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Diego Sanchez
1000
→
1023
(+23)
Kenny Florian
1000
→
977
(-23)
Middleweight
Win
KO