ANSWER: (9/27/20) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Jake MatthewsUFC Fight Night(2/15/20) Sanchez defeated Michel Pereira via disqualification (illegal knee) at 3:09 of the third roundUFC 239(7/6/19) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Michael ChiesaUFC 235(3/2/19) Sanchez stopped Mickey Gall via strikes at 4:13 of the second roundUFC 228(9/8/18) Sanchez won a three round unanimous decision over Craig WhiteUFC Fight Night(11/11/17) Sanchez was knocked out by Matt Brown at 3:44 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(4/22/17) Sanchez was knocked out by Al Iaquinta at 1:38 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(11/5/16) Sanchez won a three round unanimous decision over Marcin HeldUFC 200(7/9/16) Sanchez was stopped by Joe Lauzon via strikes at :26 of the first roundUFC 196(3/5/16) Sanchez won a three round unanimous decision over Jim MillerUFC Fight Night(11/21/15) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Ricardo LamasUFC Fight Night(6/7/14) Sanchez won a three round split decision over Ross PearsonUFC 171(3/15/14) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Myles JuryUFC 166(10/19/13) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Gilbert MelendezUFC on FUEL TV(3/3/13) Sanchez won a three round split decision over Takanori GomiUFC on FUEL TV(2/15/12) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Jake EllenbergerUFC Live(3/3/11) Sanchez won a three round unanimous decision over Martin KampmannUFC 121(10/23/10) Sanchez won a three round unanimous decision over Paulo ThiagoUFC 114(5/29/10) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to John Hathaway.UFC 107(12/12/09) Sanchez was stopped via cuts by BJ Penn at 2:37 of the fifth round in a bout for the UFC lightweight championship.TUF 9 Finale(6/20/09) Sanchez scored a three round split decision win over Clay GuidaUFC 95(2/21/09) Sanchez scored a three round unanimous decision over Joe StevensonTUF 7 Finale(6/21/08) Sanchez stopped Luigi Fioravanti with strikes at 4:07 of the third round.UFC 82(3/1/08) Sanchez secured a submission due to strikes victory over David Bielkheden at 4:43 of the first round.UFC 76(9/22/07) Sanchez lost a three round split decision to Jon Fitch.UFC 69(4/7/07) Sanchez lost a three round unanimous decision to Josh Koscheck.UFC Fight Night(12/13/06) Sanchez scored a stunning knockout over Joe Riggs at 1:45 of the first round.UFC Fight Night(8/17/06) Sanchez won the biggest fight of his MMA career by decisioning Karo Parisyan over three rounds in one of the best bouts of 2006.UFC 60(5/27/06) Sanchez scored a unanimous decision victory over veteran John Alessio.Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale(11/05/05) Diego won an exciting unanimous decision over Nick Diaz.UFC 54(8/20/05) Diego defeated dangerous striker Brian Gassaway by submission due to strikes at 1:56 of the second round.Ultimate Fighter Finale(4/9/05) Diego defeated Kenny Florian by TKO due to strikes on the ground in 2:49 of the first round to become the Middleweight Ultimate Fighter winner.

ANSWER: On episode 4 Diego choked out Alex Karalexis in the first round.On episode 8 Diego choked out Josh Rafferty in the first round.On episode 11 Diego won a hard fought three round split decision over teammate Josh Koscheck to advance to the finals.

ANSWER: My typical training day is a full day at Jackson's gym, training with heavyweights and lightweights to get strength and speed, and a ton of BJJ in the gi at Gracie Barra NM.When and why did you start training for fighting?I started karate lessons at nine years old. Years of martial arts training aided my athletic pursuits at Del Norte High School as a wrestler and on the high school gridiron as a linebacker. In my senior year in 2000, I won the state championship in the 152 lb weight class and etched my name amongst the best ever grapplers in school history.What ranks and titles have you held?I am a black belt in Gaidojutsu and the former KOTC Welterweight Champion. I have also won multiple grappling championships. Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Ultimate Fighter season one winner.Do you have any heroes?Rickson Gracie.What is your favorite technique?Rear naked choke.What was your job before you started fighting?I worked at UPS.