Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jim Miller
Jim Miller
“A-10”
39-19-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Diego Sanchez defeated Jim Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Jim Miller
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 125
Significant strikes
56 of 115
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
71 of 148
Total strikes
61 of 120
2 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 1
22%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:24
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
35 of 101
Head
37 of 92
12 of 21
Body
10 of 13
1 of 3
Leg
9 of 10
40 of 116
Distance
48 of 104
3 of 4
Clinch
4 of 7
5 of 5
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 27
31 of 48
Total str.
15 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 35
Sig. str.
24 of 37
12 of 37
Total str.
25 of 38
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 63
Sig. str.
20 of 51
28 of 63
Total str.
21 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#SanchezMiller
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#SanchezMiller
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#SanchezMiller
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

18
Sanchez
1
Draw
2
Miller
●29–28 Sanchez×18●29–29 Draw●30–29 Miller●29–28 Miller
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

86%
Sanchez
7%
Draw
7%
Miller
42 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Sanchez83.3%●29–29 Draw4.8%●29–28 Miller4.8%●28–28 Draw2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Sanchez
R2
95%
Miller
R3
86%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
39-19-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.92
37%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.02
SApM
3.43
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.49
24%
TD Acc.
45%
46%
TD Def.
47%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jim Miller · 3-2
  • W
    Jared Gordon
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Chase Hooper
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Damon Jackson
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gabriel Benitez
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 46 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.96
3:06
Avg control time
1:59
91
Career high strikes
91
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Jim Miller
69%
Head
58%
24%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
21%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Jim Miller
58%
Distance
72%
11%
Clinch
15%
32%
Ground
13%