Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare
31-13-0
RESULT

Joe Lauzon def. Diego Sanchez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:26
WIN
Joe Lauzon
28-16-0
Sunday, July 10, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Joe Lauzon defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO in round 1 (1:26) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes, held Sunday, July 10, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Joe Lauzon
0
Knockdowns
1
6 of 10
Significant strikes
22 of 33
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
7 of 11
Total strikes
28 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
3 of 7
Head
22 of 33
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 8
Distance
6 of 10
1 of 2
Clinch
14 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 10
Sig. str.
22 of 33
7 of 11
Total str.
28 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17

Betting Odds

Diego Sanchez
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: -115
Joe Lauzon
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: +105

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego SanchezJoe Lauzon
BetOnline-120+100
Bookmaker-125+104
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-118+105
sports-interaction-115-115

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Joe Lauzon?

Joe Lauzon defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO in round 1 (1:26) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes, held Sunday, July 10, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 52%48% Joe Lauzon

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Joe Lauzon
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power57
68Speed49
60Precision49
94Durability78
95Engine67
93Wrestling92
94Ground97

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Body strength +32

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Joe Lauzon on the right.
60Punch power66
67Kick power48
65Punch speed50
71Kick speed47
60Accuracy49
93Takedowns92
98Ground striking96
90Submissions98
95Chin96
92Body strength60
95Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
28-16-0
1810
Power Index rating
1795
0
Win Streak
2
44
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
-
72"
183 cm
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
-

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
BJJ
Diego Sanchez
  • 2013Black belt · BJJ · Roberto 'Tussa' Alencar (Gracie Barra New Mexico)
  • 2004KOTC Welterweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2005Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · middleweight
  • 2000Champion · State HS · 152 lbs
Joe Lauzon
  • Black belt · BJJ · Danny Savery
  • WFL Grand Prix Championship · World Fighting League
  • Mass Destruction title · Mass Destruction
  • Combat Zone title · Combat Zone

Camp Lauzon MMA · Easton, Massachusetts, US

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.84
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.02
SApM
5.39
56%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.39
24%
TD Acc.
45%
46%
TD Def.
54%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
2.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 3 · Feb 17, 2023
    TKO · R4 · 1:44
  • L
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • W
    BKFC 92 Boston: Stewart vs Gigliotti · Aug 29, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 00:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 28 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
23.8
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.26
3:06
Avg control time
1:55
91
Career high strikes
62
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Joe Lauzon
69%
Head
87%
24%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
2%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Joe Lauzon
58%
Distance
55%
11%
Clinch
18%
32%
Ground
27%