Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Ultimate Fighter 1 MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Kenny Florian (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:49
Kenny Florian
KenFlo
14-6-0
Saturday, April 9, 2005

Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian by TKO in round 1 (2:49) in the Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Kenny Florian
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 21
Significant strikes
2 of 4
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
14 of 21
Total strikes
5 of 7
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 20
Head
1 of 3
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 2
Distance
0 of 1
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
12 of 17
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
2 of 4
14 of 21
Total str.
5 of 7
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:31
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Kenny Florian?

Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian by TKO in round 1 (2:49) in the Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 71%29% Kenny Florian

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
5 edges
Kenny Florian
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power55
68Speed69
60Precision63
94Durability75
95Engine94
93Wrestling93
94Ground98

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Body strength +24

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Kenny Florian on the right.
60Punch power46
67Kick power63
65Punch speed65
71Kick speed73
60Accuracy63
93Takedowns93
98Ground striking98
90Submissions97
95Chin81
92Body strength68
95Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
14-6-0
1801
Power Index rating
1643
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
50
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States / Peru

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.41
37%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.02
SApM
1.85
56%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.22
24%
TD Acc.
33%
46%
TD Def.
60%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.30

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
Kenny Florian · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 12, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 17 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
26.7
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.53
3:06
Avg control time
2:38
91
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Kenny Florian
69%
Head
65%
24%
Body
22%
7%
Leg
14%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Kenny Florian
58%
Distance
48%
11%
Clinch
18%
32%
Ground
34%