Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Nick Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nick Diaz
United StatesNick Diaz
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, November 5, 2005

Diego Sanchez defeated Nick Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale, held Saturday, November 5, 2005. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Nick Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 95
Significant strikes
13 of 34
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
65 of 123
Total strikes
118 of 144
5 of 11
Takedowns
2 of 5
45%
Takedown accuracy
40%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
10:28
Control time
2:20
Significant strikes by target
29 of 82
Head
13 of 34
12 of 13
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 9
Distance
6 of 21
3 of 5
Clinch
5 of 8
35 of 81
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 40
Sig. str.
3 of 6
19 of 44
Total str.
39 of 45
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
5 of 14
31 of 45
Total str.
41 of 51
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:21
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 25
Sig. str.
5 of 14
15 of 34
Total str.
38 of 48
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
1
2:47
Ctrl
1:18

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#SanchezDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#SanchezDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#SanchezDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Sanchez
-
0
Diaz
●30-27 Sanchez
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-27Sanchez

Fan Scorecards

74%
Sanchez
5%
Draw
21%
Diaz
39 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Sanchez46.2%●29-28 Sanchez23.1%●30-27 Diaz12.8%●29-28 Diaz7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Sanchez
R2
80%
Sanchez
R3
49%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz?

Diego Sanchez defeated Nick Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale, held Saturday, November 5, 2005. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Was Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 74% of 39 fan cards scored it for Diego Sanchez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 59%41% Nick Diaz

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
4 edges
Nick Diaz
Volume Striker
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power87
68Speed92
60Precision94
94Durability93
95Engine100
93Wrestling87
94Ground93

Biggest edge Nick Diaz, Accuracy +34

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Nick Diaz on the right.
60Punch power88
67Kick power85
65Punch speed94
71Kick speed90
60Accuracy94
93Takedowns87
98Ground striking91
90Submissions95
95Chin94
92Body strength91
95Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
1841
Power Index rating
1774
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
5.71
37%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.02
SApM
3.84
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.28
24%
TD Acc.
32%
46%
TD Def.
60%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
    Austin Trout
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 3 · Feb 17, 2023
    TKO · R4 · 1:44
  • L
    Kevin Lee
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Nick Diaz · 1-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 14 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:06
Avg control time
2:06
91
Career high strikes
178
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Nick Diaz
69%
Head
71%
24%
Body
25%
7%
Leg
4%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Nick Diaz
58%
Distance
74%
11%
Clinch
19%
32%
Ground
7%