Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. John Alessio (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Alessio
John Alessio
“The Natural”
35-17-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States

Diego Sanchez defeated John Alessio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie, held Saturday, May 27, 2006 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
John Alessio
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 67
Significant strikes
17 of 57
13%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
25 of 87
Total strikes
23 of 63
1 of 16
Takedowns
0 of 0
6%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
4:21
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 62
Head
15 of 54
1 of 5
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
7 of 64
Distance
16 of 55
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 24
Sig. str.
6 of 21
3 of 25
Total str.
10 of 25
0 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 26
6 of 29
Total str.
9 of 26
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 14
Sig. str.
2 of 10
16 of 33
Total str.
4 of 12
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:24
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#SanchezAlessio
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Cecil Peoples
#SanchezAlessio
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Alejandro Rochin
#SanchezAlessio
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Sanchez
–
1
Alessio
●29–28 Sanchez●29–28 Alessio
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com29–28Sanchez
  • Sherdog.com29–28Alessio

Fan Scorecards

8%
Sanchez
92%
Alessio
13 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Alessio92.3%●30–26 Sanchez7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Alessio
R2
92%
Alessio
R3
92%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
35-17-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
46
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.10
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.02
SApM
2.91
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.85
24%
TD Acc.
38%
46%
TD Def.
70%
—
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
John Alessio · 0-5
  • L
    Shane Roller
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mark Bocek
    UFC 145: Jones vs EvansSat, Apr 21, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final ChapterTue, Oct 10, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Diego Sanchez
    UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieSat, May 27, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Pat Miletich
    UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsFri, Jun 9, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 5 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.40
3:06
Avg control time
1:18
91
Career high strikes
35
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
John Alessio
69%
Head
81%
24%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
8%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
John Alessio
58%
Distance
83%
11%
Clinch
15%
32%
Ground
2%