Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Al Iaquinta
Raging
14-7-1
RESULT

Al Iaquinta def. Diego Sanchez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:38
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare
31-13-0
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Al Iaquinta defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO in round 1 (1:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Al Iaquinta
Diego Sanchez
2
Knockdowns
0
12 of 19
Significant strikes
4 of 15
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
12 of 19
Total strikes
4 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 15
Head
2 of 13
1 of 2
Body
2 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
8 of 15
Distance
4 of 14
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
12 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 15
12 of 19
Total str.
4 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Al Iaquinta
-431
81% implied win probability
Open: -340Best: -404
Diego Sanchez
+328
23% implied win probability
Open: +271Best: +350

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAl IaquintaDiego Sanchez
BetOnline-450+350
Bookmaker-404+328
Bovada-450+325
Pinnacle-415+348
sports-interaction-420+290
unibet-455+325

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Al Iaquinta vs Diego Sanchez?

Al Iaquinta defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO in round 1 (1:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Al Iaquinta 38%62% Diego Sanchez

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.

Al Iaquinta
Volume Striker
6 edges
Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power64
93Speed68
94Precision60
94Durability94
94Engine95
58Wrestling93
59Ground94

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

Al Iaquinta is on the left of every row, Diego Sanchez on the right.
89Punch power60
83Kick power67
96Punch speed65
90Kick speed71
94Accuracy60
58Takedowns93
56Ground striking98
62Submissions90
94Chin95
93Body strength92
94Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

14-7-1
Record
31-13-0
1721
Power Index rating
1806
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Al Iaquinta

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
2.69
40%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.53
SApM
3.02
61%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.63
TD Avg.
1.51
18%
TD Acc.
24%
74%
TD Def.
46%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Al Iaquinta · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Submission Underground 11 · Feb 23, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 32 fights
51.6
Avg sig. strikes
33.1
0.53
Avg takedowns
1.13
0:46
Avg control time
3:06
111
Career high strikes
91
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Al Iaquinta
Strike target
Diego Sanchez
67%
Head
69%
19%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
7%
Al Iaquinta
Strike position
Diego Sanchez
92%
Distance
58%
4%
Clinch
11%
4%
Ground
32%