Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Michel Pereira (DQ)

Disqualification · Round 3 · 3:09
Michel Pereira
BrazilMichel Pereira
“Demolidor”
32-15-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, United States

Diego Sanchez defeated Michel Pereira by Disqualification in round 3 (3:09) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz, held Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns
1
25 of 64
Significant strikes
53 of 91
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
29 of 68
Total strikes
56 of 94
0 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
0:50
Significant strikes by target
6 of 34
Head
20 of 52
10 of 17
Body
28 of 33
9 of 13
Leg
5 of 6
23 of 61
Distance
39 of 75
1 of 2
Clinch
10 of 11
1 of 1
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
16 of 27
11 of 23
Total str.
16 of 27
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 27
Sig. str.
19 of 37
14 of 28
Total str.
19 of 37
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
2 of 15
Sig. str.
18 of 27
4 of 17
Total str.
21 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Michel Pereira?

Diego Sanchez defeated Michel Pereira by Disqualification in round 3 (3:09) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz, held Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 62%38% Michel Pereira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
32-15-0 (2 NC)
1597
Elo rating
1509
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
4.28
37%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.02
SApM
4.32
56%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.11
24%
TD Acc.
52%
46%
TD Def.
75%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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
Michel Pereira · 1-4
  • L
    Shara Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Zach Reese
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Abus Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 2:22 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 16 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.81
3:06
Avg control time
0:59
91
Career high strikes
110
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Michel Pereira
69%
Head
47%
24%
Body
42%
7%
Leg
11%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Michel Pereira
58%
Distance
84%
11%
Clinch
11%
32%
Ground
5%