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

Diego Sanchez def. Michel Pereira (DQ)

Disqualification · Round 3 · 3:09
Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira
“Demolidor”
32-14-0 (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
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
32-14-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
32
5'10"
Height
6'1"
72"
Reach
73"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
4.46
37%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.02
SApM
4.40
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.21
24%
TD Acc.
56%
46%
TD Def.
75%
—
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
Michel Pereira · 2-3
  • 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
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 15 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
47.8
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.87
3:06
Avg control time
0:47
91
Career high strikes
110
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Michel Pereira
69%
Head
46%
24%
Body
43%
7%
Leg
11%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Michel Pereira
58%
Distance
85%
11%
Clinch
11%
32%
Ground
3%