Result
Diego SanchezDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateNov 5, 2005
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Joint - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Nightmare | 30-14-0Diego Sanchez
L
26-10-0Nick Diaz
Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Diego Sanchez
Elo1681Good
3Y trend1696 → 1681
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Nick Diaz
Elo1766Great
3Y trend1781 → 1766
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Diego Sanchez won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Diego Sanchez and Nick Diaz across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Diego SanchezNick Diaz
Elo edge
Diego Sanchez1681-11 last move
Nick Diaz1766-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Diego SanchezNot on the active ladder · 1681 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marcin Held (rated 1718 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Matt Brown (rated 1621 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -17 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1591, not 1681: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Nick DiazNot on the active ladder · 1766 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Hayato Sakurai (rated 1723 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robbie Lawler (rated 1782 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -45 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1676, not 1766: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Diego SanchezvsNick Diaz
Total strikes
65vs118
Sig. strikes
41vs13
Takedowns
5vs2
Rev.
0vs1
Sub. attempts
1vs1
Finishing profile
Diego Sanchezdecision leads 43% of wins
Nick DiazKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
BJ PennDiego Sanchez: loss · Doctor Stoppage · Dec 12, 2009Nick Diaz: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 29, 2011
Takanori GomiDiego Sanchez: win · Decision · Mar 2, 2013Nick Diaz: no contest · No Contest · 1:46 · R2 · Feb 24, 2007
Round stats
Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz is a completed Welterweight fight from THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 2 FINALE : TEAM HUGHES VS TEAM FRANKLIN. Diego Sanchez defeated Nick Diaz by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz quick answers
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz?
Diego Sanchez won Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz on?
Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz is listed on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 2 FINALE : TEAM HUGHES VS TEAM FRANKLIN.
What are the records for Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz?
Diego Sanchez enters with a 30-14-0 record and Nick Diaz enters with a 26-10-0 record.
What division is Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz?
Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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