Diego Sanchez vs. John Alessio
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Diego Sanchez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 19 | 13 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.1 · 19 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 44 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-12 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.6 wins over .500
John Alessio
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 34 | 12 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.4 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 27 finish wins over 54 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.6 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Diego Sanchez
Distance 74.5% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 6.6% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 18.9% (norm 8.1%)
John Alessio
Distance 90.3% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 8.5% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 1.2% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Diego Sanchez
Head 83.1% (norm 78.3%) · Body 13.3% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 3.5% (norm 8.0%)
John Alessio
Head 91.5% (norm 78.3%) · Body 6.0% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 2.4% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Sanchez L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Alessio L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 612 / 2110 | 29.0% | 38.5% | 82 / 299 | 27.4% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 112 / 188 | 59.6% | 67.8% | 15 / 28 | 53.6% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 334 / 535 | 62.4% | 67.0% | 2 / 4 | too few to rate | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 730 / 2355 | 31.0% | 36.4% | 80 / 303 | 26.4% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 250 / 378 | 66.1% | 70.7% | 11 / 20 | too few to rate | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 78 / 100 | 78.0% | 83.0% | 8 / 8 | too few to rate | 83.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Sanchez L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Alessio L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 862 / 2235 | 38.6% | 39.1% | 92 / 285 | 32.3% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 198 / 303 | 65.3% | 68.9% | 36 / 46 | 78.3% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 178 / 309 | 57.6% | 68.0% | 58 / 72 | 80.6% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 954 / 2483 | 38.4% | 35.6% | 114 / 310 | 36.8% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 178 / 236 | 75.4% | 69.6% | 17 / 27 | 63.0% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 106 / 128 | 82.8% | 82.2% | 55 / 66 | 83.3% | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Sanchez has more cage time on record.