For other people with similar names, see Diego Sánchez.
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez in 2009
Born
(1981-12-31) December 31, 1981 (age 42) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Nickname
The Nightmare
Residence
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division
Featherweight (2015)
Lightweight (2009, 2013–2017)
Super lightweight (2022)
Welterweight (2002–2008, 2010–2012, 2017–present)
Middleweight (2005)
Reach
72 in (183 cm)[1]
Stance
Southpaw
Fighting out of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Team
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2002–2007, 2010–2019)[2]
Rank
Black belt in Gaidojutsu[3] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto Tussa[4][3]
Years active
2002–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
44
Wins
30
By knockout
10
By submission
6
By decision
13
By disqualification
1
Losses
14
By knockout
4
By decision
10
University
[5]
Notable school(s)
Del Norte High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes on the Super Lightweight division of Eagle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he won the Middleweight tournament of The Ultimate Fighter 1. He has also formerly competed for King of the Cage, where he was the Welterweight Champion.
Sanchez has been involved in more "Fight of the Year" bouts than any other fighter in mixed martial arts; his first was against Karo Parisyan at UFC Fight Night 6, and then again against Clay Guida at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale (which culminated into a title shot against then-UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn, where the two headlined UFC 107), and finally against Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166.
Sanchez is one of two fighters to have competed in four different weight classes in the UFC: Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight; the other being Kenny Florian.
^"Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Khabilov". UFC.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^Mike Bohn (June 24, 2019). "Diego Sanchez leaves Jackson-Wink MMA ahead of UFC 239 to train with his former loved Joshua Fabia : 'There was no real love'". mmajunkie.com.
^ ab"Diego Sanchez - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^"UFC's Diego Sanchez gets BJJ black belt from GMA Roberto Tussa". graciemag.com. October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
^Amy Kaplan, "Read The Full Transcript of Diego Sanchez's Bizarre UFC 235 Post Fight Interview", FanSided MMA, March 5, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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