Diego Sanchez
Actor · Writer · ProducerDiego J. Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson. Sanchez was the winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series and currently fights as a welterweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). From 2007-2009, he lived in San Diego where he trained at The Arena MMA gym and the University of Jiu Jitsu with Saulo Ribeiro. In 2010, Sanchez moved back to New Mexico prior to his fight with John Hathaway. He now trains at Greg Jacksons MMA again.
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Mine Will Be Another Flesh. In Search of C.E. Feiling
2023
Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
2022
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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020
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UFC Fight Night 167: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
2020
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Submission Underground 8
2019
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UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019
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UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019
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UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
2018
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UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov
2017
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UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017
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UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
2016
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UFC Fight Night 98: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016
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UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
2016
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UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum
2015
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UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler
2014
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UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
2014
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UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann
2013
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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
2013
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C.O.G.
2013
Field Worker (uncredited)
UFC on Fuel TV 1: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
2012
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UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
2011
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UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans
2010
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UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
2010
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UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
2009
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UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009
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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
2009
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- The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
2008
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UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008
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UFC 76: Knockout
2007
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UFC 69: Shootout
2007
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UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
2006
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UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan
2006
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UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs
2006
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UFC 54: Boiling Point
2005
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The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
2005
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The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
2005
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- KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
2004
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- KOTC 23: Sin City
KOTC 23: Sin City
2003
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