Diego Sanchez

Biography

Diego 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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Known For

The Ultimate Fighter

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The Ultimate Fighter

Self - FIghter

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans

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C.O.G.

Field Worker (uncredited)

UFC 54: Boiling Point

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UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis

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UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes

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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III

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Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Mine Will Be Another Flesh. In Search of C.E. Feiling
2022	Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez	Self
2020	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	Self
2020	UFC Fight Night 167: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2	Self
2019	Submission Underground 8	Self
2019	UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos	Self
2019	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith	Self
2018	UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till	Self
2017	UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov	Self
2017	UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis	Self
2016	UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes	Self
2016	UFC Fight Night 98: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson	Self
2016	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	Self
2015	UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum	Self
2014	UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler	Self
2014	UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov	Self
2013	UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann	Self
2013	UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III	Self
2013	C.O.G.	Field Worker (uncredited)
2012	UFC on Fuel TV 1: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger	Self
2011	UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann	Self
2010	UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans	Self
2010	UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez	Self
2009	UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez	Self
2009	UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson	Self
2009	The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale	Self
2008	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion	Self
2008	The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale	Self
2007	UFC 76: Knockout	Self
2007	UFC 69: Shootout	Self
2006	UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie	Self
2006	UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan	Self
2006	UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs	Self
2005	UFC 54: Boiling Point	Self
2005	The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale	Self
2005	The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale	Self
2004	KOTC 37: Unfinished Business	Self
2003	KOTC 23: Sin City	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2005	The Ultimate Fighter	Self
2005	The Ultimate Fighter	Self - FIghter