Diego Sanchez
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-12-31 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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
Acting
(2023)
(2022)
Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
as Self
(2019)
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
as Self
(2019)
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
as Self
(2019)
Submission Underground 8
as Self
(2018)
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
as Self
(2016)
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
as Self
(2016)
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
(2013)
C.O.G.
as Field Worker (uncredited)
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
(2011)
(2010)
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans
as Self
(2010)
(2009)
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
as Self
(2008)
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
as Self
(2008)
(2007)
UFC 69: Shootout
as Self
(2007)
UFC 76: Knockout
as Self
(2006)
(2006)
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
as Self
(2006)
(2005)
UFC 54: Boiling Point
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
as Self
(2003)
KOTC 23: Sin City
as Self
Crew
(2023)
Mine Will Be Another Flesh. In Search of C.E. Feiling
Executive Producer, Writer