Diego Sanchez
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 31, 1981
- Birthplace
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diego Sanchez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Mine Will Be Another Flesh. In Search of C.E. Feiling 2023
Actor, Executive Producer, Writer
Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez 2022
as Self
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa 2020
as Self
UFC Fight Night 167: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 2020
as Self
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos 2019
as Self
Submission Underground 8 2019
as Self
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith 2019
as Self
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till 2018
as Self
UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis 2017
as Self
UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov 2017
as Self
UFC Fight Night 98: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson 2016
as Self
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes 2016
as Self
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz 2016
as Self
UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum 2015
as Self
UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov 2014
as Self
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2014
as Self
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III 2013
as Self
C.O.G. 2013
as Field Worker (uncredited)
UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann 2013
as Self
UFC on Fuel TV 1: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger 2012
as Self
UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann 2011
as Self
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez 2010
as Self
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans 2010
as Self
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez 2009
as Self
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale 2009
as Self
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson 2009
as Self
- The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale 2008
as Self
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion 2008
as Self
UFC 76: Knockout 2007
as Self
UFC 69: Shootout 2007
as Self
UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs 2006
as Self
UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan 2006
as Self
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie 2006
as Self
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale 2005
as Self
UFC 54: Boiling Point 2005
as Self
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale 2005
as Self
- KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business 2004
as Self
- KOTC 23: Sin City
KOTC 23: Sin City 2003
as Self
Credits from TMDB.