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
Mine Will Be Another Flesh. In Search of C.E. Feiling
2023
Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
Self
2022
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Self
2020
UFC Fight Night 167: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
Self
2020
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Self
2019
Submission Underground 8
Self
2019
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Self
2019
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
Self
2018
UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
Self
2017
UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov
Self
2017
UFC Fight Night 98: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Self
2016
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
Self
2016
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Self
2016
UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum
Self
2015
UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Self
2014
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler
Self
2014
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
Self
2013
C.O.G.
Field Worker (uncredited)
2013
UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann
Self
2013
UFC on Fuel TV 1: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
Self
2012
UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Self
2011
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Self
2010
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans
Self
2010
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
Self
2009
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Self
2009
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
Self
2009
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Self
2008
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Self
2008
UFC 76: Knockout
Self
2007
UFC 69: Shootout
Self
2007
UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs
Self
2006
UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan
Self
2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
Self
2006
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
Self
2005
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Self
2005
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Self
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
Self · (16 episodes)
2005
The Ultimate Fighter
Self - FIghter · (1 episode)
2005
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
Self
2004
KOTC 23: Sin City
Self
2003