Diego Sanchez
Statistics
Nickname	The Nightmare
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	December 31, 1981 (1981-12-31) (age 25)
Fighting out of	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Town of birth	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team/Association	City Boxing
Fighting style	Gaidojutsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	17[1]
By knockout	5
By submission	8
Losses	2
Draws	0
No contests	0

Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez (born December 31, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a Mexican American mixed martial artist (MMA) with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson. Sanchez currently fights as a welterweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Diego Leon Montoya Sanchez (also known as Diego Leon or Don Diego; born 11 January 1958 or 1961 in Trujillo, Colombia) a criminal boss in Colombia. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with welterweight. ... This article covers the organization itself. ...

MMA career

Sanchez weighing in for his fight against Joe Riggs.

Sanchez made his MMA debut in 2002 and fought in smaller shows, mostly the King of the Cage promotion. His UFC debut came when he was chosen as a participant on the first season of the reality show, The Ultimate Fighter. He won a contract with the UFC after winning a fight against Kenny Florian, becoming the middleweight winner for the first season of the show. Shortly after, Sanchez dropped to welterweight, defeating Brian Gassaway, Nick Diaz, John Alessio, Karo Parisyan, and Joe Riggs. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 480 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (654 × 816 pixel, file size: 274 KB, MIME type: image/png) Cropped from original photo by Lance Cpl. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 480 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (654 × 816 pixel, file size: 274 KB, MIME type: image/png) Cropped from original photo by Lance Cpl. ... Joseph Jahanithin Diesel Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976 in Westwood, Massachusetts) is an American mixed martial artist with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with middleweight. ... Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. ... Karapet Karo Parisyan (born August 28, 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Joseph Jahanithin Diesel Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...

Sanchez' last fight before his loss to Josh Koscheck was against Joe Riggs on December 13, 2006 at UFC Fight Night 7. Sanchez landed a right hook that knocked Riggs down, followed by a running knee that knocked Riggs out. Sanchez won at 1:45 of the first round, scoring the first UFC knockout of his career. Josh D. Kos Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Fresno, California, a former collegiate wrestling champion, and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Joseph Jahanithin Diesel Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with Ortiz vs. ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ...

Sanchez was then cleared to fight Koscheck after serving a three-month suspension following a failed drug test where Sanchez tested positive for the agents found in marijuana.^[2] A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ...

At the weigh-in for UFC 69, Sanchez shoved Koscheck while they stared each other down. UFC 69: Shootout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. ...

Sanchez ended up losing by decision to Josh Koscheck at UFC 69, ending his undefeated run, in a fight that was virtually all stand up. Predicted to be one of the best fights of 2007, the bout was slow paced, with very few exchanges. Going into the final moments of the third round, Sanchez was expected to advance in aggression in order to attempt a win, but instead he remained timid, throwing very short, under powered jabs. Koscheck managed to keep Sanchez at bay with superior hand speed and footwork until the bout timed out, to take the win on all three judges' cards.

Several weeks after the fight, Dana White announced that Sanchez was sick on the eve of the fight, and almost had to retire when a test came back indicating he had Hepatitis C.^[3] Doctors eventually concluded the test results were not correct, but could not diagnose his sickness, so the fight went ahead as planned. The day after the fight Sanchez had a hole in his thigh the "size of a coffee cup" and was diagnosed as a staph infection. White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines Dana White (born 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. ... This page is for the disease. ... Binomial name Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach, 1884 Staphylococcus aureus (which is occasionally given the nickname golden staph) is a bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in the nose of a healthy person, that can cause illnesses ranging from minor skin infections (such as pimples, boils, and cellulitis) and abscesses, to...

In his most recent bout, Sanchez was defeated by Jon Fitch in a split decision (Fitch 30-27, 29-28, Sanchez 29-28).

Personal life

Diego is engaged to UFC ring girl Ali Sonoma.^[4] He also has a son.^[5] UFC is a TLA that can stand for Ultimate Fighting Championship Umeå FC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

MMA record

As of September 2007, Sanchez has compiled a professional record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 0 Draws.^[6] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ...

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
yLoss	FitchJon Fitch	Decision (Split)	UFC 76: Knockout	02007-09-22 22 September 2007	3	5:00	Anaheim, California, United States
yLoss	KoscheckJosh Koscheck	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 69: Shootout	02007-04-07 07 April 2007	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
xWin	RiggsJoe Riggs	KO (Knee)	UFC Fight Night 7	02006-12-13 13 December 2006	1	1:45	San Diego, California, United States
xWin	ParisyanKaro Parisyan	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC Fight Night 6	02006-08-17 17 August 2006	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
xWin	AlessioJohn Alessio	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie	02006-05-27 27 May 2006	3	5:00	Los Angeles, California, United States
xWin	DiazNick Diaz	Decision (Unanimous)	The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale	02005-11-05 05 November 2005	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
xWin	GassawayBrian Gassaway	Submission (Strikes)	UFC 54: Boiling Point	02005-08-20 20 August 2005	2	1:56	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
xWin	FlorianKenny Florian	TKO (Strikes)	The Ultimate Fighter Finale	02005-04-09 09 April 2005	1	2:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won The Ultimate Fighter Middleweight contest
xWin	SantiagoJorge Santiago	Decision (Unanimous)	King of the Cage 36: Unfinished Business	02004-06-12 12 June 2004	3	5:00	San Jacinto, California, United States
xWin	ElbeRay Elbe	Submission (Strikes)	King of the Cage 35: Albuquerque	02004-05-15 15 May 2004	1	1:07	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
xWin	BeachlerTravis Beachler	TKO	Pride of Albuquerque	02004-04-10 10 April 2004	3	0:35	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
xWin	ChaconCruz Chacon	Submission	Independant Events	02004-02-28 28 February 2004			New Mexico, United States
xWin	CronkJohn Cronk	Submission (Kimura)	King of the Cage 26: Gladiator Challenge	02003-08-03 3 August 2003	2	1:30	New Mexico, United States
xWin	KronvoldRene Kronvold	Submission (Armbar)	King of the Cage 24: Mayhem	02003-06-14 14 June 2003	1	3:39	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
xWin	GuymonMike Guymon	Submission (Armbar)	King of the Cage 23: Sin City	02003-05-16 16 May 2003	1	4:57	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
xWin	ShortJake Short	TKO (Strikes)	King of the Cage 21: Invasion	02003-02-21 21 February 2003	1	2:34	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
xWin	RitchShannon Ritch	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	King of the Cage 20: Crossroads	02002-12-15 15 December 2002	1	1:01	Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
xWin	SanchezJesus Sanchez	TKO	Aztec Challenge 1	02002-09-06 06 September 2002	1		Juarez, Mexico
xWin	JohnsonMichael Johnson	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Ring of Fire 5: Predators	02002-06-21 21 June 2002			Colorado, United States

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jonathan Parker Fitch (b. ... UFC 76: Knockout was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Anaheim” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Josh D. Kos Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Fresno, California, a former collegiate wrestling champion, and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... UFC 69: Shootout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Houston” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Joseph Jahanithin Diesel Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Not to be confused with Ortiz vs. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Karapet Karo Parisyan (born August 28, 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. ... UFC Fight Night 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... UFC 60: Hughes vs. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. ... The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976 in Westwood, Massachusetts) is an American mixed martial artist with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. ... The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) premiered on January 18, 2005. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vegas redirects here. ... The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Jorge Santiago (born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Mount San Jacinto is a nearby mountain in California. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Kimura (木村, tree village) is the 18th most common Japanese surname. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The armbar is a joint lock technique in martial arts which attacks the opponents arm. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The armbar is a joint lock technique in martial arts which attacks the opponents arm. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The rear naked choke (often abbreviated RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponents back. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bernalillo is a town located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Ciudad Juárez (2000 population 1,142,354) is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is the major port of entry and transportation center of north central Mexico and the fifth largest city... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The rear naked choke (often abbreviated RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponents back. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

References

The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Orange County Register is a daily newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official website
• Diego Sanchez at MySpace
• Professional MMA record for Diego Sanchez from Sherdog

MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... Sherdog is the largest American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts. ...