Diego Sanchez
Known for ActingBorn 1981-12-31Albuquerque, 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.
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C.O.G.
2013 · as Field Worker (uncredited)
UFC 76: Knockout
2007 · as Self
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
2008 · as Self
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
2016 · as Self
UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum
2015 · as Self
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
2006 · as Self
UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017 · as Self
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
2013 · as Self
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
2009 · as Self
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
2004 · as Self
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019 · as Self
UFC 54: Boiling Point
2005 · as Self
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
2010 · as Self
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008 · as Self
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
2005 · as Self
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
2016 · as Self
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
2009 · as Self
Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
2022 · as Self