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Donald Sanchez
American mixed martial arts fighter
Donald Sanchez (born August 8, 1984) is an American[1] mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he has competed for Bellator, Absolute Championship Berkut, King of the Cage, the MFC, Legacy FC, and the RFA.
Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...
| Donald Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-08-18) August 18, 1984 (age 39) Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Jackson-Wink MMA |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 49 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 18 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Bellator MMA
Sanchez faced Johnny Eduardo on April 17, 2009, at Bellator III. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[2]
Sanchez defeated Cliff Wright at Bellator 97 on July 31, 2013, via split decision.[3]
Absolute Championship Berkut
Sanchez signed a four-fight deal with the ACB in October 2016.
His debut at ACB were on 18 December 2016 at ACB 50: Rasulov vs. Goltsov in St.Petersburg, Russia against Adlan Bataev.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Sanchez was expected to face Yusuf Raisov on March 24, 2017, at the ACB 55.[5] However, Sanchez pulled out a few days before the fight and was replaced by Valdines Silva.
Sanchez faced Alexey Polpudnikov on July 23, 2017, at ACB 65.[6] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
| 49 matches | 31 wins | 18 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By submission | 11 | 6 |
| By decision | 8 | 10 |
More information Res., Record ...
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 31–18 | Rey Trujillo | KO (punches) | Rocks Xtreme MMA 23 | March 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 31–17 | Alexey Polpudnikov | KO (punches) | ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev | July 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | |
| Loss | 31–16 | Adlan Bataev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 50: Stormbringer | December 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | St.Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 31–15 | Nick Rhoads | Decision (unanimous) | Jackson's MMA Series 16 | October 17, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 30–15 | Mark Dickman | Submission (kimura) | RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani | January 9, 2015 | 1 | 1:37 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 30–14 | Charles Cheeks III | Decision (unanimous) | LFC 36: Legacy Fighting Championship 36 | October 17, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Allen, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 29–14 | Flavio Alvaro | Decision (unanimous) | LFC 30: Legacy Fighting Championship 30 | April 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 29–13 | Cliff Wright | Decision (split) | Bellator XCVII | July 31, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 28–13 | Matt Comeau | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Regulators | January 19, 2013 | 2 | 4:46 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 27–13 | Jimmy Van Horn | Submission (punches) | KOTC: Ignite | August 11, 2012 | 1 | 2:32 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 26–13 | Warren Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Nightmare | May 12, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 25–13 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Submission (triangle choke) | One FC 3: War of the Lions | March 31, 2012 | 1 | 3:27 | Kallang, Singapore | Returned to Featherweight. |
| Win | 25–12 | Jamie Steichen | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Prohibited | March 17, 2012 | 1 | 2:05 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Won the vacant King of the Cage Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 24–12 | Chris Culley | KO (punches) | KOTC: Night Stalker | January 14, 2012 | 1 | 4:45 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 23-12 | Ira Boyd | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Apocalypse | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 2:52 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 22-12 | Jeremy Spoon | Decision (split) | KOTC: Overdrive | August 20, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 22-11 | Hatsu Hioki | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | April 29, 2011 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 22-10 | Scott Bear | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Confrontation | January 15, 2011 | 1 | 3:02 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 21-10 | Pat McGreal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: No Mercy | September 17, 2010 | 1 | 2:27 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 20-10 | Angelo Sanchez | Decision (split) | KOTC: Honor | May 14, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | Won the King of the Cage Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 19-10 | Victor Valenzuela | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Vengeance | February 12, 2010 | 4 | 4:05 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 18-10 | Richard Montano | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Horse Power | November 28, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 17-10 | John Sargent | TKO (punches) | NLCF: Storm | August 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:23 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 16-10 | Lazar Stojadinovic | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Gate Keeper | August 1, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 15-10 | Angelo Sanchez | Decision (split) | KOTC: Retribution II | May 30, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 15-9 | Johnny Eduardo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator III | April 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight (147 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 15-8 | Victor Valenzuela | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Immortal | February 27, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States | |
| Win | 15-7 | Nathan Randall | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Goodfellas | December 6, 2008 | 1 | 4:41 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 14-7 | Darryl Madison | Submission | FW 16: International | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 4:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 13-7 | Jason Maxwell | Submission (triangle choke) | MFC 17: Hostile Takeover | July 25, 2008 | 2 | 4:03 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 12-7 | Titus Holmes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Badlands | July 12, 2008 | 1 | 3:14 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 11-7 | William Sriyapai | TKO | KOTC: Opposing Force | May 15, 2008 | 2 | 3:41 | Highland, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10-7 | Justin Moore | Decision (split) | FCF: Freestyle Cage Fighting 17 | March 15, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 10-6 | R Romero | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Warlords | February 9, 2008 | 2 | 0:00 | Towaoc, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 9-6 | Ryan Heck | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 14: High Rollers | November 23, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 9-5 | Vito Woods | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Hierarchy | October 13, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 9-4 | Ryan McGillivray | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 13: Lucky 13 | August 24, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 8-4 | Cody Shipp | Submission (armbar) | FW 15: Rumble at Rt. 66 Casino | July 28, 2007 | 3 | 0:38 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 8-3 | Donnie Frye | Submission (armbar) | MCC: Midwest Cage Combat | June 23, 2007 | 1 | 4:30 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 7-3 | Patrick Lopez | KO (knee) | FW 14: Cinco de Whoop Ass 2 | May 6, 2007 | 1 | 0:00 | New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 6-3 | Donnie Martinez | KO (punches) | DE: World War | January 26, 2007 | 2 | 0:30 | New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 5-3 | Buddy Clinton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Cyclone | November 11, 2006 | 1 | 2:51 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5-2 | Mark Kempthorne | TKO (punches) | KOTC: BOOYAA | October 13, 2006 | 2 | 4:14 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4-2 | Johnny Vasquez | Submission | KOTC: Rapid Fire | August 4, 2006 | 2 | 2:44 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Robert Montiel | TKO (corner stoppage) | DE: Desert Extreme | June 17, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Christian Montano | Submission (triangle choke) | DE: Mayhem | May 26, 2006 | 1 | 1:54 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Donnie Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | DE: Socorro | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 2:53 | New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Joe Montoya | TKO | DE: Tribal Nation | February 4, 2006 | 1 | 0:00 | New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Joseph Davidson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DE: Socorro Showdown | December 10, 2005 | 1 | 1:02 | New Mexico, United States |
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- "Donald Sanchez". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
- "Bellator 97 results: Chandler vs. Rickels". 31 July 2013.
- "Donald Sanchez signed in ACB". acbmma.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016.
- "Donald Sanchez meets Yusuf Raisov at ACB 55". cagedminds.com. 20 January 2017.
- "Donald Sanchez vs Russia's Alexey Polpudnikov". acbmma.com.
- Donald Sanchez on X
- Donald Sanchez at Tapology.com
- Donald Sanchez at ESPN.com
- Professional MMA record for Donald Sanchez from Sherdog
- Donald Sanchez Looking To Start 2015 Off Right At RFA 22 at MMAweekly.com
More information Awards and achievements ...
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | 8th King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion May 14, 2010 – August 20, 2011 |
Succeeded by |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by | 10th King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion March 17, 2012 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Henry Corrales |
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