Diego Sanchez
Contestant, TV Personality
1981 –
Who is Diego Sanchez?
Diego Sanchez is an American professional mixed martial artist with a background in Wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson. Sanchez has competed in the lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight divisions for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He defeated Alex Karalexis, Josh Rafferty, Josh Koscheck and Kenny Florian during the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, en route to becoming The Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament Winner
Sanchez has been involved in more "Fight of the Year" bouts than any other fighter in mixed martial arts; his first against Karo Parisyan at UFC Fight Night 6, then again opposite Clay Guida at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, and finally against Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166.
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- Born
- Dec 31, 1981
Albuquerque - Spouses
- Bernadette Sanchez
(2011/05 - )
- Bernadette Sanchez
- Ethnicity
- Mexican American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Mexico
- Education
- Del Norte High School
- Lived in
- Albuquerque
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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