Joby Sanchez

David Joby Sanchez
Born	(1991-06-24) June 24, 1991 (age 31) Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Residence	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division	Flyweight Bantamweight
Reach	68 in (173 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Team	Jackson–Wink MMA
Rank	Black belt in Kajukenbo [2] Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active	2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	18
Wins	13
By knockout	4
By submission	4
By decision	5
Losses	5
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	2
University	Central New Mexico Community College
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Joby Sanchez (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. ^[3] A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Sanchez has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sanchez started kickboxing at the age of seven, then began training Kajukenbo at the age of 10. He was a standout wrestler in high school at valley high school finishing as state runner-up in his weight division as a senior. Sanchez attended Central New Mexico Community College, where and became certified as an EMT. ^[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sanchez began competing as an amateur in mixed martial arts in 2009 and made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions primarily as a bantamweight in his home state of New Mexico. He compiled an undefeated record of 6–0, before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014 on the heels of TKO stoppage victory over Antonio Banuelos. ^[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sanchez made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Wilson Reis on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49, filling in for an injured Tim Elliott. ^[5] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[6]

Sanchez faced Tateki Matsuda on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59. ^[7] Sanchez defeated Matsuda in a back and forth fight via split decision. ^[8]

Sanchez was expected to face Justin Scoggins on December 11, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. ^[9] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by Geane Herrera. ^[10] After a back-and-forth two rounds, Sanchez lost the bout via TKO in the end of the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion. ^[11]

After re-signing with the UFC, Sanchez faced Roberto Sanchez on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros. ^[12] He lost the fight in the first round by submission. ^[13]

Sanchez faced Mark De La Rosa on November 10, 2018, replacing Jordan Espinosa, at UFC Fight Night 139. ^[14] He lost the fight via split decision. ^[15]

Post-UFC career

After being cut from the UFC, Sanchez signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance, making his debut against Demetrius Wilson at LFA 58 on January 25, 2019. Sanchez won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[3]

Sanchez fought Brandon Royval at LFA 65 on May 3, 2019, losing the bout via submission due to an armbar in the first round. ^[3]

Stepping in to replace injured Andre Morera, Sanchez headlined Combate Americas' event against José Alday on October 11, 2019. ^[16] Sanchez won the back-and-forth bout via unanimous decision. ^[17]

Sanchez was expected to face Dani Barez at a Combate Americas' event on December 7, 2019. ^[18] However, Sanchez withdrew from the bout citing an injury. ^[19]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

17 matches	13 wins	4 losses
By knockout	4	1
By submission	4	1
By decision	5	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	13–5	José Alday	Decision (unanimous)	Combate 46: Tucson	October 11, 2019	3	5:00	Tucson, Arizona, United States	Bantamweight bout.
Loss	12–5	Brandon Royval	Submission (armbar)	Legacy Fighting Alliance 65	May 3, 2019	1	3:17	Vail, Colorado, United States
Win	12–4	Demetrius Wilson	Decision (unanimous)	Legacy Fighting Alliance 58	January 25, 2019	3	5:00	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss	11–4	Mark De La Rosa	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez	November 10, 2018	3	5:00	Denver, Colorado, United States	Bantamweight bout.
Loss	11–3	Roberto Sanchez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros	February 18, 2018	1	1:50	Austin, Texas, United States
Win	11–2	JP Buys	TKO (punches)	Dana White's Contender Series 7	August 22, 2017	2	2:28	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	10–2	Manny Vazquez	Decision (unanimous)	Dana White's Contender Series 1	July 11, 2017	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	9–2	Jesus Urbina	Decision (split)	Jackson-Wink Fight Night 1	February 25, 2017	3	5:00	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win	8–2	Martin Sandoval	Submission (D'Arce choke)	Global Knockout 7	August 27, 2016	2	3:19	Jackson, California, United States
Loss	7–2	Geane Herrera	TKO (punches)	The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale	December 11, 2015	2	4:28	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–1	Tateki Matsuda	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver	January 18, 2015	3	5:00	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Loss	6–1	Wilson Reis	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos	August 23, 2014	3	5:00	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	6–0	Antonio Banuelos	TKO (corner stoppage)	Tachi Palace Fights 20	August 7, 2014	2	2:41	Lemoore, California, United States
Win	5–0	Eric Moell	TKO (punches and elbows)	XFC 25	September 6, 2013	1	3:25	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	Flyweight debut.
Win	4–0	Christopher Dunn	Submission (triangle choke)	XFC 20	September 28, 2012	1	1:49	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Win	3–0	Daniel Armendariz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	KOTC: Night Stalker	January 14, 2012	2	2:42	Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Win	2–0	Ron White	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Cherokee Street: United MMA Bash	September 24, 2011	2	1:13	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win	1–0	Matt Madrid	TKO (punches)	ECSC: Friday Night Fights 2	February 11, 2011	3	2:45	Clovis, New Mexico, United States

^[20]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night McGregor vs. Siver". UFC.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
2. "Joby Sanchez - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
3. John Morgan (May 3, 2019). "LFA 65 results: Brandon Royval taps out UFC vet Joby Sanchez". mmajunkie.com.
4. Zane Simon (2014-08-15). "Welcome to the UFC, Sanchez and Holtzman". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
5. Jason Floyd (2014-08-14). "Joby Sanchez replaces Tim Elliott, meets Wilson Reis at UFC Fight Night 49". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
6. Jason Floyd (2014-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 49 results: Wilson Reis edges Joby Sanchez in opening bout". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
7. Staff (November 10, 2014). "Tateki Matsuda vs. Joby Sanchez slated for UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston". MMAjunkie.com.
8. Ben Fowlkes (January 18, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Joby Sanchez edges out Tateki Matsuda". MMAjunkie.com.
9. Staff (2015-09-10). "Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez booked for TUF 22 Finale". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
10. Staff (2015-12-04). "Geane Herrera in for Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez at TUF 22 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
11. Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-11). "TUF 22 Finale results: Geane Herrera smashes Joby Sanchez with second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
12. "EXCLUSIVE: Joby Sanchez to make UFC return against Roberto Sanchez at UFC Austin - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
13. "UFC Fight Night 126 results: Roberto Sanchez chokes out Joby Sanchez in first". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
14. "Report: Joby Sanchez Replaces Jordan Espinosa At UFC Fight Night Denver | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
15. "UFC Fight Night 139 results: Mark De La Rosa outworks Joby Sanchez for split decision win". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
16. Tristen Critchfield (October 2, 2019). "Jose Alday vs. Joby Sanchez to Headline Combate Americas Card in Tucson on Oct. 11". sherdog.com.
17. Jon Fuentes (October 12, 2019). "UFC Veterans Joby Sanchez, Anthony Birchak Nail Down Victories at Combate Americas 46". sherdog.com.
18. Alexander K. Lee (November 12, 2019). "Two fights added to 'Tito vs. Alberto' Combate Americas show". mmafighting.com.
19. "Injuries shake up Combate Americas main card card headlined by Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto El Patron". mmafighting.com. December 2, 2019.
20. Sherdog.com. "Joby Sanchez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-11.

External links

• Joby Sanchez at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Joby Sanchez from Sherdog