Donald Sanchez

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Donald Sanchez
Born (1984-08-18) August 18, 1984 (age 38)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach70.0
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Team Jackson-Wink MMA
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total49
Wins31
By knockout12
By submission11
By decision8
Losses18
By knockout1
By submission7
By decision10
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

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Mixed martial arts career

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.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
49 matches31 wins18 losses
By knockout122
By submission116
By decision810
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss31–18Rey TrujilloKO (punches)Rocks Xtreme MMA 23March 10, 201835:00 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Loss31–17Alexey PolpudnikovKO (punches) ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev July 22, 201735:00 Sheffield, England
Loss31–16Adlan BataevDecision (unanimous) ACB 50: Stormbringer December 18, 201635:00 St.Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia
Win31–15Nick RhoadsDecision (unanimous)Jackson's MMA Series 16October 17, 201535:00 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Loss30–15Mark DickmanSubmission (kimura)RFA 22: Smith vs. NjokuaniJanuary 9, 201511:37 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Win30–14Charles Cheeks IIIDecision (unanimous)LFC 36: Legacy Fighting Championship 36October 17, 201435:00 Allen, Texas, United States
Loss29–14Flavio AlvaroDecision (unanimous)LFC 30: Legacy Fighting Championship 30April 4, 201435:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win29–13 Cliff Wright Decision (split) Bellator XCVII July 31, 201335:00 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Win28–13Matt ComeauTKO (punches)KOTC: RegulatorsJanuary 19, 201324:46 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win27–13Jimmy Van HornSubmission (punches)KOTC: IgniteAugust 11, 201212:32 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Win26–13Warren StewartDecision (unanimous)KOTC: NightmareMay 12, 201255:00 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Loss25–13 Tatsuya Kawajiri Submission (triangle choke)One FC 3: War of the LionsMarch 31, 201213:27 Kallang, SingaporeReturned to Featherweight.
Win25–12Jamie SteichenTKO (punches)KOTC: ProhibitedMarch 17, 201212:05 Norman, Oklahoma, United StatesWon the vacant King of the Cage Lightweight Championship.
Win24–12Chris CulleyKO (punches)KOTC: Night StalkerJanuary 14, 201214:45 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Win23-12Ira BoydSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Apocalypse September 17, 201112:52 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss22-12 Jeremy Spoon Decision (split) KOTC: Overdrive August 20, 201155:00 Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Loss22-11 Hatsu Hioki Submission (triangle choke) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 April 29, 201121:36 Tokyo, Japan
Win22-10Scott BearSubmission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Confrontation January 15, 201113:02 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Win21-10Pat McGrealSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: No Mercy September 17, 201012:27 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win20-10 Angelo Sanchez Decision (split) KOTC: Honor May 14, 201055:00 Mescalero, New Mexico, United StatesWon the King of the Cage Featherweight Championship.
Win19-10Victor ValenzuelaTKO (punches) KOTC: Vengeance February 12, 201044:05 Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Win18-10Richard MontanoDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Horse Power November 28, 200955:00 Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Win17-10John SargentTKO (punches)NLCF: StormAugust 15, 200911:23 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Win16-10Lazar StojadinovicDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Gate Keeper August 1, 200955:00 Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Loss15-10 Angelo Sanchez Decision (split) KOTC: Retribution II May 30, 200955:00 Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Loss15-9 Johnny Eduardo Decision (unanimous) Bellator III April 17, 200935:00 Norman, Oklahoma, United StatesCatchweight (147 lbs) bout.
Loss15-8Victor ValenzuelaDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Immortal February 27, 200955:00 Highland, California, United States
Win15-7Nathan RandallTKO (punches) KOTC: Goodfellas December 6, 200814:41 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win14-7Darryl MadisonSubmissionFW 16: InternationalNovember 1, 200814:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win13-7Jason MaxwellSubmission (triangle choke) MFC 17: Hostile Takeover July 25, 200824:03 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win12-7Titus HolmesSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Badlands July 12, 200813:14 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win11-7William SriyapaiTKO KOTC: Opposing Force May 15, 200823:41 Highland, California, United States
Loss10-7Justin MooreDecision (split)FCF: Freestyle Cage Fighting 17March 15, 200833:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win10-6R RomeroSubmission (armbar) KOTC: Warlords February 9, 200820:00 Towaoc, Colorado, United States
Loss9-6Ryan HeckDecision (unanimous) MFC 14: High Rollers November 23, 200735:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss9-5Vito WoodsDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Hierarchy October 13, 200725:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win9-4Ryan McGillivrayDecision (unanimous) MFC 13: Lucky 13 August 24, 200735:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss8-4Cody ShippSubmission (armbar)FW 15: Rumble at Rt. 66 CasinoJuly 28, 200730:38 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win8-3Donnie FryeSubmission (armbar)MCC: Midwest Cage CombatJune 23, 200714:30 Wichita, Kansas, United States
Win7-3Patrick LopezKO (knee)FW 14: Cinco de Whoop Ass 2May 6, 200710:00 New Mexico, United States
Win6-3Donnie MartinezKO (punches)DE: World WarJanuary 26, 200720:30 New Mexico, United States
Loss5-3Buddy ClintonSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Cyclone November 11, 200612:51 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win5-2Mark KempthorneTKO (punches) KOTC: BOOYAA October 13, 200624:14 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss4-2Johnny VasquezSubmission KOTC: Rapid Fire August 4, 200622:44 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win4-1Robert MontielTKO (corner stoppage)DE: Desert ExtremeJune 17, 200615:00 New Mexico, United States
Win3-1Christian MontanoSubmission (triangle choke)DE: MayhemMay 26, 200611:54 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Loss2-1Donnie MartinezSubmission (guillotine choke)DE: SocorroApril 8, 200612:53 New Mexico, United States
Win2-0Joe MontoyaTKODE: Tribal NationFebruary 4, 200610:00 New Mexico, United States
Win1-0Joseph DavidsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)DE: Socorro ShowdownDecember 10, 200511:02 New Mexico, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Donald Sanchez". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4".
  3. ↑ "Bellator 97 results: Chandler vs. Rickels". 31 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Donald Sanchez signed in ACB". acbmma.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Donald Sanchez meets Yusuf Raisov at ACB 55". cagedminds.com. 20 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Donald Sanchez vs Russia's Alexey Polpudnikov". acbmma.com.
Awards and achievements
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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