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Donald Sanchez

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Donald Sanchez
Born (1984-08-18) August 18, 1984 (age 40)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach70.0
Fighting out ofAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
TeamJackson-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.

Mixed martial arts career

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Bellator MMA

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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

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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

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Professional record breakdown
49 matches 31 wins 18 losses
By knockout 12 2
By submission 11 6
By decision 8 10
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

See also

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References

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  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.
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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