Andrew Sanchez Explained

Andrew Sanchez
Other Names:El Dirte
Birth Name:Andrew William Sanchez
Birth Date:8 April 1988
Birth Place:Shiloh, Illinois, United States
Residence:Belleville, Illinois, United States
Height:6 ft 1 in
Weight:205lb
Reach In:73[1]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Team:Tristar Gym
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:6
Mma Decloss:2
University:McKendree University
Sherdog:105321

Andrew William Sanchez (born April 8, 1988)[2] is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Professional Fighters League (PFL), and Resurrection Fighting Alliance.

Background

Sanchez started training in various forms of martial arts as a teenager. He was a two-time national championship wrestler at McKendree University and was named the 2011 NAIA Wrestler of the Year. He graduated in 2011 with a degree in sociology.

Mixed martial arts career

Sanchez began fighting professionally in 2012 where he compiled a record of 7–2 on the regional circuit.

The Ultimate Fighter

He was added as one of the 16 Light Heavyweight fighters invited to the cast The Ultimate Fighter 23.[3]

He won his entry fight against Phil Hawes via unanimous decision.[4] Next up, he defeated Myron Dennis via unanimous decision.[5]

In the semifinals, he defeated Eric Spicely by knockout in the first round.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sanchez made his promotional debut on July 8, 2016, at UFC The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale in the Light Heavyweight finals against Khalil Rountree.[7] He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision with the score card of (30-25, 30–25, 30–26).[8] [9]

Sanchez next faced Trevor Smith in a middleweight bout on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 102.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Sanchez faced Anthony Smith on April 15, 2017, at UFC on Fox 24.[12] He lost the fight via knockout due to a combination of knee and punches in the third round.[13]

Sanchez faced Ryan Janes on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[15]

Sanchez was expected to face Antonio Braga Neto on August 25, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.[16] However, Neto was removed from the bout on August 2 for undisclosed personal issues and replaced by Markus Perez.[17] Sanchez won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Sanchez faced promotional newcomer Marc-André Barriault on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Sanchez was scheduled to face David Branch on September 14, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 16.[21] However, it was reported that Branch was forced to pull from the event due to injury and he was replaced by Marvin Vettori.[22] However, it was reported that Sanchez was forced to pull from the event due to an eye infection, resulting in the cancellation of the bout.[23] In turn, the pairing was left intact and eventually took place a month later at UFC on ESPN+ 19.[24] Sanchez lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Sanchez was scheduled to face Zak Cummings on April 25, 2020.[26] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UFC president Dana White announced on April 9 that the event was indefinitely postponed.[27]

Sanchez faced Wellington Turman on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[29] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[30]

Sanchez was scheduled to face André Muniz on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257.[31] In late December, Muniz withdrew due to an injury and he was replaced by Makhmud Muradov.[32] Sanchez lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[33]

Sanchez faced Bruno Silva on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[34] Sanchez lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[35]

On October 28, 2021, it was announced that Sanchez was no longer on the UFC roster.[36]

Post UFC

Sanchez faced Gabriel Checco on May 20, 2022, at Eagle FC 47.[37] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[38]

Professional Fighters League

Stepping in for a suspended fighter, Sanchez entered the 2023 season against Taylor Johnson on June 8, 2023 at PFL 4.[39] He won the fight via split decision.[40]

Sanchez was scheduled to face Karl Albrektsson, replacing Ibragim Chuzhigaev on June 21, 2024, at PFL 5.[41] Subsequently, Sanchez stepped in to face 2022 PFL welterweight winner Sadibou Sy after Tom Breese withdrew at the last minute and the bout against Albrektsson was cancelled.[42] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[43]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional titles

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–8|Sadibou Sy|TKO (punches)|PFL 5 (2024)||align=center|3|align=center|4:02|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–7|Taylor Johnson|Decision (split)|PFL 4 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–7|Gabriel Checco|Decision (unanimous)|Eagle FC 47||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–7|Bruno Silva|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:35|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Makhmud Muradov|TKO (flying knee and punches)|UFC 257 ||align=center|3|align=center|2:59|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Win|align=center|12–5|Wellington Turman|KO (punch)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:14|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Marvin Vettori|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tampa, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Marc-André Barriault|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada| |-|Win|align=center|10–4|Markus Perez|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lincoln, Nebraska, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–4|Ryan Janes|TKO (punches)|The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale ||align=center|3|align=center|0:59|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Anthony Smith|KO (head kick and punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|3:52|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Trevor Smith|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Albany, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Khalil Rountree|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 7–2| John Poppie| TKO (spinning back fist and punches)| RFA 28| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:53|St. Louis, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Clinton Williams| TKO (punches)| RFA 26| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:17|Broomfield, Colorado, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–2| Kevin Casey| KO (punches)| RFA 15| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30|Los Angeles, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Miles Marshall| TKO (punches)| RFA 13| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:25|Lincoln, Nebraska, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Todd Meredith| TKO (punches)| RFA 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:51|Broomfield, Colorado, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–1| Dustin Jacoby| Decision (split)| Capital City Cage Wars: The Uprising| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Springfield, Illinois, United States||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Thomas Jones| TKO (punches)| TTP: Tommy Tran Promotions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:57|Branson, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Darryl Cobb| Submission (rear-naked choke)| FHMMA: Fight Hard MMA| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:33|St. Charles, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Edward Smith| Submission (rear-naked choke)| CC 38: Cage Championships 38| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:42|Sullivan, Missouri, United States| [44]

|-|Win|align=center|3–0|Eric Spicely|KO (punches)|rowspan=3|| |align=center|1|align=center|0:47|rowspan=3|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Myron Dennis|Decision (unanimous)| |align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Phil Hawes|Decision (unanimous)| |align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Sanchez. ufc.com. 2017-05-31.
  2. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2020_Results/08-08-20MMA%20.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 8, 2020
  3. Web site: Cast revealed for 'The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2016-04-06. 2016-04-06.
  4. Web site: Mike Bohn. 2016-04-20. Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'. 2016-04-20. mmajunkie.com.
  5. Web site: Sherdog.com. 'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 4. 2021-05-05. Sherdog.
  6. Web site: 2016-06-23. Episode No. 10 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'. 2021-05-05. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  7. Web site: Friday's TUF 23 Finale lineup set with Rountree-Sanchez, Cooper-Suarez tourney finals. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-07-06. 2016-07-06.
  8. News: 'El Dirte' Dominates Rountree, Win TUF 23 Final. MMAmania.com. 2017-07-01.
  9. News: Andrew Sanchez suffocates Khalil Rountree in shutout victory FOX Sports. 2016-07-09. FOX Sports. 2017-07-01. en-US.
  10. Web site: 'El Dirte' vs. 'Hot Sauce': Andrew Sanchez vs. Trevor Smith set for UFC Fight Night 102. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-20. 2016-10-20.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 102 results: Andrew Sanchez tags Trevor Smith early, earns clean sweep on cards. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-12-09. 2016-12-09.
  12. News: UFC heads to Kansas City for first time for UFC on FOX 24. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-02-11. 2017-02-11.
  13. Web site: UFC on FOX 24 results: Anthony Smith turns tables on Andrew Sanchez late, wins by KO. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2017-04-15. 2017-04-15.
  14. Web site: Andrew Sanchez vs. Ryan Janes booked for 'TUF 26' Finale on Dec. 1. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2017-08-30. 2017-08-30.
  15. News: TUF 26 Finale results: Ryan Janes survives near finish, TKOs Andrew Sanchez in third. 2017-12-02. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-02. en-US.
  16. Web site: TUF 23 winnaar Andrew Sanchez treft Antonio Braga Neto tijdens UFC Lincoln. DNA. MMA. mmadna.nl. en-US. 2018-05-04.
  17. Web site: Markus Perez replaces Antonio Braga Neto against Andrew Sanchez at UFC Lincoln. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2018-08-02. 2018-08-02. nl.
  18. News: UFC Fight Night 135 results: Andrew Sanchez tops animated Markus Perez by decision. 2018-08-26. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-26. en-US.
  19. Web site: UFC Ottawa official for May 4 on ESPN+. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2019-02-20. 2019-02-20.
  20. Web site: UFC Ottawa Results: Andrew Sanchez Earns Decision Win Over Marc-Andre Barriault. Bitter. Shawn. 2019-05-04. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-05-05.
  21. Web site: David Branch vs. Andrew Sanchez set for ESPN+ 16. 2019-06-13. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-14.
  22. Web site: David Branch haakt geblesseerd af voor gevecht tegen Andrew Sanchez tijdens UFC Vancouver. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-08-02.
  23. Web site: Andrew Sanchez vs. Marvin Vettori pulled from UFC on ESPN+ 16 due to illness. 2019-09-11. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-09-12.
  24. Web site: Andrew Sanchez: Eye infection forced me off UFC Vancouver; Marvin Vettori fight rebooked. Farah Hannoun. 2019-09-12. mmajunkie.com. 2019-09-12.
  25. Web site: UFC Tampa Results: Marvin Vettori Wins Grudge Match Against Andrew Sanchez. Shillan. Keith. 2019-10-12. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-10-13.
  26. Web site: Anthony Smith to fight Glover Teixeira in UFC Lincoln main event, four other fights added. 2020-01-24. mmafighting. Alexander K. Lee. 2020-01-25.
  27. Web site: UFC 249, upcoming events postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, Dana White promises 'Fight Island' will proceed. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2020-04-09. 2020-04-09.
  28. Web site: In search of his second UFC win, Wellington Turman faces Andrew Sanchez in August. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18.
  29. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-08-08. UFC Vegas 6 Results: Andrew Sanchez Flatlines Wellington Turman. 2020-08-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  30. Web site: 2020-08-09. UFC Fight Night: Lewis Vs. Oleinik Bonuses. 2020-08-09. lowkickmma.com. Ryan Galloway.
  31. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-11-19. Drie nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan verschillende UFC evenementen. 2020-11-19. MMA DNA. en-US.
  32. Web site: Fight in the same event as McGregor! Who will the Czech/Uzbek oppose?. sport.tn.nova.cz. Richard Wagner. 2020-12-24. 2020-12-24. April 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416080718/https://sport.tn.nova.cz/clanek/mach-na-turnaji-s-mcgregorem-proti-komu-se-cesky-uzbek-postavi.html. dead.
  33. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-01-23. UFC 257 Results: Makhmud Muradov Shocks Andrew Sanchez for 14th Straight Win. 2021-01-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  34. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-08-25. The Ultimate Fighter winnaar Andrew Sanchez treft Bruno Silva op 16 oktober. 2021-08-26. MMA DNA. en-US.
  35. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-16. UFC Vegas 40 Results: Bruno Silva Completes Comeback, Stops Andrew Sanchez. 2021-10-17. Cageside Press. en-US.
  36. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2021-10-28. TUF 23 champion Andrew Sanchez released from the UFC. 2021-10-28. MMA Fighting. en.
  37. Web site: 2022-03-28 . Alexandre 'Capitão' encara ex-UFC em estreia no evento de Khabib Nurmagomedov . 2022-04-26 . ESPN.com . pt.
  38. Web site: Al-Shatti . Shaun . 2022-05-20 . Eagle FC 47 results: Junior dos Santos injures shoulder, Hector Lombard vs. Thiago Silva ends in no contest . 2022-05-22 . MMA Fighting . en.
  39. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-05-12 . PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions . 2023-05-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  40. News: PFL 4 results: Jesus Pinedo stuns Brendan Loughnane with first-round knockout . MMAFighting. June 9, 2023. June 9, 2023.
  41. Web site: 2024-05-22 . Changes hit PFL's Utah debut: Salt Lake City gets 'El Dirte' Sanchez . 2024-05-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  42. Web site: Staff . 2024-06-21 . 2024 PFL 5: Collard vs. Burnell Full Results . 2024-06-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: Sadibou Sy's speed and kicks on display en route to a last-minute finish . 2024-08-04 . pflmma.com.
  44. Web site: Andrew. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-10-12.

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