Acting
Diego Sanchez
ES, EN cinema · 38 credits
Born
31 December 1981 (age 44)
Birthplace
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Also known as The Nightmare · The Dream · Lionheart · El Corazón de León
Diego J. Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson. Sanchez was the winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series and currently fights as a welterweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). From 2007-2009, he lived in San Diego where he trained at The Arena MMA gym and the University of Jiu Jitsu with Saulo Ribeiro. In 2010, Sanchez moved back to New Mexico prior to his fight with John Hathaway. He now trains at Greg Jacksons MMA again. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diego Sanchez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Mine Will Be Another Flesh. In Search of C.E. Feiling
Actor, Executive Producer, Writer
C.O.G.
as Field Worker (uncredited)
UFC 76: Knockout
as Self
UFC 69: Shootout
as Self
