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Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez (born December 31, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu-a system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson.

Sanchez made his MMA debut in 2002 and fought in smaller shows, mostly the King of the Cage promotion. His UFC debut came when he was chosen as a participant on the first season of the reality show, The Ultimate Fighter.

He won a contract with the UFC after winning a fight against Kenny Florian, becoming the Middleweight winner for the first season of the show. Shortly after, Sanchez dropped to Welterweight, defeating Brian Gassaway, Nick Diaz, John Alessio, Karo Parisyan, and Joe Riggs. Sanchez currently fights as a Welterweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Born: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Fighting Out Of: Albuquerque, NM
Age: 25
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 19-1-0
Strengths:"My ground and pound and my speed."

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