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Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez is a mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu (a system of submission wrestling developed by Greg Jackson). He won a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning the first season of the reality show, The Ultimate Fighter.

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 31, 1981, Sanchez began practicing martial arts at age 9 and started wrestling in 6th grade. As a senior at Del Norte High School, Sanchez won the state wrestling championship in the 152-pound weight class. Less than a year after graduating high school, Sanchez began training in mixed martial arts with Greg Jackson at Jackson’s Gaidojutsu.

MMA Record

14-0-0 (wins-losses-draws)

11/05/2005: Win / Nick Diaz / UFC TUF 2 Finale / Decision (unanimous)
08/20/2005: Win / Brian Gassaway / UFC 54 / Submission (strikes)
04/09/2005: Win / Kenny Florian / UFC TUF1 Finale / TKO (strikes)
06/12/2004: Win / Jorge Santiago / KOTC 36 / Decision (unanimous)
05/15/2004: Win / Ray Elbe / KOTC 35 / Submission (strikes)
04/10/2004: Win / Travis Beachler / Pride of Albuquerque / TKO
02/28/2004: Win / Cruz Chacon / Independent Event / Submission
08/03/2003: Win / John Cronk / KOTC 26 / Submission (kimura)
06/14/2003: Win / Rene Kronvold / KOTC 24 / Submission (arm bar)
05/16/2003: Win / Mike Guymon / KOTC 23 / Submission (arm bar)
02/21/2003: Win / Jake Short / KOTC 21 / TKO (strikes)
12/15/2002: Win / Shannon Ritch / KOTC 20 / Submission (rear naked choke)
09/06/2002: Win / Jesus Sanchez / Axtec Challenge / TKO
06/21/2002: Win / Michael Johnson / ROF 5 / Submission (rear naked choke)

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