| Eddie Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1982 La Jolla, California, United States |
| Other names | The Manic Hispanic |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 244.5 lb (110.9 kg; 17.46 st) |
| Division | 265 |
| Reach | 79 in |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | North County Fight Club |
| Years active | 2005-Present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Eduardo Arturo Sanchez (born November 4, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.
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On February 3, 2007 at the Ultimate Fighting Championship's UFC 67, he lost to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović by technical knockout (TKO) due to punches at 4:33 of the first round, in Filipović's debut fight in the UFC. Average betting for this fight was around -1200 for "Cro Cop" and +800 for Eddie Sanchez, the biggest gap for underdog/favorite in UFC history.[1]
Sanchez defeated Irish heavyweight Colin Robinson by TKO at UFC 72.[2]
At UFC 79, held on December 29, 2007, Sanchez defeated Soa Palalei via TKO (strikes). Sanchez went on to lose to Antoni Hardonk at UFC 85 in London on June 7, 2008. Sanchez took the Hardonk fight on short notice, as a late replacement for Neil Wain. Sanchez was noticeably out of shape at the weigh in, but despite this, he knocked Hardonk down twice, once in the first round and once in the second, before succumbing to strikes at 4:15 in the second round.
Sanchez debuted for Bellator at Bellator 7, recording a ten second knock out.
His next Bellator bout was scheduled against Ralph Kelly at Bellator 20. Kelly pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Wayne Cole. Cole then pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Marcus Sursa. Sanchez won via TKO in the third round. With this win, Eddie will take a spot in the third season heavyweight tournament.
Sanchez was scheduled to fight Bobby Lashley at Titan Fighting Championships 19.[3] But on July 22, it was announced that Lashley withdrew from the fight due to personal reasons.[4]
Sanchez fought Strikeforce veteran Brett Rogers at Titan Fighting Championships 20. Sanchez won by split decision.[5]
Sanchez is of Mexican and Dominican descent.
Sanchez played baseball at San Marcos High School and was cut short of chances to pursue a career in Professional Ball when injured after a near fatal drunk driving accident[1]. Sanchez was 20 years old and driving with a friend while intoxicated. Sanchez flew through the windshield and almost lost his foot.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-5 | Brett Rogers | Decision (split) | Titan Fighting Championships 20 | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 12-5 | Mike Whitehead | Decision (split) | Pure Fighting Championships 6 | December 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 12-4 | Neil Grove | TKO (punches) | Bellator 24 | August 12, 2010 | 1 | 1:32 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 12-3 | Marcus Sursa | TKO (punches) | Bellator 20 | May 27, 2010 | 3 | 0:23 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Mark Honneger | Decision (unanimous) | Maximo Fighting Championship | October 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | 10–3 | Vince Lucero | Submission (guillotine choke) | Total Combat 33 | July 11, 2009 | 1 | 0:27 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 9–3 | Jay White | KO (punches) | Bellator 7 | May 15, 2009 | 1 | 0:10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Justin McCully | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | December 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Antoni Hardonk | KO (punches) | UFC 85 | June 7, 2008 | 2 | 4:15 | London, England | |
| Win | 8–1 | Soa Palelei | TKO (punches) | UFC 79 | December 29, 2007 | 3 | 3:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Colin Robinson | TKO (punches) | UFC 72 | June 16, 2007 | 2 | 0:32 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Mirko Filipović | TKO (punches) | UFC 67 | February 3, 2007 | 1 | 4:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Mario Neto | KO (punches) | UFC 63 | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 0:17 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Wade Shipp | TKO (punches) | TC 13: Anarchy | March 11, 2006 | 3 | 4:32 | Del Mar, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Julian Rush | TKO (corner stoppage) | Total Combat 10 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Adrian Perez | Submission (punches) | KOTC: Flash Point | September 23, 2005 | 1 | 0:11 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Anthony Ruiz | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo | June 12, 2005 | 1 | 2:49 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tony Towers | TKO | Total Combat 7 | January 29, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Tijuana, Mexico |