Emmanuel Sanchez

Emmanuel Sanchez
Born (1990-08-11) August 11, 1990
United States
Other names El Matador, Overtime
Nationality Mexican, American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Team RoufusSport
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 12
By knockout 1
By submission 5
By decision 6
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Emmanuel Sanchez (born August 11, 1990) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Sanchez has also formerly competed for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sanchez began his professional MMA career in November 2011. He compiled a record of eight wins and one loss before signing with Bellator MMA. During this time, Sanchez mainly competed in the lightweight division, before moving down to featherweight. He also competed once as a welterweight, in which he suffered his first professional loss against current UFC competitor Lewis Gonzalez.

Bellator MMA

Sanchez made his promotional debut against Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission at 2:18 in the first round.[1]

In his second fight for the promotion, Sanchez faced Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 on March 27, 2015. He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[2]

Stepping in for an injured Goiti Yamauchi, Sanchez faced former Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Sanchez next faced Henry Corrales at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He won the fight via split decision.

In his highest profile fight to date, Sanchez faced UFC veteran Justin Lawrence on November 6, 2015 at Bellator 145.[4] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12-2 Justin Lawrence Decision (split) Bellator 145 November 6, 2015 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 11-2 Henry Corrales Decision (split) Bellator 143 September 25, 2015 3 5:00 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss 10–2 Pat Curran Decision (unanimous) Bellator 139 June 26, 2015 3 5:00 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win 10–1 Alejandro Villalobos Decision (unanimous) Bellator 135 March 27, 2015 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 9–1 Stephen Banaszak Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 128 October 10, 2014 1 2:18 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 8–1 Brady Hovermale Submission (armbar) NAFC: Summer Slam July 26, 2014 1 1:53 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 7–1 Jose Pacheco Submission (triangle choke) NAFC: Mega Brawl May 31, 2014 1 2:44 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 6–1 Gustavo Rodriguez KO (punch) NAFC: Super Brawl 2 January 31, 2014 1 3:53 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 5–1 Michael McBride Decision (unanimous) RFA 10: Rhodes vs. Jouban October 25, 2013 3 5:00 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Loss 4–1 Lewis Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) WFC 5: Andrews vs. Griffin May 3, 2013 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 4–0 Brandon Dudley Decision (split) CageSport 21 September 29, 2012 3 5:00 Fife, Washington, United States
Win 3–0 Travis Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) UCS: Caged Combat 6 July 14, 2012 2 2:51 Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States
Win 2–0 Juan Carlos Rodriguez Submission (rear-naked choke) Northwest Fighting: Young Guns 1 April 28, 2012 1 3:24 Usk, Washington, United States
Win 1–0 Matt Church Decision (unanimous) Fight Night: Round 17: Clash at the College November 19, 2011 3 5:00 Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

References

  1. Mike Bohn (October 10, 2014). "Bellator 128 results: Warren grinds past Dantas to unify bantamweight titles". mmajunkie.com.
  2. Staff (March 27, 2015). "Bellator 135 results: Marcos Galvao takes belt via kneebar when Joe Warren screams". mmajunkie.com.
  3. Guilherme Cruz (June 8, 2015). "Pat Curran gets new opponent for Bellator 139". mmafighting.com.
  4. "Bellator 145 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-11-06.
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