Roberto Sanchez (born May 5, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former LFA Flyweight Champion.
Background
Sanchez was born in the city of Houston, Texas. His first combat sport experience started with BJJ at the age of eighteen, serving as a training partner for his brother to test out the new moves which his brother had learned, when he was eighteen years old.[1] After graduating with a Bachelor of Science of Mathematics in 2012, Sanchez took up a job as a Mathematics teacher in high school. He later took a hiatus from long hours teaching career to concentrate on training and competing in MMA. Today, he works full-time as an actuarial analyst for an insurance company and competes MMA professionally.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sanchez made his professional debut in 2015. He was featured in the debut episode of Dana White's Looking For A Fight web series Session 1, Episode 5.[3] After amassed a record of 8-0, he was signed by UFC.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sanchez made his promotional debut on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno, facing Joseph Morales.[5] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[6]
His next fight came February 18, 2018 against Joby Sanchez at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[7] He won the fight via submission in round one.[8]
On September 8, 2018, Sanchez faced Ryan Benoit at UFC 228.[9] However, it was reported that Benoit pulled out from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Jarred Brooks.[10] He lost the fight via split decision.[11]
On November 8, 2018, it was reported that Sanchez was released from UFC.[12]
Personal life
Sanchez works a full-time job as an actuarial analyst and he worked as a high school mathematics teach and special education teach prior starting competing MMA professionally.[1][13]
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–2 | Jarred Brooks | Decision (split) | UFC 228 | September 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Joby Sanchez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | February 18, 2018 | 1 | 1:50 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Joseph Morales | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | August 5, 2017 | 1 | 3:56 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jerome Rivera | Submission (armbar) | LFA 14 | June 23, 2017 | 3 | 3:41 | Houston, Texas, United States | Won the inaugural LFA Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Klayton Mai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 7 | March 24, 2017 | 2 | 2:08 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | David Waters | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 55 | May 13, 2016 | 1 | 3:19 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | David Acosta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 50 | January 22, 2016 | 3 | 4:25 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike DeLeon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 44 | August 26, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Trent Meaux | Submission (armbar) | Legacy Fighting Championship 42 | June 15, 2015 | 1 | 1:40 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jacob Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy Fighting Championship 39 | February 27, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Roberto Sanchez - Official UFC® Profile". UFC. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "Legacy FC 42's Roberto Sanchez - LEGACY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP – PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ART PROMOTION". www.legacyfights.net. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "LFA 7's Roberto Sanchez not in UFC yet, but already training for flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson". MMAjunkie. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Roberto". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "Así le fue a los mexicanos en el UFC Night en México". Sopitas.com (in European Spanish). 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Joseph Morales turns tables on Roberto Sanchez, earns submission win". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Joby Sanchez to make UFC return against Roberto Sanchez at UFC Austin - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 126 results: Roberto Sanchez chokes out Joby Sanchez in first". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "The UFC Adds Three More Bouts to UFC 228 ⋆ MMA TakeOver". MMA TakeOver. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2018-09-03). "The Monkey God Jarred Brooks pakt 6 days notice gevecht tegen Roberto Sanchez". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "UFC 228 results: Jarred Brooks rallies for puzzling split decision over Roberto Sanchez". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "UFC flyweight Roberto Sanchez announces he's been cut by promotion: I was told the is 'being scrapped' - BJPenn.com". - BJPenn.com. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ "Roberto Sanchez's numbers game: Not interested in quitting day job after UFC-Austin". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Roberto "Little Fury" Sanchez from Sherdog
- Roberto Sanchez at UFC
- Roberto Sanchez at Tapology.com
- Roberto Sanchez at ESPN.com
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