Eddie Sanchez
| Eddie Sanchez | |
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Eddie Sanchez in a post fight interview
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| Born |
November 4, 1982 La Jolla, California, United States |
| Other names | The Manic Hispanic |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15.3 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79.0 |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | Kings MMA |
| Years active | 2004-Present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Eduardo Arturo Sanchez (born November 4, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. He has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Titan FC, and King of the Cage.
Born in La Jolla, California, Sanchez is of Mexican and Dominican descent.
Sanchez played baseball at San Marcos High School, excelling as a pitcher, and then continued at his career at Palomar College. However, his career was cut short when he was injured after a near fatal drunk driving accident. Sanchez was 20 years old and driving with a friend while intoxicated. Sanchez flew through the windshield and almost had one of his legs amputated because of the injuries.
On February 3, 2007, with a 1-0 promotional record, Sanchez faced Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at UFC 67. Sanchez lost via 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.
Sanchez defeated Irish heavyweight Colin Robinson by TKO at UFC 72.
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 next faced Justin McCully at UFC: Fight for the Troops on December 10,2008, he lost the via unanimous decision and was released from the promotion.
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