Joby Sanchez
| Joby Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 24, 1991 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Jackson-Wink MMA |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| University | Central New Mexico Community College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joby Sanchez (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sanchez started kickboxing at the age of seven, then began training Kajukenbo at the age of 10. He was a standout wrestler in high school at valley high school where he protected countless kids from being bullied for social reasons finishing as state runner-up in his weight division as a senior. Sanchez attended Central New Mexico Community College, where and became certified as an EMT.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sanchez began competing as an amateur in mixed martial arts in 2009 and made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions primarily as a bantamweight in his home state of New Mexico. He compiled an undefeated record of 6-0, before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014 on the heels of TKO stoppage victory over Antonio Banuelos.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sanchez made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Wilson Reis on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 49, filling in for an injured Tim Elliott.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Sanchez faced Tateki Matsuda on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[6] Sanchez defeated Matsuda in a back and forth fight via split decision.[7]
Sanchez was expected to face Justin Scoggins on December 11, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.[8] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by Geane Herrera.[9] After a back-and-forth two rounds, Sanchez lost the bout via TKO in the end of the second round.[10]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–2 | Geane Herrera | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 4:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Tateki Matsuda | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | January 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Antonio Banuelos | TKO (corner stoppage) | Tachi Palace Fights 20 | August 7, 2014 | 2 | 2:41 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Eric Moell | TKO (punches and elbows) | XFC 25 | September 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:25 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Christopher Dunn | Submission (triangle choke) | XFC 20 | September 28, 2012 | 1 | 1:49 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Daniel Armendariz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC - Night Stalker | January 14, 2012 | 2 | 2:42 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ron White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cherokee Street - United MMA Bash | September 24, 2011 | 2 | 1:13 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Madrid | TKO (punches) | ECSC - Friday Night Fights 2 | February 11, 2011 | 3 | 2:45 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night McGregor vs. Siver". UFC.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Joby Sanchez - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-08-15). "Welcome to the UFC, Sanchez and Holtzman". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ↑ Jason Floyd (2014-08-14). "Joby Sanchez replaces Tim Elliott, meets Wilson Reis at UFC Fight Night 49". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ↑ Jason Floyd (2014-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 49 results: Wilson Reis edges Joby Sanchez in opening bout". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ Staff (November 10, 2014). "Tateki Matsuda vs. Joby Sanchez slated for UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston". MMAjunkie.com.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (January 18, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Joby Sanchez edges out Tateki Matsuda". MMAjunkie.com.
- ↑ Staff (2015-09-10). "Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez booked for TUF 22 Finale". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ↑ Staff (2015-12-04). "Geane Herrera in for Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez at TUF 22 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-11). "TUF 22 Finale results: Geane Herrera smashes Joby Sanchez with second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
