Angelo Sanchez
| Angelo Sanchez | |
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| Other names | The San-I Warrior |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | 145 |
| Fighting out of | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Angelo Sanchez is an American mixed martial artist fighting primarily fighting for King of the Cage. Sanchez is a former KOTC Bantamweight and Interim Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Sanchez made his professional debut on June 9, 2007 with a submission loss to Jerome Griego at Gladiator Challenge 65.[1]
Sanchez won the KOTC Interim Bantamweight championship with a victory over Tony Hervey at King of the Cage: Badlands on December 6, 2008. Sanchez was supposed to face the Bantamweight Champion Lazar Stojadinovic at that event, but Stojadinovic could not defend the belt due to injury. Sanchez has defended that championship against Nathan Torrez and Donald Sanchez and was then awarded the actual KOTC Bantamweight Champion. Sanchez's second fight against Donald Sanchez unified the KOTC Bantamweight titles as, Donald Sanchez had been awarded the Interim title after defeating Stojadinovic in August 2009. He lost the KOTC Bantamweight title to Donald Sanchez at KOTC Honor on May 14, 2010.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–6 | Gabriel Benitez | Decision (unanimous) | Triple A MMA 5 | March 29, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Desmond Green | TKO (cut) | Bellator 105 | October 25, 2013 | 2 | 1:04 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) | Triple A MMA 3 | August 18, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Richard Schiller | Submission (arm triangle choke) | King of the Cage: Night Stalker | January 16, 2012 | 1 | 4:01 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Jacob Clark | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: High Performance | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 2:08 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Amross Teasaytwho | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Underground 71 | October 15, 2011 | 1 | 2:08 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Daniel Armendariz | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC: Adrenaline | June 4, 2010 | 2 | 1:47 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Donald Sanchez | Decision (split) | KOTC: Honor | May 14, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | Lost KOTC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 8–2 | Richard Montano | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Native Warriors | March 6, 2010 | 2 | 4:20 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | 150 lb Catchweight Fight |
| Win | 7–2 | Donald Sanchez | Decision (split) | KOTC: Retribution II | May 30, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | Defended KOTC Interim Bantamweight Championship. Became Undisputed KOTC Bantamweight Champion. |
| Win | 6–2 | Nathan Torrez | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: New Breed | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 3:58 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | Defended KOTC Interim Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 5–2 | Tony Hervey | Decision (split) | KOTC: Goodfellas | December 6, 2008 | 5 | 3:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Won KOTC Interim Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 4–2 | Eric Buck | TKO | Fightworld 16: International | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 3:21 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Mike Alirez | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Badlands | July 12, 2008 | 2 | 2:54 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Matt Young | Submission | Sky UTE Fighting | March 15, 2008 | 2 | 1:36 | Ignacio, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Carlos Lopez | TKO | Desert Extreme: Toe 2 Toe | February 2, 2008 | New Mexico, United States | |||
| Win | 1–1 | David Valverde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Hierarchy | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:45 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jerome Griego | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge 65: Global War | June 9, 2007 | 3 | 1:26 | New Mexico, United States |
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Lazar Stojadinovic |
7th King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion August 1, 2009 – May 14, 2010 |
Succeeded by Donald Sanchez |