Andrew Sanchez

"El Dirte"

AGE	37 / Apr 8, 1988
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Tristar Gym

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 14

KO / TKO

43%

SUBMISSIONS

14%

DECISIONS

43%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

78%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

22%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Impa Kasanganay	Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals Aug / 21 / 2025	TKO (Punches) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:31
loss	Sadibou Sy	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season Jun / 21 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Dave Seljestad VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:02
win	Taylor Johnson	Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season Jun / 08 / 2023	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Gabriel Checco	EFC 47 - Eagle FC 47: dos Santos vs. De Castro May / 20 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Marcos Perez	3	5:00
loss	Bruno Silva	UFC Fight Night 195 - Ladd vs. Dumont Oct / 16 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:35
loss	Makhmud Muradov	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Jan / 23 / 2021	TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:59
win	Wellington Turman	UFC Fight Night 174 - Lewis vs. Oleynik Aug / 08 / 2020	KO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:14
loss	Marvin Vettori	UFC Fight Night 161 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson Oct / 12 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Marc-Andre Barriault	UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May / 04 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Markus Perez	UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick Aug / 25 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Dave Jobeun VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Ryan Janes	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale Dec / 01 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:58
loss	Anthony Smith	UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis Apr / 15 / 2017	KO (Head Kick and Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:52
win	Trevor Smith	UFC Fight Night 102 - Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Dec / 09 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Khalil Rountree	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Jul / 08 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	John Poppie	RFA 28 - Sanchez vs. Poppie Aug / 07 / 2015	TKO (Spinning Backfist and Punches) Mike England	3	1:53
win	Clinton Williams	RFA 26 - Smith vs. Smith Jun / 05 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Tim Mills	2	1:17
loss	Kevin Casey	RFA 15 - Casey vs. Sanchez Jun / 06 / 2014	KO (Punches) Mike Beltran	1	2:30
win	Miles Marshall	RFA 13 - Cochrane vs. Escudero Mar / 07 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Dave Jobeun	2	1:25
win	Todd Meredith	RFA 11 - Manzanares vs. Makovsky Nov / 22 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	1	1:51
loss	Dustin Jacoby	CCCW - The Uprising Mar / 02 / 2013	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Thomas Jones	TTP - Tommy Tran Promotions Nov / 17 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Tom Sconzo	1	2:57
win	Darryl Cobb	FHMMA - Fight Hard MMA Aug / 18 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mike England	1	4:33
win	Ed Smith	CC 38 - Cage Championships 38 Jun / 23 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mike England	1	1:42

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Eric Spicely	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 Semifinals, Day 1 Mar / 01 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Chris Tognoni	1	0:47
win	Myron Dennis	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 Quarterfinals, Day 2 Feb / 09 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	2	5:00

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