Donald Sanchez
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Jackson-Wink MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Donald Sanchez makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
579-447-12
.564 win rate
Winning-record opponents
27 of 50
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
51
50 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 51 bouts · 24 promotions · wins by 12 KO · 11 sub · 8 decKOTC · DE · LFA · SCL · RXMMA +19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Fernando Padilla16-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:27 | LFA | Jan 25, 2019 |
| L | Lorawnt-T Nelson10-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCL | Jun 30, 2018 |
| L | Rey Trujillo28-43 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RXMMA | Mar 10, 2018 |
| L | Alexey Polpudnikov36-13-1 | KO/TKO | Punch to the Body | R1 | 1:32 | ACB 65 | Jul 22, 2017 |
| L | Adlan Bataev18-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ACB 50 | Dec 18, 2016 |
| W | Nick Rhoads9-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | JMMAS | Oct 17, 2015 |
| L | Mark Dickman11-5 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:37 | RFA 22 | Jan 9, 2015 |
| W | Charles Cheeks III15-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFC 36 | Oct 17, 2014 |
| L | Flavio Alvaro49-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFC 30 | Apr 4, 2014 |
| W | Cliff Wright12-21 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jul 31, 2013 |
| W | Matt Comeau10-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:46 | KOTC | Jan 19, 2013 |
| W | Jimmy Van Horn8-18 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:32 | KOTC | Aug 11, 2012 |
| W | Warren Stewart13-32 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 12, 2012 |
| L | Tatsuya Kawajiri37-14-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:27 | One FC 3 | Mar 31, 2012 |
| W | Jamie Steichen | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:05 | KOTC | Mar 17, 2012 |
| W | Chris Culley20-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:45 | KOTC | Jan 14, 2012 |
| W | Ira Boyd9-14-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:52 | KOTC | Sep 17, 2011 |
| L | Jeremy Spoon21-5 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 20, 2011 |
| L | Hatsu Hioki30-12-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:36 | Shooto | Apr 29, 2011 |
| W | Scott Bear4-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:02 | KOTC | Jan 15, 2011 |
| W | Pat McGreal5-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:27 | KOTC | Sep 17, 2010 |
| W | Angelo Sanchez14-6 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 14, 2010 |
| W | Victor Valenzuela13-6-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 4:05 | KOTC | Feb 12, 2010 |
| W | Richard Montano11-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | John Sargent4-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:23 | NLCF | Aug 15, 2009 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 1, 2009 | |
| L | Angelo Sanchez14-6 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 30, 2009 |
| L | Johnny Eduardo28-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Apr 17, 2009 |
| L | Victor Valenzuela13-6-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 27, 2009 |
| W | Nathan Randall3-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:41 | KOTC | Dec 6, 2008 |
| W | Darryl Madison5-10 | Submission | — | R1 | 4:00 | FW 16 | Nov 1, 2008 |
| W | Jason Maxwell15-9 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 4:03 | MFC 17 | Jul 25, 2008 |
| W | Titus Holmes2-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:14 | KOTC | Jul 12, 2008 |
| W | William Sriyapai14-9 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 3:41 | KOTC | May 15, 2008 |
| L | Justin Moore6-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | FCF | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | R Romero0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | KOTC | Feb 9, 2008 |
| L | Ryan Heck6-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MFC 14 | Nov 23, 2007 |
| L | Vito Woods3-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Oct 13, 2007 |
| W | Ryan McGillivray12-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MFC 13 | Aug 24, 2007 |
| L | Cody Shipp10-6 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 0:38 | FW 15 | Jul 28, 2007 |
| W | Donnie Frye3-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:30 | MCC | Jun 23, 2007 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 0:00 | FW 14 | May 6, 2007 | |
| W | Donnie Martinez5-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:30 | DE | Jan 26, 2007 |
| L | Buddy Clinton11-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:51 | KOTC | Nov 11, 2006 |
| W | Mark Kempthorne3-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:14 | KOTC | Oct 13, 2006 |
| L | Johnny Vasquez1-2 | Submission | — | R2 | 2:44 | KOTC | Aug 4, 2006 |
| W | Robert Montiel1-7 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | DE | Jun 17, 2006 |
| W | Christian Montano0-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:54 | DE | May 26, 2006 |
| L | Donnie Martinez5-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:53 | DE | Apr 8, 2006 |
| W | Joe Montoya0-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | DE | Feb 4, 2006 |
| W | Joseph Davidson0-2 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 1:02 | DE | Dec 10, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.