Eddie Sanchez - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Eduardo Arturo Sanchez is an American

United States

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Mixed martial arts

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(MMA) fighter.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On February 3, 2007 at the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

's UFC 67

UFC 67

UFC 67: All or Nothing was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event was held Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada...

, he lost to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović

Mirko Filipovic

Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...

by technical knockout

Knockout

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(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

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

heavyweight Colin Robinson

Colin Robinson

Colin "Big C" Robinson is a mixed martial artist from Northern Ireland. He competes in the Heavyweight division...

by TKO at UFC 72

UFC 72

UFC 72: Victory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place Saturday, 16 June 2007 at The Odyssey in Belfast, Northern Ireland.-Background:...

.

At UFC 79

UFC 79

UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

, held on December 29, 2007, Sanchez defeated Soa Palalei via TKO (strikes). Sanchez went on to lose to Antoni Hardonk

Antoni Hardonk

Antoni Barend Hardonk is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in K-1 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Kickboxing career:...

at UFC 85

UFC 85

UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...

in London

London

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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.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Sanchez debuted for Bellator at Bellator 7, recording a ten second knock out.

His next Bellator bout was scheduled against Ralph Kelly at Bellator 20. Kelly pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Wayne Cole. Cole then pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Marcus Sursa. Sanchez won via TKO in the third round. With this win, Eddie will take a spot in the third season heavyweight tournament.

Titan Fighting Championships

Sanchez was scheduled to fight Bobby Lashley at Titan Fighting Championships 19

Titan Fighting Championships 19

Titan FC 19 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired live on HDNet.-Background:...

. But on July 22, it was announced that Lashley withdrew from the fight due to personal reasons.

Sanchez fought Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

veteran Brett Rogers

Brett Rogers

Brett Charles Rogers is an African-American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.-Biography:...

at Titan Fighting Championships 20

Titan Fighting Championships 20

Titan FC 20: Rogers vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event being by Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.-Background:Jamie Varner vs...

. Sanchez won by split decision.

Personal life

Sanchez is of Mexican

Mexico

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and Dominican

Dominican Republic

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descent.

Sanchez played baseball at San Marcos High School and was cut short of chances to pursue a career in Professional Ball when injured after a near fatal drunk driving accidenthttp://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/eddie-sanchez-natural-born-fighter-6668. Sanchez was 20 years old and driving with a friend while intoxicated. Sanchez flew through the windshield and almost lost his foot.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Brett Rogers

Brett Rogers

Brett Charles Rogers is an African-American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.-Biography:...

| Decision (split)
| Titan Fighting Championships 20

Titan Fighting Championships 20

Kansas City, Kansas

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Mike Whitehead

Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Red Deer, Alberta

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Neil Grove

Neil Grove is a South African-born English heavyweight mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships. He holds a black belt rank of shodan in Gōjū-ryū karate...

Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

San Antonio, Texas

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Mexico City

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, Mexico
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|Win
|align=center|9–3
| Jay White

Jay White (fighter)

Jay White is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought many notable fighters such as Jeff Monson, Chris Barnett, Eddie Sanchez, Christian Wellisch, and Jake O'Brien. Jay is most well known for his affair with Kim Couture, Randy Couture's ex wife, and the dissolve of that...

Justin McCully

Justin McCully is an American mixed martial artist who most recently fought in the UFC heavyweight division.He has a professional fight record of ten wins, five losses, and two draws...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC: Fight for the Troops

UFC: Fight for the Troops

UFC: Fight for the Troops, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 16, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 10, 2008 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina...

Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Antoni Hardonk

Antoni Barend Hardonk is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in K-1 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Kickboxing career:...

| KO (punches)
| UFC 85

UFC 85

UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...

London

, England
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|Win
|align=center|8–1
| Soa Palelei

Soa Palelei

Soa Palelei is an Australian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight and Superheavyweight divisions.Born in 1977, Newcastle, New South Wales, Soa “The Hulk” Palelei started his fighting career at an early age. Wrestling was his first choice in the earlier years and nearly saw him...

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 79

UFC 79

UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|7–1
| Colin Robinson

Colin Robinson

Colin "Big C" Robinson is a mixed martial artist from Northern Ireland. He competes in the Heavyweight division...

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 72

UFC 72

UFC 72: Victory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place Saturday, 16 June 2007 at The Odyssey in Belfast, Northern Ireland.-Background:...

Belfast

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Mirko Filipovic

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 67

UFC 67

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6–0
| Mario Neto

Mario Neto

Mario Neto is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a record of 12-5. He is now in his 15th year as a mixed martial artist with a victory over UFC veteran Seth Petruzelli...

| KO (punches)
| UFC 63

UFC 63

UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 23, 2006. The event took place at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada....

Anaheim, California

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Del Mar, California

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San Diego, California

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San Jacinto, California

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San Jacinto, California

, United States
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|Win
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| Tony Towers
| TKO
| Total Combat 7
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|align=center| N/A
|Tijuana

Tijuana

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, Mexico
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