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Middleweight · “El Dirte”

Andrew Sanchez

14-9-0 UFC 5-5-0
Hard To Take Down Positional Grappler KO-Prone Hittable
6'1"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
20.0%Finish rate
12:57Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 62.5 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 40.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 11.7 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 16.2 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 84.5 of 100 TD Defense — Elite, rated 97.0 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 13.5 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 80.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Elite 97
  2. Wrestling Above avg 84
  3. Control Above avg 81
  4. Striking Average 62
  5. Accuracy Below avg 40
  6. Durability Weak 16
  7. Grappling Weak 14
  8. Striking D Weak 12
Hard To Take Down elite td defense — rates 97 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 81 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 4 of 5 losses came by knockout
Hittable absorbs 5.1 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.1
Striking accuracy43.7%
Striking defense50.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.35
Takedowns / 15 min2.55
Takedown accuracy36.7%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time31.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 15, 2017 vs Anthony Smith — 4.54/min (L) Apr '17 December 1, 2017 vs Ryan Janes — 8.75/min (L) Dec '17 August 25, 2018 vs Markus Perez — 4.87/min (W) Aug '18 May 4, 2019 vs Marc-Andre Barriault — 4.8/min (W) May '19 October 12, 2019 vs Marvin Vettori — 2.6/min (L) Oct '19 August 8, 2020 vs Wellington Turman — 6.61/min (W) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '20 January 23, 2021 vs Makhmud Muradov — 3.7/min (L) Jan '21 October 16, 2021 vs Bruno Silva — 2.62/min (L) Oct '21

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Bruno Silva 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:35 — UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont · October 16, 2021
33/53Sig. strikes
70/123Absorbed
7/12Takedowns
7:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Makhmud Muradov 24-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:59 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021
48/141Sig. strikes
79/174Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Wellington Turman 16-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:14 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · August 8, 2020
28/55Sig. strikes
21/51Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Marvin Vettori 13-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
39/185Sig. strikes
85/205Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Marc-Andre Barriault 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
72/148Sig. strikes
69/130Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
6:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Markus Perez 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
73/159Sig. strikes
54/122Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
5:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ryan Janes 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:58 — The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · December 1, 2017
96/183Sig. strikes
159/267Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
2:05Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anthony Smith 28-12 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:52 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
63/104Sig. strikes
49/100Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
4:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Trevor Smith 14-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · December 9, 2016
74/204Sig. strikes
61/141Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Khalil Rountree Jr. 4-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
31/43Sig. strikes
14/27Absorbed
6/12Takedowns
12:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-9-0Pro record
Tristar GymGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 2
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10
RFA 5
PFL 3
Eagle FC 1
Capital City Cage Wars 1
TTP 1
FHMMA 1
CC 1
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Impa Kasanganay TKO (punches) PFL 10 (2025)
August 21, 2025
 PFL 3 4:31
L Sadibou Sy TKO (punches) PFL 5 (2024)
June 21, 2024
 PFL 3 4:02
W Taylor Johnson Decision (split) PFL 4 (2023)
June 8, 2023
 PFL 3 5:00
W Gabriel Checco Decision (unanimous) Eagle FC 47
May 20, 2022
 Eagle FC 3 5:00
L Bruno Silva TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont
October 16, 2021
 UFC 3 2:35
L Makhmud Muradov TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 257
January 24, 2021
 UFC 3 2:59
W Wellington Turman KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020
 UFC 1 4:14
L Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Marc-André Barriault Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Markus Perez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Ryan Janes TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
December 1, 2017
 UFC 3 0:59
L Anthony Smith KO (head kick and punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 9, 2017
 UFC 3 3:52
W Trevor Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
December 9, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Khalil Rountree Jr. Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W John Poppie TKO (spinning back fist and punches) RFA 28
August 7, 2015
 RFA 3 1:53
W Clinton Williams TKO (punches) RFA 26
June 5, 2015
 RFA 2 1:17
L Kevin Casey KO (punches) RFA 15
June 6, 2014
 RFA 1 2:30
W Miles Marshall TKO (punches) RFA 13
March 7, 2014
 RFA 2 1:25
W Todd Meredith TKO (punches) RFA 11
November 22, 2013
 RFA 1 1:51
L Dustin Jacoby Decision (split) Capital City Cage Wars: The Uprising
March 2, 2013
 Capital City Cage Wars 3 5:00
W Thomas Jones TKO (punches) TTP: Tommy Tran Promotions
November 17, 2012
 TTP 1 2:57
W Darryl Cobb Submission (rear-naked choke) FHMMA: Fight Hard MMA
August 18, 2012
 FHMMA 1 4:33
W Edward Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) CC 38: Cage Championships 38
June 23, 2012
 CC 1 1:42

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Andrew Sanchez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 5.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.7% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 50.7% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 2.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 36.7% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 31.3% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 20.0% avg 60.7%