Wikipedia: Diego SanchezAndrew Sanchez
"El Dirte"
No single dominant trait — adapts game plan to opponent.
Fight Plan: Andrew Sanchez
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Late-round durability; 5 of his last 9 losses have come via TKO in the 3rd round
- Linear defensive movement makes him vulnerable to heavy hitters and head kicks
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Distance Control are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression63
- Cardio60
- Wrestling78
- Fight IQ65
- Distance Control72
- Finishing57
Prep for camp: Andrew Sanchez
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Uses a high-volume wrestling approach, averaging over 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes
- Prioritizes top control and positional dominance over submission hunting
- Starts fights with high intensity but shows significant defensive lapses in the third round
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Andrew Sanchez.
How Andrew has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; last fight in August 2025.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-08-21vs Impa KasanganayTKO (Punches) · R3 · 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals
- Lvs Sadibou SyPFL
- L2021-10-16vs Bruno SilvaKO/TKO (Punches) · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont
- L2021-01-23vs Makhmud MuradovKO/TKO (Punches) · R3 · UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
- W2020-08-08vs Wellington TurmanKO/TKO (Punch) · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Availability
Currently competing in the PFL.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Andrew Sanchez is a technically proficient wrestler and TUF 23 winner who excels at controlling the pace of a fight through grappling. While he possesses a dangerous top game and 100% takedown defense, his career has been defined by late-fight collapses and a susceptibility to third-round knockouts.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Uses a high-volume wrestling approach, averaging over 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes
- Prioritizes top control and positional dominance over submission hunting
- Starts fights with high intensity but shows significant defensive lapses in the third round
- Relies on a stiff jab and fundamental combinations to close distance for clinch entries
Signature Moves
- Double leg takedown
- Lead hand jab
- Ground and pound from half guard
- Overhand right counter
Weaknesses
- Late-round durability; 5 of his last 9 losses have come via TKO in the 3rd round
- Linear defensive movement makes him vulnerable to heavy hitters and head kicks