// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Eddie Sanchez
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Eddie
Sanchez

NICKNAME"The Manic Hispanic"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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Eddie Sanchez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
15/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
87%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 73% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.30
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.13
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#55
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1498
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 91% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 7, 2012

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
11
KO/TKO
73%
2
SUB
13%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
63%
1
SUB
13%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
87% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
73%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN62STRIKING43CARDIO64AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2004WSEP 2004WJAN 2005WJUN 2005WSEP 2005WOCT 2005WDEC 2005WMAR 2006WSEP 2006LFEB 2007WJUN 2007WDEC 2007LJUN 2008LDEC 2008WMAY 2009WJUL 2009WOCT 2009WMAY 2010LAUG 2010LDEC 2010WSEP 2011LAPR 2012LJUN 2012LAPR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Tamsen), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 64.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
39%
4
17%
3
13%
-
-
16
total
SUB
2
9%
1
4%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
17%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Stjepan BekavacApr 4, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
FFC - Final Fight Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Vitaly MinakovJun 7, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Damian GrabowskiApr 27, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:02
MMA Attack 2 - Grabowski vs Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Brett RogersSep 23, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 20 - Titan Fighting Championship 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Mike WhiteheadDec 10, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFC - Pure Fighting Championships 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Neil GroveAug 12, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcus SursaMay 27, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 0:23
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mark HonnegerOct 17, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Maxx FC 5 - Maxximo Fighting Championship 5: October Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vince LuceroJul 11, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:27
TC 33 - Total Combat 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jay WhiteMay 15, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 7-8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Justin McCullyDec 10, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 16 - Fight for the Troops 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Antoni HardonkJun 7, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 4:15
UFC 85 - Bedlam
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 15-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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