Orlando Sanchez (fighter)
Orlando Sanchez (February 5, 1982 – December 15, 2022) was an American practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.[1] He was known as the Cuban Stump as well as the Big O.[2]
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| Born | February 5, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 15, 2022 (aged 40) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Cuban Tree Stump | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | BJJ black belt | ||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sanchez earned his black belt in BJJ in four years.[3] He won the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in 2019[1] He was undefeated in MMA.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–0–1 | Cesar Stubbert Cortez | TKO (punches) | CRF 16 | April 18, 2015 | 1 | 2:12 | San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| NC | 4–0–1 | Robert Gonzalez | No Contest | WFC 4 | January 18, 2013 | 1 | 4:35 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | C.J. Leveque | TKO (submission to punches) | WFC – Resolution | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 1:27 | Yuba City, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Julian Collins | Submission | Maxx FC 16 | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 2:52 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | 2–0 | William Wheeler | TKO (punches) | National Fight Alliance | October 29, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Juan Miranda | TKO (knees and punches) | XVT 5 | December 19, 2010 | 1 | 0:13 | Cartago, Costa Rica |
References
- Bradley, Kevin (December 17, 2022). "BJJ star and ADCC champ Orlando Sanchez dead at age 40". Bloody Elbow.
- "Orlando Sanchez | BJJ Heroes".
- "Former ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez Dies at 40 – Black Belt Magazine". blackbeltmag.com.
- "Orlando". Sherdog.
- "BJJ star Orlando Sanchez dead at 40; combat sports community pays tribute". sports.yahoo.com.
- "BJJ star Orlando Sanchez dead at 40; combat sports community pays tribute". December 18, 2022.
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