Eddie Sanchez

Eddie "The Manic Hispanic" Sanchez (born Eduardo Arturo Sanchez on November 4,1982) is an American MMA fighter of Mexican and Dominican descent, who trains at the North County Fight Club. [ [http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ufc/exclusive-ufc79-interview-eddi-15035.aspx Exclusive UFC 79 Interview: Eddie Sanchez, MMA Fighter ] ] His current record is 10 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

On February 3, 2007 at UFC 67, he lost to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović from 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.cite web
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Eddie Sanchez defeated Irish heavyweight Colin Robinson by TKO at UFC 72.cite web
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At UFC 79, held last December 29, 2007, Sanchez defeated Soa Palalei via TKO (Strikes). Eddie went on to lose to Antoni Hardonk at UFC 85 in London on the 7th of June 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, despite this, Sanchez 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.

Mixed martial arts record

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