Andrew Sanchez

“El Dirte”

MMA · Active

14-9RECORD

6KO / TKO WINS

2SUBMISSION WINS

6DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Andrew William Sanchez
Nickname	El Dirte
Date of birth	8 Apr 1988
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Shiloh, USA
Lives in	St. Louis, USA
Division	Middleweight
Team	Tristar Gym
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	185 cm (73″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	since 2012
Status	Active
Pro debut	23 Jun 2012
Last fight	Loss vs Impa Kasanganay, 21 Aug 2025

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Titles and honours

TUF 23 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner
Former RFA Middleweight Champion
Performance of the Night (x1)

Background

American middleweight from Shiloh, Illinois, and a former NAIA national wrestling champion at McKendree University who won The Ultimate Fighter 23 in 2016. After leaving the UFC in 2021 he has competed for Eagle FC and the PFL.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Impa Kasanganay	TKO (punches)	3	4:31	PFL 10 (2025)	21 Aug 2025	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Loss	Sadibou Sy	TKO (punches)	3	4:02	PFL 5 (2024)	21 Jun 2024	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Win	Taylor Johnson	Decision (split)	3	5:00	PFL 4 (2023)	8 Jun 2023	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Gabriel Checco	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Eagle FC 47	20 May 2022	Miami, Florida, USA
Loss	Bruno Silva	TKO (punches)	3	2:35	UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont	16 Oct 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Makhmud Muradov	TKO (flying knee and punches)	3	2:59	UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor	23 Jan 2021	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	Wellington Turman	KO (punch)	1	4:14	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik	8 Aug 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Performance of the Night
Loss	Marvin Vettori	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson	12 Oct 2019	Tampa, Florida, USA
Win	Marc-Andre Barriault	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy	4 May 2019	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win	Markus Perez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick	25 Aug 2018	Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Loss	Ryan Janes	TKO (punches)	3	0:58	The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale	1 Dec 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Anthony Smith	KO (head kick and punches)	3	3:52	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis	15 Apr 2017	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Trevor Smith	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov	9 Dec 2016	Albany, New York, USA
Win	Khalil Rountree Jr.	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale	8 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won The Ultimate Fighter 23 Light Heavyweight Tournament
Win	John Poppie	TKO (spinning back fist and punches)	3	1:53	RFA 28	7 Aug 2015	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Won the vacant RFA Middleweight Championship
Win	Clinton Williams	TKO (punches)	2	1:17	RFA 26	5 Jun 2015	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Loss	Kevin Casey	KO (punches)	1	2:30	RFA 15	6 Jun 2014	Los Angeles, California, USA	For the vacant RFA Middleweight Championship
Win	Miles Marshall	TKO (punches)	2	1:25	RFA 13	7 Mar 2014	Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Win	Todd Meredith	TKO (punches)	1	1:51	RFA 11	22 Nov 2013	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Loss	Dustin Jacoby	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Capital City Cage Wars: The Uprising	2 Mar 2013	Springfield, Illinois, USA
Win	Thomas Jones	TKO (punches)	1	2:57	Tommy Tran Promotions	17 Nov 2012	Branson, Missouri, USA
Win	Darryl Cobb	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:33	Fight Hard MMA	18 Aug 2012	St. Charles, Missouri, USA
Win	Edward Smith	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:42	Cage Championships 38	23 Jun 2012	Sullivan, Missouri, USA	Pro debut