David Joby Sanchez was born on June 24,1991 and is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance.
12 Facts About Joby Sanchez
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Joby Sanchez was a standout wrestler in high school at valley high school finishing as state runner-up in his weight division as a senior.
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Joby Sanchez attended Central New Mexico Community College, where and became certified as an EMT.
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Joby Sanchez began competing as an amateur in mixed martial arts in 2009 and made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions primarily as a bantamweight in his home state of New Mexico.
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Joby Sanchez made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Wilson Reis on August 23,2014, at UFC Fight Night 49, filling in for an injured Tim Elliott.
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Joby Sanchez faced Tateki Matsuda on January 18,2015, at UFC Fight Night 59.
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Joby Sanchez defeated Matsuda in a back and forth fight via split decision.
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Joby Sanchez was expected to face Justin Scoggins on December 11,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.
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Joby Sanchez lost the fight in the first round by submission.
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Joby Sanchez faced Mark De La Rosa on November 10,2018, replacing Jordan Espinosa, at UFC Fight Night 139.
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Joby Sanchez fought Brandon Royval at LFA 65 on May 3,2019, losing the bout via submission due to an armbar in the first round.
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Joby Sanchez was expected to face Dani Barez at a Combate Americas' event on December 7,2019.