Brogan Walker-Sanchez (born August 2, 1988) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

, currently competing in the

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division in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC). She has previously fought for

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...

Background

Walker-Sanchez was born in

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, United States. She moved to

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

after she married her Guamanian husband, Mike Sanchez. She represents Guam when competing in MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Walker-Sanchez fought under Pacific Xtreme Combat and amassed a record of 4-0 prior to getting signed by

Invicta Fighting Championships

Walker-Sanchez made her Invicta debut on January 13, 2018, against Cheri Muraski at Invicta FC 27. She won the fight via split decision. Her next fight came on July 21, 2018, facing Miranda Maverick at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight via unanimous decision. On October 4, 2019, Walker-Sanchez faced Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 37. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Walker-Sanchez faced

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at Invicta FC 41 on July 30, 2020, as a late notice replacement for Stephanie Geltmacher. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Walker-Sanchez faced Emilee King at Invicta FC 44 on August 27, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round submission, forcing King to tap with a

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near the end of the round.

The Ultimate Fighter

In February 2022, Walker-Sanchez was announced as a cast member of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes''. She was selected third by

Julianna Peña Julianna Nicole Peña (born August 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Peña is th ...

in the fighter selections. In her first fight in the house, she faced Hannah Guy and won by majority decision. In the semi-finals, she faced Laura Gallardo and won by unanimous decision to advance to the finals.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In the '' TUF 30'' finals, Walker-Sanchez faced Juliana Miller on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three. Walker-Sanchez was scheduled to face Liang Na on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43. However, Liang pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and Walker-Sanchez was moved to UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes a month later as a replacement against Iasmin Lucindo. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Invicta FC Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

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