Orlando Sanchez (February 5, 1982 – December 15, 2022) was an American
submission grappler and
mixed martial arts
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(MMA) fighter.
He was known as the "Cuban Tree Stump" and "the Big O".
Competition career
Sanchez earned his
black belt
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Martial arts
* Black belt (martial arts), an indication of attainment of expertise in martial arts
* ''Black Belt'' (magazine), a magazine covering martial arts news, technique, and notable individuals
Places
* Black B ...
in BJJ in four years. He won the
ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship
The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998. It has been held every two years ...
in 2015.
He was undefeated in MMA.
He is best known for competing at
ADCC, where he earned a gold medal in 2015 and a silver medal in 2017. His final appearance was at the
2022 ADCC World Championship
The 2022 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship was a two-day no-gi submission grappling event that took place on 17-18 September 2022 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
History
The tournament was originally scheduled ...
and he was inducted into the
ADCC Hall of Fame
List of competitors inducted into the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Hall of Fame. The list consists of athletes who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport of submission wrestling throughout their participation at the ADCC Submission Fig ...
in 2024.
Death
Sanchez died in December 2022 from an accidental drug overdose with Fentanyl and Methamphetamine.
Mixed martial arts record
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, Win
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, Cesar Stubbert Cortez
, TKO (punches)
, CRF 16
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,
San Jose, Costa Rica
,
, -
, NC
, align=center, 4–0 (1)
, Robert Gonzalez
, No Contest
, WFC 4
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, align=center, 4:35
,
Sacramento
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, California, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, C.J. Leveque
, TKO (submission to punches)
, WFC – Resolution
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:27
,
Yuba City, California, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Julian Collins
, Submission
, Maxx FC 16
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:52
,
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
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* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
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* San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
, Puerto Rico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, William Wheeler
, TKO (punches)
, National Fight Alliance
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:56
, Los Angeles, California, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Juan Miranda
, TKO (knees and punches)
, XVT 5
,
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, align=center, 0:13
,
Cartago, Costa Rica
,
References
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1982 births
2022 deaths
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American male mixed martial artists
Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners who have competed in MMA (men)
Drug-related deaths in the United States