Is Diego Sanchez a black belt?

Is Diego Sanchez a black belt?

He received his black belt from Roberto Tussa Alencar from Gracie Barra New Mexico (Where Diego is from).

When did Clay Guida and Diego Sanchez fight?

His iconic 2009 bout against Diego Sanchez is one of the most memorable battles of its era for that exact reason, to the point where it was actually enshrined in the Fight Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. And apparently that Sanchez bout was fresh in Guida’s mind while Santos rained down blows at UFC Vegas 44.

Is Diego Sanchez still fighting?

Sanchez last fought on Sept. 26, 2020, losing by unanimous decision to Jake Matthews in his final UFC appearance. His only win since March 2019 came via disqualification in a fight he was losing badly to Michel Pereira at the then-Santa Ana Star Center in March 2020.

Who is the only 10th degree black belt?

Yoshitsugu ‘Yoshiaki ‘Yamashita, was the first person to have been awarded 10th Dan (degree) red belt rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously.