Diego Sanchez personifies intensity.
One of MMA’s most mercurial athletes, “The Nightmare” has been one of the sport’s recognizable figures for more than a decade. Sanchez won his first 17 professional bouts, captured a King of the Cage championship, became a reality show star and has enjoyed success in multiple Ultimate Fighting Championship weight classes. Emotionally charged battles with Karo Parisyan, Josh Koscheck and Nick Diaz are all part of the story arc for the Albuquerque, New Mexico, native, along with controversial encounters with Martin Kampmann, Ross Pearson and former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Takanori Gomi.