Orlando Sanchez (fighter)

Orlando Sanchez (February 5, 1982 – December 15, 2022) was an American submission grappler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was known as the "Cuban Tree Stump" and "the Big O".

Competition career

Sanchez earned his black belt in BJJ in four years. He won the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 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 and he was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame in 2024.

Death

Sanchez died in December 2022 from a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose.

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Win | align=center| 5–0 (1) | Cesar Stubbert Cortez | TKO (punches) | CRF 16 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:12 | San Jose, Costa Rica | |- | NC | align=center| 4–0 (1) | Robert Gonzalez | No Contest | WFC 4 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:35 | Sacramento, California, United States | |- | 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, 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 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:13 | Cartago, Costa Rica |

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