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Alan Sanchez "Afro Samurai" - No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Athlete from USA | Nogipedia
Alan Sanchez

Alan Sanchez

Black black belt P4P Unranked Welterweight #18
Nicknames: Afro Samurai
Country: USA
Team: 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Former Teams: -
Wins
45
Losses
22
Draws
1
Win %
66.18%
Wins by Sub
27
Sub Win %
60.00%
Losses by Sub
5
Sub Loss %
22.73%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
9

Biography

Alan Sanchez is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and one of the top competitors to emerge from 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. He currently coaches and trains at 10th Planet San Jose. Known for his smooth, technical no-gi game, Sanchez is especially skilled from half guard, using it as a dynamic platform for sweeps and back-taking sequences. A highly active competitor on major platforms such as WNO and EBI (where he is a 2x champion), he has built a reputation for his calm demeanor, precise mechanics, and ability to impose his game on elite opposition.

Personal

Age
29
Birthday
1996-06-17
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Adam Sachnoff
Legend Status
No
Social Media

* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.

Rankings

P4P Ranking
Unranked
Weight Class Ranking
18 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
1882
Rating
1992.71

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Submissions Breakdown

Wins

    Losses

      Submission Wins Losses
      Guillotine 7 0
      Inside heel hook 7 2
      Rear naked 4 1
      Triangle 3 0
      Armbar 3 0
      Kata gatame 2 0
      Anaconda 1 0
      Kneebar 0 1
      Kimura 0 1
      ALAN SANCHEZ'S 68 MATCHES
      Opponent Result Date Event Method Weight Round Points
      Renato Canuto Loss 12/11/2025 UFC BJJ 4 Unanimous Decision Welterweight — —
      Fabricio Andrey Draw 8/31/2025 CJI 2 N/A Quintet Quarter-Finals 126 +35% Elo
      Chris Wojcik Win 12/14/2024 EBI 22 EBI Overtime Welterweight Finals 496 +35% Elo -3% decay
      Kevin Beuhring Win 12/14/2024 EBI 22 Armbar Welterweight Semi-Finals 165 -15% Elo -3% decay
      Nathan Haddad Win 12/14/2024 EBI 22 EBI Overtime Welterweight Quarter-Finals 51 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Carlos Calvo Win 12/14/2024 EBI 22 Guillotine Welterweight 16 38 -34% Elo -3% decay
      John Combs Loss 2024 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Points: 3-0 77KG 32 —
      Ben Schultz Win 2024 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Guillotine 77KG 64 5 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Kevin Beuhring Win 2024 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Kata gatame 77KG 128 7 -15% Elo -3% decay
      Clay Dobson Win 2024 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Guillotine 77KG 256 3 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Scott Boehler Win 2024 US Qualifier (AIGA) Anaconda 76KG — 1 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Matheus Luna Win 2024 US Qualifier (AIGA) Rear naked 76KG — 1 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Dory Aoun Loss 2024 San Jose No-Gi Decision Absolute Finals —
      Joao Nicolite Win 2024 San Jose No-Gi Unknown Absolute Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Gabriel Castro Win 2024 San Jose No-Gi Unknown 85KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Erick Gomez Win 2024 F2W 251 Decision Unknown — 15 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Gabriel Arges Loss 2023 Santa Cruz No-Gi Points: 2-0 85KG Finals —
      Mica Galvao Loss 2022 WNO 14 Rear naked 83KG — —
      Italo Moura Loss 2022 No-Gi Worlds Decision 79KG — —
      Jed Hue Loss 2022 Polaris 22 Points: 4-0 86KG Quarter-Finals —
      Vince Pezzuto Loss 2022 ADCC Open Vegas Points: 3-0 Absolute Quarter-Finals —
      Benji Silva Win 2022 ADCC Open Vegas Inside heel hook Absolute 16 1 -10% decay
      Sebastian Rodriguez Loss 2022 ADCC Open Vegas Points: 3-0 83KG Quarter-Finals —
      Ricardo Pena Win 2022 ADCC Open Vegas Guillotine 83KG 16 1 -10% decay
      Harrison Woods Win 2022 ADCC Open Vegas Decision 83KG 32 1 -10% decay
      Andy Varela Loss 2022 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Penalty 77KG Quarter-Finals —
      Isa Able Win 2022 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Decision 77KG 16 9 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Ruben Coronado Win 2022 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Inside heel hook 77KG 32 7 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Dylan Benningfield Win 2022 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Rear naked 77KG 64 5 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Skylar McKinley Win 2022 ADCC Trials - West Coast North America Inside heel hook 77KG 128 5 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Oliver Taza Win 2022 EBI 19 EBI Overtime 77KG Finals 460 +35% Elo -10% decay
      Pablo Lavaselli Win 2022 EBI 19 EBI Overtime 77KG Semi-Finals 118 -34% Elo -10% decay
      John Combs Win 2022 EBI 19 Armbar 77KG Quarter-Finals 47 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Danny Stolfi Win 2022 EBI 19 Inside heel hook 77KG 16 35 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Oliver Taza Loss 2021 Emerald City Inside heel hook Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Jonathan Piersma Win 2021 Emerald City EBI Overtime Absolute 16 8 -34% Elo -25% decay
      PJ Barch Loss 2021 Emerald City Kimura 84KG Finals —
      JZ Cavalcante Win 2021 Emerald City EBI Overtime 84KG Semi-Finals 35 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Sean Yadimarco Win 2021 Emerald City EBI Overtime 84KG Quarter-Finals 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Andrew Tackett Win 2021 Emerald City EBI Overtime 84KG Quarter-Finals 24 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Khalil Fadlallah Win 2021 Emerald City EBI Overtime 84KG 16 8 -34% Elo -25% decay
      PJ Barch Loss 2021 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Points: 3-0 77KG Quarter-Finals —
      Daniel Smith Win 2021 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Rear naked 77KG 16 8 -34% Elo -25% decay
      John Combs Win 2021 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Guillotine 77KG 32 6 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Gustavo Bessa Win 2021 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Guillotine 77KG 64 4 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Anthony Robinson Win 2021 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Decision 77KG 128 4 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Rodrigo Gortari Loss 2021 No-Gi Worlds Points: 4-0 79KG — —
      Osmar Lima Win 2021 F2W 182 Inside heel hook 83KG — 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Samuel Barbosa Loss 2021 Finishers Midwest EBI Overtime Absolute Finals —
      Jacob Couch Win 2021 Finishers Midwest EBI Overtime Absolute Semi-Finals 36 -25% decay
      Bruno Matias Win 2021 Finishers Midwest Triangle Absolute Quarter-Finals 14 -25% decay
      Mahmoud Jabr Win 2021 Finishers Midwest Inside heel hook Absolute 16 9 -25% decay
      Kieran Kichuk Loss 2021 Austin No-Gi Points: 4-2 79KG Finals —
      Saul Viayra Win 2021 Austin No-Gi Armbar 79KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Leo Silva Win 2021 Austin No-Gi Inside heel hook 79KG Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Fellipe Trovo Loss 2021 No-Gi America Points: 5-0 Absolute Finals —
      Joseph Watson Win 2021 No-Gi America Guillotine Absolute Semi-Finals 35 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Rhehan Silva Win 2021 No-Gi America Triangle Absolute Quarter-Finals 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Victor Silverio Loss 2021 No-Gi America Adv 79KG Quarter-Finals —
      Ross Keeping Loss 2021 Boise No-Gi Points: 4-0 79KG Finals —
      Donald Stoner Win 2021 Boise No-Gi Points: 6-0 79KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Justin Renick Win 10/4/2020 SUG 18 EBI Overtime N/A — 39 -34% Elo -25% decay
      PJ Barch Loss 2020 Sin City Series Inside heel hook 77KG Finals —
      Tolu Aderinwale Win 2020 Sin City Series Rear naked 77KG Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      James Cannon Win 2020 Sin City Series Triangle 77KG 16 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Ralph Sebexen Win 2020 F2W 146 Kata gatame 82KG — 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Benji Silva Loss 2020 JitzKing Decision 84KG — —
      William Tackett Loss 2019 Finishers Midwest 2 Kneebar 77KG Finals —