Alan Sanchez
Black
Nicknames: Afro Samurai
Country: USA
Team:
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Former Teams:
-
Students:
-
Wins
46
Losses
22
Draws
1
Win %
66.67%
Wins by Sub
27
Sub Win %
58.70%
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 3x 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
21 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
1805
Rating
1909.64
Submissions Breakdown
| 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 |
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 | 94 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Kevin Beuhring | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Kata gatame | 77KG | 128 | 14 |
| Clay Dobson | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 256 | 10 |
| Chris Wojcik | Win | 2024 | EBI 22 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Finals | 361 |
| Kevin Beuhring | Win | 2024 | EBI 22 | Armbar | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 190 |
| Nathan Haddad | Win | 2024 | EBI 22 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 76 |
| Carlos Calvo | Win | 2024 | EBI 22 | Guillotine | 77KG | 16 | 57 |
| Scott Boehler | Win | 2024 | US Qualifier (AIGA) | Anaconda | 76KG | — | 1 |
| Matheus Luna | Win | 2024 | US Qualifier (AIGA) | Rear naked | 76KG | — | 1 |
| Dory Aoun | Loss | 2024 | San Jose No-Gi | Decision | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Joao Nicolite | Win | 2024 | San Jose No-Gi | Unknown | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 6 |
| Gabriel Castro | Win | 2024 | San Jose No-Gi | Unknown | 85KG | Finals | 10 |
| Erick Gomez | Win | 2024 | F2W 251 | Decision | Unknown | — | 33 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Sebastian Rodriguez | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Open Vegas | Points: 3-0 | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Ricardo Pena | Win | 2022 | ADCC Open Vegas | Guillotine | 83KG | 16 | 2 |
| Harrison Woods | Win | 2022 | ADCC Open Vegas | Decision | 83KG | 32 | 2 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Ruben Coronado | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Dylan Benningfield | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Skylar McKinley | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2022 | EBI 19 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Finals | 323 |
| Pablo Lavaselli | Win | 2022 | EBI 19 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| John Combs | Win | 2022 | EBI 19 | Armbar | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 68 |
| Danny Stolfi | Win | 2022 | EBI 19 | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 16 | 51 |
| Sean Yadimarco | Win | 2021 | 2021 Emerald City | EBI Overtime | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Sean Yadimarco | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Jonathan Piersma | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | Absolute | 16 | 1 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City | Kimura | 84KG | Finals | — |
| JZ Cavalcante | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | 84KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Andrew Tackett | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Khalil Fadlallah | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | 84KG | 16 | 1 |
| 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 | 15 |
| John Combs | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 32 | 12 |
| Gustavo Bessa | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 64 | 9 |
| Anthony Robinson | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | 128 | 9 |
| Rodrigo Gortari | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-0 | 79KG | — | — |
| Osmar Lima | Win | 2021 | F2W 182 | Inside heel hook | 83KG | — | 21 |
| Samuel Barbosa | Loss | 2021 | Finishers Midwest | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Jacob Couch | Win | 2021 | Finishers Midwest | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 29 |
| Bruno Matias | Win | 2021 | Finishers Midwest | Triangle | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Mahmoud Jabr | Win | 2021 | Finishers Midwest | Inside heel hook | Absolute | 16 | 7 |
| Kieran Kichuk | Loss | 2021 | Austin No-Gi | Points: 4-2 | 79KG | Finals | — |
| Saul Viayra | Win | 2021 | Austin No-Gi | Armbar | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Leo Silva | Win | 2021 | Austin No-Gi | Inside heel hook | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Fellipe Trovo | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi America | Points: 5-0 | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Joseph Watson | Win | 2021 | No-Gi America | Guillotine | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Rhehan Silva | Win | 2021 | No-Gi America | Triangle | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 |
| James Cannon | Win | 2020 | Sin City Series | Triangle | 77KG | 16 | 1 |
| Justin Renick | Win | 2020 | SUG 18 | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | 21 |
| Ralph Sebexen | Win | 2020 | F2W 146 | Kata gatame | 82KG | — | 21 |
| Benji Silva | Loss | 2020 | JitzKing | Decision | 84KG | — | — |
| William Tackett | Loss | 2019 | Finishers Midwest 2 | Kneebar | 77KG | Finals | — |