Orlando Sanchez, an American jiu-jitsu fighter and athlete, passed away on 15 December 2022 at the age of 40. His death news went viral all over the internet on 16 December 2022. Many people are curious to know about his cause of death, while his friends confirmed his death news. His actual cause of death is not confirmed yet while the investigation is going on.

Orlando Sanchez's Wiki

Date Of Birth: 1982

Birth Day: 5 February (died on 15 December 2022) 

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Age: 40 years old

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Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Relationship Status: Married

Birth Place: La Canada, California, USA 

Married Date: 2008

Nationality: American

Wife: Trisha Sanchez

Religion: Christianity

Children: Three

Ethnicity: Mixed

Profession: Fighter

Height: 5 Feet 9 Inch tall 

Net worth: $1.5 Million

Weight: 106 kg

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Who Was Orlando Sanchez? Biography & Parents

Orlando Sanchez, aka The Big O, BJJ Legend, was a professional athlete and fighter. Furthermore, Orlando was trained under José “Zé Radiola” Olímpio and marked his name for himself as he competed with others. Apart from this, he was one of the select few fastest-ever BJJ black belt promotions in history.

Sadly, the news went viral that BJJ Legend died on 15 December 2022 at age 40. After the shocking news came out in the media, many people tried to find his biography details. However, Orlando Sanchez doesn't have an official Wikipedia page.

Orlando was born to his loving parents in La Cañada, California. However, the identity of his parent's information is unknown in the media. He loved to keep his personal life a secret before his death. There is no information about his siblings.

Orlando was born on 5 February 1982 in the United States of America. He was 40 years of age at the time of death, and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Likewise, the fighter was an American by nationality and came from a mixed ethnicity. In addition, he followed the Christianity religion.

His approximate height was around 5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 m tall, and he had a decent weight of about 106 kg or 235 lbs. There is no information available about his education.

Orlando Sanchez's Married Life

Orlando Sanchez was a married personality. He tied the wedding knot to his long-time girlfriend/partner turned wife, Trisha Sanchez, in 2008 in the presence of their family and friends. There is no information available about his wife's professional career.

Once he struggled with drugs and addiction, and his wife helped and supported him during his bad days. The duo loved each other and frequently shared their good times. Orlando frequently shared his picture with his beautiful wife.

On their 12th marriage anniversary, the American fighter shared his picture and expressed his love for his loving wife via an Instagram post on 15 September 2022. Together they have three children, two sons, and a daughter.

Net Worth & Career

Orlando Mario Sanchez had an estimated net worth of about $1.5 million. He earned this fortune from his career as a fighter and athlete. Orlando had been playing professional wrestling for many years.

Regarding his professional career, Sanchez has been passionate about playing football since childhood and played a few games during college. Later, he started going to the gym and trained himself to become a professional bodybuilder. After that, Sanchez began his training under his trainers Jose "Ze Radiola" Olimpio, Romulo Barral, and Alberto Crance.

Afterward, Orlando started participating in jiu-jitsu competitions. Due to his passion and interest, he spent a few months receiving a white belt before being promoted to the blue belt rank. In a short period, the American fighter had won many tournaments, such as IBJJF Pan American Championship, Grapplers Quest, Brazilian Nationals, and the Gracie Nationals.

Furthermore, Orlando received his black belt in four years. Soon he started to pursue his career as a Mixed Martial Art (MMA) fighter in 2010. He started training under the coach Rafael Cordeiro at Kings MMA. Sanchez made his MMA debut in 2010. Moreover, he won many tournament games and earned an undefeated record of 5-0-1. Likewise, Mario Sanchez also won first place in the ADCC World title in 2015 and secured his position to become one of the most famous people in the ultra-heavyweights category.