Orlando Sanchez (February 5, 1982 – December 15, 2022) was an American submission grappler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.[1] He was known as the "Cuban Tree Stump" and "the Big O".[2]
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[5] and he was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame in 2024.[6]
Death
Sanchez died in December 2022[7] from an accidental drug overdose with Fentanyl and Methamphetamine.[8]