Albuquerque's Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez burst onto the MMA scene in 2005 when he won his weight division in TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) Season One. He won his first seventeen UFC fights, which led to a UFC title shot vs BJ Penn in 2009....See moreAlbuquerque's Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez burst onto the MMA scene in 2005 when he won his weight division in TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) Season One. He won his first seventeen UFC fights, which led to a UFC title shot vs BJ Penn in 2009. Sanchez is credited with putting MMA on the map in Albuquerque and helping launch UFC. This documentary explores his earlier days at Del Norte High School, Jackson-Wink MMA Academy, his most memorable moments and Diego Sanchez: the father, fighter and role model. UFC President Dana White is interviewed by acclaimed filmmaker Charlie Minn (Lionsgate's "A Nightmare in Las Cruces"). Hear from Sanchez' family and former coaches as we get inside the octagon and the fascinating and complex mind of a UFC legend.
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