Gilbert melendez vs diego sanchez fight result ufc 166. Penn defended his title by destroying diego sanchez at ufc 107 in memphis. Discussion in models and celebrities started by shaunbot, apr 7, 2007. At ufc 166, gilbert melendez and diego sanchez put on one of the best fights in ufc history submitted 2 years ago by bektic team poirier 263 comments. Ufc 107 bj penn vs diego sanchez bj penn vs diego sanchez lightweight championship belt bj penn 5 9 175 cm 155 70 kg 1451 diego sanchez.
Video ryan hall vs diego sanchez grappling superfight. Also, i think nate wouldve likely subbed this diego. Diego sanchez makes a special needs fans dream come true. Diego sanchez talked about many interesting subjects, including how being kissed on the nose by craig white affected their ufc 228 fight. Diego sanchezs past several years could serve as a cautionary tale about the potential dangers that come along with the notoriety of being an mma fighter. Sanchez was dominated in his fight against michael chiesa at ufc 239 in july, losing via unanimous decision. This was the first ufc event to be broadcast in 3d. Ufc plans to book fight for vacant bantamweight title.
Follow diego as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career. Melendez is coming off a splitdecision title loss to champ benson henderson and will do whatever it takes to keep this one out of the judges hands. The action packed bout earned a well deserved fight of the night honors and had. Sanchez is an immediate threat to the divisions title and would love to be next in. Diego sanchez defeated ross pearson via split decision 2730, 3027, 2928 in the comain event of tonights sat.
Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc on december 12, 2009 in memphis, tennessee at the fedexforum. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. Ultimate fighter 1 winner diego sanchez still isnt done yet. Bj did pretty much what kos did to him and thats walk him down and try to knock him out. Now on his third nickname, the 35yearold fighter is literally the remaining competitor out of. Diego sanchez made his successful debut in the lightweight division with the win over joe stevenson.
If he was this vicious today, hed be way more successful. Diego the nightmare sanchez vs isaac the shermanator marquez at jackson wink fight night 2 duration. Matt brown dropped diego sanchez with the most disrespectful elbow youll ever see. Kampmann also known as ufc on versus 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship that took place on march 3, 2011, at the kfc yum. Ufc fighter organizes dream fight for his superfan video. At ufc 166, gilbert melendez and diego sanchez put on one. Diego sanchez is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 30 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws. Sanchez is a great fighter but has never fought anyone with bjs talents. Ufc veteran diego sanchez organized a special fight for his numberone fan, isaac marquez, who has down syndrome, making his dream come true last weekend. Josh koscheck vs diego sanchez fight result ufc 69 shootout. Melendezsanchez and the greatest fight ever proclamation. Ufc lightweights gilbert melendez and diego sanchez put on a show at last nights ufc 166 thats not likely to be duplicated any time soon. As for the hype and staredowns i think its something to feed off, plus he usually is a very aggressive fighter.
Diaz fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Take a look at which fighters from ufc jacksonville and ufc florida started out with the worlds toughest job intervi. Bjj eastern europe is a news site focusing on grappling news from around the world and eastern europe. The ufc has announced that sanchez will return at ufc 228 to meet craig white at the american airlines center in dallas on september 8. Diego sanchez and the dangers of fame in mma mma fighting. Usa today sanchez came into ufc 166 with a reputation for putting on wild bouts. While its common to hear news about mma fighters getting involved in scandals and fights outside of sports venues, 35yearold sanchez made headlines for all the right reasons. Sanchez fired back at the critics while also pointing out that hes not the first fighter to suffer a few losses during his career before battling back. Mixed martial artist diego sanchez poses on the scale during his weighin for ufc 200 at tmobile arena on july 8, 2016 in las vegas, nevada. The best lightweight in mixed martial arts won again on saturday night, as ufc lightweight champion b. Ufc fighter diego sanchez makes move back to lightweight.
Ufc 166 saw gilbert melendez take on diego sanchez in a lightweight contest as part of the payperview main card. Diego sanchez was the inaugural ultimate fighter 1 middleweight winner before finding success in both the ufc lightweight and welterweight divisions. Diego sanchez born december 31, 1981 is an american professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the welterweight division of the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Matt brown scores vicious knockout of diego sanchez brown may have just left the octagon for the final time and one of. Get the latest diego sanchez news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Diego sanchez walking out at ufc 107 in memphis tn. Came out thinking he was going to win and did nothing the whole fight i knew bj penn was going to kick that ass just didnt think it was going to be so bad would like to see part 2 of this match. Ricardo the bully lamas vs diego the dream sanchez ufc fight night 78 magny vs.
Its been nearly three years since diego sanchez last competed at 155 pounds the event was ufc 107 and the dream was fighting b. Ufc fighters ryan hall and diego sanchez had a memorable grappling superfight at grapplers quest ufc toronto 2011. Diego the nightmare sanchez vs isaac the shermanator marquez at jackson. Check out diego sanchez as he gears up for his bout against bj penn december 12 at ufc 107, live on payperview, and yahoo. A professional competitor since 2002, he formerly competed for king of the cage, where he was the welterweight champion.
Two of the ufcs most exciting lightweights square off at 166 when gilbert melendez meets diego sanchez. Penn for the ufc lightweight title, which he would lose via. Read about his humble beginnings and how he rose to become the fierce and ferocious ultimate fighting championship competitor he is today. The ufc 228 payperview event is set to take place on saturday, september 8, 2018 in dallas, texas at the american airlines center. I think this diego was on the juice or just younger, idk. Sanchez got his start in mixed martial arts back in 2002, racking up an 110 record, highlighted by wins over future ufc veterans jorge santiago, mike guymon, and michael johnson. Ricardo lamas vs diego sanchez ufc fight night 78 full fight part 1. Diego sanchez, the original ultimate fighter, returns at ufc 228 in dallas, where hes set to take on englands craig white. Result opponent finish round cage time event loc date.
For top 10 diego sanchez fights, the 100 mostrecently updated member lists will be included. He also won the middleweight tournament of the ultimate fighter 1. Diego sanchez came alive in the third round of his fight with gilbert melendez. Diego sanchez bleacher report latest news, videos and. Ufc 107 bj penn vs diego sanchez round bj penn vs diego sanchez bj penn diego sanchez ufc 107 penn vs sanchez live fight online sanchez vs penn diego sanchez vs bj penn ufc 107 bj. The 38yearold will get a chance to rebound against pereira, who lost his most recent fight to tristan connelly via unanimous decision at ufc vancouver in september, which brought his ufc record to 11. Diego sanchez suffered one of the more horrific cuts in recent memory when bj penn drilled him with a high kick and a series of punches in the fifth round of their ufc 107 bout this past saturday.
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