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Report | Diego Sanchez out of May 8 fight against Donald Cerrone, replacement sought after
UFC Vegas 26 on May 8 has taken another hit as Diego Sanchez is reportedly out of his fight against Donald Cerrone. MMA reporter, C. Contreras Legaspi was first to report the news. It’s not known why Sanchez is out of the fight but the good news is, the UFC is searching for a replacement […]
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Diego Sanchez says he’s “motivated” to beat up Donald Cerrone and send him into retirement
Diego Sanchez believes his May 8 fight against Donald Cerrone will be “Cowboy’s” retirement after he beats him up. The fight is expected to serve as Sanchez’s retirement fight. With that, he’s very motivated to beat up his former teammate in Cerrone. “You’re just going to see me at my best, and I don’t know […]
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Diego Sanchez references UFC 107 loss to BJ Penn as defense for previous comments made about Calvin Kattar
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has referenced his UFC 107 loss to BJ Penn as evidence for his recent comments about Calvin Kattar. Sanchez has always been fairly outspoken but in the last few years, has had no problem sharing his opinions on social media. One of his latest comments was about Calvin Kattar’s recent defeat […]
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Donald Cerrone plots “highlight reel” win over Diego Sanchez, return to lightweight
Donald Cerrone has confirmed that he’ll be fighting Diego Sanchez at welterweight next, adding that he’s plotting a violent victory, then a move back down to lightweight. Rumors about a May 8 Cerrone vs. Sanchez fight emerged last week, with Sanchez announcing it would likely be the final fight of his long career. Speaking on […]
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UFC legends meet in potential retirement match as Diego Sanchez fights Donald Cerrone
Two legends square off in a potential retirement bout as Octagon veterans Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone square off later this spring. MMAFighting.com reports that Sanchez vs. Cerrone will be added to a newly-unveiled UFC event on May 8. Details for this card are scarce, so no word yet on if this will be a […]
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Diego Sanchez issues warning about brain trauma in MMA: “My soul has been raped many times in this business”
UFC legend Diego Sanchez issued a warning about brain trauma in MMA, suggesting that his “soul has been raped many times in this business.” One of the most durable fighters in UFC history, Sanchez has been outspoken about the damage that he’s endured during his 15-plus years fighting in the Octagon. The 39-year-old American recently […]
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Diego Sanchez announces his next fight will be his last
UFC legend Diego Sanchez announced on social media that his next fight inside the Octagon will be the final fight of his career. Sanchez has been criticized in recent years by fans and media for fighting too long considering the amount of head trauma he’s endured over his 15 years in the Octagon. A member […]
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James Krause refutes claim that he broke the “bro code” with response to Diego Sanchez
UFC welterweights James Krause and Diego Sanchez seemingly agreed to fight after the Glory MMA head coach took a shot at Josh Fabia. Fabia is Sanchez’s new coach and mentor, and has drawn scrutiny from several UFC fighters including the likes of Matt Serra a most recently James Krause. Krause (28-8 MMA) had voiced his […]
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Diego Sanchez calls out James Krause for ‘talking bad’ on mentor Josh Fabia
James Krause isn’t the first person in the MMA world to have an opinion on Diego Sanchez’s coach, Josh Fabia — now they’ve agreed to fight. After catching wind of Krause’s comments regarding the “clown” Fabia, Sanchez was none too pleased. As a result, “The Nightmare” took to Instagram where he sent Krause a direct […]
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Diego Sanchez targeting “OG fight” after recent battles with “real killers”
UFC legend Diego Sanchez is planning on retiring after his next fight, and he has a few opponents in mind for that final walk to the Octagon. After taking on rising prospects like Michel Pereira and Jake Matthews, Sanchez, who won the very first season of The Ultimate Fighter, is hoping to close out his […]
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Diego Sanchez says he is looking for an opponent for his retirement fight
Diego Sanchez appears close to hanging up the gloves. Following Sanchez’s UFC 253 loss to Jake Matthews, many wondered what would be next for him. Some thought he should retire but he made it clear he would look to continue fighting. Yet, since then, it appears Sanchez has been doing some thinking and he is […]
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Diego Sanchez details recent UFO sighting: “It was watching me”
UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez had a UFO encounter in his native Albuquerque, New Mexico, this week, and it sounds pretty wild. Sanchez, who is known as one of the most eccentric and enigmatic fighters in the game, opened up on this paranormal encounter on Twitter on Wednesday. I was doing energy work on my patio […]
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Demian Maia responds to callout from Diego Sanchez on 43rd birthday: “Let’s do it”
UFC welterweight Demian Maia has responded to a recent callout from fellow veteran Diego Sanchez, saying that he accepts the matchup with him. Maia and Sanchez are two of the longest-tenured fighters in the UFC and both don’t have many fights left in their careers, so they have to make them count. Maia has indicated […]
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Dan Hardy responds to Diego Sanchez’s offer for a “warrior’s death”
Former UFC welterweight contender Dan Hardy has responded to a recent callout from The Ultimate Fight season one winner, Diego Sanchez. On Wednesday night, Sanchez took to Twitter where he called out UFC stars like Demian Maia, Conor McGregor, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and Hardy. If @danhardymma wants his Combat death to be by me come […]
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Diego Sanchez would like a “legends fight” next, calls out McGregor, Cerrone, Maia and Hardy
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has called out a handful of names as he goes in search of a “legends fight” for his next bout. Sanchez, who has won three of his last five fights, was beaten in his most recent outing as he fell to a unanimous decision defeat against Jake Matthews at UFC 253. […]
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Diego Sanchez issues statement following UFC 253 loss to Jake Matthews
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez was looking to secure a future bout with Conor McGregor by impressively defeating Jake Matthews at UFC 253. Sanchez had expressed interest in having his final fight be against McGregor during UFC 253 fight week. The former two-division UFC champion in Conor McGregor responded to Sanchez’s wish on […]
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Dan Hardy: Conor McGregor fighting Diego Sanchez “would be an execution”
UFC commentator Dan Hardy believes a fight between Conor McGregor and Diego Sanchez would be an “execution” and that the Irish star would gain nothing from it. McGregor, who remains one of the sport’s best fighters, has recently expressed interest in a fight with the aging Sanchez. Even after Sanchez was thumped by Jake Matthews […]
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Jake Matthews says he almost apologized to Diego Sanchez during final moments of ground and pound
UFC welterweight Jake Matthews has admitted he almost apologized to Diego Sanchez in the final moments of their UFC 253 showdown. Matthews was able to dominate the UFC veteran from pillar to post in a unanimous decision win that was scored 30-26 across the board. It took Matthews’ current winning streak to three in the […]
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James Krause blasts Diego Sanchez’s “clown” coach Joshua Fabia: “He is a disgrace to our sport”
James Krause isn’t a fan of Diego Sanchez’s head coach, Joshua Fabia. Sanchez recently left his entire team and the past couple of fights has only had Fabia in his corner. In his UFC 253 fight, he added Stephan Bonnar, yet it didn’t help as he was dominated by Jake Matthews to a decision loss. […]
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Dana White reacts after Conor McGregor shares screenshots of their private conversations
UFC President Dana White was not happy that former two-division champion shared screenshots of private conversations they had previously. Earlier this week McGregor responded to a retirement fight request from Diego Sanchez by revealing some screenshots of private text messages between he and White which showcased that he had in fact previously requested the match-up. […]
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Pros react after Diego Sanchez suffers a lopsided loss to Jake Matthews at UFC 253
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner and former lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez squared off with Jake Matthews at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Sanchez (30-12 MMA) entered tonight’s welterweight battle with Matthews following a disqualification win over Michel Pereira this past February. ‘The Nightmare’ had gone 3-2 over his first five fights since returning to […]
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UFC 253 Results: Jake Matthews defeats Diego Sanchez (Highlights)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner and former lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez squares off with Jake Matthews at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Sanchez (30-12 MMA) enters tonight’s welterweight battle with Matthews following a disqualification win over Michel Pereira this past February. ‘The Nightmare’ has gone 3-2 since returning to the promotions welterweight division in […]
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Diego Sanchez reacts after Conor McGregor expresses interest in a potential fight
A potential fight between former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor and The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez is gaining steam. Sanchez, who meets Jake Matthews on the the prelims of tomorrow night’s UFC 253 event, called for a fight with McGregor earlier this week, identifying it as the ideal matchup for the final […]
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Video | Matt Serra has verbal spat with Diego Sanchez’s coach Joshua Fabia
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra had an interesting run-in with Diego Sanchez’s coach Joshua Fabia this week. Fabia’s pupil, former UFC title challenger Diego Sanchez (31-12 MMA), is set to return to action at tomorrow night’s highly anticipated UFC 253 event. ‘The Nightmare’ is slated to square off with Jake Matthews in a welterweight […]
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Conor McGregor responds to Diego Sanchez’s request for retirement matchup
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has responded to a recent callout from The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez. Sanchez, who takes on Jake Matthews on the UFC 253 undercard this Saturday, called for a fight with McGregor earlier this week, identifying it as the ideal matchup for the final fight of his […]
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Diego Sanchez labels Paulo Costa “the weight cutting master” after Fight Island encounter
Diego Sanchez is very impressed by the way Paulo Costa cut down to the 185-pound limit for his middleweight title fight with Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. Despite walking around at well over 200 pounds, Costa was the first fighter on the scale for the UFC 253 weigh-ins this morning. The middleweight title challenger also […]
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Diego Sanchez shares hopes for retirement fight against Conor McGregor
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez hopes to close the curtain on his mixed martial arts career by fighting former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Sanchez will return to the Octagon on the undercard of UFC 253 this Saturday on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi when he takes on Australia’s Jake Matthews. The bout will mark the first […]
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Stephan Bonnar recounts doing psychedelics, seeing UFOs with Diego Sanchez in the mountains
Stephan Bonnar recently shared a pretty wild story involving Diego Sanchez, the mountains of Albuquerque, some psychedelics, and apparently, UFOs. Sanchez and Bonnar got to know each other on season one of The Ultimate Fighter, but the pair have recently reconnected, and Bonnar will actually corner Sanchez in his UFC 253 undercard fight with Jake Matthews. Speaking […]