{"id":317338,"date":"2019-06-25T18:21:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T01:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=317338"},"modified":"2019-06-25T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T01:21:10","slug":"diego-sanchez-says-he-is-striving-to-become-the-greatest-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/diego-sanchez-says-he-is-striving-to-become-the-greatest-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Diego Sanchez says he is striving to become the greatest of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diego Sanchez has been fighting in the UFC since 2005 where he won The Ultimate Fighter 1 at middleweight. Since then, the 37-year-old has beaten the likes of Kenny Florian, Joe Riggs, Clay Guida, and Nick Diaz among others. But, the veteran of the sport says he is not close to being done fighting.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, he is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/diego-sanchez\/pros-react-to-diego-sanchez-stopping-mickey-gall-at-ufc-235\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">riding a two-fight winning streak<\/a> and will have a step up in competition when <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/diego-sanchez\/michael-chiesa-vs-diego-sanchez-in-the-works-for-ufc-239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he takes on Michael Chiesa at UFC 239<\/a>. It has been a resurgence, to say the least, and the veteran isn&#8217;t worried about his age at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still here,\u201d Sanchez said during a UFC 239 media scrum (as transcribed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/diego-sanchez-eyes-goat-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA News<\/a>). \u201cThey couldn\u2019t kick me off the shelf. They couldn\u2019t get me off. I\u2019m that dusty book. There\u2019s some experience in that book.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is kind of like that \u2018Cinderella Man\u2019 movie. That Diego Sanchez, he\u2019s coming back. \u2018Isn\u2019t he too old? Nah, he\u2019s doing it.\u2019 Randy (Couture) did it at 45. Diego Sanchez could do it at 36, 37, whatever he is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Diego Sanchez has yet to win a title in the UFC, coming up short in his lone opportunity against BJ Penn at UFC 107, he is eyeing something bigger than that as his career goes on. And, that is to become the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question that I get asked the most is, how many more you got left in you?\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cI\u2019m going to fight as long as I can. I love to fight, and as long as I can keep beating these 20-year-old men that they keep throwing in there with me, this will be the third in a row.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here to be the greatest of all time, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m striving for. Always learn, adapt and evolve. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been doing for the longest time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diego Sanchez is no doubt a future Hall of Famer and one of the greatest fighters ever, and he says all he needs is a few more wins to capture the GOAT staus.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Diego Sanchez has earned a spot in the GOAT rankings? Sound off in the comments section, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 6\/25\/2019.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diego Sanchez has been fighting in the UFC since 2005 where he won The Ultimate Fighter 1 at middleweight. 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