MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cAll the fights were booked. Yeah, \u201855 is what I wanted to do. Then Diego Sanchez went and, I guess, showed up to the UFC and begged and pleaded with them to make me his retirement fight. So they called me and they asked me and I said, \u2018Sure.\u2019<\/p>\n\u201cWith this fight, yeah, it is at \u201870 but that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m going to get big. I\u2019m gonna treat it like a \u201855 fight. I\u2019m gonna try and walk in there at \u201870- or 168. Try and be on weight, fight at \u201870 and just be ready for moving my body down to 155. That\u2019s the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cerrone and Sanchez trained together at JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque for many years, but their relationship soured when the former left the team.<\/p>\n
Today, after Sanchez has also departed JacksonWink, there seems to be no love lost between them.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe says it\u2019s two legends going at it,\u201d Cerrone said. \u201cI don\u2019t think so. He talked a lot shit when I left Jackson\u2019s and now he did the same thing and left. It\u2019s funny. I was just doing what I had to do. Built my own gym, trained my own people, starting making this mold which I think was the right move to do in my career and he had a lot to say about it. He said he wanted to fight me so here\u2019s his chance. Be careful what you wish for. So yeah, this should be a fun highlight reel fight for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Cerrone is anticipating an impressive win over Sanchez, he’s not underestimating his foe. That being said, he did note that Sanchez used to be more dangerous than he is now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not overlooking the kid, by no means,\u201d Cerrone said. \u201cThere\u2019s areas where he could be dangerous and if I was fighting old Diego, 10 years ago, yeah, he was tough. Hard pace. I used to train with the guy, I know. . .<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants this to be his ride into the sunset, and I have no problem giving it to him.\u201d<\/p>\n
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