Diego Sanchez News
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Emil Meek and Diego Sanchez seemingly agree to fight
Tom Taylor - October 22, 2019
Emil Meek and Diego Sanchez, two of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC welterweight division — both in terms of fighting style and personality — are seemingly down to fight each other. The pair discussed this possibility, and ultimately agreed to it, on Instagram. Meek shared their exchange in a post to Twitter.
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Anthony Pettis sets sights on Diego Sanchez fight
Tom Taylor - September 17, 2019
Anthony Pettis is riding a loss to Nate Diaz, but still feels like he’s in a good place in his career. Currently competing at welterweight, but well within reach of the lightweight division, he believes he’s got lots of interesting options going forward. One of those options is lightweight and welterweight veteran Diego Sanchez.
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Joe Rogan pokes fun at Diego Sanchez's 'self-awareness coach'
Natasha Hooper - July 12, 2019
The most recent fighter to take the Joe Rogan hot seat is none other than bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling. The 25-year-old sat down on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss a range of topics including Diego Sanchez’s recent loss against Michael Chiesa. Rogan and the “Funk Master” criticized Diego Sanchez for picking a new ‘self-awareness coach’ named Josh Fabia to serve as his cornerman in the fight.
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Michael Chiesa: Diego Sanchez 'touched my butthole' in UFC 239 fight
Tom Taylor - July 11, 2019
Michael Chiesa picked up a big win at UFC 239, defeating The Ultimate Fighter season one winner Diego Sanchez by unanimous decision. Yet he didn’t escape the Octagon unscathed. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Chiesa divulged that Sanchez gave him what fight fans often refer to as an “oil check.”
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UFC 239 Results: Michael Chiesa defeats Diego Sanchez (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 6, 2019
A welterweight bout between veterans Diego Sanchez and Michael Chiesa kicked off tonight’s UFC 239 main card from Las Vegas. Sanchez (29-11 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight winning streak, scoring victories over Craig White and Mickey Gall in his most recent octagon appearances.
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Diego Sanchez accuses the UFC of writing him off
Natasha Hooper - July 5, 2019
Diego Sanchez believes the UFC has written him off. Sanchez made this claim in a fantastic interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani — the type of interview that could be a catalyst to a renewed Sanchez cult following, or result in a myriad of merchandise hoodies with Sanchez memes and catchphrases.
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Diego Sanchez claims he took Mickey Gall's virginity
Tom Taylor - July 4, 2019
This Saturday, on the main card of UFC 239, Diego Sanchez will return to action against Michael Chiesa. He’ll do so with an impressive TKO victory over Mickey Gall in the rear-view mirror. Speaking on a recent episode of MMA Junkie Radio, Sanchez gave a retrospective assessment of his defeat of Gall, and let’s just say it was interesting. Even by Diego Sanchez standards…
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn says the future is still bright for Diego Sanchez
Cole Shelton - July 1, 2019
Diego Sanchez has rejuvenated his career as of late. The 37-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2002 and in the UFC since 2005. And, throughout his career, he has beaten some of the top names in the sport and even fought for the UFC title against B.J. Penn at UFC 107. Now, the veteran is on a two-fight winning streak and is set to take on Michael Chiesa at UFC 239. If he wins, he could very well have a number beside his name in the welterweight rankings.
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Diego Sanchez says he is striving to become the greatest of all time
Cole Shelton - June 25, 2019
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. Rather, he is riding a two-fight winning streak and will have a step up in competition when he takes on Michael Chiesa at UFC 239. It has been a resurgence, to say the least, and the veteran isn’t worried about his age at all.
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Diego Sanchez leaves longtime gym Jackson-Wink after getting “no love”
Natasha Hooper - June 25, 2019
Diego Sanchez has cut ties with his former training home, Jackson-Wink MMA after not receiving the training he requires. Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico is considered one of the top MMA training centres in the world and has been the training home of many exceptional fighters. Diego Sanchez is no exception and has been a flag bearer of the company throughout his career. However, the time has come for Sanchez to step away and explore other avenues to develop his training.
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Michael Chiesa vs Diego Sanchez in the works for UFC 239
Drake Riggs - April 5, 2019
At UFC 232 to close out 2018, we saw a late candidate for submission of the year when The Ultimate Fighter season 15 winner, Michael Chiesa (15-4) locked in a kimura that handed former UFC interim welterweight champion, Carlos Condit his fifth straight defeat. A few months later early into the new year, we also saw another crazy sight as the iconic TUF 1 winner, Diego Sanchez (29-11) got his first win by finish in 11 years when he TKO’d Mickey Gall in round two of their UFC 235 clash.
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EXCLUSIVE | Alex Morono hoping to fight Diego Sanchez next
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2019
Alex Morono is now ready to call fighters out after being called out for his last fight. Morono, who is coming off of a first-round win over Zak Ottow is ready to fight a legend in the sport in Diego Sanchez.
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Mickey Gall offers explanation for lopsided UFC 235 loss to Diego Sanchez
Tom Taylor - March 4, 2019
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VIDEO | Diego Sanchez shows off bite mark from UFC 235 fight with Mickey Gall
Christopher Taylor - March 3, 2019
A welterweight bout between former UFC title challenger Diego Sanchez and Mickey Gall took place on the prelims of last night’s UFC 235 event. Gall and Sanchez were engaged in some heated exchanges in the lead up to their scrap, making the fight one of the most highly anticipated contests on the card.
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Pros react to Diego Sanchez stopping Mickey Gall at UFC 235
Christopher Taylor - March 2, 2019
A welterweight scrap between bitter rivals Diego Sanchez and Mickey Gall took place on the prelims of tonight’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas. Sanchez entered tonight’s fight with some momentum, having defeated Craig White in his most recent performance at UFC 228.
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After multiple callouts, Mickey Gall gets desired fight with Diego Sanchez
Tom Taylor - December 14, 2018
Over the last few months, UFC welterweight prospect Mickey Gall has made several callouts of The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez. “The one I want the most is, I like Diego Sanchez,” Gall told ESPN recently. “The guy is a fucking legend, I’d love to fight Diego Sanchez. So that’s the one I’m hoping for,” he said. “He’s got a fight next, that could get lined up perfectly. So if he wants to do it, I would love to fight a legend like Diego Sanchez. It’s the one I want the most so it’s the one I am pushing for.”
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Days after UFC 228 win, Diego Sanchez hints at "fight news soon"
Tom Taylor - September 10, 2018
Last weekend, on the undercard of the action-packed UFC 228 card, the Ultimate Fighter season one winner Diego Sanchez turned back the clock with a dominant decision defeat of British welterweight Craig White. With this win, Diego Sanchez took a big step toward the final goal of his MMA career — to win a UFC title, and defy his legions of doubters and naysayers.
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VIDEO | Craig White kisses opponent Diego Sanchez at the UFC 228 weigh-ins
Chris Taylor - September 8, 2018
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez will return to the octagon tonight in Dallas for a welterweight fight with Craig White. During yesterday’s ceremonial UFC 228 weigh-ins, Craig White surprised Sanchez and all of the fans watching when he proceeded to kiss Diego on the nose during their staredown.
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Diego Sanchez still hoping for UFC title win: "It's my time"
Tom Taylor - September 5, 2018
Diego Sanchez is currently on a two-fight losing streak, having been knocked out by Matt Brown and Al Iaquinta in his last two bouts. Don’t think for a second that means he’s nearing the end of the road, however. As Diego Sanchez gears up for his UFC 228 showdown with England’s Craig White, he feels like he’s in the prime of his fighting life. He also feels that a long-awaited UFC title win could be just around the corner.