Posts with the tag "Diego Sanchez"

Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti - This should be one of the more entertaining fights of the night.

Sanchez is a huge fan favorite after winning the first Ultimate Fighter. After defeating Kenny Florian in the The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale, he proceeded to roll through UFC veterans such as Nick Diaz, Karo Parisyan and Joe Riggs. He looked almost unstoppable until his fight with Josh Koscheck. Since that loss, he has a win over David Bielkheden and a loss to Jon Fitch.

Luigi Fioravanti is a striker that looks to end fights with every punch. He does have good takedown defense, but he will have his hands full with Sanchez. I believe Sanchez will get him to the mat and find some submission win. The question is how fast can it do it and in what round... I am guessing Sanchez chokes out Fioravanti in the first round.

Diego Sanchez makes his return to the octagon this Saturday at UFC 82 Pride of a Champion. He will face David Bielkheden who is making his UFC debut. Sanchez is coming off of back-to-back losses to Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch. Once believed to be the future of the welterweight division, Sanchez is hopefully refocused and ready to fight like a champion. Sanchez won't lose three in a row and wins this fight via decision.