Diego Sanchez returning to Lightweight

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The last time Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez was at 155 pounds, he was fighting for the UFC lightweight title.

That fight, against B.J. Penn in 2009, didn’t go his way, and after the fight Sanchez moved back up to welterweight where he had spent the majority of his career to that point.

Now after some soul searching and, obviously, some dietary changes, Sanchez has decided he will officially move back down to lightweight for his next fight in the UFC.

“It’s back to 155 for me,” Sanchez wrote on his Twitter page recently. “Should be good!”

According to Sanchez, the unfortunate side of things right now is an injury that’s pushing his return to the Octagon back for a few more months. Sanchez underwent shoulder surgery, but is currently rehabbing and working his way back into action.

The Team Greg Jackson fighter has started the work to get down to 155 pounds already, beginning a vegetarian diet, according to his Twitter page. His excitement to get back in the cage and compete again is already fueling his training.

“I’m cutting 45 pounds, so it better be someone worthy of a five-rounder,”

http://www.mmaweekly.com/diego-sanchez-returning-to-lightweight-division

With Baby J out of the way this could be a good move for Diego. Trouble is Benson, Edgar, Pettis, well the top 7 for sure. Can he fit can he make a place for himself... I think he can.

I don't think he can beat any of the guys you mentioned, but can it be fun watching Diego stalk the LW division?
Oh yeah. For sure.
There's good fights for him him there.

He weighs 200lbs right now???

Triggerman99 wrote:

I don't think he can beat any of the guys you mentioned, but can it be fun watching Diego stalk the LW division?
Oh yeah. For sure.
There's good fights for him him there.

100% agree with ya. Still a good move for him and lots of great match ups for him but i dont think this is going to get him the title either.

I don't see him with the belt but I think he'd be an awesome gatekeeper. I know that's an overused term, but IMO a gatekeeper is the guy you HAVE TO beat if you even want to sniff the title. Diego is definitely that guy. I also think the decision he pulled over Guida was close enough to warrant another fight, which has FOTN all over it just like last time.

So you want to see Diego/Guida 2?
I can't disagree with that. That fight would be killer 10 more times.

Diego/Guida 2.........YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Seriously you could not ask for 2 more psychotic dudes to get in a cage and fight each other" - Joe Rogan

Some good fights at LW coming up.... Diego wins a couple ... all of a sudden everybody is scrambling. Heh heh chaos is good!