The UFC’s debut show on Fuel TV is in the books, and fans were treated to a potential fight of the year candidate in the main event.
Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger went toe-to-toe for three solid rounds, delivering the dogfight that Sanchez had promised, and put on a show for the fans in Omaha.
Ellenberger had the hometown crowd firmly behind him, and he went out and made them proud for the first two rounds, landing big shots and scoring a takedown or two to get a firm lead on the judges’ scorecards.
With Sanchez realizing he had to go out and finish in the third, he came out and threw everything he had at “The Juggernaut,” eventually took Ellenberger’s back and landed some brutal ground-and-pound for the latter half of the round.
In the end, the hometown favorite did just enough to earn the decision win, and Ellenberger took another huge step towards his goal of becoming a UFC champion.