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Diego Sanchez & Clay Guida Heading To UFC Hall Of Fame For TUF 9 Classic Battle

Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida’s back-and-forth war from 2009 will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. The news was announced during the broadcast of UFC 238 in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night. Sanchez and Guida took center stage during the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale which took place […]

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Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida’s back-and-forth war from 2009 will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.

The news was announced during the broadcast of UFC 238 in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night. Sanchez and Guida took center stage during the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale which took place at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas in June 2009. The three-round contest included a brawl to start things off, Guida getting dropped, ground exchanges and much more, as Sanchez eventually earned the split decision win.

In what was later named 2009 Fight of the Year, the contest will now be enshrined in UFC history.

“There are certain guys that, when you match them up, there’s no doubt in your mind that it’s going to be a good fight, and this was one of those fights,” UFC president Dana White said in a statement. “This fight represents everything that fans around the world love about UFC and the sport of mixed martial arts. Diego and Clay are two maniacs, and as soon as the fight began, they both came out blasting each other. It was crazy!

“This was an absolute war, and both guys gave everything they had for all three rounds. This fight was so good it was named the 2009 Fight of the Year. It is one of the best displays of heart, endurance and will to win that you will ever see. Congratulations to Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida on a fight that will always be remembered as one of the best ever.”

Sanchez and Guida Reflect

The win gave Sanchez his fourth consecutive victory at the time to earn him a lightweight title shot at BJ Penn.

“The fight with Guida was really fun,” Sanchez reflected. “My mentality was that it was time to get street on this wrestler and that’s exactly what I did!”

As for Guida, it ended a three-fight winning streak.

“When you take a rampaging beast like Diego Sanchez, and a wild Tasmanian devil like me, you get a recipe for Fight of the Year, and that’s what we gave UFC fans that night,” Guida said. “The fans were the true winners, and they deserved it more than anyone. Thank you for inducting this prolific battle into the UFC Hall of Fame.”

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place July 5 in Las Vegas at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort. Sanchez will notably face Michael Chiesa in a welterweight contest the next night at UFC 239.

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Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida Earns UFC Hall Of Fame Spot

Two fighters will be added to the Fight Wing section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame. Back in June 2009, Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida did battle in one of the most memorable bouts in UFC history. Both men were fighting for the …

Two fighters will be added to the Fight Wing section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame. Back in June 2009, Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida did battle in one of the most memorable bouts in UFC history. Both men were fighting for the clear number one contender spot in the lightweight division […]

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Matt Serra Defends BJ Penn Continuing To Fight In The UFC

Former UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn is still actively competing in the Octagon. At 40-years-old, Penn continues to fight in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. He hasn’t won a fight since 2010, and is currently on a seven-fight losing streak, losing three by way of finish. In his last outing, Penn suffered a unanimous decision […]

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Former UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn is still actively competing in the Octagon.

At 40-years-old, Penn continues to fight in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. He hasn’t won a fight since 2010, and is currently on a seven-fight losing streak, losing three by way of finish. In his last outing, Penn suffered a unanimous decision loss to Clay Guida at UFC 237 this past weekend.

After the loss, many people began to argue that Penn should hang up his gloves. There has been a lot of talk within the MMA community that Penn shouldn’t be fighting anymore in the first place. However, former UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra took to the “UFC Unfiltered” podcast to defend Penn (via MMA Fighting):

“I don’t know. It’s not like what’s happening to Rashad Evans or somebody like Chuck Liddell where you’re like, ‘Man, I don’t want to see him get hurt anymore,’” Serra said.

“I don’t know. I’ve known B.J. for so long, I love the dude, he’s a really good person. . . The guy’s a legend. He can do whatever he wants. I wish him best. I don’t want to, I’m not sitting here saying he should retire.

“It’s not like he is getting destroyed, and it looked like he was having a great time, as far as leading up to it. . . And he did look good in the beginning, you know!”

It remains to be seen whether or not Penn fights again. Aside from the controversy surrounding his physical ability to compete, many were surprised he was allowed to fight in Brazil last weekend due to his pending legal issues away from MMA.

Should Penn fight again, and suffer another loss, the Hawaiian might have to seriously consider retiring once and for all, as it would mean he’s on an eight-fight losing streak.

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B.J. Penn Releases Statement On Loss To Clay Guida

B.J. Penn returned to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 237. There he was taking on Clay Guida on the prelims, where Penn was looking to snap his streak six-fight losing streak. Ultimately, that was not the case as Guida won via unanimous decision. …

B.J. Penn returned to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 237. There he was taking on Clay Guida on the prelims, where Penn was looking to snap his streak six-fight losing streak. Ultimately, that was not the case as Guida won via unanimous decision. However, it appears Penn is in good spirits after releasing […]

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Clay Guida Calls Out Nate Diaz, Finds Out He’s Already Booked

Clay Guida is back on the winning track after his victory over BJ Penn at UFC 237. Guida defeated Penn by way of unanimous decision. Speaking to reporters after the event, Guida took the opportunity to attempt to set up his next fight. Guida called for…

Clay Guida is back on the winning track after his victory over BJ Penn at UFC 237. Guida defeated Penn by way of unanimous decision. Speaking to reporters after the event, Guida took the opportunity to attempt to set up his next fight. Guida called for a rematch with Nate Diaz, who he defeated via […]

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Quote: I Don’t Think You’ve Seen The Last Of Chad Mendes

After Chad Mendes lost to Alexander Volkanovski by TKO at UFC 232, the former UFC featherweight title challenger reportedly retired from MMA. He would end his career with a record of 18-5 and had notable wins over the likes of Ricardo Lamas, Clay Guida…

After Chad Mendes lost to Alexander Volkanovski by TKO at UFC 232, the former UFC featherweight title challenger reportedly retired from MMA. He would end his career with a record of 18-5 and had notable wins over the likes of Ricardo Lamas, Clay Guida, Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins among others. While the 34-year-old also […]

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