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Diego Sanchez Issues Statement On Loss To Matt Brown

If you’re a fan of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 1 winner Diego Sanchez – and who isn’t – then his fight vs. fellow longtime veteran Matt Brown at last night’s (Sat. November 11, 2017) UFC Norfolk was hard to watch. Sanchez has been competing under the UFC banner since 2005 and has put on some […]

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If you’re a fan of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 1 winner Diego Sanchez – and who isn’t – then his fight vs. fellow longtime veteran Matt Brown at last night’s (Sat. November 11, 2017) UFC Norfolk was hard to watch.

Sanchez has been competing under the UFC banner since 2005 and has put on some of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts of all time. After starting off his career 17-0 Sanchez has shared the Octagon with the likes of Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Nick Diaz, BJ Penn, Jake Ellenberger, Gilbert Melendez, Ricardo Lamas, Joe Lauzon, Al Iaquinta, and so many more. Last night he went to war with a fellow longtime veteran in Matt Brown, and it didn’t end too well for “The Nightmare.”

After starting off the round rather aggressively, including a few failed takedown attempts and some wild shots, Sanchez had one of several thrown kicks caught by Brown, who then loaded up and unleashed a hellacious elbow that rendered Sanchez unconscious. The loss marked Sanchez’s fourth of his last six and his second consecutive KO defeat.

Shortly after the bout Sanchez took to social media to release a statement, and despite the opinion of many within the MMA community, he expressed his intentions to continue on with his fighting career:

“I love y’all fans hope you guys liked the fight, what can I say but it hurts to let down the family. But that’s the fight game. I still have fight in me I’m not done yet I know that @iamtheimmortal what a classy competitor”

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UFC Norfolk Reebok Fighter Payouts: Seven Veterans Lead Pack

UFC Fight Night 120 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Fight Night 120 took place on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card […]

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UFC Fight Night 120 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC Fight Night 120 took place on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card was split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Dustin Poirier vs. Anthony Pettis in a lightweight bout headlined this event while Matt Brown vs. Diego Sanchez in a welterweight bout served as the co-main event. Rounding out the six bout main card was Andrei Arlovski vs. Junior Albini in a heavyweight bout, Nate Marquardt vs. Cezar Ferreira in a middleweight bout, Raphael Assuncao vs. Matthew Lopez in a bantamweight bout and Joe Lauzon vs. Clay Guida in a lightweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Dustin Poirier: $20,000 def. Anthony Pettis: $15,000

Matt Brown: $20,000 def. Diego Sanchez: $20,000

Andrei Arlovski: $20,000 def. Junior Albini: $2,500

Cezar Ferreira: $10,000 def. Nate Marquardt: $20,000

Raphael Assuncao: $15,000 def. Matthew Lopez: $2,500

Clay Guida: $20,000 def. Joe Lauzon: $20,000

Marlon Moraes: $2,500 def. John Dodson: $10,000

Tatiana Suarez: $2,500 def. Viviane Pereira: $2,500

Sage Northcutt: $5,000 def. Michel Quinones: $2,500

Nina Ansaroff: $2,500 def. Angela Hill: $5,000

Sean Strickland: $5,000 def. Court McGee: $10,000

Jake Collier: $5,000 def. Marcel Fortuna: $2,500

Karl Roberson: $2,500 def. Darren Stewart: $2,500

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Highlights: Matt Brown Knocks Out Diego Sanchez In Possible Retirement Fight

In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., November 11, 2017) from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia, longtime UFC veteran Matt Brown made what may be the final Octagon appearance of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career against Diego Sanchez. Brown’s last notable win streak came from 2012 to 2014 when he […]

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In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., November 11, 2017) from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia, longtime UFC veteran Matt Brown made what may be the final Octagon appearance of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career against Diego Sanchez.

Brown’s last notable win streak came from 2012 to 2014 when he strung together seven straight wins before being defeated by Robbie Lawler in July of 2014. He would go on to lose five of his next six fights, including his most recent bout in which he suffered a devastating third-round knockout loss to Donald Cerrone last December. “The Immortal One” was hoping to end his fighting career on a high note by picking up a win over Sanchez.

Sanchez’s fighting career had been very up-and-down in the past several years as well. Sanchez had lost five of his last eight fights inside the cage and was most recently knocked out by Al Iaquinta in Nashville this past April. The 35-year-old veteran was hoping to spoil Brown’s retirement plans with a big win.

In the opening round Sanchez attempted to blitz Brown with a barrage of punches and takedown attempts, but after “Immortal” caught a kick from Sanchez and pressed him against the cage it was all over. Brown loaded up for a huge elbow that planted Sanchez on the canvas unconscious – picking up a first-round knockout win to potentially end his career.

Watch the highlights of his monstrous KO win here:

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Twitter Reacts To Vicious UFC Norfolk Main Event

UFC Fight Night 120 went down tonight (Saturday, November 11, 2017) from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, VA. The night was headlined by a lightweight battle between Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis. The two engaged in a “Fight of the Year” contender through two rounds, with Poirier scoring with takedowns and ground and […]

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UFC Fight Night 120 went down tonight (Saturday, November 11, 2017) from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, VA. The night was headlined by a lightweight battle between Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis.

The two engaged in a “Fight of the Year” contender through two rounds, with Poirier scoring with takedowns and ground and pound and Pettis threatening with submissions. The pair traded back-takes, scrambles, and elbows for the better part of three rounds, but Poirier gradually wore Pettis down. In the third round, he took Pettis’ back again, locked in a body triangle, and rolled over to mount as Pettis tried to turn into him. Pettis tapped as Poirier got to mount with the body triangle still in, apparently suffering an injury.

The co-headliner featured the retirement fight of action hero Matt Brown, as he took on another bonus hunter in Diego Sanchez. This one ended much more quickly and with finality. Sanchez pursued the takedown but was unsucessful. Brown caught a body kick – Sanchez’s other weapon of choice – backed him to the cage, and knocked him clean out with one vicious downward elbow.

See how Twitter reacted to these slugfests below:

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Matt Brown Elbows Diego Sanchez Into Oblivion

Matt Brown shut the lights off Diego Sanchez. The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 120 featured a welterweight clash between two respected veterans. Brown and Sanchez clashed inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Sanchez stormed his opponent early. He shot in with Brown’s back against the fence. Brown kept his balance and […]

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Matt Brown shut the lights off Diego Sanchez.

The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 120 featured a welterweight clash between two respected veterans. Brown and Sanchez clashed inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

Sanchez stormed his opponent early. He shot in with Brown’s back against the fence. Brown kept his balance and landed an elbow. He then landed a knee to the head. “The Immortal” got separation. He connected with a jab.

Sanchez got in and drove his opponent against the fence again. Once again, Brown got out of the grappling exchange. Sanchez had trouble getting the wrestling going. Sanchez landed a liver kick that backed Brown up a bit. Brown landed a knee. He knocked out Sanchez with a thunderous elbow

Final Result: Matt Brown def. Diego Sanchez via KO (elbow) – R1, 3:44

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UFC Fight Night 120: Matt Brown Explains Decision to Retire

Matt Brown has decided that it is the right time to hang up the gloves. Brown will face Diego Sanchez this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 120, and “The Immortal” plans to end his fighting career after the contest. For Brown, the decision…

Matt Brown has decided that it is the right time to hang up the gloves. Brown will face Diego Sanchez this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 120, and “The Immortal” plans to end his fighting career after the contest. For Brown, the decision boils down to not wanting to become a “gate-keeper.” “The No. […]