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The UFC Rio Rancho weigh-ins are here. Tomorrow night (Feb. 15), UFC Rio Rancho will be held inside the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. In the headliner, light heavyweights Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz will collide in a rematch. A…
The UFC Rio Rancho weigh-ins are here. Tomorrow night (Feb. 15), UFC Rio Rancho will be held inside the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. In the headliner, light heavyweights Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz will collide in a rematch. Anderson defeated Blachowicz in their first encounter back in Sept. 2015. Also […]
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UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez is set to compete in New Mexico for the first time in six years — and this time, he won’t have any ties with Jackson-Wink. Sanchez faces Michel Pereira in the co-main event of UFC Rio Rancho this weekend. Competing in his home state was naturally a major factor for Sanchez, […]
UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez is set to compete in New Mexico for the first time in six years — and this time, he won’t have any ties with Jackson-Wink.
Sanchez faces Michel Pereira in the co-main event of UFC Rio Rancho this weekend. Competing in his home state was naturally a major factor for Sanchez, but also the chance to showcase himself rather than his old gym.
“This will be a special fight for me,” Sanchez told MMA Fighting. “This will be the fight that showcases Diego Sanchez, not Jackson-Wink.”
Sanchez departed his longtime gym last year and is now working under new head coach Joshua Fabia. The former lightweight title challenger is far from the only fighter to leave the gym in recent years as he detailed what led to his exit including a lack of belief and appreciation towards him.
“You just need to understand, I was a man with no other option,” Sanchez said. “I had Jackson-Wink, I live here in Albuquerque. I have a daughter that’s here, so there was not another option for me. This was the best that I could get. … It’s not even about that. It’s about Greg Jackson and [Mike Winkeljohn] not believing in me. Not giving me the time and energy.
“It’s ridiculous that you think that I poured thousands and thousands of dollars into that gym. Not only the money — I always gave 10 percent of my purse. You look back, it’s out there how much I’ve made. I always gave 10 percent of my purse. It ain’t the money, it’s the love that I was given to those young fighters. The love, the time, the energy. The experiential wisdom that I have learned through failures and through my victories.
“I would pour my heart and my soul into these young men, because what else is there to do with yourself than to help others. At the same time they didn’t appreciate me. They didn’t value me. They see me only as another weed in the grass.”
Regardless, all of that is in the past as Sanchez claims to be in a better place now.
Victory over Pereira at home would put him right back in the win column, making it three in his last four outings as well.
What do you make of Sanchez’s comments?
Corey Anderson could find himself closer to a title opportunity with another win but he isn’t obsessing over Jon Jones. Anderson will collide with Jan Blachowicz in a rematch this Saturday night (Feb. 15). The light heavyweight tilt is set to hea…
Corey Anderson could find himself closer to a title opportunity with another win but he isn’t obsessing over Jon Jones. Anderson will collide with Jan Blachowicz in a rematch this Saturday night (Feb. 15). The light heavyweight tilt is set to headline UFC Rio Rancho. Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2 will be held inside the Santa […]
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Diego Sanchez has been hit with a three-month USADA sanction but his next bout isn’t in jeopardy. USADA announced that Sanchez accepted a suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. Sanchez tested positive for ostarine and S-23. …
Diego Sanchez has been hit with a three-month USADA sanction but his next bout isn’t in jeopardy. USADA announced that Sanchez accepted a suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. Sanchez tested positive for ostarine and S-23. USADA determined that Sanchez was indeed the victim of contaminated supplements. Sanchez is still scheduled to face Michel […]
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The official UFC Rio Rancho poster has been revealed for the February 15 event, which takes place from the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. In the main event of the night, light heavyweights Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz will go head-to-head. The winner could very well be looking at an opportunity […]
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The official UFC Rio Rancho poster has been revealed for the February 15 event, which takes place from the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
In the main event of the night, light heavyweights Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz will go head-to-head. The winner could very well be looking at an opportunity at the 205-pound championship next. Also, in the co-main event, welterweights Diego Sanchez and Michel Pereira will go head-to-head.
You can check out the UFC Rio Rancho poster, which was released on the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion’s Instagram page, below.
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UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has no plans on ending his backflips and somersaults. Pereira is one of the flashiest strikers in the UFC. He debuted with the promotion with an impressive theatric-filled knockout victory over Danny Roberts. However, his last outing wasn’t as successful. Pereira gassed out in his three-round fight against promotional newcomer Tristan […]
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UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has no plans on ending his backflips and somersaults.
Pereira is one of the flashiest strikers in the UFC. He debuted with the promotion with an impressive theatric-filled knockout victory over Danny Roberts. However, his last outing wasn’t as successful.
Pereira gassed out in his three-round fight against promotional newcomer Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver in September and ended up losing the decision. He faced a barrage of criticism afterwards for performing a number of flips before and during the fight which amounted to nothing.
However, the Brazilian claimed he gassed out due to a botched weight cut — which is why he is going to continue with the theatrics in his next fight against Diego Sanchez:
“I’ll do it,” Pereira told MMA Fighting. “I’ve been criticized ever since I got in the UFC. It’s not something normal to see, not everyone does that, but this is my style. To me, it’s like throwing a jab. I’ll do it. Get ready for a show.”
Pereira faces Sanchez at UFC Rio Rancho on February 15 with the latter being his biggest opponent yet name-wise. However, Pereira initially had to look Sanchez up first:
“I had to look it up,” Pereira said. “I’m actually really bad with names [laughs], but then I look at a picture or something like that, and I knew who that was. I haven’t watched much of his (recent) fights; I’ve only watched one fight to find out who they were talking about. I don’t watch fights that much.
“I don’t know about his losses (or) his record because we’re still too far from the fight. I don’t know if he should retire or not, but based on his age, I don’t know if he will be ready to fight me.”
Sanchez recently saw a two-fight winning run end following a unanimous decision defeat to Michael Chiesa earlier this year. But despite being 37, “The Nightmare” is more than capable of defeating younger fighters as he did when he faced Mickey Gall.
However, Pereira is confident that he will be too much for the veteran:
“This guy has a history in the UFC, fans love him, (and) he’s done great fights,” Pereira added. “It’s only my third fight in the UFC and I’m getting a big name like him. This is very important for my career. I’m glad to be fighting him. He’s done great things in MMA and I’m sure we’ll put on a show for the MMA fans.
“I never thought about fighting him, but the opportunity came. I’ll fight him like I’m fighting any other athlete. I wasn’t surprised or thinking, ‘wow, it’s Diego Sanchez.’ It’s just another fight for me. His time has passed. It’s my time now. New generation.”
How do you see Pereira vs. Sanchez playing out?
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