“I’m Checking Out of This Game” – Diego Sanchez Hints at UFC Retirement Fight
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UFC veteran Diego Sanchez seems to be on the verge of hanging up his gloves after a prolonged MMA career. He last entered the UFC octagon on September 27, 2020, where he succumbed to a unanimous decision loss against Jake Matthews. The 38-year-old took to his Instagram to announce his retirement and expressed a desire to face a credible opponent one last time.
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”I feel like I always knew fighting was what I wanted to do. The end of this fighting lifestyle approaches very soon. Retirement fight needs to be the proper opponent and I’m checking out of this game,” he wrote.
‘Nightmare’ Sanchez has a 31-13 pro-MMA record. He connected with the UFC in 2002 and was on a 9 fight win-streak until 2006 in the promotion.
With age being a factor and his fight resume being dimmed past a long time now, UFC fans wish to see the American finally consider retirement.
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Who should touch gloves with Diego Sanchez for one last time?
Sanchez last won in February 2020 to Michael Pereira. It was a Welterweight bout that got him disqualified after Pereira attempted an illegal knee on the ground, handing over a win to Sanchez. The veteran is currently unranked in the UFC Welterweight division and has never tasted the Welterweight gold in his entire UFC run.
He once contested for the Lightweight title-fight in 2009 to BJ Penn, wherein he suffered a T/KO loss to ‘The Prodigy’. Sanchez possesses a substantial standup and ground game, he lands 2.69 strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 37%. On average, he takes his opponents down 1.51 times every 15 minutes with an accuracy of 24%.
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Although he possesses some considerable skill sets, Sanchez has never fought for the Welterweight title in his run at this division.
Of late, the ‘Nightmare’ Sanchez has called out several big names: Donald Cerrone, Dan Hardy, Demian Maia, Conor McGregor, to name a few. In fact, the Notorious Conor McGregor showed his interest to fight the UFC veteran but Dana White believed McGregor fighting an unranked opponent in the main event won’t be a pleasing idea.
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However, many believe Demian Maia is the fight to make for Diego Sanchez. Maia is the seventh-ranked UFC Welterweight and has 28 wins and 10 losses to his pro-MMA career.
The duo seem to be in the last stage of their extensive careers, and a farewell fight between them would provide the much-needed celebratory send-off.
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Should the UFC book Maia vs Sanchez immediately? How will Sanchez fare in this last battle of his career?
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