Hughes-Sanchez Assigned to UFC 135 in Denver
Mike Whitman Jun 8, 2011
Details have started to come into focus regarding a previously
announced
UFC welterweight clash between Matt Hughes
and Diego
Sanchez.
Sanchez (Pictured; file photo) tweeted an update regarding his planned bout with the UFC Hall of Famer on Wednesday evening, revealing the date and location of the contest.
“Fighting in Denver [on] Sept. 24,” Sanchez wrote. “Mark your
calendars!”
While not officially announced by the promotion, the Sept. 24 event is expected to be UFC 135 at Denver’s Pepsi Center. The event will mark the UFC’s first trip to the Mile High City since 1995.
Sanchez, winner of the inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” rides back-to-back victories into his showdown with Hughes. The Greg Jackson product has gone 2-1 since returning to 170 pounds following a failed lightweight title bid. Sanchez most recently followed up a hard-fought victory over Paulo Thiago by outpointing Martin Kampmann in a contentious and bloody March decision at UFC Live 3.
A former two-time UFC welterweight champion, Hughes recently had a three-fight winning streak snapped by old rival B.J. Penn in November. After rattling off victories over Matt Serra, Renzo Gracie and Ricardo Almeida, Hughes lasted just 21 seconds in his rubber match with Penn. The Hawaiian clipped Hughes with a sharp right hand that sent him reeling to the canvas, and “The Prodigy” finished the job with ground and pound to take the deciding bout in the three-fight series.
Sanchez (Pictured; file photo) tweeted an update regarding his planned bout with the UFC Hall of Famer on Wednesday evening, revealing the date and location of the contest.
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While not officially announced by the promotion, the Sept. 24 event is expected to be UFC 135 at Denver’s Pepsi Center. The event will mark the UFC’s first trip to the Mile High City since 1995.
Sanchez, winner of the inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” rides back-to-back victories into his showdown with Hughes. The Greg Jackson product has gone 2-1 since returning to 170 pounds following a failed lightweight title bid. Sanchez most recently followed up a hard-fought victory over Paulo Thiago by outpointing Martin Kampmann in a contentious and bloody March decision at UFC Live 3.
A former two-time UFC welterweight champion, Hughes recently had a three-fight winning streak snapped by old rival B.J. Penn in November. After rattling off victories over Matt Serra, Renzo Gracie and Ricardo Almeida, Hughes lasted just 21 seconds in his rubber match with Penn. The Hawaiian clipped Hughes with a sharp right hand that sent him reeling to the canvas, and “The Prodigy” finished the job with ground and pound to take the deciding bout in the three-fight series.
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