Hulking heavyweight Bobby Lashley will return to the cage on July 28, as he squares off with UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez in the main event of Titan Fighting Championship 19. Airing live on HDNet, the event will emanate from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. HDNet officials on Saturday announced the pairing.
A six-time UFC veteran, Sanchez was bounced from the world’s biggest promotion in 2008 after suffering consecutive defeats. The 28-year-old responded by winning four straight bouts, two of which came inside the rounded cage of Bellator Fighting Championships. However, Sanchez has dropped back-to-back contests heading into his showdown with Lashley, falling by technical to Neil Grove in August before dropping a split decision to Mike Whitehead in December.