Stevenson, Sanchez On Weight for UFC 95
Sherdog.com Staff Feb 21, 2009
Lightweights Joe Stevenson
and Diego
Sanchez hit their marks and will meet at UFC 95 “Stevenson vs.
Sanchez” at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
Both winners of “The Ultimate Fighter” TV series, Stevenson weighed in at 155 pounds, while Sanchez came in at 156 pounds at the event’s official weigh-in on Friday.
Former KOTC champion Stevenson (29-9) had a rocky year in the UFC’s
deep lightweight ranks and will be out to redeem himself in front
of UK fans after divisional king B.J. Penn
easily handled him at UFC 80 in Newcastle, England over a year ago.
Mentally, it might not be an easy task for Stevenson, who was
steamrolled by Kenny
Florian at UFC 91 last November with a first-round rear-naked
choke.
Sanchez (19-2), who begins a run at 155 pounds on Saturday, is 2-2 in his last four outings. The New Mexican firebrand fell to top-shelf welterweights Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch in 2007, but bounced back in 2008 with wins over Swedish standout David Bielkheden and American Top Team’s Luigi Fiovaranti. Still, a drop to lightweight might be just what the doctor ordered.
In two featured middleweight matchups, Nate Marquardt (17-8-2) and ATT opponent Wilson Gouviea (12-5) both took to the scale at 185 pounds. Look for either to emerge as a contender for UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s crown with a strong performance on Saturday.
Chael Sonnen (21-9-1), who closed out the WEC’s now defunct middleweight division last November with a clear-cut victory over sluggish former champ Paulo Filho, weighed in at 185 pounds. His next challenger, Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia, will be guarding his unblemished record against the former U.S. World Team Greco-Roman wrestler and furthering his campaign for a title shot as well. Maia (9-0) came in at 184 pounds.
UFC 95 Weigh-In Results
Diego Sanchez (156) vs. Joe Stevenson (155)
Dan Hardy (170) vs. Rory Markham (170)
Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Wilson Gouveia (185)
Chael Sonnen (185) vs. Demian Maia (184)
Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (169)
Terry Etim (156) vs. Brian Cobb (155)
Junior dos Santos (237) vs. Stefan Struve (240)
Per Eklund (155) vs. Evan Dunham (154)
Neil Grove (263) vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz (235)
Troy Mandaloniz (168) vs. Paul Kelly (169)
Both winners of “The Ultimate Fighter” TV series, Stevenson weighed in at 155 pounds, while Sanchez came in at 156 pounds at the event’s official weigh-in on Friday.
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Sanchez (19-2), who begins a run at 155 pounds on Saturday, is 2-2 in his last four outings. The New Mexican firebrand fell to top-shelf welterweights Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch in 2007, but bounced back in 2008 with wins over Swedish standout David Bielkheden and American Top Team’s Luigi Fiovaranti. Still, a drop to lightweight might be just what the doctor ordered.
In two featured middleweight matchups, Nate Marquardt (17-8-2) and ATT opponent Wilson Gouviea (12-5) both took to the scale at 185 pounds. Look for either to emerge as a contender for UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s crown with a strong performance on Saturday.
Chael Sonnen (21-9-1), who closed out the WEC’s now defunct middleweight division last November with a clear-cut victory over sluggish former champ Paulo Filho, weighed in at 185 pounds. His next challenger, Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia, will be guarding his unblemished record against the former U.S. World Team Greco-Roman wrestler and furthering his campaign for a title shot as well. Maia (9-0) came in at 184 pounds.
UFC 95 Weigh-In Results
Diego Sanchez (156) vs. Joe Stevenson (155)
Dan Hardy (170) vs. Rory Markham (170)
Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Wilson Gouveia (185)
Chael Sonnen (185) vs. Demian Maia (184)
Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (169)
Terry Etim (156) vs. Brian Cobb (155)
Junior dos Santos (237) vs. Stefan Struve (240)
Per Eklund (155) vs. Evan Dunham (154)
Neil Grove (263) vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz (235)
Troy Mandaloniz (168) vs. Paul Kelly (169)
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