It looks like Diego Sanchez has a fight booked for July 9.
The TUF 1 winner claims to have already booked a spot on the landmark UFC 200 card this summer.
Sanchez responded to a conversation between fans over who Sanchez should fight next, with Edson Barboza and a rematch of arguably the greatest robbery in the sport’s history against Ross Pearson. However, according to Sanchez, he already has his next dance partner lined up.
@dantomo39 @big_H_dog2009 @RossTheRealDeal @AshFreer @danawhite @lorenzofertitta @ufc @UFCEurope I'm up 4 it! But I'm booked for #UFC200
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 28, 2016
Judging by Pearson’s comments, he isn’t the one who got the call to fight Sanchez at UFC 200. The English fighter did offer to step in to take on Sanchez a second time should his opponent get injured, an offer which the Nightmare gladly accepted.
I will be waiting to step in if injuries happen https://t.co/js3nkj1irk
— Ross Pearson (@RossTheRealDeal) March 28, 2016
@RossTheRealDeal @dantomo39 @big_H_dog2009 @AshFreer @danawhite @lorenzofertitta @ufc @UFCEurope I was hoping you would say that
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 29, 2016
So the question remains, who exactly is Sanchez facing at UFC 200? Well, earlier this week, Sanchez may have let the cat out of the bag by favouriting a tweet suggesting he’s fighting his fellow TUF alumnus, Joe Lauzon.
Can't wait for this one @DiegoSanchezUFC ! Bring out the #Nightmare! pic.twitter.com/ubsqbPlzIp
— Pawan Malli (@pawanmalli) March 25, 2016
At the time of writing, only two bouts have been confirmed for UFC 200 – a heavyweight clash between Cain Velasquez and Travis Browne and a middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Derek Brunson.
