A welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Diego Sanchez is the latest addition to November’s UFC Fight Night 120 lineup.
UFC officials tonight announced the 170-pound match between Brown (20-16 MMA, 13-10 UFC) and Sanchez (27-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC).
UFC Fight Night 120 takes place Nov. 11 at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.
Brown, 36, will compete for the first time since UFC 206 in December, when he suffered a third-round knockout loss to Donald Cerrone. The outcome marked his third consecutive loss and fourth in his past six bouts overall dating back to July 2014.
Sanchez, “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner who has competed in four different weight classes during his UFC tenure, will return to welterweight for the first time since February 2012. Sanchez, 35, is 2-3 in his past five octagon appearances with his most recent fight being a first-round knockout loss to Al Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night 108 in April.
The latest UFC Fight Night 120 card now includes:
- Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier
- Karl Roberson vs. Darren Stewart
- Cezar Ferreira vs. Nate Marquardt
- Matt Brown vs. Diego Sanchez
For more on UFC Fight Night 120, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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