Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos NASHVILLE – More than seven years after he challenged B.J. Penn for lightweight gold at UFC 107, Diego Sanchez believes he has another run left in the division. For Sanchez (27-9 MMA, 16-9 UFC), who has been part of the UFC roster since April 2005, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 108 showdown with Al Iaquinta (12-3-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is his opportunity to prove he can still be a contender. At 35, though, “The Lionheart” isn’t looking to take the slow-and-steady approach – he wants the quickest path to the top of the queue. “It’s a huge opportunity for me to fight a guy who is coming in on a four-fight win streak,” Sanchez told MMAjunkie

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Diego Sanchez looking to ‘jump the ladder’ in lightweight division at UFC Fight Night 108 – MMA Junkie

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