DIEGO SANCHEZ STAYING AT WELTERWEIGHT

Since his last fight with Jon Fitch, not much has been heard from Ultimate Fighter season one winner Diego Sanchez, but he recently released some news about his next possible fight and at what weight class he would be fighting in via his official MySpace page.

Sanchez says that he is hoping to have his next opponent signed to fight by February, although he has no definite person in mind and will fight anyone the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents as a potential opponent.

He also mentions that the fight will be at 170 pounds keeping him in the welterweight division, dispelling the rumors of a move to 155 pounds, something that he mentioned as a possibility following the loss to Fitch in September.

The welterweight division in the UFC is still jam packed with talent. Opponents ready to face Sanchez should be at no shortage, and while again nothing is set in stone, the fighter is looking at a fight date in Las Vegas.

Opening his career with an impressive undefeated run, Sanchez has fallen on harder times of late dropping his last two fights, albeit to top-level competition in Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch.

Now, the former Ultimate Fighter seems refocused and having signed on with Powermoves Entertainment for his management, Sanchez is ready to return to the Octagon.

Powermoves Entertainment also manages former UFC ring girl Ali Sonoma.

source: http://www.mmaweekly.com/

I wonder why was the cut to much?

the welterweight division is packed with talent but, the lightweight division has more imo. diego should stay at welterweight. i think he'd get schooled at lightweight. don't think he could keep up with the pace.