Diego Sanchez to move back to welterweight (170-pound) division



http://www.mmamania.com/2010/1/18/12578 ... ack-to-170

Well that was quick.

After just three fights in the lightweight division -- and one hellacious beat down courtesy of division champion BJ Penn -- it looks like Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez is already thinking about going back to where he came from:

The 170-pound welterweight division.

From Twitter.com:

"YES IM GOING BACK TO WELTERWEIGHT IM LOVING MY NEW DIET.I WANT KOS OR FITCH BUT ANY TOP GUY WILL DO JUST WANT TO GIVE U FANS THE BEST FIGHT."

Sanchez, of course, is no stranger to the land of 170.

After winning the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter" (TUF) as a middleweight, Sanchez swiftly dropped down to the lighter weight class, compiling an impressive record (8-2) with his only losses coming at the hands of top dogs Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck.

The reason for his possible return to 170 is up for debate, but maybe he feels that there is some unfinished business up north. Perhaps working toward a rematch with BJ Penn is not particularly enticing, either.

Regardless, he seems to have made up his mind. Is it the smart choice?

Is it the smart choice?

No.

But....he cant beat Penn @ LW, and I'm pretty sure that he wouldnt be able to beat GSP @ WW.
So I suppose chasing Kos and Fitch to avenge those defeats is a personal goal.

Must be tough being destroyed so badly in a title fight...