Diego Sanchez vs Kenny Florian

Very good fight. I'm leaning toward Florian just a bit. Maybe because Diego coming fresh off of a murder.

 

Florian will hurt him and finish him on the ground. Diego isn't the force everyone thought he would be down at LW and Florian is a serious threat to anybody not named BJ Penn.

Also, I really think Sanchez is done mentally after this beating.

 

Diego will steamroll Florian again.

 

At 155, my money is on Kenny.

 

going with Kenny on this one

 

Without a big strength and power advantage, you can't beat technique. Florian has too broad a skill set. Diego may make it more competitive than Guida, but will still lose to the technically superior Florian.

 

Florian has had good standup for about 3-4 years now so the Guida fight means little IMO considering everyone Guida fights picks him apart standing Diaz, Sanchez, Schiavo, Danzig everyone. I pick Florian to win a rematch though his wrestling skills have improved greatly since the 1st fight that was the most impressive part IMO of the Guida fight was him putting Guida on his back several times. Since I doubt see Sanchez being able to get Florian down and overwhelm him like he did in 2005 I see mostly a standup fight and Sanchez is still to stiff and wide with his strikes while KenFlo is more fluid and versatile and has much better technique. I see Florian in a decision similar in ways to the Roger Huerta fight.

 

any rumored dates for this fight? Sanchez needs a long long break after that fight.

 

No there isnt especially not yet for a reason you just mentioned. I for one hope it happens though. I wanna see fights like Fitch vs Alves II and Sanchez-Florian II these guys are all great fighters who just cant win agianst the Champion currently so why avoid potential big fights like these ? Not every fight needs to be for a Championship if thats the case get rid of Chris Lytle and who the **** wants that to happen ?

 

Sanchez took the worst beating i have ever seen laid on someone in any sport. I am not a big fan of most fighters in the UFC but BJ Penn has xtremely good boxing ability he picks his punches well.. As for Sanchez i think if he wasnt tense and practiced boxing skills he would be immence. Florians standup isnt that great the punch that decked Guida was just a well timed punch combined with the momentum of guida going into the punch..... Sanchez wins again imo

 

Both have improved since their first fight. I like florian but i think diego will be too big for him. I can see this ending up like florian-sherk. Diego will take florian down and try to GNP his azz. Florian will land elbows and cut up diego but diego will do enough to win the fight.

 

Diego isn't that strong at LW, why does everyone think he is?? He beat Stevensen and Guida because he beat them striking, he will not beat Florian striking. Florian finished Stevensen and Guida also, dominantly. Sanchez had tough fights with them.

 

Florian has to start avenging losses for me to think about him v BJ again. That is what he wants afterall. He has losses to high profile fighters so I strongly suggests he starts with Deigo.

 

I've got Kenny this time by decision. I think they'll both choose to stand up and Kenny will outstrike Diego with his more technical and fluid Thai game. As some of you have already said, Diego is very stiff and Kenny will take advantage. Should it go to the ground, I'm confident that Kenny's BJJ is good enough to either get him out of trouble or finish Diego.

Definitely a fight that should be made. If not, I'd like to see Kenny rematch Sherk.