Melendez vs Sanchez?….. booked for UFC 166

GREAT fight for Diego…  leaps backward for Melendez.

Source | MMAJunkie.com

In an intriguing lightweight matchup, former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez (21-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) meets “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Diego Sanchez (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) at October’s UFC 166 event in Houston.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) in June first reported the likely pairing.

UFC officials today announced the booking while also confirming a previously reported matchup of Hector Lombard (32-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Nate Marquardt (32-12-2 MMA, 10-5 UFC).

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