UFC.com's Thomas Gerbasi reported Wednesday that Sanchez will drop from lightweight to featherweight for his next bout, a Nov. 21 tilt with the No. 4-ranked Ricardo Lamas in Monterrey, Mexico.
For Sanchez, moving weight classes is nothing new.
On Season 1 of the UFC's hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter, Sanchez took home gold, winning the middleweight tournament by defeating Alex Karalexis, Josh Rafferty, Josh Koscheck and Kenny Florian in succession.
After taking home the show's 185-pound crown, Sanchez fought at welterweight nine times from August 2005 to June 2008, posting a 7-2 record during that stint.