Former UFC lightweight title challenger and Ultimate Fighter winner, Diego Sanchez is set for his venture to the boxing ring next month, booking a fight against fellow Octagon veteran, John Makdessi on the ICS Mania 1 card in his native New Mexico.
Sanchez, a veteran fan-favorite contender during his storied Octagon tenure, departed the promotion back in 2020, following a unanimous decision defeat to Jake Matthews at UFC 253 in the Middle East.
However, making his most recent mixed martial arts outing against former interim UFC lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee under the banner of Eagle FC back in 2022 in a super lightweight pairing, Sanchez would drop a decision loss.