Matt Brown Transports Diego Sanchez To Phantom Zone With Brutal Elbow

Matt Brown Transports Diego Sanchez To Phantom Zone With Brutal Elbow

UFC welterweight Matt Brown knocked out veteran Diego Sanchez at UFC Fight Night 120.

Nov 11, 2017 by Duane Finley
Matt Brown Transports Diego Sanchez To Phantom Zone With Brutal Elbow

By Josh Sanchez


Two fan favorites came head-to-head for the first time in their lengthy careers on Saturday night, as Matt Brown and Diego Sanchez squared off at UFC Fight Night 120.

The two men had combined for 49 UFC fights entering the welterweight co-main event at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. 

After years of memorable performances, Brown and Sanchez once again delivered.

Sanchez immediately came out pressing forward, swinging a right hand and dropping for a single-leg. Brown was able to stay on his feet following the pressure against the cage as the action went back to the center of the cage. “Nightmare” hurt Brown with a left kick to the liver, but Sanchez failed to follow up. 

Brown then recovered quickly, caught a kick attempt from Sanchez and landed a devastating a huge overhand right elbow that landed right on the button.

Referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the bout at 3:44 in the very first round.


Brown (21-16), who entered the fight coming off of three straight losses, hinted at retirement in the build up to the fight, but was noncommittal during his post-fight interview. Sanchez (27-11), alternated wins and losses for the past three years, but has now dropped two straight.

The current UFC Fight Night 120 results can be seen below:

  • Andrei Arlovski def. Junior Albini via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Cezar Ferreira def. Nate Marquardt via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Raphael Assuncao def. Matthew Lopez via KO (punch) – Round 3, 1:50

  • Clay Guida def. Joe Lauzon via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:07

  • Marlon Moraes def. John Dodson via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)

  • Tatiana Suarez def. Viviane Pereira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

  • Sage Northcutt def. Michel Quinones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Nina Ansaroff def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Sean Strickland def. Court McGee via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Jake Collier def. Marcel Fortuna via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)