Diego Sanchez considering moving to lightweight - I want to fight BJ Penn???

“I know I'm going to come back strong. I'm contemplating in my mind whether I'm going to drop to 55 (155 lbs.) or not because I really am a smaller welterweight. It's either that or start power lifting and get a little stronger because I did feel a little bit not as strong in there as I should have been."

When he was on The Ultimate Fighter reality show, Sanchez competed and won the competition’s 185 lb. weight class by defeating Kenny Florian, who now competes at 155 lbs. Many of the show’s fighters have chosen to drop to lighter weight classes to give them a competitive advantage and Sanchez may have one more drop to go.

"I've got to really think about it. It's something that I've got to give some serious thought,” stated Sanchez about the possible move to lightweight.“I like fighting the guys at 170. I'm not afraid of any of the guys. It's not like I want to drop down like that, but the 155 lbers. are just as dangerous as the 170 lbers. It's just something that I have to think about. I want to fight BJ Penn."

With the back-to-back losses looming overhead and a growing welterweight division, will Sanchez opt to do what so many other fighters have done and move down a weight class to become more competitive?

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