Diego Sanchez in his insane battle in opposition to Clay Guida the place he wildly brawls with Guida, drops and bloodies him up
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Still to this day i cant understand how the fuck Guida survived that headkick
man was spamming those uppercuts
Holy shit that was fucking brutal.
That was like playing a fighting game for the first time and just button-mashing everything until something works.
Clay Guida had that early hominid/neanderthal chin
Absolutely crazy fight, Diego had some real cool fights like this one, Diaz one (had some cool grappling moments IIRC) and the one against Karo Parisyan (fun fight, great scrambles and Diego knocked off a tooth of Karo with a knee from the clinch too). Sorry about the audio, I was supposed to include it but I fucked up
This is crazy, you really sort of forget how much more brawling it was than today, not always a bad thing but it does take you by surprise sometimes
10 seconds in and it’s already complete war. That’s awesome
I hope when he finally snaps with Fabia he gives him this level of violence
As a newcomer watching this for the first time, holy shit.
Where does this rank in the all time craziest fights?
And Clay is still with the UFC dag.
He was such a wild and entertaining fighter, an absolute train station brawler. And then he met Fabia… School of **zero** self awareness.
It’s a shame they never set up that rematch.
This is the fight that got me into MMA. They always talk about Griffin-Bonnar and how people were changing the channel to see the fight. This was that fight for me. I was just flipping through the channels and see this absolute brawl and was hooked
So many uppercuts in such a short time frame
When he started hitting Guida with those uppercuts I was floored.
Can someone educate me on why those weren’t 12-6 elbows? I honestly don’t know but I’d like to. Thanks
Can someone post the Joe Riggs flying knee. Can’t find it for my life. Diego was 18-0 when that knee landed and was a huge prospect
I can’t think of a more brutal fight than this one. Guida’s head must be made of granite.
It’s crazy how much the sport evolved from then and how much more skilled the fighters are now
I fucking miss “The nightmare” Diego
Fights like these are why he has CTE now
Fucking lame. He never even used his shadow.
Did Clay have an affair with his wife? Geez!
Clay is tough as fuck and he threw alot but i dont remember him landing much
Holy shit the way guida was blocking bf those elbows with his head 😬
Guida has been in some of the most crazy fights of all time.
Clay Guida was a fucking warrior
Guida is fucking tough as nails though.
One of those fights that will stay with you for a lifetime. Which makes it all the more sad if you see the state Sanchez is in now. The fighting game has really done a number on him. I wish this game had left him healthier and richer than he is now. Guida on the other hand is still the same, just a bit older.
I know we all love Usman and Conor and the “professional athletes” of today, but this was the UFC’s peak era.
Diego Sanchez, powered by BK.
One of the first fights I’ve seen from ufc, been a fan since.
Remember watching live, and have seen it many time since. Still absolutely nuts.
This is still one of my very favourite fights ever. This fight happened as I was getting into the sport. I think this fight may be one of the “core” fights that made me the fan I am today.
Makes me sad that this fight gets forgotten about but I guess that’s what a decade does.
Absolute peak Diego. I remember watching the very first UFC when I was in the military waaaay back in the day. But it was Diego and TUF that got me back into it in a big way. He was probably never going to be a champion, but man was he good for a fun fight.
As a non fighter this is terrifying
Diego was an absolute beast at LW until BJ Penn took his soul.
Didn’t Dana want to pay him 10k to shave his head cos the first UFC game couldnt have the mechanics for his hair
Tie your god damn hair up man!
Ah, the old school UFC brawls where you spam the same strikes over and over again.
Face the Pain plays in my head when they’re exchanging wild punches at the start
Where’s the sound?!
Man those elbows from the guard were nasty.
I feel like I just watched a hate crime sweet fuck that man was button mashing
No voice but can still hear joe Rogan say “OHHHHHHHH” when Clay drops to the floor
One of the craziest first rounds ever