When fans consider the season of»The Ultimate Fighter,» Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar instantly come to mind as a result of their instant classic. Therefore, its just suiting that the first ever Ultimate Fighter be the last to leave the UFC. No, I am not speaking about Forrest Griffin. The fight between Bonnar and Griffin during the TUF’s Season 1 Finale single-handedly helped bring the UFC into the mainstream. Dana White later known as it Zuffa’s»Trojan Horse». However, in doing this, it overshadowed the fact that Diego Sanchez was actually the first ever Ultimate Fighter winner, with defeated Kenny Florian to take home the middleweight TUF crown earlier in the evening. With all of the former cast members on the show either retired or no longer used with the UFC, the sole exception remains to become Sanchez. The first to be crowned remains to be the last to grace the Octagon. When the contestants were announced for»The Ultimate Fighter 1,» Sanchez was the fighter with the most hype surrounding him. As the undefeated King of the Cage winner, he backed up that poetry at the Octagon winning all four of his struggles, with three first-round stoppages including a submission over Florian in the Finale. The true main event of the card was fully overshadowed as Rich Franklin scored the biggest win of his profession at the time over Ken Shamrock. For the average fight fan Sanchez dominance of this series is easily forgotten as TUF 1 appears like it was forever ago. Lots can happen over a decade, and Sanchez’s lengthy r??sum?? proves it. He’s won a lot of fights and dropped some, hopped branches, got popped for marijuana, made six»Fight of the Night» bonuses and two»Fight of the Year» (2006 Karo Parisyan, 2009 Clay Guida) honours, lost a lightweight name tilt to then-champ BJ Penn, altered his nickname from the»Nightmare» into the»Fantasy» and back into the»Nightmare» again and let’s not forget about him devising the Yes! Cartwheel, simply to name a couple. Total going to war inside the Octagon on 21 separate occasions amassing as 14-7 record. According to his age and durability it was almost expected that Sanchez will be the final fighter we see inside the Octagon and rightfully so. Much was said about the entire cast of the show to the extent that Dana White said he was basically seeking to induct the whole TUF 1 cast into the UFC Hall of fame. It’s been a well documented success story worthy of fairy tale type ending. But what remains to be seen by the die hard MMA lovers is… IMG_1728Will Diego Sanchez venture out having a swan song of epic proportions in hopes of construction upon The Ultimate Fighter Seasons 1 already cemented legacy? Diego Sanchez would tell you YES! YES! YES! Considering Sanchez’s recent time for a fighter, it is more unlikely that anything of importance will come from the rest of the time of his formerly famed career. The likely scenario and ultimate end game is identical to that of the vast majority of the rest of the TUF 1 cast members. The consensus is that lots of the TUF 1 cast members went outside with a whimper facing exactly the exact same troubling realities that Sanchez currently faces on a daily basis: accidents and age. Nearly all the contestants basically were forced into retirement. As lovers of the UFC, let us expect Diego Sanchez may break this tendency and go out with a bang as it is likely he won’t go out anywhere close to the top. Finishing on a winning notice is the best case scenario for»The Nightmare» at this point in his career. Taking a photo of Sanchez’s professional career, it is likely he’ll depart the UFC kicking and crying like others before him. What remains to be informed is the how and when. One can’t deny it. The writing is on the wall without any real hope of championship ambitions in the near future. Sit back and enjoy the last of the TUF 1 display. However, based on Diego’s Sanchez most recent turns of a occasions in his profession prepare yourself for a sad ending. The falling down in weight classes and layoff because of rehabbing injuries it’s creating a recipe for disaster. Essentially it won’t be a dream come true for the nightmare. Quoting Connor McGregor at 2013:»The man really is a has-been.» IMG_1727Sanchez is expected to confront Ricardo Lamas at a featherweight bout on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. This will be Sanchez introduction at featherweight regardless of the fact that he was the middleweight TUF 1 champion. Sanchez is expecting to have a run at championship glory despite facing the longest layoff of his professional MMA career (1 year 4 Months) and in 33 years old. The layoff is a result of a broken collarbone suffered in training. Many pundits charge the announcement he’s falling a weight class for a way to acquire an eventually struggle against Connor McGregor. However, many MMA handicappers see this as sign of weakness because of an attempt by Sanchez to remain relevant. Even though many MMA mainstream fans fail to crown Diego Sanchez since the original Ultimate Fighter, he’s out lasted them all. Being the youngest of this TUF 1 boxers it continues to work in his advantage but he’s fighting the age old issue of time. Regardless of how durable Sanchez might be, it remains to be seen if he could pass that last test. As his commendable profession rolls on, it is clear Sanchez is no more immune from the injury bug. However, there needs to be something said to be the last of a dying breed. That accomplishment alone is deserving of all our respect since it’s left us with no doubt he will always remain to be the toughest of the TUF. The initial Ultimate Fighter to be plotted within the Octagon and the last to depart.

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