Diego Sanchez on training for Clay Guida

Diego Sanchez appears to be taking training for his upcoming bout with Clay Guida quite serious. Good thing too, because Guida is a very game opponent and one of the few fighters who can make the level of intensity and aggressiveness Sanchez brings to the fight. It is akin to the bout between Guida and Roger Huerta, in both fighters have a huge desire to win and keep trying to push the pace.
But in this bout with Sanchez and Guida, it is Sanchez who has a clear edge in BJJ skill and an advantage when it comes to striking. Wrestling-wise Sanchez is solid but Guida has a tenacity and technique to his takedown that will likely bring him ahead in that category. Only problem is holding Sanchez down if he floors him with a double or single-leg takedown, and avoiding the barrage of subs Sanchez will attempt from his back.
Sanchez has the edge from the top position and standing position, but even from his back he will be quite dangerous. Striking, submission attempts, scrambles and sweeps are all part of an arsenal that Sanchez will use. He’s nothing but shy in the cage to use all tools within the rules to get the job done. That hyper-aggression and focussed energy on winning will likely give him the nod in this bout.
I also liked how in this video Bas Rutten references the fact that Sanchez use to ask for Rutten’s guidance on what he was doing wrong in his fights. Despite having a perfect undefeated record at the time, Sanchez was continually seeking the advice of vets in the game like Rutten. It appears his attitude of looking to become a champion and best ever is still strongly imprinted in his mind. If he continues to have that never-ending attitude towards learning in the sport he has a good chance to wear some heavy UFC gold at lightweight.

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