Francisco Trinaldo
Wants to fight: [autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag]
The callout: “I really want to fight Diego Sanchez, I think he is a veteran like me, he’s a very experienced guy. There’s a lot of guys like Cerrone and a lot of other guys, but I really want to fight Diego Sanchez at 170, so Dana, make it happen.”
The reality: [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag] had to endure a bruising battle with British debutant Jai Herbert before eventually scoring a huge third-round finish. Now he wants to test himself against a fellow veteran of the game in a bout that has “grueling battle” written all over it.
“Massaranduba” is as tough and gritty as they come at 155 pounds, while Sanchez never takes a step backward. It would offer a gritty test of both men’s fighting spirit, but I’m not convinced it’s the sort of fight Sanchez would want at this stage in his career. It makes complete sense for Trinaldo, but for Sanchez, I suspect he’d rather face a bigger name.
Next up: “The Bearjew” doubles down on rematch call.