Chad Sanders | The Next Great Fighter

[Joey]

Chad Sanders has missed a year of action and has forgone his final fight in WSOF and will begin his UFC career against Frankie Saenz at UFC on Fox 27.

[Joey]

UFC on Fox 27
Bantamweight Bout
Chad Sanders (6-2) vs. Frankie Saenz (11-3)

Round 1:
The round begins and it's a pretty slow one really with Sanders trying to shake off the rust after missing a year of action. Saenz takes advantage of this taking control late in the round and managing to secure a takedown. Saenz tries to maneuver him into a rear-naked choke but the horn sounds ending the round before he is able to.

Round 2:

Sanders takes control of this round seemingly having shaken off the ring rust. He rocks Saenz with several punches and kicks to the face but Saenz fights his way back into the bout with punches and kicks of his own. Sanders manages to score a takedown followed by transitioning into an armbar. He manages to get it locked in and Saenz taps seconds later at 4:31 of the round

Chad Sanders is the winner by way of submission at 4:31 of round 2.

[Yannic]

Love this booker, totally inspired me to do something similar in the near future. I actually worked on a Fighters journey booker type of thing (Gunnar Nelson), but never sticked to it.

[Deleted]

Awesome to see Sanders win his first UFC fight!! And by a submission of a guy who has recorded 11 wins? Impressive!

[Joey]

Chad Sanders will fight Scott Jorgensen at UFC 201.

[Joey]

UFC 201
Bantamweight Bout
Chad Sanders (7-2) vs. Scott Jorgensen (11-11)

Round 1:
Jorgensen's experience came in handy during this fight but Sanders used his young age to combat Jorgensen and even notched a takedown early on in the fight and tried to apply an armbar but Jorgensen fought back to his feet only to be rocked by a huge head kick. Sanders fought Jorgensen back to the ground and managed to lock in the armbar and Jorgensen submitted at 4:27 of the very first round!

Chad Sanders is the winner by way of submission at 4:27 of round 1.

Post-Fight Comments:
"Urijah, I'm coming for you man. This division is about to be mine! Dillashaw better watch his back and shine that belt up real nice!"

[Deleted]

It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!


I'd love to see Urijah Faber versus Chad Sanders! #BOOKIT ... Would be great to see that fight next, considering Sanders is hot with a Round 1 tap-out victory.

[Joey]

Chad Sanders will face Eddie Wineland in a title eliminator with the winner facing Urijah Faber for a shot at the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

[Joey]

UFC on Fox 33
Chad Sanders (8-2) vs. Eddie Wineland (21-11-1)

Round 1:
The fight begins with the much more experienced Wineland dominating Sanders in the early-going of the fight. Sanders does eventually fight his way back into the bout and gain the upperhand on Wineland. Late in the first round, Sanders manages to gain a takedown on Wineland and tries to lock in his patented armbar but Wineland escapes and gets back to his feet and the horn sounds to end the first round.

Round 2:
Sanders launches out of his corner guns a blazing with rights and lefts towards Wineland and he opens up a cut on his forehead but Wineland covers up. Sanders is gassed and Wineland takes advantage of this and begins with punches of his own as the blood pours from the cut on his forehead. Sanders is rocked after a head kick and Wineland pounces on him knocking him to the mat. Sanders covers up as Wineland begins with hammer fists. The referee is about to call the fight but the horn sounds to end the second round.

Round 3:
Sanders and Wineland simply circle each other in the opening seconds of the round and Sanders pounces and gets the takedown. He grabs Wineland's arm and gets the armbar in and Wineland struggles but taps!

Chad Sanders is the winner by way of submission at 1:02 of round 3.

Post-Fight Comments:
"What did I say? I told you I was coming for you Urijah! Dillashaw better be keeping that belt real warm for me when I rip it from his hands!"

[Deleted]

You are letting it be on MMA's terms considering how long in between these fights are lol


WOW! Sanders was still pumped and he's after some big things. A 9-2 record's impressive though, but I hope he just takes things one fight at a time. Glad this is going

[Joey]

Chad Sanders will face Urijah Faber at UFC 210 with the winner facing TJ Dillashaw for the Bantamweight Championship.

[Joey]

UFC 210
Bantamweight Bout
Chad Sanders (9-2) vs. Urijah Faber (33-9)

Round 1:
Sanders comes out of his corner with a flurry of lefts and rights which Faber tries desperately to protect himself against but Sanders keeps up the pressure but Faber is able to dart in and secure a surprising takedown and gets full mount before unloading on Sanders, cutting him on his eyebrow. Faber tries to transition and take Sanders' back but Sanders is able to wriggle out of it and both men get back to their feet. Sanders wipes the blood from his face and nails Faber with a huge right hook but Faber returns with another takedown and almost gets an arm triangle locked in but the horn sounds to end the first round.

Round 2:
Sanders is cleaned up and ready to take it to Faber as the two dance around one another with neither really getting the upperhand. Sanders throws an absolute bomb which rocks Faber and opens a huge cut on his cheek which begins bleeding immediately. Sanders keeps up the pressure and manages to knock Faber down but Faber manages to cover himself up well enough and get back to his feet. Faber's cut is causing blood to cover the Octagon as the two men slug away at one another and the horn sounds to end the round and send us to the third!

Round 3:
Sanders and Faber are both ready to throw some bombs as the final round gets underway. Faber gets the upperhand quickly and manages to take Sanders down and quickly takes his back and tries to hardest to lock in a rear-naked choke but Sanders manages to avoid it and get out of the precarious position as neither man advances and the referee stands the fighters up. The two slug away at one another once again and Sanders lands a huge right which sends Faber to the mat and Sanders is immediately on him with hammer fists but the horn sounds sending it to the judges.

Two of the judges scored the bout 29-28 for the winner, by split decision...CHAD SANDERS!

Post-Fight Comments:
"One more to go and I am making you a guarantee right now, I will be the UFC Bantamweight Champion after I finish TJ Dillashaw in the first round. Mark my words."

Awarded Fight of the Night honors.

[Joey]

Chad Sanders will officially face TJ Dillashaw for the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC Live: Dillashaw vs. Sanders.

[Joey]

UFC Live: Dillashaw vs. Sanders
Bantamweight Championship Bout
Chad Sanders (10-2) vs. TJ Dillashaw (12-3) (c)

Round 1:
The fight begins and both men dance around one another with Sanders landing a fair amount of significant strikes but Dillashaw uses his vast experience advantage and notches a takedown on him and begins pounding away as Sanders tries to defend himself. Dillashaw attempts to lock in a rear-naked choke but Sanders wrestles his way out of it and manages to get back to his feet and the fight is back on the feet and Sanders launches a few bombs which Dillashaw manages to dodge and the two just dance around until the horn sounds thus ending the first round.

Round 2:
The two circle the Octagon with Sanders launching a few body kicks which seem to be heavily affecting Dillashaw. Sanders dips and dodges a few of Dillashaw's punches before launching an uppercut, right hook combo to send Dillashaw to the mat. Sanders immediately pounces on him and lands several hammer fists before referee Herb Dean hauls him off!

Chad Sanders is the winner AND NEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW UFC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD by way of technical knockout at 1:42 of round 2.

Post-Fight Comments:
"WHAT DID I TELL YOU? I AM THE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! This is a dream come true and I can't wait to get back in the Octagon and defend my belt. I DID IT MOM!"

[Joey]

Chad Sanders will make his first defense of his UFC Bantamweight Championship against John Lineker at UFC 216.