Craig White ready to get ‘bloody as f@$%’ vs. Diego Sanchez
Craig White: “I think it’s fair to say that people are anticipating that this one will be as bloody as f@$%.”
Craig ‘The Thundercat’ White made his debut on short notice vs. Neil Magny, and had an impressive showing in defeat. His second fight in the big show will be vs. Diego Sanchez, at UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till on September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The bout will earn White far more attention that is normal for a sophomore effort.
It’s amazing that I’m getting this opportunity after being given a debut against one of the top fighters in the division — that was achieving my dream, but this is a step beyond it,” said White to Peter Carroll for MMA Fighting. “Now I get to fight f***ing legend. I didn’t want to go in and fight anyone just to get an easy win. I’m really excited to perform. It sounds crazy, but I know I’ll be like, ‘Wow, I just got punched in the face by Diego Sanchez,’ not matter what happens when we get in there.”
I think it’s fair to say that people are anticipating that this one will be as bloody as f***. If it is going to be like that, I’ll be more than happy to be involved in it.
The great thing about this sport is that there are so many ways to finish. There are so many tricky little things that people can finish you with, but at the end of the day, the classic fight is just two guys duking it out. You can have all those sneaky little submissions, but there’s nothing like two guys punching each other in the face until someone stops.
That’s the great thing about fighting someone like Diego, he’s known all over the world. It’s not that I want to ride his coattails or anything like that, I just think a big win here will allow people to see me as legitimate and give me a chance to prove that I do belong here.