Marcin Held's UFC debut was spoiled by "The Nightmare" himself, as Diego Sanchez pulled off a unanimous decision win in the UFC Fight Night 98 co-main event in Mexico City, Mexico. You can watch the video highlights of this one at the top of the page. Here's Tim Burke's play-by-play of the 3rd round, which proved to be decisive in Sanchez's favor, as he bounced back from his TKO loss to Joe Lauzon.
Round 3 - Sanchez to the body. Held in on a takedown. Nothing there, so he pops Diego with a knee on the way up. Held looking for a leg again, but Diego just stacked him up. Now he has an arm, but it's pretty useless. Sanchez gets back on top and lands an elbow. Toehold attempt for Held now. Sanchez back in guard with elbows. He passed to mount. Big punches. 10-9 and 29-28 Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez defeats Marcin Held by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
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