UFC officials have announced something a little extra for this upcoming UFC Fan Expo in Toronto, Canada on April 29th. Diego Sanchez will be among four competitors competing in the UFC Fan Expo grappling tournament. His other potential opponents?
Number-one ranked Canadian grappler Andrew McInnes will be his first round opponent while world-renowned jiu jitsu ace Ryan Hall, who defeated Hermes Franca at the UFC Fan Expo in Boston last August, will take on Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt Jorge Britto. Britto has trained under the likes of Helio Gracie, Royler Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro and Xande Ribeiro.
Fans can watch Sanchez vs. McInnes on Friday, April 29 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The respective winners of the opening round bouts will meet in the finals on Saturday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
If that wasn’t enough, a grappling superfight pits Fabio Holanda, head instructor of Brazilian Top Team – Montreal, against seven-time Grappler’s Quest champion Nolan Dutch. The superfight will take place on Saturday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
