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Prospect watch: UFC 334 KO artist Samuel Sanches
Samuel
Sanches brings eight knockouts in 11 wins into his
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut. The 23-year-old Brazilian
will face Evan Elder
in a lightweight prelim at UFC
334.
A native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Sanches is 11-1 and trains at Galpao Da Luta. His opponents have a combined record of 68-93-2, but the regional circuit gave “The Prodigy” time to develop before taking on UFC competition.
Sanches trains under Jailton
Almeida, whom he
regards as a godfather figure. Unlike his coach, Sanches leans
on his striking. He uses his kickboxing to score from range before
closing the distance with heavy punches.