{"id":11541,"date":"2020-07-23T00:32:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T05:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/?p=11541"},"modified":"2020-07-23T00:37:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T05:37:10","slug":"short-notice-sanchez-invicta-fc-flyweight-brogan-sanchez-steps-into-the-co-main-event-of-invicta-fc-41-july-30th-on-ufc-fight-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/short-notice-sanchez-invicta-fc-flyweight-brogan-sanchez-steps-into-the-co-main-event-of-invicta-fc-41-july-30th-on-ufc-fight-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Notice Sanchez: Invicta FC flyweight Brogan Sanchez steps into the co-main event of Invicta FC 41, July 30th on UFC Fight Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taking some time off between fights is pretty common for mixed martial arts fighters, especially after a loss. And if you asked Invicta FC flyweight, Brogan Sanchez (6-1), she is convinced that some make it a point to comment on just how long she is off between her fights. \u201cActually I\u2019m always surprised to hear commentators say how long my layoffs are,\u201d said Sanchez. \u201cI usually fight like once or twice a year and I know for a lot of athletes they are a lot more active but I\u2019m such a big advocate of becoming a whole other athlete before I get back in there, so you won\u2019t see the same me in their twice and that takes time.\u201d<\/p>\n

And after her first loss in her entire career including kickboxing, amateur and professional MMA last October to Pearl Gonzalez, some time off is exactly what Sanchez wanted before her next fight. She did not expect it to be eight months though. \u201cI want to say that I am so blessed to live in Guam,\u201d said Sanchez. \u201cWe weren\u2019t hit like the rest of the world, fortunately. We did get cases here. Even today I think our total count is under four-hundred.\u201d<\/p>

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Like the US, gyms were shut down in Guam as well, but staying busy and training with a few partners, Sanchez was ready for when Invicta called for her to step into the co-main event to fight Erin Blanchfield. \u201cI don\u2019t think Erin was really on my radar,\u201d explained Sanchez.\u201d And we hadn\u2019t thought of that match up yet. But she\u2019s evolving like I am, so she\u2019s probably going to come out a different athlete as well and I have to prepare for the next version of her and not what we\u2019ve seen even though she\u2019s coming off a pretty spectacular win and shes on her way up.\u201d<\/p>\n

This will be Invicta\u2019s second event back post shutdown and Sanchez\u2019s first back with no crowd. And as fighter\u2019s have had mixed reactions to fighting in an empty arena, Sanchez thinks this may work in her favor. \u201cI\u2019m the type of person that\u2019s really positive,\u201d said Sanchez. “And I\u2019m thinking that because I want to be more cerebral and really want to commit and listen to my corners that I really need to harness that energy and I think not having a crowd will make it feel a little less pressured. I hoping without all that noise it will be more like a sparring session and I\u2019ll be more calm and able to focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

When talking to Sanchez, you can hear it in her voice that her last fight is already far behind her. And as MMA continues to grow and evolve as the world continues to manage life with the pandemic still around, Sanchez is ready to represent her organization and the sport whenever she gets the chance. \u201cEven though all this situation globally right now has pushed sports out of the light,\u201d explained Sanchez. \u201cMMA is unique in that we are able to compete and showcase our skills and talent and I\u2019m so happy to do that. I\u2019m a fan too. I love this sport and to everyone who\u2019s watching me or who\u2019s following or who\u2019s new, I would say, I\u2019m just warming up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Invicta FC 41 is Thursday, July 30th in Kansas City, Kansas. The event will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 7pm CT.<\/p>

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Photo credit: Dave Mandel\/Invicta FC.<\/p>\n

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