In the fifth round Penn connected with more punches that rocked him, including a high kick caused a deep cut on the forehead of Sanchez that began to bleed profusely. Herb Dean called for doctor's advice due to the severity of the cut, with the fight ending by doctor stoppage at 2:37 by TKO, making this the first time that Sanchez has been stopped in a fight. Later in the post-fight press conference, UFC President
Dana White was quoted saying Sanchez was "About as busted up as I've ever seen a guy."
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