UFC fighters kiss on stage

Diego Sanchez has seen almost everything in his 16-year mixed martial arts career.

But he's probably never had an opponent lean in for a kiss. Sanchez will hope to avoid a third consecutive defeat when he meets Devon's own Craig White on the preliminary card of UFC 228. White has been given a second chance in the Octagon after stepping in on short notice to fight Neil Magny in Liverpool in May, a bout in which the Brit came up short. But the Exmouth fighter is brimming with confidence against the only remaining cast member from The Ultimate Fighter 1 on the UFC roster. At the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday night, White showed no signs of being intimidated by the notoriously intense Sanchez as he leaned in and kissed his opponent's nose. https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1038187865371369472 White anticipates an early finish when he gets the chance to test the chin of the 38-fight veteran this weekend. "I can see it being an all-out war. From what Diego has said, he is going to steam-roll me, he is going to come out and be really aggressive and take it to me," White told Devon Live. "I am all for that – I love fighting like that. I have said it enough times, but I love punching people, I love being punched and I do fighting because I love it. "I don’t think this fight will go outside the first round, and I certainly don’t think it will go the distance. I don’t think either of us want it to go the distance – we want to go out there and put it on the line. "Finishes make for entertaining fights, whether it is on the feet or on the ground. Whichever way it goes, I am confident of getting the win."