New UFC signee says Mexico P.I. is loaded with fighters hunting finishes

Silvestre
Sanchez says the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Performance Institute in
Mexico is filled with talent.

Silvestre Sanchez scores a knockout at DWCS 2026 Week 4 to earn
a UFC contract

Sanchez (10-1) took on Liam
McCracken (8-2) in a lightweight matchup in
Week 4 of
Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. Sanchez and McCracken
delivered an instant classic, with both fighters having their
moments.

Sanchez ultimately knocked McCracken out cold in the final round
with a left hook to earn a UFC contract.

Silvestre Sanchez touts Mexico P.I. as home to UFC’s next wave
of talent

Sanchez is among those training at the Performance Institute in
Mexico City. He has finished nine of his 10 career wins and claims
that fighters from the Mexico P.I. are always hunting finishes.
“Gorilla” promises that the UFC needs to look no further than the
Mexico P.I. for fresh talent.

“We train a lot at the P.I. in Mexico and we say that we’re
finishing fights,” Sanchez said. “What better place to finish a
fight than in the Contender Series? I’m Mexican, I got the hunger
and I got those balls. What better opportunity than to be here with
my team from the P.I. There’s so much going on there, so much
talent, so much coaching.”