For Immediate Release · October 14, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
RUF 71 · Amateur Lightweight
Thirty-Nine Seconds: Ibrahim Sadi Brings an Unbeaten Record to RUF 71 Against Leo Sanchez
One fight, one choke, under a minute. Now the RUF cage.
PHOENIX, AZ, October 14, 2026. Ibrahim Sadi needed 39 seconds to win his amateur debut. On Saturday, November 7 he makes his RUF debut at RUF 71: Dia de Los Muertos against Leo Sanchez at lightweight.
Sadi
Sadi (1-0) opened the Rise of the Prospects 10 card in April and took Jose Cardoza's back for a rear-naked choke in the first round. It was his first amateur fight. It lasted 39 seconds.
Sanchez
Leo Sanchez makes his RUF debut on the Dia de Los Muertos card. His job is simple to describe and hard to do: get through the opening scramble, where Sadi has done all his damage.
Tale of the Tape
| Category | Leo Sanchez | Ibrahim Sadi |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur Record | RUF debut | 1-0 |
| Last Fight | None in RUF | W, rear-naked choke R1 0:39, Rise of the Prospects 10 |
Card and matchups subject to change.
Where the Fight Is Won
Sadi has shown one thing so far, and he did it fast: a back take and a choke. Sanchez has to survive the first minute and make Sadi fight a second round he has never seen.
Tickets
RUF 71 tickets are on sale now through Etix. General Admission from $45, VIP from $85, Ringside from $125. The Celebrity Theatre is a theater in the round, so every seat faces the cage. Get RUF 71 tickets on Etix
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