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Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Diego Sanchez Says He’s “Fearful” For His Life, Following Fallout With The UFC

By FCF Staff

Diego Sanchez continues to make headlines, following his highly publicized split from the UFC, as now the legendary fighter is claiming he’s fearful for his life.

Sanchez was recently cut by the UFC, over a reported dispute regarding the fighter’s medical records and current health. Sanchez and his coach Johsua Fabia had also accused the promotion and certain media members of mistreating the fighter.

In a follow-up interview, UFC President Dana White claimed he had an amazing “relationship” with Sanchez, before blasting Fabia.

More recently, Sanchez appeared on SiriusXM’s Fight Nation, and while talking about his break from the UFC, he said this (quotes via MMA Fighting).

“I’m going to tell you guys frankly right now, I’m fearful for my motherf*cking life,” Sanchez said. “I’m fearful that this company, this billion-dollar company monopoly, worldwide, is going to come after me. Something might happen to me in two years. Maybe in a couple years. Maybe I wreck my truck. Maybe I, ‘Oh, Diego overdosed, some suicide sh*t.’ I don’t know. But I would not put anything past the level of evil that is within this corporation.”

When asked why he felt that way, Sanchez added this.

“If I was to expose some of the stuff that I know about, because I’ve been in this motherf*cker longer than than anybody else, and been the only one that survived the b*tch, that went through the dark tunnel and came out the other side.”

The 39-year-old fighter also had this to say about White.

“All you people don’t get it,” Sanchez said. “And I’m going to say this. Dana, what’s up Dana? I tried for two years to get a meeting with you. Oh, sh*t, I was the first Ultimate Fighter. Didn’t that show do something for the company when it was $60 million in debt. … And you can’t meet with your boy? … I’ve put 60, 70 hours in the UFC PI just to try to get a meeting with you Dana, but you won’t meet with me, because you won’t hear what I have to say? You don’t want to talk with my batsh*t crazy manager? Why, because he might bring some awareness to what you’re hiding in the dark?

“I’m still open to meet with you Dana. Be a f*cking man. Be a real f*cking boss, when I’ve bled, I’ve sweat, I’ve f*cking cried for this f*cking company. I’ve sacrificed more than you will ever know, and you can’t have 45 minutes?”

Sanchez joined the UFC back in 2005, after winning the first season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. He currently holds a record of 30-13.

posted by FCF Staff @ 10:35 am
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