Former UFC lightweight bruiser and original “Ultimate Fighter” star Diego Sanchez was arrested and jailed on felony gun charges last summer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after firing shots into the air from a moving vehicle. Sanchez, 44, was sentenced to five years of supervised probation by an Albuquerque judge, according to local news outlet KOB 4.
“All I can do is take accountability, own it, and spread positivity for the youth of the next generation to change these ways, man,” Sanchez told reporters outside the courthouse. “Not to be shooting out windows like cowboys.”
Sanchez (30-14) has not competed in MMA since losing a unanimous decision to fellow UFC veteran Kevin Lee under the Eagle FC banner back in early 2022. He later resurfaced for a bareknuckle boxing match against well-traveled pugilist Austin Trout the following year, only to get stopped in the fourth round.
Reps for Sanchez attributed his most recent incident to substance abuse issues,
Hoping for the best for him, everyone makes mistakes.
hes like crazy and shit