After leaving the fight against Cerrone, Sanchez is cut from the UFC and says he is free to sign with competitors

D. Sanchez is cut from the UFC after 16 years. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After more than 16 years and 32 fights, the story of Diego Sanchez in Ultimate it came to an end. The North American, who became champion of the first edition of the 'The Ultimate Fighter', was cut from the franchise after leaving, for no unknown reason, the 'farewell fight' against Donald Cerrone No. UFC Las Vegas 26.

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On his official 'Instagram', the fighter confirmed that he is free and tagged competing organizations in the publication, such as Bellator, ONE Championship, Brave MMA and BKFC (bare-knuckle boxing).

“Finally free, finally free,” Sanchez wrote.

Although the reason for his dismissal is not known, another controversy caught the attention of MMA lovers. Earlier this week, the veteran published a video of his coach, Joshua Fabia, arguing with the Ultimate broadcast team. O coach also questioned the way Sanchez was treated by broadcasters and other independent media.

At 39 years old, the North American went through a period of instability in Ultimate. In their last ten appearances, there were five wins and five defeats. He stated that he would say goodbye to the sport in the next challenge, but seems to have changed his mind about that. Professional since 2002, Sanchez has a record of 30 wins and 13 losses in his career.