Hospitalized with a serious case of Covid-19, Diego Sanchez reports: 'no opponent has dominated me like that'

D. Sanchez is hospitalized with Covid-19 (Photo: Twitter/Diego Sanchez)

The drama of Diego Sanchez in the fight against Covid-19 continues. Days after being hospitalized and revealing complications such as pneumonia and blood clots in his legs, the winner of the first edition of The Ultimate Fighter returned to update fans about his condition.

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Through social media, the former UFC lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) title challenger spoke about what has been “the fight of a fighter's life” against Covid-19.

“This has been the fight of a fighter’s life. No training camp or opponent has dominated me like that. It was a long fight last night, but I think I finally won a round with the help of my corner God, Jesus, Holy Spirit and the many candles and prayers in the hearts of my loved ones”, said the fighter.

Diego Sanchez He arrived at the UFC in 2005 as the winner of the first edition of The Ultimate Fighter. The North American quickly became one of the organization's most popular fighters, where he fought until September 2020. During his 15 years in Ultimate, the “Nightmare”, as he is known, collected notable victories over names like Nick Diaz, Takanori Gomi, Clay guida e Jim Miller.

After leaving the UFC, the name of Diego Sanchez it was speculated in the Bare Knucke Fighting Championships, a bare-knuckle boxing organization, but so far the agreement has not been sealed.