D. White in a post-event press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
Newly signed by Bare Knuckle FC, the 'bare knuckle boxer', Diego Sanchez he didn't give up on making another appearance in the UFC. Dismissed by the company in 2020, the winner of the first edition of 'The Ultimate Fighter' (TUF) in the middleweight division admitted his desire to return to Ultimate for a farewell fight. The fighter is now 41 years old.
“I miss my UFC fans. I'm going to look for Dana White to see if he'll let me visit the house. I want to see Jon Jones and support it. UFC has become another sport and they don't like older fighters. (…) I would like to step into the octagon for the last time, within my conditions, with positive energy, with the love I feel now. The strength and confidence of being in a good place in life. (…) It would be great, but I'm not promising anything,” said Sanchez, in an interview with 'BJPenn.com'.
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Professional in MMA since 2002, Diego competed in Ultimate for around 15 years. At the end of his career, the North American had accumulated three defeats in his last five appearances.
After being fired from the UFC, Sanchez went on to perform at Eagle FC, a company managed by Khabib Nurmagomedov. In the organization, the veteran ended up being surpassed by Kevin Lee.
In recent weeks, Diego was announced as a reinforcement for Bare Knuckle FC. The athlete's debut is scheduled for February 17th, when he faces former world boxing champion, Austin Trout.
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