Diego Sanchez is in some scorching water as he finds himself in custody following an arrest on a pair of gun-related prices. This all transpired within the early hours of Friday Morning in Albuquerque, with arrest data from this New Mexico scenario obtained by MMA Preventing. The 2 prices that the previous UFC light-weight title challenger faces are tied to negligent use of a lethal weapon, which is a misdemeanor, in addition to taking pictures at or from a motorized vehicle with no nice bodily hurt, however that is nonetheless a fourth-degree felony. The data associated to those prices got here from arrest data.
Additional particulars point out that Sanchez was the passenger within the automobile and leaned out, firing a shot into the air. Though denying firing the shot, Sanchez did admit there was a gun contained in the car when police pulled over the automobile. The motive force of the car won’t be dealing with any prices, and described a state of affairs the place the previous UFC combatant fired a gun whereas within the passenger seat, with Sanchez laughing at a sure juncture whereas chatting with the police on-scene.
A consultant of Sanchez, Ricky Kottenstette, gave an announcement to MMA Preventing relating to Sanchez coping with substance abuse points in recent times, with some stints in rehab in his previous.
Diego Sanchez and his life path in recent times
Diego Sanchez has been on a little bit of a tough stretch each personally and professionally since leaving the UFC in September 2020. After shedding to Jake Matthews through unanimous resolution at UFC 253, there have been some talks a few Might 2021 conflict for Sanchez with fellow tenured octagon warrior, Donald Cerrone. Sanchez would find yourself withdrawing from the bout, and a few reported pressure involving the UFC and Sanchez’s then-confidante Joshua Fabia seemingly led to the UFC departure for ‘The Nightmare.
Since then, Sanchez dropped a spirited UD to Kevin Lee underneath the Eagle FC banner, and he additionally misplaced his naked knuckle debut as Sanchez did battle with eventual BKFC welterweight champion Austin Trout at BKFC KnuckleMania 3. A boxing bout in opposition to fellow former UFC vet John Makdessi was focused for April of this yr at an occasion known as ICS Mania 1 with the cardboard finally being scrapped altogether.
