When Diego Sanchez exited the UFC it felt like some pretty significant bridges had been burned behind him. Largely the work of his now former trainer and guru Joshua Fabia, Sanchez was involved in confrontations and bizarre situations with UFC staff, the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and even other athletes before his release in late April of this year.
Several weeks after the UFC terminated their contract with the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner, Sanchez and Fabia officially parted ways as well—with an attorney representing the fighter making it clear that the former Jackson-Wink talent and the ‘School of Self Awareness’ owner no longer had a business relationship.