This dude has been so bad news for Diego jeez. Everybody but Diego seems to agree.
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âBalls and throatâ
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That must have been uncomfortable.
Cool how Diego calmly and quietly stands there, allowing Fabia to completely fuk himselfâŚ
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UFC should have just told him to drop the Mexican Touchbutt and left it at that.
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Holy shit show⌠Surprised they let him go on for so long. Sad to see it end this way for Diego.
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Sucks to see Diego align himself with a shit head at the end of his career. Hopefully this wonât tarnish it too badly and people remember him for the warrior he was.
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Fabia is a gigantic douchebag. He must have some huge dirt on Diego to seemingly have complete control over him.
Diego has always been a favorite so it sucks to see his UFC run end like this. Was actually looking forward to Diego vs Cowboy which is something I havenât said about a Diego fight in awhile.
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Here is why UFC released Sanchez, it was not because of the videos posted at the top but this bullshit.
Iâm sure UFC did not want to deal with the Sanchez/Fabia lawsuits after this fight.
¡Combat columnist
Fri, April 30, 2021, 1:48 AM¡6 min read
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RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO - FEBRUARY 15: Diego Sanchez reacts after an illegal knee from Michel Pereira in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Santa Ana Star Center on February 15, 2020 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Diego Sanchez, a winner on Season 1 of âThe Ultimate Fighterâ and one of the promotionâs most popular and longest-tenured fighters, has been released by the UFC.
The UFC has been concerned for some time about the behavior of Sanchezâs coach, Joshua Fabia. Sanchezâs release, however, was facilitated because even though Sanchez passed his medicals for a planned May 8 fight versus Donald Cerrone, neither Fabia nor attorney Charles N. Lakins would confirm to the UFC that Sanchez was not suffering from either short-term or long-term medical issues.
Fabia asked a UFC medical coordinator for all of Sanchezâs medical records going back to âThe Ultimate Fighterâ in 2004. Several UFC employees told Yahoo Sports that theyâd seen Fabia berate employees and so they contacted Hunter Campbell, the UFCâs chief business officer.
Campbell called Fabia and Sanchez and in the conversation, Fabia talked about short-term and long-term medical issues Sanchez may have experienced.
That was a red flag for Campbell, who knew that Sanchez had passed a medical examination, which included a brain scan. Campbell then wrote to Sanchez, expressing concerns about Fabiaâs comments and asking Sanchez to verify he was OK.
UFC president Dana White told Yahoo Sports that the UFC could not put a fighter into the cage in good conscience if the fighter wouldnât say he or she was healthy and fit to fight.
When Lakins responded to Campbellâs request for clarification of Sanchezâs health, Lakins said Sanchez could not respond because heâs not a neurologist and hadnât seen one. Upon receipt of that response, Sanchez was formally cut in an email sent on April 27.
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Fabia is an egocentric shithead. He couldnât stand that NOBODY in that room cared about him. Itâs all about Diego, and thatâs why Fabia sabotaged his UFC exit. Jealousy.
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They need to specify that no fighters are allowed to align themselves with Fabia whilst under contract with them, and ban him from any events. He will drop Diego now heâs gone, and he will find another not terribly bright fighter to brainwash because thatâs what his sort do.
Thanks for the fights Diego, fuckin legend
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Diego is a legend but cant sort bullshit from real life unfortunately.
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Iâd be willing to bet money fabia made that happen to play the victim or it was just a flat out lie, either One
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I hope Fabia is able to learn from this lesson that sometimes its better to reel your grievances in for the appropriate time and place. Diego is at a point in his career where he possibly shouldnt ve fighting anymore as it stands.
I am not one to judge his decisions, but perhaps he can see this closed door as another opportunity to offer his vast experience and skills to other young talent in the form of coaching and mentoring.
This only makes the UFC look better lol
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I think Fabiaâs request is a reasonable one.
Seems odd getting previous medical history would be difficult, but for sure it could be relevant.
Just my 2 cents but Diego didnât deserve to end his UFC career like this he deserves better.
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Fabia was trying to set up a greasy lawsuit and it cost Diego his last UFC fight.
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