Diego Sanchez
Cops Recognize Ex-UFC Fighter
… ‘I Grew Up Watching You!’
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Welp, that is awkward … the cop who arrested Diego Sanchez final month instructed the UFC legend he was a longtime fan of the fighter … admitting he watched him scrap since he was “a little kid!”
TMZ Sports obtained physique digital camera footage of the arrest … after cops alleged the 43-year-old shot a gun out of a transferring automotive whereas officers had been working an incident on I-40 in Albuquerque, NM.
Cops initially spoke to the motive force of the automotive Sanchez was in … and after they recognized him, the cop responded, “As in the Diego Sanchez?”
“Like MMA fighter Diego Sanchez?”
The longtime UFC fighter was finally taken into custody … and whereas he is named one of many hardest dudes alive (take a look at the wars he was in), DS complained in regards to the cuffs, saying they had been drawing blood.
“You’re not bleeding,” an officer instructed him.
Once that starstruck feeling pale, cops defined to Sanchez that he was arrested for allegedly taking pictures out the window.
Diego denied the accusations, however the driver of the Jeep Gladiator instructed them that Sanchez was certainly the shooter.
After being granted permission to go looking the car, police discovered a handgun, together with a number of shell casings.
Sanchez is at the moment going through two prices — one rely of taking pictures at or from a motorized vehicle and negligent use of a lethal weapon.
He was launched from jail final week … and his lawyer, Jason Bowles, instructed us that Sanchez will “channel his energy and passion into getting better with some needed treatment and counseling.”
“Diego has done so much good for the Albuquerque community over the years and has been a role model for many at-risk youth. He is a much loved UFC legend.”
