Diego Sánchez Arrested After Alleged Shooting from a Moving Vehicle
Former UFC fighter Diego Sánchez was arrested Thursday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on suspicion of firing a firearm from the window of a moving vehicle.
According to online records, Sanchez, 43, faces charges for shooting from or at a motor vehicle (with great bodily harm) and negligent use of a deadly weapon. His bail has not yet been set.
The police report indicates that the shot came from a Jeep Gladiator while passing by a traffic accident. Although he was arrested, Sanchez denied having fired the weapon.
The vehicle’s driver was not arrested in connection with the incident.
Sánchez was released by the UFC in 2020 after a series of unsuccessful performances and a public dispute with his then-manager. He competed in bare-knuckle boxing in 2023 and was scheduled to do so again earlier this year, but the event was canceled. Sánchez gained popularity in the UFC after his participation in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2004.
