Diego Sanchez reaches plea agreement for July arrest on multiple gun charges
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- Former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree felony charge of shooting at or from a motor vehicle in New Mexico and is awaiting sentencing scheduled for April 6.
- As part of a plea agreement, a second charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon was dismissed, with prosecutors recommending no more than two years in prison plus supervised probation.
- The incident occurred in July 2025 when Sanchez allegedly fired a gunshot into the air from a moving vehicle, leading to his arrest; he denied firing the shot but admitted to having a gun in the car.
- Sanchez, 44, has faced substance abuse issues and has been undergoing rehabilitation, according to his representative.
- A former UFC title challenger and Ultimate Fighter season
