Add the broadcast commentary as one more thing [autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag] isn’t happy about coming out of UFC on ESPN+ 25.
Sanchez (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC) defeated Michel Pereira via disqualification after being hit with an illegal knee in a fight he was en route to losing. From his lone cornerman’s “strange” advice to his decision to not continue fighting after the illegal blow, Sanchez has been a topic of criticism ever since last Saturday.
Sanchez already stood up for his trainer, School of Self-Awareness founder Joshua Fabia, and did so again Tuesday in a lengthy Instagram post. Now Sanchez also seems upset about the commentary, specifically by former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier, whom Sanchez said didn’t take the time to speak to Fabia pre-fight.
Sanchez posted a nearly 12-minute video breaking down the fight with Pereira in an attempt to prove how Fabia’s coaching has paid dividends, while also airing out his grievances – and responding to a Conor McGregor tweet aimed at him on fight night.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8uwZ1igcc1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
This is what REALLY happened
As we all come to think we are experts, as we all have eyes and think we can see, I will now show you what you are not AWARE enough to see.
My coach should be getting coach of the year award for reinventing a fighter at the age of 38.
What you are seeing is something special.
Now I ask you all why you could not see it, or why you could not allow @joshuafabiaknowbody @schoolofselfawareness to be acknowledged in any way for what he has done.
He has done this alone,
No equipment
No team
No building.
If you see this and respect me at all you all owe him a HUGE apology. And if you are not willing to apologize and want to deny what you see in this video you are too far corrupted and no one can help you.
To all the fans that supported even though you couldn’t see, I love you even more.
For all of you that have written me off and talked trash, keep watching because you can’t stop me now.
School of Self Awareness is a worldwide movement and it is for those who are willing to help themselves.
Share if you care, if you don’t we now know you don’t care. I am a legend, don’t let them destroy my legacy.
If they can do it to me, they can do it to you. Stand up for yourself because no one else will.
Oh @thenotoriousmma any time, any place I would cherish the opportunity to have a legendary fight with two legends. Plus it might be nice having a fair fight for a change. If you thought @portal.ido was anything you really need to meet @joshuafabiaknowbody
Nice commentating @dc_mma , Really thank you from the bottom of my heart. You did me so wrong it taught me what is really going on.
Thanks for not talking to my coach, manager and cornerman @joshuafabiaknowbody in our pre fight meeting. You already showed me your bias attitude then.
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McGregor tweeted an apparent tongue-in-cheek callout of Sanchez after the fight but later deleted it. Sanchez, not surprisingly, expressed being open to the matchup, although the chances are next to none. The respect is there from Sanchez nonetheless.
Whether you’re a fan of Sanchez’s recent career choices or not, he seems to have no intention of changing his new approach to the fight game.
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