Fighters are under a lot of mental pressure while preparing for a fight, and in the process of dealing with mental issues, coaches stand firmly in the shadows, but in some cases, the coach may be the cause of it all. there is. The story of Joshua Fabia and former fighter Diego Sanchez is a prime example. Years have passed since the interaction between the two, and it appears that “Nightmare” has finally revealed what he was up against.
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Diego Sanchez is one of the veterans of the UFC and has been with the promotion since the beginning. His career began to spiral downward when he decided to let Joshua Fabia take charge of his mixed martial arts journey. “Nightmare” was also warned by his former teammates about Fabia's dark past, but he paid no heed to their words. Now, after years of silence, Sanchez has come forward and told his story.
The sad state of Diego Sanchez's MMA career
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Diego Sanchez's career was going well when he was fighting and training at Jackson Think MMA, but things started going downhill from the day he teamed up with Joshua Fabia. Back in 2019, Sanchez parted ways with Jackson Wink MMA after 15 years and hired Fabia as his new coach. Sanchez's decision was heavily criticized by the entire MMA community, but at the time, Sanchez had no idea what abomination was about to befall him.
After starting a new journey with Fabia, Sanchez realized that choosing him as a partner was a big mistake, and in 2020 Sanchez retired from MMA completely. We spent quite a bit of time hearing from her mother about her experience with Fabia, and she can't hide her truth for long.
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Four years after retiring from the industry, Sanchez opened up about his heartbreaking experience with Fabia. In a conversation on his own Instagram handle, Sanchez said that changing his girlfriend relationship with Fabia was one of the biggest mistakes of his life and that he has made his life miserable. I confessed that I did it. “What I'm dealing with is a sociopath, a psychopath, who is extremely mentally unstable. That's basically the best way I can put it. You have a mind like Charlie Manson. He has moved away so far that he has become unstable and dangerous.” Sanchez said.
He further added: “The manipulation that was put on me was that he was an ex-hitman and an ex-contractor for a cartel. I've been dating this psychopath for three or four years. Because the situation was very volatile. , I was able to pay him to get out of my life. This person was a total psycho. He was participating in witchcraft. I had incarnated a very powerful demon to oppose my Savior, Jesus Christ. At a very vulnerable moment in my life, this man stepped in and basically destroyed me. .”
Diego Sanchez admitted he had to pay thousands of dollars to get away from him. Nevertheless, Joshua Fabia's existence is a mystery, and he has come forward to despise even Dana White.
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Dana White was reluctant when Sanchez chose Joshua Fabia as coach
Unlike other MMA coaches, Joshua Fabia was more of an awareness coach. He has an institute in Albuquerque known as the School of Self-Awareness. Their website claims that Fabia is an accomplished athlete, therapist, and trainer who has helped military personnel improve. However, none of these claims have been verified. So it's questionable. When Diego Sanchez decided to leave his former training facility for Joshua Fabia, Dana White realized his fighter was making a mistake.
During the conversation, the CEO claimed Fabia was a “creepy weirdo”. “One of the sad things that happens in the world of sports, not just martial arts, and I want you to quote me on this, are these creepy weirdos who come from somewhere God knows what and prey on fighters and athletes. They are of no use to them… Somehow this creepy thing has come into Diego's life and is controlling him.” Dana White said.
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Diego Sanchez may have made a mistake, but his Instagram update was a call to all fighters to be cautious when choosing an opponent. Nevertheless, what do you think about the Diego Sanchez story? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.