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Diego Sanchez avoids six year jail sentence over probation violation

The Ultimate Fighter 1 star Diego Sanchez will remain in jail for another 30 days over an impaired driving probation violation from early September. Sanchez was arrested at a gas station in Socorro County, New Mexico on September 8th after…

By Ryan Harkness · MMA Mania

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 1:11 PM

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Diego Sanchez avoided a potential six-year prison term after violating his probation with a DUI arrest.
A judge sentenced Sanchez to an additional 30 days in jail and mandated a drug and alcohol rehab program.
Sanchez was originally on five years of probation following a guilty plea for shooting from a moving vehicle.

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Former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez avoided a potential six-year prison sentence following a recent probation violation. During an October 7, 2026 hearing, a judge ordered Sanchez to serve an additional 30 days in jail and complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program instead of imposing a full sentence of up to 6.5 years.

Sanchez was arrested on September 7, 2026, in Socorro County, New Mexico, for driving under the influence after registering twice the legal blood alcohol limit. The arrest violated a five-year probation term tied to an earlier felony plea deal for shooting a gun from a moving vehicle.

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