Diego Sanchez’s struggle with COVID-19 has left him hospitalized.
Sanchez, a UFC Hall of Famer, posted an update last week, saying that he was doing better after qualifying for Regeneron monoclonal antibodies. But since then, it appears things have taken a turn for the worse, leaving him with low oxygen levels, blood clots in both legs and pneumonia that has attacked his respiratory system.
Pneumonia Covid never give up pic.twitter.com/QshVGYiUvW
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 26, 2021
“Pneumonia Covid never give up.”
“Low oxygen numbers and a pneumonia. This has been some tying times 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✝️✝️✝️💯💯💯 didn’t even get a saltine cracker today.”
Blood clots in both my legs
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 26, 2021
“Blood clots in both my legs”
Despite experiencing severe symptoms from COVID-19, Sanchez said he hasn’t taken his vaccination shots yet because he’s not entirely sold.
I’m going thru it but I can’t say I’m sold on the vax at the current moment in time
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 26, 2021
“I’m going thru it but I can’t say I’m sold on the vax at the current moment in time.”
Sanchez, who parted ways with the UFC in April, is currently a free agent. In August, Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman told MMA Junkie that a deal to sign Sanchez was almost finalized but not until he was medically cleared to compete.
Sanchez’s departure from the UFC came after a dispute between his then-manager, Joshua Fabia, and the promotion’s brass over Sanchez’s medicals. Sanchez later separated from Fabia as his manager and business partner.
