Dana White has often expressed his gratitude towards the cast members of the very first Ultimate Fighter season. Diego Sanchez, in particular, will always be in the UFC’s good graces, at least according to White.
“Diego Sanchez, this will always be his house,” White said in an interview shortly after Sanchez’s UFC release in 2021. “He will always be a part of the history of this company. As long as I’m here, he’ll always be respected for what he’s done for the UFC and ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’
“I love Diego Sanchez. I always will.