Leonard Garcia challenges Diego Sanchez to bare knuckle fight in JacksonWink fallout

Despite many years of retirement, former WEC and UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia isn’t afraid to back his friend in the midst of all the drama surrounding the JacksonWink gym in the last week. It all started with Donald Cerrone being very critical of the gym he has been a member of for a very long time, and fighters like Diego Sanchez choosing to defend their gym over their training partner. Garcia took to social media to enter the fray, firmly on the side of Cowboy.

And he’s even willing to fight Diego Sanchez in a bare knuckle contest to prove his point.

“Don’t usually say much on social media not really my cup of tea! Watching all this gym thing @jacksonwink_mma and @cowboycerrone unfold! It sucked because I saw it build all the way up then fall into this mess. I saw @diegonightmaresanchezufc get on and say things to Cowboy didn’t sit to well! So here’s what I have to say Diego I respect you always have… thought you were a little crazy but, hey we all are a little bit! Let Cowboy and @platinummikeperry handle there business! That’s signed and dated I’m sure they can hash things out without anyone chiming in! If you feel like you have to get involved then I’m sure @worldbkff would give us free reign to get whatever it is off our chests! Cowboy has a brother that will always be around! #nodisrespect#justsaying #retiredbutnotexpired”

Garcia (18-13-1, 1-5 UFC), a former WEC featherweight title challenger, has not competed in combat sports since 2014. He engaged in the fight of the year in 2010 against Chan Sung Jung in the WEC and picked up two performance bonuses in his UFC run. He has been close friends with Cerrone for over a decade.

Cerrone will face off with new JacksonWink fighter Mike Perry at UFC Denver on November 10th.