Oct 19, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Gilbert Melendez (red gloves) fights against Diego Sanchez (blue gloves) in their lightweight bout during UFC 166 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Richardson-USA TODAY Sports

Last night, at UFC 171, Diego Sanchez lost a unanimous decision to Myles Jury. Today, Sanchez is blaming his poor choice of food the night prior as the reason for his loss.

Check out these tweets from Sanchez:

I wasn't my self last night I sustained Food poisoning from eating a beef tar tar with raw quail egg as a appetizer at dinner — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

This was my own mistake I ordered it thinking I need red meat but raw was the wrong choice, I threw up first at at 2am & all day fight day. — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

This was not part of @TheDolceDiet I screwed my self! I thought because I had done everything do perfect I could sway a little & it cost me. — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

I was weak and my performance showed it if you notice I don't go for one takedown because I just didn't have the strength, — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

Jury and his team fought a good fight against me and they did win, but I wanted my fans to know the truth why I was not all there. — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

Take what you want from it it is the truth. I made a horrible choice and it's no ones fault but mine. — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

Yea people gonna talk shit I know but I wanted my fans the ones who care and could see I was not myself why I was not my self — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

There it is right there on the menu at the restaurant in my hotel http://t.co/NmND0TI5eW yea I royaly screwed my self — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) March 16, 2014

While Sanchez may have a valid point that he was fighting ill, every fighter that steps into the Octagon is likely dealing with some ailment. In reality, Sanchez fought the exact same fight he fought against Gilbert Melendez, except Jury was not an opponent who is willing to trade.

Instead, Jury fought a brilliant fight and stuck and move, picking Diego apart at every turn. Jury’s game plan perfectly countered the game plan of Sanchez, and that is what won him the fight. We will see where both men’s careers go from here.