π¬ Carlos Prates had HORRIBLE start in MMA.
This is a phenomenon we don't usually see. Most of the times MMA fighters have almost perfect records in the start of their careers, and this record gets spoiled later in their careers once they face harder opponents.
With Carlos Prates it's the opposite π
Bryan Battle drops an all time post fight speech. I think this applies to everyone whether youβre a combat sports fan or not. I debated posting this but i announced recently that I was going to be a dad. The love of my life and I had our first ultrasound yesterday and there was no heartbeat. I am beyond devastated but trying to remain strong and Bryanβs words just hit in a way I donβt knowβ¦ maybe other people should hear as well. Maybe a fight post isnβt the best place to do this but I found his words profound. βGod will never give you more than you can bear.β β€οΈπ
"I'm not taking fights just because I'm gonna win. I'm not really interested in favorable matchups. We're here to just fight and test the best version of ourselves. I feel like that's what's important."
@PaytonTalbott shares his motivation for taking the Cejudo fight.