The first time I crawled into the octagon, I just felt like an animal, you know? Like a creature, like I wasn't quite human.
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A lot of coaches in MMA focus on MMA wrestling. My coach, his high school team is ranked 10th in the nation. Izzy Martinez is very connected to the wrestling community.
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Having that Christian base keeps me focused on what I have to do. It keeps me out of the clubs and in the gym.
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For a long time, I consciously tried to be a good person for others. Not anymore. Caring about other people keeps me in line, but I've decided to just be myself.
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I don't really deal in trash talk too much. But I show my confidence.
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Fighting was something inside of me that I didn't realize was there.
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Being labeled as someone who would cheat hurts more than anything else I've ever been through in my career.
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One day when I was bored, I just went down to a powerlifting gym, Via Strength Systems in Albuquerque. I knew I needed to expend my energy somehow. I started working out with them four days a week. I became obsessed with lifting and being fit.
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I feel as if I'm God's champion, and I have a lot of pride in that.