For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey starts long before they strap on UFC gloves.
For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey begins long before they strap on UFC, Bellator or PFL gloves. Modern-era fighters progress through the regional ranks with hopes of accomplishing the highest accolades. Many will try, few will succeed.
An Albanian-born wrestling champion hopes to pick up his second CFFC title defense and attract the eyeballs of a major promotion in the process. One of upcoming UFC title challenger Brandon Royval’s main training partners, a Factory X staple knows he’s ready for the UFC – it’s just about proving it one more time.: From birth, Kevin Fernandez has been intrigued by the fight game. The grandson of a Mexican boxer, Fernandez remembers growing up in a household where fighting was often on the TV, whether it was boxing, Bruce Lee, Batman, or Jackie Chan. Always “fighting” with his siblings, Fernandez began going to a local gym to hit bags.
“… I can impact on the UFC bantamweight division and beat any kind of person from champion to the bottom one. I train with the champion and the No. 2. I’ve trained with Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling. We all train together. I know my level. I know what I can do in that division. It’s just a matter of time.”: A college football player at East Central University in Ada, Okla., Kris Vereen tried out for the CFL and landed in the Arena Football League. After a few weeks, he was cut.
“… I’ve trained with so many guys. I’m not going to say who … but I know where I stand. I know I can compete at the highest level. … I just genuinely feel like if I had my opportunity with the experience of feeling it all, the only the thing that’s missing for me is high-level experience. I haven’t fought the high-level name that shows people how good I really am. I want to fight in the UFC to show that or find out I’m not who I think I am. I’d face that reality too. But I’m confident in myself.
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