Ego. To make it in the sport of mixed martial arts, you need some. Too much, though, and it can cost you. So how much ego does Walt Harris have? When he faces Aleksei Oleinik in the UFC San Antonio co-main event on Saturday, does he stick to his strengths to get the victory, or is a little ego devil whispering in his ear, telling him to test himself in the submission master’s realm on the mat?
“I’m trying to blast him, I ain’t gonna play,” said Harris, who has scored all 12 of his pro wins by knockout.