If the UFC awarded belts based off toughness, featherweight Steven Peterson would have one heck of a trophy case. And it’s Peterson’s trademark grit that makes him a must watch this Saturday when he faces Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres.
But after his third career UFC bout, a decision loss to now-lightweight prospect Luis Pena, “Ocho” realized something had to change.
“I’ve always been the toughest guy around, but toughness doesn’t win fights; skills win fights,” Peterson said. “Ever since that last fight, it woke a new hunger in me.”
That hunger formed a motivation that translated into months of grueling training sessions with the talent-rich team at Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas.