As the son of a professional mixed martial artist, Gabriel Braga was born to fight.
“I grew up in the middle of the sport because of my father,” he told Sherdog.com. “My father always fought. I’ve always done this. I’ve always trained.”
Braga’s combat sports upbringing once again has him on the verge of a life-altering payday, as he will meets Timur Khizriev in the Professional Fighters League featherweight semifinals this Friday at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The winner moves on to compete for $1 million in the 145-pound championship later this year.