Money, fame, personal grudges, legacies and competition are just some of the things that may motivate the fighters entering UFC Fight Night 84 in London, England.
But for one fighter, the opportunity to see his daughter smile is what drives him to step inside the cage Saturday night against Davey Grant. Marlon Vera is fighting in hopes to earn enough money to pay off a costly surgery for his 4-year-old daughter, Ana Paula.
"God willing, if everything goes well in this fight, I'm thinking of staring the operation after the fight. I'm going to try to ask for help, if the UFC can help me or not but with or without help I'm going to do it anyways.