"Young Guns" chats with MMAmania.com about what went on behind the scenes during his brief tenure in UFC's Flyweight division from Dec. 2013-Oct. 2014.
No mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter is immune to the emotional roller coaster that comes along with competing in one of the world's most dangerous and unforgiving sports. Not Ronda Rousey. Not Jon Jones.
You win and lose by yourself. Not as a team, even though fighters often shower their teams and camps with praise post-fight. It's genuine, but when all is said and done, fighting is an individual sport, a mental and physical test of endurance.