It is more common than ever to see 18-year-olds going pro in MMA than it used to be. What is rarer is someone turning professional at 37 years old. In what many consider a “young man’s sport”, Ray Lopez is turning professional after putting together a 4-0 amateur record.
Lopez’s path started a lot later in life than most. It goes to show, if you have the desire and will, you can achieve anything.
Early Sports Days
Growing up in New Jersey, Lopez wrestled in high school but admittedly never realized his full abilities.