Virtually every fighter in mixed martial arts must endure the mental recovery associated with a tough loss. For Chris Honeycutt, beating Leo Leite at Bellator 202 on Friday at the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, will rectify his most recent setback -- a decision defeat to Rafael Lovato Jr. in December.
It was just the second loss of Honeycutt’s career. The former welterweight was undefeated in four appearances at 185 pounds, until he ran into Lovato.
“I actually thought I beat Rafael,” Honeycutt told Sherdog.com. “I controlled the fight, every minute of every round.