Gregor Gillespie has finished all five of his opponents in the first round. | Photo: Keith Mills/Sherdog.com
Most professional mixed martial artists hope to someday reach the sport’s biggest stage: the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, for unbeaten lightweight prospect Gregor Gillespie, just being able to compete in MMA is quite an accomplishment. The four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler has overcome substance-abuse problems and injuries that might have had lesser men giving up the sport and moving on with their lives.
“I have a story to tell and things to accomplish to make things right,” Gillespie told Sherdog.