When some mixed martial artists start fighting professionally, their goal is to fight in a major organization such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA or the World Series of Fighting. However, that is not what drives bantamweight prospect Victor Henry. Instead, he finds his motivation in the desire to take on the best competition, no matter which promotion supplies it.
“I really don’t have a goal when it comes to organizations,” said Henry, who trains under former Shooto champion Erik Paulson and onetime UFC heavyweight titleholder Josh Barnett at CSW in Fullerton, Calif.