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The Many Faces of Markus Perez

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Elite operators in any profession have the ability to jettison everything but the task in front of them. This is a skill as much as anything else they do. Ease the mind. Focus on what needs to be done. Execute.

Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Markus Perez admits he struggled with this in November when, shortly before he was set to fight in his hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil, against Wellington Turman, he was told he could be an unsuspecting father.