Nick Barnes will aim to exercise the ghosts of his past failures when he meets Erick Silva in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 45 main event on Friday at the Morongo Casino Outdoor Pavilion in Cabazon, California. While a showdown with Silva represents one of his most difficult challenges to date, tough circumstances are something to which the Gamebred Training Center rep has grown accustomed.
Barnes never foresaw a career in MMA. The former high school wrestler had finished his time in college and wanted to stay in shape at Undisputed, a local combat sports gym.