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UFC 240: Kyle Stewart says ‘real bullets’ and ‘explosions’ of Marine Corps hardened him for MMA

Professional fighters are among the toughest people on the planet, but the likes of Kyle Stewart are cut from a different cloth.

Stewart opened up about his time in the Marines and how it shaped the fighter who went 10-1 on the regional scene before signing with the UFC. “When I talk about dealing with fear, there is an example that was set for me. The first team leader I ever had, it was his second deployment and my first deployment. We were in a mounted patrol and we got ambushed. I’m sitting there, I’m 19-years-old and I’m scared.