I already knew a lot about the ground aspects of MMA, being a wrestler, but there was so much more. There was kicking, punching, and other things I wish I could have done as a wrestler. It really stoked my interest.
How I hurt my knee was doing something so minimal that it was a little worrisome. To try that motion and others again, after the injury and after surgery, made you worry a bit.
When things are right and things are focused, it's a game to me, and I'm there just stalking and punching and grabbing and tearing people up.
The thing to me about this sport, all the fans, everyone that watches, everyone that has a career has had a bad day at work. If you have a project, you have a quota that you have to meet, you can screw up at it. At the end of the day, you get to go home to your family; you can bring your work home with you or not.
I can't get to the point where my brain is mush and I can barely talk, because my son's life depends on my health.
The first thing I usually do after a fight is apologize to my coaches because I didn't do one damn thing they told me to do.
