I went on streaks for months and at one point close to a year of not being able to fight because of not being a “Local”. The last few years, Amateur MMA popped up and provided some minor growth, but died off quickly as fighters realized there was NOWHERE to fight in our state. I couldn’t wrestle, I couldn’t throw punches.” Still, Secor toughed it out, made it to the fight, and held his own, even if he didn’t get the win. Coach Roy Nelson echoes these sentiments and says that he doesn’t really appreciate Dana’s attitude. When asked about the key differences between them, and whether Bellator is his home for the foreseeable future, Secor hedged his bets. I was going to dedicate my life to Jiu-Jitsu and follow in the footsteps of those early fighters I watched on my VCR player and illegal PPV box. It was taxing. Posted on October 15, 2016 October 20, 2016 by Eddie Fyvie Posted in education. Michael Hill tells us that he could care less about a $5000 bonus -- he’s here to get to the finals. Fast forward, eight years later and I’m standing in a ring across from Jim Miller (both of our pro debuts) in Atlantic City, NJ. He’s given up everything for a shot at MMA glory. Mixedmartialarts LLC. It was surreal and it was the culmination of my training as an adolescent. On that topic, the fairly reserved Secor spoke up right away. After making an entrance that reminds me of this scene in Zoolander, the UFC president lays down the law. Who will win between Mike Ricci and Dom Waters? Fast forward, eight years later and I’m standing in a ring across from Jim Miller (both of our pro debuts) in Atlantic City, NJ. If they offer me a big contract, then yeah.”, “Bellator, I don’t have any complaints with them” he continued. At 10 years old, I made an aggressive decision. When there is no one around fighting, nowhere to fight, and there is no inspiration locally, how could it SURVIVE? Ultimate Fighter alum and current Bellator combatant Matt Secor took the time to speak to Cageside Press ahead of Bellator 186, and we talked about his bout with Matt Storley, his stint on TUF, and the struggles of UFC veterans jumping to the competition. On a somber note we get a sneak peek into next week’s fights. The lack of standards in these events did more harm than good as well. The prelims air on bellator.spike.com — followed by the main card, which kicks off at 9PM on Spike TV. Catch Matt Secor take on Logan Storley this Friday at Bellator 186 at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State in University Park, PA. I don’t feel this way for selfish reasons (okay maybe one or two). He has compiled an 8-3 record and is also 4-1 in his last five fights. 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Secor’s thoughts on that particular move, and if it was just his notoriety that got Lane the spot? There is VERY limited training and sparring in our area, due to the fact, fighters RARELY make it. We are petitioning and pleading to get Matt Secor on this December 9th, UFC fight night. Lane is in the past for the time being, however. This is no surprise, as TUF 10 fans may recall Nelson sagely ignoring his coaches and lay-and-praying his way to the finals, inspiring spoken word poet and opposing coach Rampage Jackson to ask "That's like havin' the moon on you/how you gonna get the moon off you?" A whole life dedicated . Chaney keeps his cool and slowly brings Manley down to the ground with the submission locked in tight. Welterweight, Middleweight, any weight, any opponent. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. We value your readership. After That...From drunken revelry we transition to the fight announcement. Finally there is some hope! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Manley sees the poetic justice in the fact that a guy called the Snake bites, but I doubt many others will be that forgiving. “Every loss that I’ve had in my career has been because of me. My long time student and friend, Matt Secor has competed all over the country. Bellator 249: Will Cyborg Roll or Will Blencowe Make History? Having this local star on the event will inspire a massive amount of local competitors to keep the dream alive. Chaney ties up, but Manley winds up getting the takedown. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! While it may be admirable from a sporting point of view, I hope he doesn’t use this video explaining how he doesn’t have a job and he sold his car on his eHarmony account. Especially on the decision thing.” Saying it helped give him perspective, Secor added that “even though you can do something, sometimes you don’t get it. If he wants to take me down, that’s good, if he wants to stand up, we’re going to have a good night, we’re going to have fun. We learned a lot from it, we learned we could go out there at fifty percent and still bang with the best in the biz. “I don’t have any complaints with WSOF either, they treated me fairly well as well. Since I always see the silver lining, I think he found his new T-shirt slogan: It don’t matter that I’m out, MAN! A local that could sell hundred of tickets,  fighting ten minutes or one hour from home. 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To no one’s surprise, Carwin sweeps all the events and wins the run easily with an unnecessary head start.

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