Andre Fili was inconsolable. The featherweight prospect had just lost to fellow rising star Yair Rodriguez in April of last year, and as he sat in an ambulance for a precautionary trip to the hospital, his coach, Danny Castillo, was there, ready and willing to let the fighter vent.“I can’t believe this happened,” Fili said. “I’ve never been knocked out.”“Just calm down,” Castillo responded. “It’s MMA. These things happen. You can’t be a carpenter and complain about splinters. These are the things you signed up for.” &ldquo … Read the Full Article Here
UFC camp update: Team Alpha Male
Andre Fili was inconsolable. The featherweight prospect had just lost to fellow rising star Yair Rodriguez in April of last year, and as he sat in an ambulance for a precautionary trip to the hospital, his coach, Danny Castillo, was there, ready and willing to let the fighter vent.“I can’t believe this happened,” Fili said. “I’ve never been knocked out.”“Just calm down,” Castillo responded. “It’s MMA. These things happen. You can’t be a carpenter and complain about splinters. These are the things you signed up for.” &ldquo … Read the Full Article Here