Pilarte prepared to leave his mark

Dom Pilarte is a man of faith. And through all the ups and downs of the fight game, he trusted that one day that faith would be rewarded. Then came his July 17 bout with Vince Morales on week five of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, and he wondered just what test would he have to pass next when he got hit right on the eye by his opponent in the first round.“I said, ‘This is gonna be an issue,’ and I tried not to think about it,” said Pilarte, who saw a strong start vanish with that right hand. “I was just hoping they wouldn’t stop it. My eq … Read the Full Article Here