OMAHA, Neb. – When Brazilian prospect Ronny Markes first started down his current career path, he didn’t exactly have his
family’s support.
In fact, his parents wanted him to ply the family trade and chase a career as an electrician.
“My parents were against it,” Markes told MMAjunkie.com in his native Portuguese. “I used to sneak out to
jiu-jitsu classes. My father figured it out and grounded me from going
out in the evening, which is when I used to watch the practices. I used
to train in hiding.”