Tonight at The Fight Club’s latest event, former Canadian Football League player Rio Wells looks to extend his undefeated MMA run.
Although 36 years old, the welterweight fighter nevertheless is a promising MMA prospect – one who no longer relies simply on the raw athleticism and strength that proved so beneficial in football.
But how did Wells end up in MMA? For the past two decades, he’s taken to heart some advice his high-school football coach gave him: Go see the world and experience new things.