Daniel Kelly, who fights Rashad Evans this Saturday at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2, is used to being the odd one out in his sport of choice.First, it was in his judo career, which spanned four Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. Back then, Kelly was underestimated because of his native Australia’s practically non-existent reputation in judo.Now, 17 years later and 13 fights into his professional MMA career, UFC middleweight Kelly is again the underdog.“Yeah absolutely (I was underestimated). Australian judo, in some circles, can be likened to the Jamaican bobsled team,” Kell … Read the Full Article Here
Kelly not bothered by ‘dad bod,’ focus on Evans
Daniel Kelly, who fights Rashad Evans this Saturday at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2, is used to being the odd one out in his sport of choice.First, it was in his judo career, which spanned four Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. Back then, Kelly was u…