Meet "The Ultimate Fighter 12" cast: Vietnamese trailblazer Nam Phan

Sometimes, Californian lightweight Nam Phan wishes he had just listened to his parents.

Usually, it’s right before the cage door shuts.

“I’ve been fighting for 10 years now, and every time I walk out to the
cage, I think, ‘I should have listened to m…

Sometimes, Californian lightweight Nam Phan wishes he had just listened to his parents.

Usually, it’s right before the cage door shuts.

“I’ve been fighting for 10 years now, and every time I walk out to the
cage, I think, ‘I should have listened to my dad and become a
businessman,” Phan told MMAjunkie.com. “(I think),
‘What the heck am I doing here? This is freaking stupid. This guy is
about to beat the crap out of me.'”