Rudy Bears faces arguably the biggest test of his MMA career on Friday.
But considering an upbringing filled with run-ins with the law, Bears’ fight against Paul Daley might seem easy in comparison.
Bears faces Daley in the co-main event of Bellator 72, which takes place at USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. But it’s the memory of some near-misses in his past that keep him pushing forward now in the sport.