UFC’s Kurt Pellegrino: "If I make it past the new year, I’ll never fight again"

Kurt Pellegrino’s triumphs in the sport of MMA are shadowed by his failures.

Not the failures of the professional variety, mind you. He’s immensely learned from those.

It’s the failures stemming from his life outside the cage: his decision to shut …

Kurt Pellegrino’s triumphs in the sport of MMA are shadowed by his failures.

Not the failures of the professional variety, mind you. He’s immensely learned from those.

It’s the failures stemming from his life outside the cage: his decision to shut out everything not related to fighting, his insistence on isolation during training camp, and his willingness to separate himself from those who love him.