To sum it up in one sentence, I would say simply for the love of it.” Sometimes I do wonder why I still do it, and other times I realize just how much I love doing it. But it (answering that question) is necessary to be at your best and to be able to accept the wins and the losses equally and be content with yourself when you walk away, no matter what happens. “It’s a very, very deep answer and it’s hard to express. “It (why he fights) is something that I answer for myself on a regular basis,” Brown said. But prizefighting is what pays the bills for his family, so it’s still a high priority for the Ohio native, even if he does ponder why he still does it. Brown is a husband and father now, and not just a prizefighter. Today, there are still professional dreams, but they ride side by side with the realities of life. This is deeper than that for someone who says, “Coming into the UFC, I was a very nervous and scared young kid that was just chasing a dream.” He’s been there and done that and went on to put together a seven-fight win streak in response. He’s better.įorget the losses in four of his last five fights as he heads into his UFC 206 co-main event against Donald Cerrone on Saturday night. Matt Brown isn’t the same man he was when he made his UFC debut in June 2008.
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