There are men like WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Angel Torres, who has not only conserved his full-time job while gearing up to fend for his mixed martial arts belt against Manny Tapia at WEC 37 at the Hard Rock Hotel on Wednesday night, but who grooms with anybody who walks in off the street.
There are guys with pot bellies and kids whose baby teeth haven’t yet come out training next to a man who has one of the most accomplished games in mixed martial arts.
Part of the sport’s fame stems from the fact you or I can stroll into a gym like Torres Martial Arts in Hammond, Ind., Plump a couple of bucks and a few minutes later be billowing with the champion.