U.P. MMA fighter moves up to professional level

Mixed martial arts have a huge fan base across the world, including here in the U.P. A local competitor may soon be among the fighters you see on TV, if all goes well for him. Here, he talks about the challenges of starting a career from the U.P.

Excerpt: There are many advantages to living in a small town. The community is typically very tight, family is close, things move at a more leisurely pace, the air is clean. But for someone looking to start a career in the sport of mixed martial arts, it’s not always the best place to get started.

This has been the case for Pat Magdaleno, a 23-year-old from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, who has spent the past two years competing as an amateur.

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Source: BleacherReport.com