Swiss fighter Robert Valentin was seeking his first UFC victory after losing his first three fights, a challenge that had extra motivation.
“Another great motivation was the death of my mother. I know she is watching me and that she is proud of me no matter what happens. I couldn’t lose today. I know Mom is up there watching me and that she is very proud”.
Not all the training in the world, nor all the money that was at stake, the support of a mother from heaven was the extra push he needed to earn his first UFC victory.