Marlon Vera scored the biggest win of his career in his last fight, knocking out former champion Dominick Cruz in the fourth round of their bout in San Diego. Cruz is an almost certain future Hall of Famer and one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. A win over Cruz still means something, even at this stage of Cruz's career.
No one would have discouraged him if Vera had decided to go on a celebratory tour after the bout. But Vera was back to work almost immediately because he's learned that being the best in the world at something never comes easily.reallyAnd so, a short while after the KO of Cruz, Vera was back grinding away in the gym, trying to perfect his game.
"Everyone loves to hear praise and be told how good they're doing, but this business is one of never-ending work. Don't get trapped in that crowd. Keep working and, really, understand that you shouldn't pay attention to anything that doesn't help you get better at reaching your goals. I don't pay attention to the external stuff. I focus on maximizing my talent and being the best I can possibly be.
Vera understands that Sandhagen has been working for months specifically to find a way to defeat him. And so he's put his heart and soul into doing the same, making himself the best he can be so that his arm is raised when the fight with Sandhagen ends. "I love the challenge of getting better every day," Vera said."A lot of athletes or fighters put so much into one tournament or competition or fight and they perform well and win but they forget that, guess what, when Monday morning comes around, you have to go out and do it all over again. You have to keep pushing and that can be tiring.
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