"Imagine this: My last fight camp, Monday of Fight Week, my mom dies. I get the call, 'hey, your mom had a heart attack, we found her, she's dead.' I'm like 'okay.'"
"No. Plain and simple, no. My mom raised a soldier, not a b*tch. She didn't raise a b*tch. And she always encouraged me to follow my dreams."
"When it kicked in that I'm not gonna fight on Saturday, I knew in my head, I'm going to carry this motivation, this energy to my next fight."
Robert Valentin faced significant challenges leading up to his fight with Julien Leblanc at UFC Winnipeg. After moving from Thailand to the U.S., he needed time to adapt. Despite the tragic death of his mother during his last fight camp, he chose to continue pursuing his dreams. After a difficult weight cut due to a back injury, he ultimately found motivation in his loss and secured a submission victory against Leblanc, emphasizing his determination and resilience.
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