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by Michael David Smith

Filed under: WEC

Miguel Torres was one of the best professional mixed martial artists in the world, but he wasn't training like it.

In 2008 and 2009, as the World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion, Torres could have trained at any gym on earth and pushed himself in sparring sessions with world-class opponents, but instead he kept working out at his own gym in Hammond, Ind., where he was the owner, manager, trainer and even the guy who answered the phones. Torres always wanted the kids from his neighborhood to see that successful people didn't have to leave: They could stay right where they were and give back to the community.

It was a noble thought, but Torres now says it stunted his growth as a fighter.

Coming Off a Loss, Miguel Torres Shifts His Focus originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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