NATAL, Brazil – Fabio Maldonado looked almost helpless in the first round of his fight with Gian Villante. In the second, he was gushing blood. Then suddenly, he just became Fabio Maldonado. The man now apparently known as “The Iron Hillbilly” said there was a very good reason he was able to turn in such a heroic effort: He didn’t train very much. “I started the first round, and it’s like I didn’t even know I was fighting,” Maldonado said in his native Portuguese. “He had two takedowns, and I felt his strength.
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Fabio Maldonado’s key to UFC Fight Night 38 win? Less preparation – MMA Junkie