Heading into 2014, bantamweight Melvin Blumer had won three fights in a row, and following his first two bouts of the year it seemed he would be continuing that success when things were derailed a bit. “I rattled off a couple of wins earlier in the year, after that I had some pretty serious health issues that kind of put me on the sidelines the rest of the year,” Blumer told MMAWeekly.com. “I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis after my April fight and spent the rest of the year trying to get it under control. “For a while there I was thinking I wouldn’t be able to do this anymore. It gave me time to sit back and realize why I love this sport so much and gave me extra drive to build off of.” Now that he’s healthy again, Blumer (11-2) will face his toughest test to date when he makes his RFA debut Friday in Lake Prior, Minn., versus veteran Jeff Curran (36-13-1) in a feature 135-pound fight. “I think it will definitely let me know where I sit,” Blumer said of facing Curran.
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Career Threatening Illness Put Career in Perspective for RFA’s Melvin Blumer – MMA Weekly