Ben Reiter might walk away from Saturday’s CFFC 79 with a belt around his waist, but he says he won’t keep a dollar in his pocket. Reiter (17-2-1), a four-time Bellator veteran and former wrestler at the University of Pennsylvania, is returning to MMA action for the first time in three years when he takes on Shawn Teed (5-2) for the promotion’s vacant heavyweight title at CFFC 79. While Reiter hopes to capture the title, he isn’t worried about the check that comes with it, choosing instead to donate his entire purse to the sports-based youth development program Beat the Streets Philadelphia, which “uses the sport of wrestling combined with mentorship and academic support to serve under-resourced student youth in the Philadelphia area.” It’s an organization for which Reiter also works as a mentor, even shuttling high school kids around for college visits in the days leading up to his own fight. “That’s just balancing life, that’s all,” Reiter told MMA Junkie. “There’s always a lot going on in life. I’m just feeling grateful to be able to do what I do every day.
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Why is Ben Reiter fighting for free at Saturday’s CFFC 79? – MMA Junkie