Marlon Sandro isn’t just a professional MMA fighter, but he also is a gifted coach and training partner. So gifted, in fact, that he admits he’s slacked on his own training to help others in preparation for their fights, which he believes has led to a slide in his career. Sandro (24-5-1 MMA, 7-3 BMMA), who meets Chris Horodecki (20-4-1 MMA, 1-1-1 BMMA) on Friday at Bellator 119, told MMAjunkie he’s focusing more on himself. But even more than that, his longtime gym, Nova Uniao, now has the staff so he can stay that way. “I’ve always tried to help (Nova Uniao head coach Andre) Pederneiras in the best way possible,” Sandro said.
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After fighting others’ battles, Bellator 119′s Marlon Sandro now fighting his own – MMA Junkie