OTTAWA, Ontario – For Matt Sayles , UFC on ESPN+ 9 was more than just an ordinary fight. Sure, his third-round victory over Kyle Nelson at Canadian Tire Centre was a nifty finish and a great way to get back in the win column after losing his UFC debut. But in the time since that loss, to Sheymon Moraes at UFC 227, the 25-year-old out of San Diego’s Alliance MMA had a much bigger battle to fight. His brother, Steven, was shot and nearly killed. Steven Sayles is homeless and dealing with addiction, and Matt wants his brother to know he’s still thinking about him. “Sadly, my brother is homeless, struggles with addiction, a lot of my family has before,” Sayles said. “And he actually was shot and almost lost his life on the streets, so dealing with that coming off a loss in my last fight, it was tough to see him go through that, so I was glad to get the ‘W.’” And while Steven is still dealing with his issues, Matt hopes to be able to use his platform as a fighter in order to show there’s something to be said for staying on the straight and narrow
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Matt Sayles dedicates UFC on ESPN+ 9 victory to homeless brother who was shot – MMA Junkie