There’s no denying that 2014 was a bad year for lightweight prospect Justin “Ruckus” Harrington . Previously undefeated going into the year and holding the CageSport 155-pound title, Harrington lost both of his bouts, and it wasn’t clear how he’d respond in 2015. What Harrington did in his first fight of 2015 on July 11 at Super Fight League 41 was defeat Harrison Bevens via second-round TKO and reclaim the title he had lost last year, the rebranded SFL America lightweight championship. “It was a tough fight, and I’m glad I grew my beard out,” Harrison told MMAWeekly.com. “My stand-up was a little sloppy and could have been a bit better, but coming off a nine-month layoff and two losses, I was a little gun shy, but as soon as I got it together it was pretty nice.” As Harrington mentions, he had to sit on his two losses for nearly a year, but he remained focused and things eventually turned around. “Just how the belt was kind of bouncing around with Drew (Brokenshire) winning it and then vacating it, Julien (Erosa) winning it and then vacating it, I knew that if I stayed focused and got sharper and got better where I was lacking that I could get the belt back and that’s what I did,” said Harrington
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SFL Champion Justin Harrington Just Starting to Realize His Potential – MMA Weekly