The Spanish bantamweight fighter, Hecher Sosa, secured a contract with the UFC at the “Dana White’s Contender Series” event on Tuesday, in a context marked by grief, following the death of his father less than 72 hours earlier. Sosa (14-1) achieved a unanimous decision victory over Mackson Lee (9-1) in the main event of the series held in Las Vegas. The 30-year-old fighter decided to compete despite receiving the news of his father’s death on Sunday morning, who was battling cancer. It is worth remembering that Sosa lost his sister to the same disease a year ago.
Sosa, originally from Arrecife, Spain, revealed that he was informed of his father’s death while cutting weight for the fight in the 135-pound category.In his Instagram post, Sosa shared that he reflected on the idea of his father not seeing him compete against White, but he came to the conclusion that his father told him before leaving: “Son, don’t worry, we started this together and we will finish it together.”“Today I can’t speak with my father, but he is the reason why I am here. He is the reason why I am the man I am, and I will continue to represent him,” Sosa declared through an interpreter.
Hecher Sosa
Sosa hasn’t suffered any defeats since May 2022. Of his 14 professional victories, nine have been by knockout or submission.“I respect your determination, your resilience, everything you’ve been through in your life. I’m going to give you the opportunity to keep your promises to your family,” White stated.
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