{"id":39840,"date":"2025-09-25T05:27:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/sosa-signs-with-ufc-after-his-fathers-death-an-example-of-resilience-5\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T05:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:27:49","slug":"sosa-signs-with-ufc-after-his-fathers-death-an-example-of-resilience-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/mma\/sosa-signs-with-ufc-after-his-fathers-death-an-example-of-resilience-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Sosa signs with UFC after his father&#8217;s death: An example of Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hecher Sosa Signs with UFC After an Emotional Victory in the Contender Series<\/h2>\n\nThe Spanish bantamweight fighter, Hecher Sosa, secured a contract with the UFC on &#8220;Dana White&#8217;s Contender Series&#8221; on Tuesday, demonstrating unwavering strength in the face of adversity.\n\nSosa (14-1) achieved a resounding decision victory over Mackson Lee (9-1) in the main event of the &#8220;Contender Series&#8221; in Las Vegas. This victory came less than 72 hours after the death of his father.\n\nThe 30-year-old fighter decided to compete despite the tragic news received on Sunday morning. Sosa&#8217;s father had been battling cancer, a disease that also took his sister a year ago.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I can&#8217;t speak to my father today, but he is the reason I am here. He is the reason I am the man I am, and I will continue to represent him.<\/p><cite>Hecher Sosa<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nSosa, originally from Arrecife, Spain, revealed that he learned of his father&#8217;s passing while in the process of cutting weight for the 135-pound fight.\n\nIn an Instagram post, Sosa shared that he struggled with the idea that his father wouldn&#8217;t see him compete against White. However, he came to the conclusion that his father had told him: &#8220;Son, don&#8217;t worry, we started this together and we&#8217;ll finish it together.&#8221;\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0917%2Fr1546809_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Hecher Sosa recibi\u00f3 la noticia del fallecimiento de su padre mientras se preparaba para el combate contra Mackson Lee en el Contender Series.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nSosa dominated the three-round fight against Lee, which led White to immediately sign him for the UFC.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I respect your determination, your resilience, everything you&#8217;ve been through in your life. I will give you the opportunity to fulfill your promises to your family.<\/p><cite>Dana White<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nSosa has not known defeat since May 2022. Of his 14 career victories, nine have been by knockout or submission.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hecher Sosa Signs with UFC After an Emotional Victory in the Contender Series The Spanish bantamweight fighter, Hecher Sosa, secured a contract with the UFC on &#8220;Dana White&#8217;s Contender Series&#8221; on Tuesday, demonstrating unwavering strength in the face of adversity. 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