In its heyday, Monterrey was considered the "Detroit" of Mexico: it was booming with all kinds of industries, including car manufacturing. The massive Mexican city became a hotbed for all kinds of sports and held immense wealth in its coffers. Unfortunately, just like Detroit, Monterrey began to lose ground and many of the families in that area looked to migrate north to the United States.
Hector Urbina, a participant in the current season of UFC's Ultimate Fighter reality show broadcast on the Fox Sports 1 network, was born in Monterrey. The Urbinas soon made their way to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas prior to heading out to Ohio. It was in this Midwest state that Urbina began the journey that would ultimately define his professional life. "I wrestled some in Ohio and MMA was the next best thing after my academic wrestling career was over," Urbina said from his temporary base of Mercedes, Texas. "I was told that I could add punches [fighting in MMA], so I thought it was a sweet deal since you don't get in trouble for hitting people."
Soon after the revelation that he could utilize his love for wrestling and hitting people to make a living, Urbina embarked on his career as a cage fighter. Regrettably, the South Texas product learned that making a living in the sport was a lot harder than he initially realized. Feeling exasperated with his situation, Urbina took a break. Like all other ironies in life, midway through his hiatus from the grind, the Mexican-American received the call that could possibly change his entire outlook. READ MORE....
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