LAS VEGAS – Most fighters build up to their fights during fight week, but rising bantamweight contender Cody Stamann faced a fight with his emotions all week, and those emotions finally spilled over after his UFC 250 win over Brian Kelleher . Stamann’s victory at UFC 250 came against a backdrop of grief after his 18-year-old brother Jacob unexpectedly died in his sleep the week before UFC 250. It meant the 30-year-old was forced to battle his internal grief while making sure he was fully prepared for his fight. The Las Vegas-based Stamann held everything together admirably throughout fight week as he revealed the tragedy he and his family were trying to deal with. But by the time he and Kelleher had hugged at the end of their preliminary card bout at the UFC Apex, Stamann’s emotions came flooding out. “I’m a man.
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Grieving Cody Stamann praises rival Brian Kelleher after claiming emotional UFC 250 win – MMA Junkie