Learning more from losses than wins might sound like a cliche, but Yan Cabral believes that was the case for him the first time he didn’t get his hand raised. Against Zak Cummings in a May fight in Cincinnati, Cabral lost a unanimous decision. The “TUF: Brazil 2″ favorite had never lost before. The only reason he was eliminated from the reality competition was a broken hand, despite two victories. But after Cummings topped him, he decided he had 15 more things to lose: pounds. Cabral dropped from welterweight to lightweight, and now it feels like home
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UFC 179′s Yan Cabral confident in new strength with move to lightweight – MMA Junkie