PHOENIX – Last time Bryan Barberena competed in the octagon, he and his daughter had to complete their nail-paining ritual via FaceTime. This time, though, they did it in person as Barberena (14-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) got to have his family near him for a lot of his preparation to meet Vicente Luque (14-6-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in the main card of UFC on ESPN 1 on Sunday. The result, in case you’re wondering, was a rather fashion-forward, multi-colored look – with some polka dots for that extra flair. Having loved ones around ahead of fights isn’t something that works for all fighters. But it certainly seems to work for Barberena, who’d had a hard time in his first camp away from them. Related UFC on ESPN 1 weigh-in results: Three fighters miss, but all fights set UFC on ESPN 1 pre-event facts: Cain Velasquez still holds records despite layoff “It was a lot of emotions, being gone from my kids and my wife,” Barberena told MMAjunkie during a media day ahead of the welterweight bout, which airs on ESPN from Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Follow this link:
With family behind him, Bryan Barberena aims to steal some of Vicente Luque’s shine – MMA Junkie