PFL heavyweight contender Brandon Sayles has been in the United States Army for almost 20 years, so when it comes to MMA heroes he could do a lot worse than “Captain America.”
Also known as “The Natural,” retired legend Randy Couture has inspired countless fighters to strap on the four-ounce gloves since he made his debut at UFC 13 over two decades ago. That list includes Sayles, an Army Combatives instructor at Fort Benning in Georgia who is now poised to make the 2021 PFL playoffs.
It’s been a series of stops and starts in the fighting career of Sayles (6-1), who faces Denis Goltsov (26-6) at PFL 6 in Atlantic City, N.