From the Inside: UFC Fight Week Conclusion, Samman vs Magalhaes fight

Photo by Mitch Viquez/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLCIn the final installment of Josh Samman's UFC International Fight Week Blog, he walks through his personal experience of the moments before, during, and after his bout with Caio Magalhaes.

The town is empty, and it’s hard not to feel like the TUF 21 finale is an afterthought. It should have been an appetizer, but is instead served cold, and disguised as dessert. The fans had scraped the plate and gotten their fair share of violence the night before, and most are heading home before the event tonight.

I’m at the breakfast spot I had eaten at most mornings this week. By now the server behind the bar knows my name, and has seen me fluctuate from 205, down…