Cody Garbrandt knows that look. He’s seen it dozens of times. Whether he was getting ready to compete on a wrestling mat or in a boxing ring or UFC Octagon, the face of his mother, Jessica Enos, never changed.
“You can tell that she’s worried, but I give her a hug and a kiss and say ‘What’s the worst thing that can happen to me in there?’”
Garbrandt laughs, appreciative for his mother’s love and concern, but also well aware – as she is – that he’s never going to change. In his mind, he’s been a fighter from birth, and 24 years later, he’s still fighting.