Recent Articles on Sherdog.com · Feb 14, 2018
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Kevin Syler
Kevin Syler spent his childhood pretending he was fighting in front of thousands of fans. Little did he know that his imagination would give rise to a profession.
The 24-year-old first expressed interest in mixed martial arts as a young boy growing up in Bolivia, where his older brother, Bentley Syler, became obsessed with boxing and kickboxing.
“I spent hours and hours watching fights,” he told Sherdog.com, “and we would even arrange big imaginary fights with my brother in my house, pretending it was in a big stadium with a huge crowd and for titles.”