The Maturation of Anthony Rocco Martin

Anthony Rocco Martin at UFC Fight Night 142 in December was one of several foreign fighters to play Debbie Downer for fans in Adelaide, Australia, as he submitted Jake Matthews with a third-round anaconda choke. Martin, who went 3-0 in 2018, will return to the cage against Sergio Moraes at UFC Fight Night 146 on March 9 in Wichita, Kansas.

Martin’s clash with Matthews was not the first time he had traveled into hostile territory: He fought Leonardo Santos and Fabricio Camoes in Brazil. As a result, he entered the cage against “The Celtic Kid” full of confidence and prepared to enjoy the moment.

“I kind of like that,” Martin told Sherdog.com. “I like when the crowd got loud. They were getting…