“You’re late.” Tom pointed out. I entered the gym later than planned. Tom didn’t look thrilled about it. He has been my long-term coach since I’ve started out competing in UFC. He used to coach multiple champions over the past years before he started coaching me. His past champions turned into has-beens. They threw their chances away by starting to party and drinking. Some started to crave the taste of victory and got addicted to using steroids to stay in the game. It was fun to be on the top and get challenged but it was also excess pressure of staying the best and the world champion. Tom has gone through a lot. He has been a lot stricter on me, kept a close eye on me and made sure I didn’t throw away my life by using steroids or going out partying or even meet a nice girl. He believes

