Rico DiSciullo’s career was temporarily stalled due to a nagging knee injury. It sidelined the Peabody, Massachusetts, native for nearly four years. On a mission to resurrect his career, DiSciullo faces Gareth De La Cruz at Combat FC 1 on June 17 in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
DiSciullo returned to the cage in March and nabbed a quick submission (rear-naked choke) win over Rob Fuller in 59 seconds. As he attempts to fulfill his dream of fighting in the UFC, DiSciullo says he understands how imperative an outstanding showing against De La Cruz would be to get him one step closer to the UFC Octagon. Fully healthy and focused, DiSciullo hopes that his work in the gym carries over to the cage, and he can show his full potential.
Zenger caught up with DiSciullo, who goes in-depth about the injury that led to his hiatus, his upcoming bout and more.
