Scottish scrapper Stevie Ray has explained how he battled back from depression over his premature MMA retirement to come within touching distance of winning $1million.
The former UFC star defeated ex-world champion Anthony Pettis for the second time in six-weeks on Friday night at the Hulu Theatre in Madison Square Garden to earn his way to the PFL finals. He will face Canadian Olivier Aubin-Mercier in the seven-figure match-up having already earned big money by fighting three times in four months.
But just two-and-a-half-years ago, he was told his career was over by a doctor who believed he should never fight again. Just weeks earlier, he had beaten veteran Michael Johnson in his biggest win to date, and due to issues with his visa and the doctors, he decided to call it a day.
