We are delighted to be joined in the @MessyTimes studios by Connor Matthews ( @TheControllerMMA ) who shared with us a bit about his journey involving an early interest in martial arts, to MMA (mixed martial arts) to accidentally signing up for the Air Force's Special Operations branch after first hearing what the SEALs had to say about a career in the Navy.
Your Enlightentaining Host is honored to serve our military veterans as a Board Member of the @CombatControlFoundation. One of the perquisites of our relationship with the CCT community is being able to participate in events with our phenomenal active-duty military community. Connor was part of a group that spent a great day together with candidates in the current training pipeline recently.
We discuss some of that from his point of view about what it takes to succeed in the rigorous washout machine that is Special Operations training. Every American would sleep better at night if they understood the caliber of motivated volunteers and the rigorous training and selection process they go through, all in order to fight to protect our national interests.
To check out Connor's fights either live or via ESPN, go to his YouTube channel Connor Matthews - YouTube or his Instagram: Connor Matthews ⚡️👊🏼 (@thecontrollermma) | Instagram.
I know I'm going to move mountains to be ringside for his upcoming Las Vegas fights!
After hearing Connor's story, hop over to the Combat Control Foundation website and make a donation to this awesome cause - any amount is welcomed, as part of our support for our veterans is demonstrating by sheer numbers of donors how much we value what they and their families have sacrificed for us: https://www.combatcontrol.team/Donate-to-the-CCF . It's simple; do it now.