Alex Poatan explains his obsession with training and offers a sincere reflection on the life of a fighter.

Poatan focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Alex Poatán He opened up about the intense preparation routine for the UFC White HouseOn June 14th, in Washington DC (USA), he explained why he maintains an almost obsessive relationship with training. During the pre-camp held in Sobrália, Minas Gerais, the Brazilian spoke about discipline, overcoming challenges, and the need to truly love fighting to endure the physical and mental demands of a career in MMA.

In a video posted to his YouTube channel, while doing a weight training session at the gym, the former middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) champion reflected on the daily effort required to stay at the highest level of the sport. According to him, many people question how he manages to train so hard every day, but the answer lies precisely in pushing his own limits.

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Poatan, that faces Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg) at the White House.He explained that constant preparation is part of the mindset of those who want to stay on top and that, for him, this process requires extreme dedication and a willingness to go beyond comfort.

"Man, anyone who trains like this every day seems crazy, right? A lot of people ask me that: 'How do you do it?' That's it, man. Being here training, pushing yourself to your limit and always looking for a little more," he said.

Alex Poatán After the fight in the UFC. (Photo: Instagram UFC Canada)

The Brazilian also highlighted that all this sacrifice makes even more sense when the moment comes to enter the octagon. For Poatan, all the emotional, physical, and mental strain accumulated during the camp appears even more intensely at the time of the fight.

"During the fight, it's all this feeling and much more. The sensation of a fight is intense, it's indescribable," he stated.

Finally, in addition to the technical and physical aspects, the São Paulo native also reflected on his choice of a career as a fighter. He emphasized that, unlike other professions, in MMA it is not possible to force someone to follow this path solely due to family influence.

“First of all: you have to like it. If you don’t like fighting, there’s no way. You can’t be like other professions, like a doctor father wanting his son to be a doctor too. You can’t do that in fighting,” he concluded.

Watch the full episode of Alex Poatan's pre-camp.