SA bawat tagumpay ay may katumbas na sakripisyo.
Sa kanyang pagsusumikap na makamit ang tagumpay sa mixed martial arts. Sadsad din sa sakripisyo si Filipino striking ace Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio para maihanda ang sarili sa bawat laban sa ONE FC.
“The life of a professional martial artist is difficult, but I understand that in order to be the best, we have to make certain sacrifices. Spending time away from friends and family to train isn’t easy,” pahayag ni Eustaquio.
BALITAnaw: Ang dalawang babaeng naging pangulo ng Pilipinas
At hindi ito sumuko, higit at nakatakda siyang lumaban sa dating kampeon na si Kairat “The Kazakh” Akhmetov para sa interim ONE Flyweight World Championship bilang co-main event sa ONE: GLOBAL SUPERHEROES na gaganapin sa Enero 26 sa MOA Arena.
At paghahanda kay Akhmetov ang dahilan nang kanyang paglayo pansamatala sa pamilya sa araw ng Kapaskuhan.
“It’s part of being a professional martial artist. A lot of sacrifices have been made. Training in December was one of them. I had to give up Christmas celebrations for this fight. I missed a lot of family activities such as birthdays and reunions,” aniya.
“If I want to consider myself as a championship-quality athlete in this sport, I have to make that sacrifice. In the end, I will reap the fruits of my labor. Hard work cannot be denied forever,” sambit ni Eustaquio.
Hindi biro ang pinagdaanan ni Eustaquio na sumagupa sa pinakamahuhusay na karibal sa kanyang dibisyon tulad nina
Kentaro Watanabe, Gianni Subba, Anatpong Bunrad at reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Alex Silva.
“One of the aspects of my game I am working very hard on is my takedown defense. Every day, we drill very hard in training. We all work to improve our ground game and takedown defense, so we can better showcase our Wushu. After every bout, I aim to get better, win or lose. Every bout is a learning experience.”
