When he was in Vegas all the time, he was getting bigger and improving. He was never going to be a good pro, and he knew it. I talked to him from time to time and he was nice guy. It was strange the way he was always treated. The other pros out here hated him and weren't nice to him at all. I know he looks bad in a lot of pics, but he wasn't a small dude in person, pretty strong too. When he walked in the gym when he was in shape, he was big. Taller than a lot of the pros too.
And all the people out here that knew him well say that he quit because of health problems, not to do mma. That was just a way for him to keep training and make money.