The tale of Diego Llamas, a fighter who left everything behind to pursue a dream

We’re all story-tellers. We have all experienced a meaningful and significant event, and shortly after shared that event, that story, with everyone important to us.

Some have crazier stories than others. One of those people is up-and-coming lightweight fighter Diego Llamas. His story isn’t just a regular one. It’s life-changing and inspirational.

Two years ago, he literally left everything in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico and moved to California with his wife to pursue his dream of fighting. He left his family and friends behind, bringing only a very small amount of luggage and money with him.

At the beginning of the move, Llamas struggled in the foreign country. Being a non-English speaker at the time, he was unable to communicate with anyone properly and lived in a small apartment with limited furniture. Him and his wife didn’t have a dinner table so instead ate on paint cans.

Things have gotten better, however. His life is completely different, and the major move is finally starting to pay off. He makes a good living currently by teaching Muay Thai in multiple gyms.

“At the beginning it was very difficult, because I didn’t speak English,” Llamas told BloodyElbow.com’s The MMA Circus. “I was following Kevin Ross, because he fought before years ago there in Guadalajara, where I come from. Then I started following him on social media to see where he was training. And then over the years, I …

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