Cyrille Diabaté spent a lifetime channeling his anger at his mother's death into an epic martial arts career.

One of France's fighers, Cyrille has competed at the pinnacle of international combat sports , having fought in Pride, K1 and the UFC.

We discuss his early days as a expert in the striking martial arts of Muay Thai and Savate and how he transitioned to mixed martial arts.

Cyrille also gives us insight into the mind of a fighter, the current state of MMA, and the importance of being open-minded when it comes to the martial arts.