Pat Downey, stand-out wrestler and former training partner of Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns makes his MMA debut at Bellator 284. Joining Sean Sheehan to speak about his Irish Heritage, his dream of making the Olympics, his new found respect for MMA and his upcoming MMA debut.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Irish Heritage, trying to get Dual Citizenship and make the Olympics

(01:40) College Wreslting Career

(05:22) Background with Martial Arts / Street Fighting

(07:15) Opinion of MMA changed after training

(07:57) Specialization vs. being well-rounded

(10:48) Team, Coach and Training Partners | Training with Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns

(13:53) American vs. Russian Wrestling

(15:29) Skin Condition: Red Skin Syndrome

(18:00) MMA Debut at Bellator 284 vs. Jeff Souder