What's new at Ludus Martial Arts
We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.
Bellator 214’s Adel Altamimi: ‘I didn’t give up in the war,’ not about to give up on MMA
LOS ANGELES – If you haven’t heard about Adel Altamimi’s journey to Bellator, take a moment to check it out.
The former Marine contractor from Iraq is finally getting his shot in the big show after a harrowing journey to the U.S. He’s also set for a big entrance on the main card of Bellator 214, which takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN.
Altamimi (7-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) had his share of competitive setbacks getting to this point of his MMA career, but he never once considered hanging up his gloves.
“I didn’t give up in the war,” he told MMAjunkie at Bellator 214 media day. “I give up here? Never.”
An MMA teacher at the Unbreakable Performance Center, Altamimi promises to put on a show when he faces Brandon McMahan (3-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), a fellow newcomer.
“I’m a fighter outside and inside the cage,” Altamimi said. “I never give up on my dream. I never give up on my family. I’m born and raised in Iraq. Of course, I represent Iraq, and I supported the U.S. Marines there because I saw it as right. They are warriors, and that’s what I love to do. I love to fight.”
If Altamimi has any message for those who watch his career, it’s not to give up on your dreams, no matter what gets in your way.
To hear more from Altamimi, check out the video above.
For more on Bellator 214, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
come and try a ludus mma class free!
We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.
With your FREE PASS, you can:
- Try as many classes as you’d like,
- Explore the facility
- Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member