Black Belt Before Football

Daniel Huerta's martial arts roots run deep. He began training around seven or eight years old and earned his black belt before stepping away for a couple of years. That pause came when football pulled him in, a familiar dream for many Mexican athletes. But the martial arts foundation never left him. This is the backstory of an athlete whose discipline was forged early, and whose return to combat sports set the stage for his current MMA run. Watch the full interview with Daniel Huerta on Gonzalez Media TV, available on MILLIONS.co.