Jordan Williams Discusses Overcoming Diabetes to Fight at Bellator 199

MMAjunkie recently spoke to MMA fighter Jordan Williams, who is set to face Brandon Hester in the prelims at Bellator 199. Below are some highlights.

On how he feels going into the fight at Bellator 199: “Now people are seeing the work I put in there. They’re supporting my dream now. It’s a good feeling. Now when I go into this fight, it’s like, ‘Hey, if you thought what I brought into the cage was scary last time, I have so much more support this time.’ I’m bringing all the county inside the cage with me. I feel the love.”

Williams on how serious his case is: “Every meal is important. I can take too much insulin. I can kill myself today. Not on purpose, but that’s how serious Type 1 diabetes is. Every day, I can potentially die from my medication. And every day, I could potentially die from what’s going on inside me. But every day, most people don’t die because they regulate and they take care of themselves.”

Williams on the statement he wants to make: “I’m here to say that Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 is a serious, autoimmune disease where your body is killing you from the inside – and it is hard to fight another human being when you’re fighting yourself at the same time. But it is doable. The amount of mental satisfaction you’ll get from looking at yourself and saying, ‘Screw that, you are not slowing me down, and I am not slowing myself down. I’m using this to get further in life. I’m going to gain from my pain.’ You can still be a champion and get it. You can still enter one of the world’s largest platforms and compete and show that you’re still a fighter, not just in the cage but in life as well. I know that heavy feelings in your arms and your legs when your blood sugar is too high. Or you feel bloated and you can’t work out because it’s too high. Or it’s too low and you feel worried and you need to run and go get some sugar. Go get your sugar. Go lower it, go raise it, and get back on your grind. Because it is doable and people will respect you for getting back on it.”