Justin Willis Discusses His Upbringing at a Youth Home

MMAjunkie Radio recently had UFC fighter Justin Willis on as a guest. And he talked about his rough upbringing at the Frago Treatment Center in Oakland, California. Below are some highlights.

Willis on being in a youth home: “I was a little pitbull in the house. It’s the lion’s den. I’m not saying that’s the way to handle problems, but us as kids at that time, that was how we handled problems.”

Willis on people seeing their past as curses: “People see their past as curses. I don’t see my past as a curse. I see my past as a blessing. It built this. It built this.”

Willis on expressing himself: “To me, this is a way that I can express myself. Whatever you want to call it –whatever label you want to put on it, it is what it is. But this is the way I get a chance to express myself.”