Uriah Hall Says His Body Shut Down During UFC Fight Night 124 Training Camp

Uriah Hall spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of his fight with Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 124. Highlights are below:

On physical issues due to pushing himself too hard during the lead-up to the fight: “Three weeks ago, my body shut down.”

On his emotional turmoil due to the suicide of coach Robert Follis and a best friend passing away: “Then prior to that, I was sick for three weeks. I was breaking. I called my sister. I pretty much cried every night. I called my sister and said, ‘I can’t do this. What do I do?’ I called my mom. My mom’s like, ‘You’ve got to embrace it. It’s happening.’”

On the difficult experience helping him refocus: “It just kind of made me zone in on what’s really important,” he said.