{"id":286542,"date":"2018-10-02T10:38:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=286542"},"modified":"2018-10-02T10:40:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:40:40","slug":"exclusive-alton-cunningham-is-emulating-mcgregor-dillashaw-khabib-on-the-road-to-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/exclusive-alton-cunningham-is-emulating-mcgregor-dillashaw-khabib-on-the-road-to-greatness\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE | Alton Cunningham is emulating McGregor, Dillashaw, Khabib on the road to greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the Midwest&#8217;s most promising middleweight prospects, Alton &#8220;The Bo-Man&#8221; Cunningham is ready to take the next step in his young career when he takes on\u00a0Victor Jones at Pure FC 10 on October 20.<\/p>\n<p>If his name rings a bell, it&#8217;s likely you recognize The Bo-Man from his Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series (DWTNCS) match up with the highly regarded <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bevon-lewis\/report-uriah-hall-vs-bevon-lewis-fight-in-the-works-for-ufc-232\/\">Bevon Lewis<\/a>. Although Cunningham lost the fight on the DWTNCS, the lessons he learned were invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was a rough fight against Bevon,&#8221; Cunningham told BJPENN.COM. &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to make any excuses about it. I didn&#8217;t show up, I blew it on the big stage. I kind of froze up under the bright lights while Bevon was in the zone. Everything felt like a blur in there. I really don&#8217;t think I took in that moment. Make no mistake about it; it won&#8217;t happen again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If it seems like Cunningham is hypercritical of his performance, well that&#8217;s because he is. The 25-year-old Pura Vida student believes all the greatest athletes, no matter the sport, share the same makeup and the same, almost, insane desire to win.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m on another level mentally now,&#8221; explained Cunningham. &#8220;This is a lifestyle for me. If you&#8217;re a fighter and you&#8217;re taking time off, you&#8217;re a step behind me; you&#8217;re a step behind some of the greatest fighters in the world that don&#8217;t miss days. Look at Aaron Pico; that kid is going to be a world champion. He doesn&#8217;t take time off. He&#8217;s been training since he&#8217;s been 10 or 11 [years old]. Look at TJ Dillashaw, Conor McGregor, Khabib [Nurmagmedov]; those guys stay in the gym.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Bo-Man certainly seems to have what it takes to succeed in the sport. But what division will Cunningham be competing in moving forward?<\/p>\n<p>Although historically a middleweight fighter, Cunningham&#8217;s next fight, in just three weeks time, will be at 205 pounds. However, Cunningham has some unfinished business at middleweight. And the thought of a rematch with Bevon Lewis gets the blood pumping a bit faster.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to fight at both weights [185 &amp; 205] for now,&#8221; said Cunningham when asked about his future. &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to leave 185 [pounds]. Make no mistake about it, me and Bevon Lewis will meet again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to say I&#8217;m chasing him, but that&#8217;s where he&#8217;s at.&#8221; Cunningham added, &#8220;No crap talking here, its just a competitive thing. Bevon is a frickin stud, and I have nothing but respect for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alton Cunningham takes on Victor Jones at Pure FC 10 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 20, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know what you think. 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