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Undefeated San Luis Obispo MMA fighter to face toughest opponent

May 7, 2025

Steve Sainsbury

By KAREN VELIE

Undefeated San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his fifth professional bout on May 17 at one of the premiere fighting events in the county – Fight Night III in San Jose. He is also set to face his toughest opponent yet.

In the past, at 6 feet 4 inches tall, Sainsbury had a serious reach advantage against his opponents, but not this time.

Sainsbury will go toe-to-toe with 6 feet 5 inches tall San Jose native Joe Thorrott at the Tech CU Arena. Both fighters have have a reach of 81 inches.

 


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Dumbest sport in the world whereas athletes beat each other into CTE brain injuries. The sport hasn’t been around long enough for first generation fighters to start showing symptoms.

Wait another 5 years when the early fighters finally start living in a fog and living in a wheel chair when they are barely 40 years old.


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Back to the Colosseum and they make a big deal about fight roosters that could be cooked for dinner afterwards?


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