That ride is a smooth one at the moment, highway driving with no traffic and no end in sight. But it took some roadblocks, potholes and bumper-to-bumper misery to get here, as evidenced not just by his ups and downs in MMA, but on the pro boxing circuit, where his 1-10, 1NC record is explained by the fact that he fought 10 unbeaten opponents. That just doesn’t happen.
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“This was to get better in MMA striking,” he explains. “Simultaneously, I was getting my ass whipped in boxing, but I was knocking everybody out in MMA. And even when I stopped fighting in boxing, I was still knocking guys out in MMA. It was just my mission to get better at MMA. And I had fun in boxing, I fought on some nice cards, Mikey Garcia undercards and made a little bit of money and got to travel, which I didn’t get to do before. And it just made me a tougher fighter for what I love.”
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It’s paid off. Flowers’ last boxing match was in November of 2019, and since then, he’s gone 4-1 with three consecutive knockouts in MMA. That leads him to Saturday and a UFC debut where he plans to open some eyes.
“I’m going to get the job done however I got to get it done.”