{"id":15757,"date":"2022-03-10T18:50:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T02:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combateglobal.com\/?p=15757"},"modified":"2022-03-10T18:50:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T02:50:10","slug":"mixed-martial-arts-literally-saved-alan-villalbas-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/mixed-martial-arts-literally-saved-alan-villalbas-life","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Martial Arts literally saved Alan Villalba’s life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/strong>– For Argentina\u2019s Alan Villalba<\/a> (15-6), Mixed Martial Arts saved his life, literally.<\/p>\n

Villalba is the newest singed fighter to Combate Global and he will compete once the new season gets underway starting March 24 live on Univision and Paramount Plus.<\/p>\n

Villalba was born with bronchitis, which made his life challenging.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started to train because I was bullied in school and as a kid, I suffered from illnesses which did not allow me to play, run, being exposed to the cold weather, or stress myself. In the early part of life, I was in the hospital and resting. That made my body not fully develop in my adolescence like the others until I was 14 when I was introduced to MMA. This sport saved my life. It gave me confidence, which I needed. My body strengthened and I wasn\u2019t dependent on medication. This sport saved my life,\u201d said Villalba, who no longer deals with his illnesses. <\/p>\n

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A post shared by Alan \u201cEl Gaucho\u201d Villalba (@alan_villalbamma)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n