Cortés-Acosta, a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds turned heavyweight UFC star, opens up to Llamas, an MMA veteran and former reality TV star, about
Welcome to the first episode of “Luchando Al Éxito con JC Llamas”, a Spanish-language (sub-titled in English) podcast dedicated to bringing you the inspiring stories of fight world personalities who left their respective home countries for the U.S., where they have since been fighting to achieve the American Dream. As a “Dreamer” himself, host and veteran fighter JC Llamas relates to his guests and trades their stories for his.
On our premiere episode, JC chats with Waldo “Salsa Boy” Cortés Acosta, a former professional pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. Surprisingly, Waldo parted ways with the Reds and with a potentially lucrative career in the sport of baseball to become an MMA fighter. Waldo shares his inspiring story of how he left baseball behind to follow his true passion, since achieving a near-perfect record of 12-1, including victories in his last 3 UFC fights. Don’t miss this interview full of inspiration!
