At West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, N.M., up to 3,000 people will show up for a wrestling event.
A big reason the school became such a powerhouse was because of competitor and eventual coach Lenny Lovato Sr., whose son, Lenny Jr., would soon feel the pressure to live up to the family name.
Even today – as an undefeated MMA fighter who soon meets UFC vet Gabe Ruediger for the vacant Tachi Palace Fights lightweight title – the Greg Jackson-trained fighter and recording artist hopes to make his family proud.