Following a notable collegiate wrestling career and run in the amateur MMA ranks, light-heavyweight Sullivan Cauley was looking to make a strong statement for himself in his pro debut versus Jason Markland at Bellator 253 in November.
While he was expecting to have a good performance versus Markland, Cauley surprised himself a little, landing a punch early on that lead to a 28-second TKO victory.
“I was a little nervous coming into my first pro fight on a big show, but I felt really confident and by the time I got in the cage I actually felt really loose and ready to go,” Cauley told MMAWeekly.com. “Any time I get nervous I get my feet stuck in the mud, so I wanted to get moving around and get my heart rate going and get settled into the fight.