Coronado High School grad and Lubbock native Derek Campos is headlining Bellator 152 on April 16 — a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) card in Turin, Italy.
Campos recently defeated UFC veteran Melvin Guillard after taking the fight on short notice in February.
The lightweight fighter (155 pounds) leaves Monday for his fight in Italy, looking to improve on his 16-6 professional MMA record.
This conversation is the first piece in a series about the state of the fight game in West Texas.
This interview has been edited and condensed.