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Robert Trujillo is a welterweight fighter competing in the Power Slap League with a day named after him in his native New Mexico hometown of Raton. The fighter has a professional MMA record of 5-0 and currently competes in Dana White's Power Slap League as part of Team Destroyer.
While 'The Real Deal' was never planning for his career to go down the slap-fighting path, the 30-year-old American saw the Power Slap League as an opportunity to open some doors for his MMA career. With the president of the UFC devotedly present at all power slap events, Trujillo saw it as an excellent opportunity to impress the top brass in the biggest MMA promotion in the world.
Robert Trujillo grew up as a boxer in his hometown of Raton and began competing in MMA as an amateur in 2013. After stacking an amateur record of 11-2, he turned pro in May 2019 and went undefeated while competing in regionally promoted shows. He has also trained with fighters like Donald Cerrone, Justin Gaethje, and Brandon Moreno.
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Interestingly, 'The Real Deal' has a whole day dedicated to him in Raton, New Mexico. Trujillo's contributions to the local community and his success as an MMA fighter were the main reasons behind city officials dedicating April 24 to him.
Robert Trujillo: Power Slap League star talks about having a whole day dedicated to him
Robert Trujillo is a hard-hitting welterweight competing in the Power Slap League. The 30-year-old American is looking forward to tapping into his boxing and MMA experience to win the show.
As mentioned earlier, 'The Real Deal' is a big deal in his hometown of Raton, New Mexico. With a whole day dedicated to him and the undying support of his local community, Trujillo is well-motivated to overcome any challenge that comes before him. Winning the Power Slap League title is one of his main goals.
In a recent interview, he discussed what drove him to give his all to win the title:
"My MMA career has been great. I got my own day in my little city of Raton, New Mexico. I used to go to the schools with my championship titles and talk to the kids and my community really supports me. They've had my back... It was kind of weird why I chose Power Slap... I wanted to show what kind of power smaller guys have and the type of chin I got."
Watch the video below:
