TUF HOUSE
Azure shares pictures of his family with the members of Team Chandler, talking about his wife and two sons in a confessional interview. They all chat about how Azure’s kids, who are 15 months apart, are already butting heads and getting after each other at times.
Azure, who grew up in Poplar, Montana on an Indian reservation, now lives outside of Scottsdale, Arizona, where he trains at Fight Ready MMA with coaches like Eddie Cha and former TUF contestant Santino Defranco.
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AZURE FIGHT PREP
Chandler talks about Azure’s wrestling background and quiet, “do the work” mentality before his highlight reel rolls.
“I’m 10-3 as a professional,” says Azure, who earned a contract with a unanimous decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series before going 2-2 inside the Octagon during his initial run with the UFC, beating Team Chandler teammate Brad Katona and another Canadian, Cole Smith, while landing on the wrong side of things in fights with Brian Kelleher and Jack Shore.
His contract wasn’t renewed after his first four-fight deal, but now he has a chance to garner a second opportunity on the big stage.
Azure works with coach Ryan Bader on feints and drawing out reactions from DiSciullo, while Chandler later tells him about dictating the terms of engagement and being able to win the fight in every realm. The top-ranked bantamweight acknowledges that DiSciullo is probably the worst stylistic matchup for him, but he’s confident that he’ll grab another victory.
