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SALT LAKE CITY — He calls himself a Renaissance man.
For Sean O'Connell, that includes 12 years as an MMA fighter in both the PFL and UFC.
"My style was not very intelligent — I think I'm kind of a smart guy, but I didn't fight smart," O'Connell said.
He fought smart enough to end his career with a $1 million pay day. On Beyond The Game, Sean talks about his college football career, his job talking Utah sports, and why his brain will one day be donated to science.
Check out his story in the video above.
Check out more Beyond The Game videos, including one about how the Savannah Bananas took baseball by storm, or how a Utah rugby player helped the U.S. win a bronze medal at the recent Olympics, among many more.
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