Doctors told me I’d never be a pro athlete with Type 1 diabetes, in 6 weeks I fight my 11th pro fight on ESPN looking to go 11-0 with a UFC contract! #JonKunneman [Story]

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on my 11th birthday. I was told I’d never be able to play professional sports by the doctors that day. That comment woke something up inside me I never knew existed. I trained, trained, and trained some more, and now I fight on ESPN in 6 weeks in front of Dana White at the UFC hq to earn a contract. I moved to the mountains, and live alone there, just to train, climb mountains and prepare my body and mind to train no matter what. No matter what anyone tells you, you can chase anything you set out to accomplish friends! Go do it! 👊