Francesco Ricchi carries the Italian flag with pride. Ricchi was born in Naples, Italy. Although he moved to the United States with his family when he was seven years old, he’s very proud of his Italian roots, and tries to make it back to his country of origin as much as possible.

“I’ve adapted to the American culture, of course, but I still feel very much Italian inside,” the 28-year-old Fort Lauderdale, FL fighter says. “Everything that makes our culture great, I still keep that near and dear to my soul every day.”.