Italian fighter Luca Borando feels chill and ready to make the most of the opportunity of a lifetime. Like many other Italians, Borando (2-0) grew up playing football before finding out his true passion, mixed martial arts. The Aurora MMA standout took part in several amateur matches under the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation banner before making his professional debut, a first-round submission victory over Matteo Mengozzi. In the past three months, Borando has had the chance to learn and develop with fellow fighters from all over the world in the MMA Fight Academy program sponsored by Mola TV, which is looking for the next big star in the MMA world. Borando applied to the upcoming reality show after his coach, Lorenzo Borgomeo, informed him of the tryouts taking place in London. Borando and his teammates didn't expect to be selected, but they were and spent a three-month training camp with Marc Fiore in San Diego, Calif. Now, Borando must display the experience and knowle