Let me just say I wouldn't think about fighting Jeremy Horn even if it was the entire MiddleEasy crew versus him. He'd single-handedly knot each of us in a pretzel and serve us up with a side of Cheeze Whiz at a shopping mall food court. This is fact. Bryan Baker, on the other hand, is fighting Jeremy Horn September 23rd at Bellator 30.

Coming in to fight a someone as seasoned as Jeremy Horn is pretty baller on its own, but in a recent edition of Inside MMA, Baker revealed he is also fighting cancer. Baker was diagnosed with leukemia just before he entered the Bellator tournament. He has been receiving treatments and battling cancer while going through the rigorous training required to go three rounds with a fighter that has over one hundred bouts on his record. That's hardcore.

I caught up with Bryan Baker to see how he was doing, here's what he said:

"Thanks Cat and Middleeasy.com for caring about the Beast. I am diagnosed with Chronic Leukemia...currently I am on a medication called Gleevic that has been doing wonders for me. It's very expensive, like five grand a month, but by the grace of God, I receive a year of it free. I'm so thankful for that. Been feeling better than ever -- excited to get a victory over Jeremy Horn."

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+4 # Gary LaPlante 2010-09-11 08:20

Wow. Stuff like this always puts life in perspective. Good luck to him hope be beats the fuck out of Leukemia.

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0 # Beefheart 2010-09-11 09:00

you can get medically cleared to fight when you have cancer?

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+2 # sublimeonskunk 2010-09-11 09:59

Cancer sucks. Good luck to him. I am very impressed that he has been able to train and fight that. Impressive.

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+2 # SmellMyFinger 2010-09-11 10:59

Damn.......Good luck Brian B.

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+8 # minotauro 2010-09-11 12:16

Damn, my mother died from leukemia, but that's beacause her body could not tolerate the strong chemotherapy medicines, but I gues he is young and strong so I guess he can stick it through, lets just hope he doesn't get sick because that could really mess him up, still don'tknow if it is a good idea for him to fight, either way may God give him the strength to swing it in there with a vet like Jeremy

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+3 # Guest 2010-09-11 13:17

Quoting minotauro:

Damn, my mother died from leukemia, but that's beacause her body could not tolerate the strong chemotherapy medicines, but I gues he is young and strong so I guess he can stick it through, lets just hope he doesn't get sick because that could really mess him up, still don'tknow if it is a good idea for him to fight, either way may God give him the strength to swing it in there with a vet like Jeremy

+100

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+1 # Zeus 2010-09-11 17:24

Quoting minotauro:

Damn, my mother died from leukemia, but that's beacause her body could not tolerate the strong chemotherapy medicines, but I gues he is young and strong so I guess he can stick it through, lets just hope he doesn't get sick because that could really mess him up, still don'tknow if it is a good idea for him to fight, either way may God give him the strength to swing it in there with a vet like Jeremy

+1,000

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0 # TheSlightlySmallerNog 2010-09-12 04:46

Hey would you look at Zeus and God replied

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0 # Guest 2010-09-11 15:43

I didnt like how he insulted Shlemenko pre-fight ("my previous opponeent wouldve beaten him easy")

Good luck & health to him anyway.

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+1 # SmellMyFinger 2010-09-12 11:18

I didn't think he was insulting anybody...He was just callin it like he sees it. Brian B's a straight up dude and he is allowed to have an opinion.....

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+5 # Guest 2010-09-11 22:00

THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR SUPPORT IT REALLY MEANS A LOT AND I HOPE TO BUILD TO BE THE BEST NO MATTER WHAT LIFE THROWS AT ME. IM IN GODS HANDS AND SORRY IF I EVER OFFEND ANYBODY IN INTERVIEWS OR TAPINGS A FIGHTERS LIFE ISNT EASY TO PLEASE EVERYONE. I TRY TO DO MY BEST. GOD BLESS.

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0 # Cat Von C 2010-09-12 05:45

Quoting BEAST:

THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR SUPPORT IT REALLY MEANS A LOT AND I HOPE TO BUILD TO BE THE BEST NO MATTER WHAT LIFE THROWS AT ME. IM IN GODS HANDS AND SORRY IF I EVER OFFEND ANYBODY IN INTERVIEWS OR TAPINGS A FIGHTERS LIFE ISNT EASY TO PLEASE EVERYONE. I TRY TO DO MY BEST. GOD BLESS.

You rock Bryan!

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0 # Guest 2010-09-13 08:48

Seriously though, you rule.

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0 # Guest 2010-09-12 14:46

i saw bryan baker at a millenia bjj tournament and i asked him if he needed a training partner or someone to roll with, and now this. i cant even articulate what i was about to say right now, this is really sad. get well soon

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