20140317 - MMA Pat Curran (SN)

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, has a doctor check him out after fighting in the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, warms up in his dressing room before fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Ind. Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Ind. Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran (left), who trains in Crystal Lake, fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Ind. Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran (top), who trains in Crystal Lake, fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Daniel Straus (left) of Cincinnati congratulates Pat Curran after Curran defeated him in the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran of Crystal Lake fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati, OH during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, has his hands wrapped before fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati at the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, warms up in his dressing room before fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran of Crystal Lake celebrates after fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati, OH to win the featherweight world title at the Bellator MMA 112 atHorseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran of Crystal Lake fights Daniel Straus of Cincinnati, OH during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Friday, March 14, 2013.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, decompresses in his dressing room after fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, stretches in his dressing room before fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, has a doctor check his blood pressure before fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, waits for his name to be announced during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran, who trains in Crystal Lake, ices his head in his dressing room after fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pat Curran (left), who trains in Crystal Lake, warms up with his coach, Jeff Curran, in his dressing room before fighting Daniel Straus of Cincinnati during the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. Curran won the fight.

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Daniel Straus (left) of Cincinnati congratulates Pat Curran after Curran defeated him in the Bellator MMA 112 featherweight world title bout Friday, March 14, 2014 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind.