Escudero hopes pre-med classes, increased focus guide him back to UFC

When the UFC decided to release "The Ultimate Fighter 8" winner Efrain Escudero following a September 2010 loss, much of the MMA community was shocked at the decision.

Count Escudero among those taken aback.

But the 25-year-old "Hecho en Mexico" insists the move may eventually prove a positive moment in his career, and he's used the release - not to mention a few pre-medical classes - to get his life back on track.

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