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If anyone has met Damarques at UFC or a Fan Expo they have met the man that is always there for the fans, always there for the kids and far from the person you might expect with the name “Darkness”. Making time for EVERY fan, it often takes him an hour or more to walk 100 feet at shows or hotel lobby’s where he might be staying when cornering or competing. We asked Damarques to tell us 10 things that not many people know about him and we were very surprised to see some of the things he listed. What is more surprising is how he came through adversity with such a positive attitude and outlook on life.

10 THINGS ABOUT U DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT DARKNESS:

1. My mom was almost beat to death and forced to drink industrial cleaner in front of me by a crazy boyfriend of hers when I was 11.

2. My mom returned from Iraq with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and threw me and my sister out the house. so I went to the bar, I ended up at the fights that I met Jeremy Horn.

3. I helped my sister for her whole pregnancy and delivered my baby niece because the father wasn’t around.

4. The morning my niece was born, I flew out 4 hours later for my prelim fight in TUF.

5. At my fattest I was 247lbs.

6. At 16 I was hit by a car goin 40 mph.

7. I found out my favorite uncle died the afternoon of my Matt Riddle fight.

8. I love kids, I relate to them and for whatever reason they relate to me.

9. I always knew somebody would want my signature so i started practicing in 7th grade.

10. I was almost hired to go to Iraq as a contractor to work intelligence but I found out my son was on the way and I wanted to make sure I was there for his birth as well as for him.

Gettin triangled by a fan at the Expo.

Hangin with a fan at the Expo.

Workin the radio shows.

Makin a happy fan blush.

Apparently owning someone on the Wii.

This is Damarques as we know him… Follow him on twitter @DaMarques_UFC and become a fan of his Official Fan Page where he does all the postings himself.