[VIDEO] Aspiring Martial Artist Fighter Shifts Focus after Sandy

Hurricane Sandy damaged many homes and put a dent in many dreams, including Joe Curcio’s. Curcio, 35,  an amateur mixed martial arts fighter who trains in Brooklyn’s Renzo Gracie Academy, aspires to become professional and his goal is to make it to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC. But Hurricane Sandy stalled Curcio’s training.  His focus has since shifted from preparing for a fight to helping his displaced family members clean the rubble of their destroyed homes in Staten Island, New York.