1Q. How did you get started in mixed martial arts?
1A. I wanted to do it since I started watching it in high school. Last summer I started looking for a gym to train and a buddy of mine told me about Powerhouse where he trained. I went down to try it out and just liked it and felt comfortable there.
2Q. How do you like training with Powerhouse?
2A. I love it! The guys up there have become my brothers. Everybody is so unique in their own way. With all the talent there I am able to adjust to different things that I want or need to work on.
3Q. What was your MMA debut like?
3A. My debut fight sucked! I made a bad move and took a fight at the last second. I got asked to fight on a Sunday night and the event was that Friday. I had to end up dropping 25lbs before Friday. When it came to the fight, I just got tired real fast. I just got caught with a hook and got KO. It was the worst feeling of my life. After that I have been pushing myself as much as I can so it won’t happen again.
4Q. Where do you see yourself in 5 years in the sport?
4A. to be honest I don’t know, I’m not really worried about it right now. I’m just focusing on one fight at a time till I feel I’m able to go pro and if I’m healthy.
5Q. Who is your favorite fighter and why?
5A. The fighters I like the most are George St. Pierre, Bas Rutten, Anthony Johnson, Jon Jones, and Brock Lesnar. All these guys are just top notch fights and exciting to watch! I think my style comes from all these guys.
6Q. How you feeling about your fight coming up at War in the Heartland?
6A. I feel pretty good. I will be fighting Dave Klima out of Griffonrawl MMA Academy. He is 1-0, hasn’t fought since last march but comes from a good MMA school. Both of us are 6"2 so it’s an even match until we step into the cage and find out who is the better man.
7Q. Who or what are your inspirations for fighting?
7A. just watching the sport inspires me. I love competing. I did sports all my life so I just a competitor and this sport is the top when it comes to competing!
8Q. What is the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
8A. I don’t have anything embarrassing music on my iPod because it’s all stuff that I listen to.
9Q. Whats your favorite movie and why?
9A. My favorite movies is the Halloween movies. I love horror movies and it’s just my favorite out of them.
10Q. Other than MMA, what sports do you follow and who are some of your favorite players?
10A. I played football, ran track, and played basketball all my life so I try and follow basketball when I can. I love my Cavs and King James is a beast!!!
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