Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Louis Fisette: Make peace with the worst case scenario. And when you do, then you can fight with a free heart
Basically the worst case scenario is "failing" if you come to terms with that being the worst case scenario, you can go give it your 100%
Monday, March 3, 2014
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano or Cristiane Cyborg Justino?
Joe Rogan started a firestorm of rumors after he said on KRock FM that the UFC's making a big announcement which will bring competition for Ronda Rousey. This points directly to the UFC signing Cyborg Justino. Some think it's Gina Carano who will be stepping in to fight Rousey, but that seems quite unlike as she hasn't expressed interest in fighting and then to drop down to 145 and fight the champion right off the bat seems quite unlikely. Rousey's hero actually is Gina Carano, and she has been very respectful to Carano her whole career with her speech.JJ Ambrose: I want to test myself, if you aren't testing yourself you aren't living
What are some of the main lessons you have learned through mixed martial arts?
Don't judge a book by its cover, some of the toughest guys I've met were wearing glasses and no tattoos while the the guys with mohawks and lots of tattoos were L7 Weenies.
What motivates you to compete in mixed martial arts?
My biggest motivation to fight is the actual competition. I like competing whether its checkers, chess, face punching etc. I want to test myself, if you aren't testing yourself you aren't living.
Who and what inspires you?
Some of my biggest inspirations are from books I've read or from the 1980's action stars. Arnold, Stallone, Van Damme. Those guys were larger than life, it was hard not to look up to them.
We feature inspirational quotes from fighters on our site; any motivational or inspirational message you'd like to share with our readers?
If you just started doing Jiu-Jitsu or MMA don't hashtag bjjforlife. Learn how to tie your belt before you commit that hard to a hobby.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Saturday, March 1, 2014
UFC 173: Lyoto Machida earned title shot with persistent, positivity, and attitude
In August 2013, Lyoto Machida sustained a close decision loss to Phil Davis. Machida was crushed as he felt he had won the fight and with the defeat lost his chance to get another chance to fight for the light-heavyweight belt. It was definitely a big blow to Machida, but he kept the unrelenting spirit inside him of positivity and decided to make a change.Machida decided to drop down to 185 and knocked out Mark Munoz with a head kick in his debut at middleweight in October 2013. Then in February of this year he defeated Gegard Mousasi. As luck would have it for Machida, Vitor Belfort was dropped off the fight with Chris Weidman and allowed Machida to jump in and fight Weidman for the UFC middleweight title in May 2014 at UFC 174.
Within 7 months of that defeat at the hands of Phil Davis, Machida was able to get a title shot. In that same span of time. Oddly enough, Phil Davis hasn't even fougth a single time yet since defeating Machida.
It just goes to show you that with a very positive mindset, making adjustments, and taking action and opportunities, you can turn a seemingly "negative" event and lead forward to much greener pastures. In just over 4 months of debuting at middleweight, Machida earned a shot at making history in becoming a two-divisional champion in the UFC. If Machida pulls off the win at UFC 173, it would have taken him just 7 months from his debut at 185 to earn the belt. A testament to his skill, will, and mindset.
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