http://www.sherdog.net/forums Got a question about the sport or a particular fighter? Ask them. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:08:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cdn.sherdog.net/forums/images/darkinferno/misc/rss.jpg http://www.sherdog.net/forums http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/weightclass-1099617/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:29:08 GMT So I'm begining to train to fight and I was wondering how does one determine which weight class to fight at?

I know I'm going to have to cut weight regardless, and I know everybody says fight at the class you are most comfortable at, but basically I'm clueless as to which division I or someone else SHOULD be in.

Because lets face it, 90% of the people you see on TUF will drop a class when they get with professional training camps and get in elite level shape.

Right now I'm totally out of shape at 5'10 205lb (I've been sedentary at college for a few years), I don't think I posses the speed to try and work down to lower classes, but I don't have the size and strength to just go in as is and put on muscle for the higher ones.

p.s. my background is in Karate, TKD and a little bit of boxing. ]]> Ask The Fighters gocubs1815 http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/weightclass-1099617/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/help-upcoming-fight-leg-kicks-1099547/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:12:07 GMT Sorry posted this in the wrong section, rookie mistake. Please delete, sorry for the inconvenience. Sorry posted this in the wrong section, rookie mistake. Please delete, sorry for the inconvenience. ]]> Ask The Fighters ecrec08 http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/help-upcoming-fight-leg-kicks-1099547/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/how-many-hours-bjj-muay-thai-should-i-practice-everyday-1099021/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:06:43 GMT I'm an 18 year old college student, but I don't work. My schedule is actually free every week. So I could train five hours a day if I wanted. I want to know what the recommended amount of time is. Should I focus BJJ on certain days and Muay Thai on separate days? Or should I practice i both on the same day. How many hours should I focus on both, if I practice in both, 6 days a week? Or if i do them how seperate days how should i schedule that out? thank you ]]> Ask The Fighters Jab http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/how-many-hours-bjj-muay-thai-should-i-practice-everyday-1099021/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/wrestle-offs-tommorrow-1098765/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:04 GMT Will determine whos on varsity and whos not, its my first year and im going against someone with superior experience I was thinking for a while I have no chance now im like I may have a shot. Another problem is the kid im wrestling is my friend and id feel like a douche If i somehow pulled it off won and took his spot since its his senior year and hes had the spot for a while. Any tips to get my game face on??? Will determine whos on varsity and whos not, its my first year and im going against someone with superior experience I was thinking for a while I have no chance now im like I may have a shot. Another problem is the kid im wrestling is my friend and id feel like a douche If i somehow pulled it off won and took his spot since its his senior year and hes had the spot for a while. Any tips to get my game face on??? ]]> Ask The Fighters tampaboxer http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/wrestle-offs-tommorrow-1098765/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/4th-amateur-fight-video-1098249/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:48:36 GMT Had my 4th amateur fight last Saturday night. View My Video (http://tinypic.com/m/6em3rb/2) Had my 4th amateur fight last Saturday night.

View My Video ]]> Ask The Fighters Sean Baker http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/4th-amateur-fight-video-1098249/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/i-have-question-i-am-amature-fighter-1098040/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:35:04 GMT and have 3 fights on my resume. Ive posted on here for years and want to change my screen name to my real name and have Amature Fighter underneath it. I dont have any videos of my fights to prove it. Generally once a month my coach invites a few guys over from a local gym and fight with guys in our gym. Ive faught in 3 of these fights, and around the gym we consider them Amature fights. Guys in my gym that get to like 10-0 in Amature fights usually get a chance to fight for money on the local circuit here in New England. So basically I want to know how I can get the recognition as being an Amature fighter, and what i got to do to change my user name. Any help would be greatly appreciated. and have 3 fights on my resume. Ive posted on here for years and want to change my screen name to my real name and have Amature Fighter underneath it. I dont have any videos of my fights to prove it. Generally once a month my coach invites a few guys over from a local gym and fight with guys in our gym. Ive faught in 3 of these fights, and around the gym we consider them Amature fights. Guys in my gym that get to like 10-0 in Amature fights usually get a chance to fight for money on the local circuit here in New England.

So basically I want to know how I can get the recognition as being an Amature fighter, and what i got to do to change my user name. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Ask The Fighters KNOCKOUTPOWER11 http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/i-have-question-i-am-amature-fighter-1098040/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/i-need-fighting-advice-1098033/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:22:01 GMT Im an amateur fighter,
currently i am 2-1 and i need some serious advice on training resume's and what not

my strong base is bjj, and my standup consists mostly of shotokan.
Shotokan is no joke when you adapt it properly so please dont bash me,
i train with kickboxers and muay thai amateur and pro fighters, allowing me to adapt the shotokan style to mma.
Mostly i am looking to get the fight down and survive on the feet until i can, i am 5.7 and fight at 155, so obviously i have t-rex arms like sherk which is why my standup is shotokan, because it allows me to stay out of harms way long enough to sneak in a couple counter punches and get it to the ground where im nice and safe

what i need is training advice, how many hours a day should i focus on training? and on what? what should i eat, and which workouts should i do?
I wakeup at 8:30, and train bjj and a little bit of kickboxing for an hour and a half.
i eat and workout a bit during the day, but im not too sure what workouts to do, mostly i lift weights. At 5:15 i train more bjj for an hour and a half, and go straight from that gym, to my shotokan dojo, where i also train for an hour and a half.

Martial arts are my career choice, mma, karate tournements, and grappling tournements. I love them all. I need to know if there is a better known jiujitsu academy in the CA, Orange County area, Does anybody know any around here where people who actually see themselves doing it for a living and want to be serious about it go? Ive been thinking of going to eddie bravos place. Ive also given thought to going to brazil for a year to train with the same karate expert who is teaching vitor.



Fighters and sherdoggers alike, pleeeease help me!
i know. Wrong forum. But this is my future and i want as many responses and viewpoints as i can get. ]]> Ask The Fighters Adam Brennan http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/i-need-fighting-advice-1098033/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/medical-related-questions-1095917/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:52:29 GMT I've searched all over the internet and cannot find anything pertaining to my question. I'm curious as to what physical injuries would exempt someone from being able to be licensed by the Athletic Commission for MMA fights. I suffered a TBI (Truamatic Brain Injury) when I was 14 years old, I'm now 24 and haven't had any complications with my injury since it occured.

My question is; would this in some way keep me from getting licensed for amatuer or pro MMA fights? I know they would do the CAT scan and run blood tests, I'm not worried about them personally...but I don't want to change everything about my lifestyle if in the end it isn't even going to work out based off my previous injury. I want to start training Muay Thai and Wrestling roughly at the beginning of the year and train with that for at least two years before getting into my first MMA bout, if and when I do this I will be completly overhauling my dietary habits as well as quit smoking and start taking vitamins along with training as often as I can without causing myself health problems. So this is kind of important for me to know before I rearrange my lifestyle completly. ]]> Ask The Fighters ExitiumMachina http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/medical-related-questions-1095917/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/any-tips-getting-sponsors-1095747/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:25:28 GMT I am currently an amateur fighter. I have 13 fights, 4 of which were title fight. I'm one of the more popular fighters in my area and have decided to go pro. I have bills to pay and need the extra income. Anyways... can I get a few tips or tricks reguarding getting sponsors or better pay?

Thanks guys,
-Nasty Nate-
Live to Fight ]]> Ask The Fighters nate nasty http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/any-tips-getting-sponsors-1095747/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/fighters-please-help-1095745/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:24:14 GMT My first wrestling match is monday it is a huge factor in my life. Im nervous I have never done much with ground Im mainly a striker, but heres the thing when I start losing I begin giving up how can I discourage this and how can I be less nervous, and whats your suggestions for coming out victorious? My first wrestling match is monday it is a huge factor in my life. Im nervous I have never done much with ground Im mainly a striker, but heres the thing when I start losing I begin giving up how can I discourage this and how can I be less nervous, and whats your suggestions for coming out victorious? ]]> Ask The Fighters tampaboxer http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/fighters-please-help-1095745/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/att-dan-hardy-1093832/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:59:43 GMT Is that really a Blood For Blood tattoo on your leg?
I just saw the countdown to 105 and was wondering, i've never noticed it before


http://graphics.ink19.com/issues/feb...for_blood.jpeg ]]> Ask The Fighters Gontran http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/att-dan-hardy-1093832/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/red-tapouts-1089636/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:58:19 GMT http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...HV0oE/610x.jpg

Does anybody know the name of these? I know they're Tapouts but i can't figure out where to get them because i don't know what they're called. Could somebody help me out? :icon_conf

Another pic: http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/2009/mma/...s-koscheck.jpg ]]> Ask The Fighters Gonzaginator http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/red-tapouts-1089636/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/what-should-i-halloween-1074341/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:36:24 GMT I need some input guys I need some input guys ]]> Ask The Fighters Josh Harley http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/what-should-i-halloween-1074341/ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/what-point-do-you-get-nervous-your-fight-1070953/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:27:03 GMT I am sure there are plenty of you who are just cold as ice and never get nervous but for the rest of us at what point before a fight do you say oh sh*t what did i get myself into? I would have to say for me I am completely fine and not even thinking about it until I start getting my hands wrapped. Then I am sitting there going man why do I even fight this sucks! haha of course during the fight its the best feeling in the world and after when you get your hand raised. I am sure there are plenty of you who are just cold as ice and never get nervous but for the rest of us at what point before a fight do you say oh sh*t what did i get myself into?

I would have to say for me I am completely fine and not even thinking about it until I start getting my hands wrapped. Then I am sitting there going man why do I even fight this sucks! haha of course during the fight its the best feeling in the world and after when you get your hand raised. ]]> Ask The Fighters Nick Kilian http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f8/what-point-do-you-get-nervous-your-fight-1070953/