Category: UFC
Dongi Yang
TRAINING: Usually I run in the morning, have team practice (training technique and sparring) in the afternoon and lift weights in the evenings. When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training MMA in 2007. I had been wanting to try MMA for a while, so when I finished my mandatory military [...]
Jason Young
TRAINING: Wake up and go for a run, eat a small breakfast, and get a lift to the gym. Each day is different. Some mornings it’s wrestling, others are BJJ and Striking, but I’ve been training hard in each session and I’m feeling like a new, improved fighter, having spent this camp in Canada and [...]
Rani Yahya
TRAINING: I’m training 3x times a day, looking to improve my fighting technique and physical condition as well. When and why did you start training for fighting? Because fighting is in my blood. I started when I was 10 years old.What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in jiu-jitsu. Three-time world jiu-jitsu champ, [...]
Keith Wisniewski
TRAINING: Run and swim in the morning. Typically 500 to 1000 meter swim and 20 to 40 minutes on elliptical treadmill. Strength and explosiveness training in the afternoon at Applied Strength and Conditioning in Chesterton. MMA training at night at Duneland Vale Tudo. When and why did you start training for fighting? 1997 What ranks [...]
Eddie Yagin
TRAINING: Morning: 2 hrs of technique, sparring. Evening: 2 hours of cardio and conditioning When and why did you start training for fighting? My whole life I’ve been into martial arts. I used to use my abilities on the street and eventually I asked myself why I was doing it on the streets and getting [...]
Matt Wiman
TRAINING: My training gets better and harder with each fight as I mature in this sport and grow wiser, knowing what I need to do to get ready.When and why did you start training for fighting? I grew up loving competition. I played as many sports as my mom would let me…..I loved to watch [...]
Eddie Wineland
TRAINING: I do 40 crunches a day and a lot of karate, chopping pumpkins and other fresh produce with my best friend Jason at Applied Strength and Conditioning.When and why did you start training for fighting? Feb 03′. I was always a wrestler, so when I started training, naturally I fell in love with the [...]
Eric Wisely
TRAINING: Monday, Wednesday, Friday morning I train explosive conditioning, and then the same night I do pad work then advanced sparring. Tuesday and Thursday mornings are strength and conditioning and those nights are jits nights. Saturday is conditioning day and Sunday is a rest day. When and why did you start training for fighting? I [...]
Chris Weidman
TRAINING: I wake up and watch cartoons with my daughter, feed her, then myself, and then I’m out the door. Conditioning in the morning/sparring, Pads with Ray Longo and wrestling at Hofstra University/ jiu-jitsu at Serra’s or Renzo’s. When and why did you start training for fighting? I was helping some MMA fighters with their [...]
James Wilks
Training: I split my day into two training sessions. I usually do one tough session sparring or drilling with Kickboxing with takedowns or Jiu-Jitsu with punches. The second session of the day will be more technical, coming up with specific counters and a game plan. When and why did you start training for fighting? My [...]







