Interview: Check out our exclusive interview with Xtreme Couture

Myself along with Ryan Couture and Kui Gonsalves meet up with reporter Elena Lopez a day after my Tuff-N-Uff fight. Check out the audio interview below.

CHECK OUT OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH XTREME COUTURE

Interview with Jacab Cummings of SweetMMATH

I recently had the chance to catch up with Jacob Cummings of SweetMMATH. This interview was very interesting because Jacob is traveling around the country in a van with his girl friend. They both are working on writing books and decided to hit the road in inspiration. This was an good interview so check it out.

There is no sacrifice

My MMAJunkie Radio Interview 2

Today I got the chance to catch up with Marc Laimon and the MMAJunkie Radio guys. I again had a blast talking MMA and my last fight. If you haven’t had a chance check it out.

MMAJunkie Radio 9/23/2009

Interview with PJ Harris of Unfiltered MMA

I recently had the chance to catch up with PJ Harris of Unfiltered MMA. Check it out

Exclusive Interview with Eric Center of Xtreme Couture

My Fight Result: MMA Debut

Im Ready For War!

Years of preparing, broken bones, tons of money, time away from my family, and countless hours in the gym have prepared me for this moment. These moments are what I live for and I cannot wait for this. Friday September 18th  ITS ON!

My Next Fight

I finally get to test my heart, soul, skills, and will power in the ultimate Amateur MMA proving ground. I am extremely excited for this fight. Please come one and come all to support the Vegas MMA Warrior.

To Be The Best, Watch The Best

By Eric Center

There is an old saying that steal sharpens steal and in the world of combat sports this is very true. Everybody knows that in order to be a successful fighter you have to train with the best but one can gain a multitude of knowledge from watching and studying the best also.

When I started out on my MMA journey one of the basic fundamentals one needed to learn is a Muay Thai style kick. Unfortunately this is way easier said than done. I was given the routine advice like step out, turn your kick over, etc but for some reason it was not clicking. It wasn’t until I started training with Master Toddy that I was able to observe very high level Muay Thai fighters that everything clicked. I would sit at watch as guys would throw kick after kick to the heavy bag. I watched their toes up to their hips. I noted rotation, hand placement, body placement, you get the point. Soon after I was throwing kicks like a pro.

Whenever I train at Xtreme Couture I find the best fighters in the gym and I watch them. I look to see what they are doing right and I copy them, yes that is right I COPY them. This is very important because this is often how I learn a lot of new moves.

When you train think of yourself as a sponge that needs to soak up everything. Take UFC fighter Jon “Bones” Jones whose fight against Stephen Boner cause a lot of talk in the MMA community because of his crazy spinning back fists and other unorthodox/highly entertaining moves. When ask where he learn said moves John replied YouTube! That’s right he learn his crazy moves from simply watching other fighters do them on the internet and then taking what he saw to the gym and make it his own.

Somebody once said imitation is the best form of flattery and in fighting this rings true so the next time you are taking a class seek out the best fighters and watch what they are doing right, incorporate their moves into your skill set and trust me before you know it you will be one bad man or women in the cage or ring.