Fighter Detail
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Brad Pickett WEC™ Fight History:
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
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| Win | Kyle Dietz | Submission (Choke) | WEC® CERRONE vs RATCLIFF | Dec-19-2009 | 2 | 4:36 |
Fighter Biography
Training: A typical day would involve getting up and training from 10-12, drilling techniques from 4-7, sparring multiple opponents every four minutes wed and sat, conditioning in the morning and fitness too.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting about 5 years ago, I used to box to keep fit as I played a lot of Soccer. I got a bit tired of boxing and a good friend of mine, Del Edwards, suggested I try MMA. I fell in love with it straight away and have never looked back. I couldn’t wait to get to the next training session and loved learning so many new aspects of Martial Arts.
What ranks and titles have you held? Cage Rage Featherweight Champion, Ultimate Challenge Featherweight World Champion
Do you have any heroes? Bruce Lee
What is your favorite technique? Striking
What does it mean for you to fight in the WEC? It means everything to me. To me this is the biggest and the best show to fight in for my weight. It’s been my ultimate goal that I've been striving towards for a couple of years now. I can’t believe I've been given this opportunity and I intend to give it everything I've got.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in fashion for a company called Maharishi in London
Most memorable professional fight (who, where, why)? It would have been against a Japanese fighter called Hiroyuki Abe at Cage Rage in London in 2007. He was once ranked the world’s number one and I had a small fracture in my wrist to which I was supposed to have a cortisone injection to numb the pain, but the doctor didn’t turn up. It was a really exciting fight which went 3 rounds. I won by unanimous decision and it was declared fight of the night.
Did you compete in any other sport(s) at college or professional level (what sport, where, how long)? I played semi professional football for 4 years
Who were your training partners for this fight? Mike Brown, Ashleigh Grimshaw, Michael Pastou, Sirwan Kakai and many more
Did you put more emphasis towards a fighting style or adjust your training to prepare for your opponent (what did you do differently/why)? I believe I need to concentrate on all areas so I'm prepared for wherever this fight wants to go. I always train like that; you need to be 100% confident in every aspect of the game in order to achieve success.
What, other than WINNING, are you using for motivation for the fight? To prove to myself that I am good enough to fight at the highest level against the best guys in the world
What is your favorite thing about this sport? To me, MMA is the ultimate test of fitness – it’s the most exciting sport in the world and I love how many different techniques and Martial Arts are involved. I love the unpredictability of the sport. Anything can happen, and it’s so exciting to watch.
How long do you see yourself staying in this sport? For as long as my body lets me; I’m not gonna go out easily!
Mar-16-2010 - WEC® WrekCage®
Mar-17-2010 - WEC: Brown vs Garcia,Crunkilton vs Palaszewski re-air
Mar-19-2010 - ALBOROTO® (en espanol)
Mar-20-2010 - WEC: Bowles vs. Cruz (re-air)
