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Brown has a full-time job - http://www.ufc.com/fighter/damien-brown
TRAINING: A typical day of training for me is 2-3 hours around my full-time job (Shift Work). I try to mix it up between striking, grappling and conditioning at least once a day. Sometimes I will grapple only and others I will strike or condition only. To me it doesn't matter as long as I get my workload completed across the week. I do what I have to do to be ready.
Thoughts on opponent, Alan Patrick? To me, it’s just another fight and a different style to deal with. I had a brief look at his record, but otherwise I know nothing about him.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I trained and competed in martial arts most of my life. However, with a stint in the military and deployments, that all stopped for at least a few years. I'd had an operation in 2008 and needed to get fit again, so kickboxing was it. I started in January 2009, I had a couple of amateur fights and was convinced to do BJJ, which led to my first amateur MMA fight, and from there I was addicted.
What ranks and titles have you held? I have the XFC Australia and Brace Australia lightweight title and recently successfully defended the XFC belt. I'm currently ranked third in Australia/New Zealand.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I never went to college. I left school early and completed an apprenticeship in Baking and completed some business and management courses.
What was your job before you started fighting? Prior to becoming a fighter, I was enlisted in the Australian Army as an Infantry soldier and posted to the 2nd Battalion.
If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt - Zen Do Kai, Purple Belt - BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: I don't really have a favorite - I just like being able to chain attacks together.
TRAINING: A typical day of training for me is 2-3 hours around my full-time job (Shift Work). I try to mix it up between striking, grappling and conditioning at least once a day. Sometimes I will grapple only and others I will strike or condition only. To me it doesn't matter as long as I get my workload completed across the week. I do what I have to do to be ready.
Thoughts on opponent, Alan Patrick? To me, it’s just another fight and a different style to deal with. I had a brief look at his record, but otherwise I know nothing about him.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I trained and competed in martial arts most of my life. However, with a stint in the military and deployments, that all stopped for at least a few years. I'd had an operation in 2008 and needed to get fit again, so kickboxing was it. I started in January 2009, I had a couple of amateur fights and was convinced to do BJJ, which led to my first amateur MMA fight, and from there I was addicted.
What ranks and titles have you held? I have the XFC Australia and Brace Australia lightweight title and recently successfully defended the XFC belt. I'm currently ranked third in Australia/New Zealand.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I never went to college. I left school early and completed an apprenticeship in Baking and completed some business and management courses.
What was your job before you started fighting? Prior to becoming a fighter, I was enlisted in the Australian Army as an Infantry soldier and posted to the 2nd Battalion.
If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt - Zen Do Kai, Purple Belt - BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: I don't really have a favorite - I just like being able to chain attacks together.
