#2: Alexandre Gil: talks training, why MMA and having 7 fights in one year

#3: Luke Davies - How he got into MMA, 2 first-round wins, Yoga, and plans for Budo Fighting Championship this year

✈️ Destination: Chester, England Luke discusses his two very impressive first-round wins, training at Unit one MMA with head coach Dave Jones, what it’s like balancing work and life as an amateur MMA fighter, and his comeback plans for capturing the Budo title.    He talks about his journey so far, receiving a black belt in Shotokan Karate and using his passion for Martial Arts to make the transition into MMA. Luke explains his plans for 2021 and wanting to fight a minimum of two to three times this year.   🔥 Favorite strike: Left hook   🔥 Favorite submission: Guillotine choke    🔥 Top 3 favorite fighters of all time (past and present):   ► Isreal Adesanya   ► Royce Gracie  ► Mokeav Muhammad       The Rising Fighter on Social Media:  ► Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therisingfighter  ► Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therisingfighter/  ► Listen on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/therisingfighter

#2: Alexandre Gil: talks training, why MMA and having 7 fights in one year

✈️ Destination: Madeira, Portugal     Alex discusses his training routines, why he got into MMA, having 7 fights in one year, his great relationship with head coach Simon Shaw and his plans to fight 4 times this year - UK, LUXEMBOURG, RUSSIA, and KAZAKSTAN - https://www.instagram.com/alex_gil_knuckleheadsmma/ [https://www.instagram.com/alex_gil_knuckleheadsmma/] What an incredible conversation we had with Alex, to kick start The Rising Fighter Podcast. A rising fighter from Portugal who’s on his journey to pursue his dream of reaching the top.  He is incredibly driven, focused, and is someone who is full of passion. Alex is a true martial artist in every sense of the word. What a pleasure it was to speak with Alex and we can’t wait to see him rise this year.    🔥 Favorite strike: Spinning sidekick   🔥 Favorite submission: Triangle    🔥 Top 3 favorite fighters of all time:   ► Dominick Cruz   ► Khabib Nurmagamedov   ► Michael Chandler    When he’s not training, Alex utilizes his free time to run his healthy food prep business, which has been doing well since lockdown - https://www.instagram.com/instafoodgramlover/.   [https://www.instagram.com/instafoodgramlover/] It started off by Alex sharing recipes of his daily meals and then people started asking if it was for sale and that’s when he started growing the business.  He is a strong believer that you are what you eat and is not going to let anything get in the way of his focus and performance.   4 potential fights this year at some incredible events will surely leave Alexandre in a prime position to engrave his name into the watchlists of professional matchmakers from the world's biggest promotions.  No doubt he has the passion combined with the mind and body spirit that will lead him to success in whichever direction he chooses to go and no doubt he will be one of the hottest prospects to come out of Portugal in 2021.    Over the course of this year, we will be sure to keep you updated on Alex’s rise to the top, so keep your eyes peeled!   ✔ To read the full write-up, head over to https://www.therisingfighter.com/blog   [https://www.therisingfighter.com/post/alexandre-gil-this-week-s-rising-fighter] The Rising Fighter on Social Media:  ► Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therisingfighter [https://www.facebook.com/therisingfighter] ► Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therisingfighter/  [https://www.instagram.com/therisingfighter/]

#1: The Rising Fighter - Empowering Amateur MMA

🚀 Join us on a journey as we look into the unique lives of mixed martial artists who put everything on the line when stepping into the octagon. Over the next year, we will be speaking to Amateur MMA fighters from around the world, giving you an insight into what it's like fighting for your dreams in 2021.    The dream of The Rising Fighter [https://www.therisingfighter.com/ ] is to help shine the brightest lights on where it all begins in anyone’s MMA journey – amateur level. A fighter’s journey begins at the bottom. The first fight will always be an amateur one. No matter who we are, we have to start somewhere. The amateur scene has a beauty of its own. It's where the story begins... Mixed Martial Arts has become one of the fastest-growing sports in recent years. It happens to be one of the most dangerous ones too. The courage it takes to compete is unimaginable. Fighting with no pay or sponsorship deal, yet still keeping the dream alive is something that all amateur fighters must endure. Our dream is to create a platform where we highlight and bring awareness to the unique lives of these courageous and passionate individuals who put their necks on the line when stepping into that octagon. ► https://www.therisingfighter.com/ [https://www.therisingfighter.com/ ]  The Rising Fighter on Social Media:  ► Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therisingfighter/ [https://www.instagram.com/therisingfighter/] ► Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therisingfighter [https://www.facebook.com/therisingfighter] #TheRisingFighter [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/therisingfighter] #AmateurMMA [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amateurmma]