When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training martial arts at the age of 10 as a competitive hobby, advancing from one discipline to the next until, at 13, I began training MMA as a whole. By 15 I had my first MMA fight and already held multiple titles in other disciplines; I haven't been interested in anything else since.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? The UFC is and will always be deemed the pinnacle of MMA - naturally, it means the world for me to get the opportunity to step in the Octagon and showcase my skills against the highest level of opposition. And I intend not only to fight for the UFC but to prove that I will be their future champion.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I did not go to higher education; by the end of high school I knew, without doubt, that fighting was all I wished to pursue. And therefore, at 15 I became a full- time athlete.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I went 7-0 as an amateur from age 15-18; I was the amateur champion at 115lb and 125lb, beating IMMAF World medalists in the process (due to wanting to test myself against the highest level available and being too young to actually participate in the tournaments). I also held multiple British/English titles in BJJ and Muay Thai over my years of training.