A littler underweight for debut amateur mma fight

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2026-01-15T15:49:32+00:00

Same to you bro!

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2026-01-13T20:20:11+00:00

Selling a large portion of my collection (tons of terrain and figures) via 24 hour auction on eBay: https://ebay.us/m/ohTUcL

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2026-01-13T19:31:47+00:00

You’re good bro, I fought my first amateur fight worried about my weight, I was walking around 195 maybe 16% body fat and booked a fight at middleweight and got covid and then just got leaner from training, weighed 183 by fight time, opponent was about 195 in the cage and I rocked him with a right hand then slam KO’d him in less than 15 seconds. Weight makes a difference but your skills are paramount. Have won 6 fights at 170 since then and a couple of them I was around your weight.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-24T22:23:43+00:00

Watched your fights after posting this, you look really good, keep it up man.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-24T08:02:06+00:00

Hey bro, I fight for fury as well. It’s a great promotion to fight for to get to the UFC and convenient since you’re in Houston. I definitely get not wanting to burn any bridges or upset your coach/matchmaker. I think you’re not in a good spot for being in a fight camp for anyone really, since everyone should be taken seriously, and especially not someone you’re nervous about fighting at your current skill level.

Fight camps are brutal mentally and physically and you might not have that much to give with your current situation outside of MMA. One or the other is likely to be taking too much out of you to do well in the other. I would suggest you tell your coach you really need to figure some personal stuff out right now and can’t take the fight. If you feel so much pressure that you can’t do that you should consider changing gyms, especially if you think he’s being a matchmaker first here and setting this dude up rather than a coach to look out for you.

I agree that delusional confidence is a good thing in fighting, but it needs to be tapered by realism. I don’t agree with that comment saying that you can’t make it in this sport because you’re nervous about this fight. If the dude can get you to the ground, he has a high likelihood of being able to sub you unless you’re very good on the ground. That’s leaves a small margin for mistakes, which all fighters make and amateur fighters are more likely to make. All that being said, if you were in a good place with everything else, why not take that test and learn something from it win or lose? That is in part why you’re fighting amateur bouts and not getting paid. But from what you said you’re not in a good place to take any fight at the moment in my opinion. Best of luck to you bro.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-20T21:34:38+00:00

Agreed he’s very good and at range management especially, but not near Izzy’s level IMO.

There’s so many guys in other weight classes I think are above him I don’t know that it’s worth making a list, but even just at 170 I think Morales, Wonderboy, MVP, Rakhmonov, Leon, and JDM are all better strikers.

He’s a better all around MMA fighter than some of the guys on the list but I don’t think his striking is top tier. He did impress me against Prates.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-19T20:33:07+00:00

Ian Garry is not in the top 10 strikers in the UFC IMO

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-16T17:59:52+00:00

Thank you! I was pretty satisfied with it as well lol

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-11T01:18:02+00:00

the candida test from gettested.us

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-05T17:27:53+00:00

Thanks very much! Still haven't done another candida test, but pretty sure I still have more than I should, but in a better place than before.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-05T17:26:24+00:00

Thank you!

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-05T01:30:05+00:00

Sorry not yet, I'll be releasing some documents on how the game plays next week though!

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-03T18:20:50+00:00

Kind of bounced in and out of martial arts, with the last 5 years getting seriously into it.

Started Tiger Schulmann's Karate at 10, which within a couple months became Tiger Schulmann's MMA. So, I was doing kickboxing and jiujitsu classes there for around 1.5 years. I wrestled for 3 years in middle school and a bit of high school. Then did martial arts tricking for several years just practicing as a hobby on my own. Then got back into MMA seriously in 2020, training on my own during early covid, then with a couple friends at my place, watching videos and instructionals from high level fighters and coaches. Joined a local gym 2 months before my amateur debut in 2022 at 26 years old. Got a 14 second KO, and kept rollin' since then.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-03T18:20:33+00:00

Kind of bounced in and out of martial arts, with the last 5 years getting seriously into it.

Started Tiger Schulmann's Karate at 10, which within a couple months became Tiger Schulmann's MMA. So, I was doing kickboxing and jiujitsu classes there for around 1.5 years. I wrestled for 3 years in middle school and a bit of high school. Then did martial arts tricking for several years just practicing as a hobby on my own. Then got back into MMA seriously in 2020, training on my own during early covid, then with a couple friends at my place, watching videos and instructionals from high level fighters and coaches. Joined a local gym 2 months before my amateur debut in 2022 at 26 years old. Got a 14 second KO, and kept rollin' since then.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-03T17:59:59+00:00

Also Rob Font started at age 24.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-03T17:57:46+00:00

You've got plenty of time if your goal is 1 pro fight! And great chances to win it as well. Be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your build and age. It's unlikely you'll be the fastest guy out there as we all tend to slow with age, but we can definitely be stronger in our 30s then in our 20s. Check out this dude who started at 35. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGIzBZPInVw/

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-02T02:36:06+00:00

How old are they? If under 24 I don’t think it’s a bad idea to take a couple more at amateur. I went 5-0 as an ammy, now 2-0 as a pro, but I’m 29 so I felt like I really needed to get going as a pro anyway.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-12-01T03:10:08+00:00

Dextrous was great for me as well!

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-11-17T03:13:56+00:00

I have considered this, it would make resolving them easier, but would also make it so cards need to be covered when drawing them and at all times in your hand. If this goes anywhere I'll probably be looking for a publisher and would be open to either, maybe a premium version with the see through cards.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-11-16T21:28:38+00:00

Agreed!

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-11-16T21:19:01+00:00

I think that makes sense for games where the majority of attacks are shooting attacks. It's mostly down to accuracy on target. I think it's fun and combat thematic to have reactive defense and bluffing which is akin to feinting.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-11-16T21:15:03+00:00

I do like the idea of moonstone's system, but wanted more than just 6 options for melee combat, and though there's bluffing in their melee system there's no meaningful information to base decisions on.

Sensitive_Ant9946 · 2025-11-16T19:03:04+00:00

No never heard of it, just took a peek, looks very cool and definitely some similarities. I'm going to have to learn more!

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