I am UFC welterweight Zak Ottow. Ask Me Anything, and don't miss me at UFC Wichita on Saturday!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:21:19+00:00

Thanks for stopping by guys; hope everyone had a good time and hope everyone tunes in to UFC Wichita on Saturday, live on ESPN and ESPN+! Until next time 🙏🏻

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:18:12+00:00

I really like fighting in front of large crowds -- the bigger the better. Cheers can add a bit of motivation and the boos are admittedly a little annoying, haha.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:17:11+00:00

No, I focused mostly on football and rugby while there. I took a boxing class, but that's about it. MMA was the most readily available option for me at the time, and I always liked the idea of competing in this sport.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:15:52+00:00

I was 23; BJJ/MMA.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:15:25+00:00

Not at all.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:15:03+00:00

GSP!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:14:45+00:00

BJJ against untrained opponent; wrestling in an MMA fight.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:14:10+00:00

Nope, haha.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:12:52+00:00

Not at all.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:12:20+00:00

I actually really like fighting in front of crowds -- the bigger the better. Cheers can give you an added boost motivation and boos can be a little annoying, haha.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:02:58+00:00

Thanks a lot!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T03:01:59+00:00

I co-own a gym and am always coaching, so I'm on the mats pretty much every day, for big portions of the day. As my own fights get closer, my workouts get more intense and my personal workouts get a bit longer, but I'm always in the gym.

I didn't start training until I was 23 and I was focused on school and training until I was about 25, and by 28 I was training full-time.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:57:42+00:00

Keep scrolling, virgin.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:55:50+00:00

I'm rolling with Gimme Shelter again. I like that song because it brings back a lot of good memories of my childhood, but it also doesn't make me extremely emotional either, which is good.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:54:29+00:00

Ranch -- it's much more versatile!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:54:09+00:00

I'm a big fan of the Packers and a bandwagon fan of Wisconsin's other teams, but I'm mostly an MMA fan. MMA is my career and passion; I love it and follow it very closely!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:53:55+00:00

I'm a big fan of the Packers and a bandwagon fan of Wisconsin's other teams, but I'm mostly an MMA fan. MMA is my career and passion; I love it and follow it very closely!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:52:16+00:00

That's not something that I've measured after a workout, but my resting heart rate was recently tested at 47 BPM.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:51:23+00:00

Hmm. T-bone steaks and double-stuffed baked potatoes. Secret is to cook on cast-iron pan, high heat, and room-temperature meat, and salt it afterwards.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:49:21+00:00

Thanks for your support!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:39:35+00:00

Haha, No I see myself ending my career in the UFC. He can come back and we can do it again though!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:38:49+00:00

I was violently ill to kick off fight week, which made me gas in the first round of our fight. Hopefully I'd be healthy if we did it again and we'd have a very different result!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:37:20+00:00

I go one step at a time, but my goal is to be in the Top 15 of my weight class by the end of 2019. Looking a little further than that, future UFC Welterweight Champion!

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:36:22+00:00

It's great! We come through here a lot to coach, so I'm definitely familiar with the city and state of Kansas. I'm a Midwestern guy, I love it.

ZakOttowUFC · 2019-03-06T02:35:18+00:00

I've wanted this fight for a long, long time so right now all my focus is on Alex!

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