10 Questions With Brad Blackburn (by Darrick Patrick)
"Bad" Brad Blackburn is a professional mixed martial artist who has appeared in organizations such as the International Fight League, Ring Of Fire, X Fighting Championships, SportFight, Full Contact Fighting Federation, APEX Championship Fighting, DesertBrawl, Rumble In The Ring, Maximum Fighting Championships, Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association, United Full Contact Federation, and Rumble In The Rockies.
Darrick: What was the road that led you to competing professionally in mixed martial arts?
Brad: I started out boxing. Then, one day Dennis Hallman, Jeff Monson, and a few other mixed martial artists came to train at the same gym that I was training at. I decided to practice with them one time to see what the hell they were doing. I realized that if one of these guys got ahold of me, my boxing would be worth nothing. Every since that day I have been doing MMA.
Darrick: Who are a few of the people in the sport that you highly respect?
Brad: I respect all fighters that are humble, have good attitudes, and give it one hundred percent.
Darrick: What brings you the most fulfillment out of MMA?
Brad: Of course winning, but also the good people that I've met, traveling, and getting a paycheck for something that I enjoy doing.
Darrick: Where could you possibly see yourself in the sport ten years from now?
Brad: Getting paid doing something that has to do with the sport, but not actually fighting anymore.
Darrick: What does a "normal" training session for you consist of?
Brad: I normally do conditioning and strength training in the morning. In the evening, I do my fight training - whether it be boxing, kickboxing, grappling, or all of the above.
Darrick: Do you have any words of advice for younger individuals looking to compete in MMA?
Brad: My advice to people trying to compete in this sport is to make sure that you are consistent in your training. The competitors in this sport are constantly improving and if you're not improving, you are falling further behind.
Darrick: Outside of martial arts, what are your other interests?
Brad: I like to hang out with friends and family, ride quads, snowboard, party, travel, and eat good food.
Darrick: If you had three wishes, what would they be?
Brad: If I had three wishes, they would be that (1) everyone would just age to maturity and not get old, (2) no more sickness or death, and (3) no more greed in the world.
Darrick: Tell us something about you that most people don't know.
Brad: I hate mail.
Darrick: What is your oldest memory?
Brad: Slapping a barking Doberman in the face across the street from my house when I was three years old. And my mom freaking out about it.
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