10 Questions With Ray Perales (by Darrick Patrick)
"Relentless" Ray Perales is a professional mixed martial artist who has competed in organizations such as King Of The Cage, Xtreme Fight Series, International Fighting Championship, SportFight, Valor Fighting, X Fighting Championships, Gladiator Challenge, Millennium Sport Fighting, Night Of The Knockout, and Slam Entertainment.
Darrick: What was the road that led you to competing in professional mixed martial arts?
Ray: I've always been a boxer! I went to a local event and told the promoter that I wanted to fight, and he turned me down. Another promoter overheard me and gave me the opportunity.
Darrick: Who is an individual in the sport that you highly respect?
Ray: Frank Shamrock! Time and time again when we cross paths, he is always the same man!
Darrick: What does a typical training session for you consist of?
Ray: It's cardio, mit work, and Jiu-Jitsu in the morning. I'm off to Boise State to wrestle at 2 p.m., then back to our gym by 5 p.m. for Muay Thai and NHB training.
Darrick: Any advice for younger individuals looking to compete in martial arts?
Ray: Promoters are snakes!
Darrick: What brings you the most fulfillment out of MMA?
Ray: Proving everyone wrong!
Darrick: Who are some of the people that greatly influenced you while growing up?
Ray: Mostly family members.
Darrick: Outside of mixed martial arts, what are your other interests?
Ray: Ah...it's a lifestyle!
Darrick: If you were invisible for 24 hours, how would you spend that time?
Ray: I have to think about this one. Invisible for 24 hours...
Damn, I would have to say I'd spend that time at the Playboy Mansion.
What really goes on there?
Darrick: Tell us something about you that most people don't know.
Ray: I'm a well-educated business man.
Darrick: What is your oldest memory?
Ray: Wrestling WWF-style on my neighbor's trampoline.
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Ray Perales Photo Gallery at Sherdog.com:
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