I tend to be a pretty happy go lucky type of a guy. I have had my share of rough and tough times, but I honestly try not to get too down about most stuff. Like everyone else, I blow it sometimes. The last couple of weeks have been less than ideal and so has […]
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Most MMA fans may not recognize the name Rodrigo Altilheiro. However, many MMA fighters would. I first met Rodrigo a few months ago at the THROWDOWN Training Center here in Las Vegas when I did a BJJ class. At that time he was a BJJ instructor there. After that, I saw him at various fight […]
I am going to begin regularly posting some things that I come across in my personal journey of Faith. Sometimes they will be encouraging, fun and uplifting. Other times they may be more serious, challenging and thought provoking. My hope and prayer is that they will always be insightful and helpful. Please feel free to […]
www.fightchurch.com exsists for those who are a part of the MMA community! It is our desire to provide a faith based support system for fighters, coaches, and everyone else involved, as well as their families. MMA like any other sport presents difficult challenges and requires extreme dedication. As a result, those who participate can experience […]
For the last few months, I have been visiting the local MMA training facilities here in Las Vegas. I have met a ton of great people and helped out wherever possible. In order to make myself more available to the MMA community, I have joined the Throwdown Training Center! This is an amazing opportunity to meet and […]
What we do is care! A big part of chaplaincy takes place through the chaplain simply being available to the people in the MMA community, building relationships, making connections and helping wherever needed. This happens naturally and mostly in an informal way at training events, social events, over the telephone, at fight events, during Bible […]
We are smack in the middle of the last two holidays of 2010 and in less than a week it will be 2011! I am very excited. Over the last few months, FIGHT CHURCH has naturally evolved and been intentionally shaped into a ministry that is impacting the MMA community here in Las Vegas. We have worked hard […]
Just about a month ago, I met up with MMA fighter Ryan Couture at the Xtreme Couture Training Facility here in Las Vegas. Let me start off by saying that Ryan is one of the nicest people I have ever met. I’m not just saying that either. I had bumped into Ryan a few times […]
A couple of months ago, I was able to sit down with Martin Kampmann at the Xtreme Couture MMA training center here in Las Vegas. Martin is a great guy and we had a very nice talk. This interview took place right before he fought Jake Shields. I have spoken to him since that fight and plan […]