Premier MMA Championship is set to take place on Saturday August 17th at the Hits Entertainment Complex in Covington Kentucky presenting a night full of live MMA featuring some of the best up and coming future stars of the sport including Drive MMA’s Jacob Kordik stepping inside the Premier MMA Championship cage to face Mike “King” Stewart.
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can’t make the trip to Covington Kentucky to witness this fight in person be
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Some of the
athletes who you will see compete inside the cage on August 17th took a few moments out of
their training to give fight fans a
little background on who they are and give you their thoughts on their upcoming
fight at Premier MMA
Championship.
Here is what Jacob Kordik had to say about his upcoming fight August 17th at Premier MMA Championship:
Q- Tell the fans your name?
A-Jacob Kordik
Q-Age?
A-21
Q- Record?
A-2-0
Q- Your Hometown?
A-Oakwood, Ohio
Q- What gym do you train with?
A-Drive MMA
Q-Favorite Training Partner?
A-Jackson Guo
Q- How long have you been training?
A-I’ve been training a little over a year.
Q-BJJ/TKD/Wrestling experience/Belt Level?
A-Wrestled in high school and a little bit for the UC club team
Q-When did you make your MMA debut?
A-November 17th,2018 at Premier MMA Championship
Q- What made you start competing in MMA?
A-I missed the competition I had in high school through all my sports, especially wrestling. I got really into the UFC through listening to Joe Rogan’s podcast. My girlfriend’s mom encouraged me to try it out and helped me get started at Reed Academy.
Q- How do you feel like you match up with your opponent on August 17th?
A-I feel like I match up well with him. We both like to wrestle so it will be fun to see who gets the better of the ground game.
Q- How do you predict the fight will end? and in what round?
A-No prediction
Q- Why should fans come out to see you compete?
A-Fans should see me because my game will be interesting to watch. I’ll bring a mix of boxing and wrestling and keep the pace high. On top of that, I’m a good public speaker and I can earn a lot of fans on the mic.
Q- If there was one thing you can say to your opponent about your fight on Aug. 17th, what would that be?
A-Let’s put on a show
Q- What has been the most memorable moment of your MMA career?
A-Winning my first fight
Q- What is your favorite MMA moment as a fan?
A-Derrick Lewis knocking out Alexander Volkov at UFC 229 in the last 15 seconds.
Q- Who is your all-time favorite MMA fighter? and why?
A-Frankie Edgar, I love his toughness and his willingness to stand up for us short guys by fighting and winning in heavier weight classes
Q- When you’re not at the gym training what is your favorite hobby to keep yourself busy?
A-Studying for school and watching sports: Football, basketball and fighting are my favorites.
Q- Outside of MMA what type of job do you have?
A-I am a student at University of Cincinnati studying Biochemistry. I also work a part time job at the UC Rec Center.
Q- Outside of MMA what is your favorite hobby?
A-Sports
Q- When you’re in the gym training, or just working out what artist or music gets you in a zone?
A-I love country music, but when I’m training, I’ll listen to anything, particularly rap or metal.
Q-Who is your favorite music group or artist?
A-Right now, it is Chris Stapelton
Q-What is your favorite movie?
A-All three of the Lord of the Rings trilogies
Q-Who is your favorite actor/actress?
A-John Travolta
Q-What’s your favorite color?
A-Blue
Q-What is your ”go to” meal after weigh-In’s?
A-Last fight I made pan seared salmon with rice and asparagus when I got home from weigh ins. Immediately after I had a pb&j, a banana, and some pineapple. I will probably do the same
Q-What’s your favorite quote?
A-“I lay me down to bleed a while but I will rise again to fight”
Q- In closing the forum is yours, you have the freedom to say whatever you would like
A-I am extremely excited to start my career in MMA and I appreciate the opportunity.
Fight fan’s, Don’t miss when Jacob Kordik step’s inside the cage at Premier MMA Championship on Saturday August 17th in Covington Kentucky as he and Mike “King” Stewart go to battle.
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