Journey to UFC - Day 1

Summary

The speaker records a personal message on their first day of training towards a UFC career, acknowledging the potential significance of this video if they succeed. Reflecting on their passion for MMA, they share their current routine, training in Jiu-Jitsu as a white belt, and balancing it with a lifeguarding job. They express their ambition to rise through the ranks, aiming to achieve a brown belt in ten years, while remaining humble and realistic. The video captures their early journey, disciplined mindset, and excitement for the future in MMA.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker is on a journey to reach the UFC and is documenting the process from day one.
• 🎯 This video is envisioned to be significant if the speaker succeeds in making it to the UFC.
• 💪 The speaker is motivated and believes that with discipline, anything is possible.
• 🚫 Traditional education like university or apprenticeship does not appeal to the speaker, as they are passionate about MMA.
• 🐌 The speaker has accidentally stepped on snails multiple times while recording and feels bad about it.
• 🥋 The speaker is a white belt with no stripes in Jiu-Jitsu, but is excited and confident about their future in MMA.
• ⏳ In 10 years, the speaker hopes to have progressed to a purple or even brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
• 🏋️‍♂️ Their current routine includes lifeguarding and training in both gym workouts and Jiu-Jitsu, while managing recovery and conditioning.
• 🍽️ Diet is mostly locked in, though the speaker admits to having cheat meals and acknowledges they need to cut those out.
• 📅 This is just the beginning, and the speaker plans to continue documenting their progress on the journey to the UFC.

Q & A

What is the speaker's main goal as mentioned in the video?

The speaker's main goal is to make it to the UFC and become a professional MMA fighter.

Why does the speaker think this video might be 'insanely watched'?

The speaker believes the video will be 'insanely watched' if they make it to the UFC, as it would document their journey from the very beginning.

What does the speaker mean by addressing their 'future self'?

The speaker is creating a message for their future self, hoping they will watch this video after achieving their goal of becoming a UFC fighter, congratulating themselves for making it.

Why does the speaker say they chose to pursue MMA instead of going to university?

The speaker doesn't want to go to university because they don't feel it's the right path for them, and they are not interested in activities like drinking that are often associated with university life.

How does the speaker feel about their current situation?

The speaker is highly motivated and passionate about MMA, although they express a sense of having no other clear direction in life aside from their job, which they don't want to do for the rest of their life.

What is the speaker's current training routine?

The speaker is training Jiu-Jitsu several days a week, with gym sessions on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They plan to scale up their training gradually.

What rank is the speaker in Jiu-Jitsu, and how do they feel about it?

The speaker is currently a white belt with no stripes in Jiu-Jitsu, but they are enjoying the process and feel optimistic despite being a beginner.

What are the speaker's long-term goals in Jiu-Jitsu?

The speaker hopes to achieve at least a purple belt, but they aim for a brown belt within 10 years.

Why is the speaker cautious about their training schedule?

The speaker is cautious about overtraining and getting injured, as injuries could hinder their learning and progress.

What does the speaker mention about their diet, and how do they plan to improve it?

The speaker admits to having a cheat meal recently (pizza from Zizzi’s) and acknowledges the need to cut such meals out to maintain discipline in their diet.