Do it yourself training? Is it even possible to train yourself to become a professional MMA fighter? You could, but an instructional fight DVD, start training, get yourself into the UFC, then become champion…? Ha Ha, ok yeah, that won’t work, I don’t think so.
Well, crazy as it seems, it did work for former UFC middleweight champion, Evan Tanner. Evan purchased Royce & Rorion Gracie’s instructional videos and got down to training - in his living room! That’s how he learned his submissions. To be fair Evan already had a solid wrestling background. He was state champion in his junior and senior years, but it was the videos that prompted him into entering MMA competition.
van is currently setting up a foundation for disadvantaged fighters (details at evantanner.net). I wish him all the best. He deserves it. He’ll also be fighting in the UFC around September at UFC76 or UFC76.
Im off to buy that dvd, you never know…
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