Jason Lambert

Jason Lambert has been a run away train in the UFC until just of late. His train has hit a stop and he has had to get back up and rebuild again. So I thought it was a good time to talk with Jason and gain an insight to the never give up mentality that many of these top level MMA fighters hold.

MAI: How are you enjoying your trip to the UK?

JL: Oh, not to bad. I haven’t adjusted to the time change, so I been up all-night and sleeping all day! I’m only here another day or two, so I haven’t even tried to adjust which means I can get right back to my training when I get back.

MAI: So, how is your training going?

JL: Very good, I been in training since my last fight, so I been in the gym the whole time.
I have a few weeks left to go, so when I get back I will finish up and be ready to go.

MAI: Jason lets start with your fight name the ‘Punisher’. How did that come about?

JL: Actually, when I was doing BJJ, my buddy that I was studying with ended up calling me that, due to my constant attack style I guess.

MAI: You are very well known for your conditioning and pace of fighting. Is that what you train to do in a fight. Is that part of your game as such?

JL: I think is the hard work that I put in when training that just comes out. You can be a genetically gifted athlete but still gas out; it’s just doing your part in the gym and getting ready to fight at the pace, which means you have to train at that pace

MAI: What sort of cardio routine to your follow to get into that sort of fight condition?

JL: I have a strength and conditioning coach. (Andy). He got be doing all kind of crazy stuff. Lifting things, Plyo’s, tire flipping and hitting tries. If I ever got in a fight with a tire I would definitely kick its ass! ha ha….

MAI: Does your condition have an effect of your confidents in a fight?

JL: I really don’t worry about gassing out, I actually try to push the fight so either my opponent will gas or I will.

MAI: At your last fight in Newcastle. You really controlled the fight up until you got caught. What effect did that have on you and your training for this next fight?

JL: You know, I got back right in the gym. I got home Tuesday and was in the gym Wednesday. There was nothing I could do about it, as you said I got caught. I felt like I was dominating the fight and I had his number. That’s fighting; you have to go big to win big. I did get caught, so I just got back to the gym and back to training. It happened and I didn’t want to lye about and worry about what I did wrong. It happened and I couldn’t change it so I just got working again.

MAI: How are you feeling for you next fight?

JL: I feel really good. I’ve been working on a few things.

MAI: Do you train to deal with the style of your opponent or do you just fight the way you fight?

JL: I train my way, but we work on special things depending on the opponent. Just to put the odds in my favor. I don’t go out of my way to do any crazy changes. I still fight my way.

MAI: How has life changed for you now your fighting with the UFC?

JL: Totally, Its like a dream come true. They take real good care of me and I am able to be a professional athlete not just a part time fighter on the side.

MAI: How did you get into MMA?

JL: It was a transition through JJ. A natural progress with wrestling to BJJ as everyone was seeing what was happening within the UFC.

MAI: But, to take it as far as the UFC you must have some determination. What are your motivations, are you a competitive person by nature?

JL: That’s really what it comes down to for me, that is competition. I like to see what I can do and push myself. See what limits I can break. That’s what I truly enjoy. I not too much of a fighter in term of getting into fights so to speak, I take it as a sport.

MAI: Does help you to stay calm, having a sport fight mentally?

JL: Yes, I stay focused on the job at hand. A lot of people fight on emotions, I can’t say that I have never done that, but I normally lock down to what I need to do.

MAI: What your short term and long terms goals?

JL: My short term is to win every fight and my long-term goal is to win the belt. Everybody wants that belt around their waist, but I want to not just win the belt but to also continually defend it and have a legacy of being a champ for quite a while.

MAI: How far away to you see yourself from that right now?

JL: Well, my last fight was a little set back. But I see myself working my way back into the picture middle of next year. There are so many great light heavyweights right now trying to so the same. I think by the end of the summer we will have a good picture.

MAI: Is there anyone you would really like to fight?

JL: I want to go after big names. I would like to fight guys with good records and on winning streaks. That’s really what I want.

MAI: Many thanks Jason. We look forward to your next fight.

JL: Thank you. You have great fans in the UK. I really appreciate that a lot. I enjoying being in the UK and look forward to the next time.

Alan Orr is a disciple of Robert Chu Sifu and the European representative of the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun system.

Teacher of Tui Na Chinese Massage Therapy

He is also the UK representative for Guro Mark Wiley in the Filipino martial arts and Sensei Eddy Millis of Shark Tank in NHB/Grappling.

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