Issue 132
September 2015
Fight camp fuel from inside the ice-boxes of champions. The Bellator 205lb contender admits he’s a chocoholic at heart.
Q. Name the leading five must-haves in your ice-box.
A. “Well, there’s ice in there (laughs), ice cream and some Apple strudel, but other than that I don’t really eat frozen food all that much.”
Q. What do you gorge on?
A. “When I do gorge, I gorge on chocolate. I do love chocolate.”
Q. What do you cheat with?
A. “I have really good will power when it comes to cutting weight, so I don’t really cheat that much. But maybe a few pieces of dark chocolate with almond butter would be my cheat food.”
Q. Do you keep anything other than frozen peas in your freezer?
A. “No, nothing other than frozen peas. Gotta keep that swelling down (laughs)!”
Q. What is your favorite bottled sauce?
A. “My favorite sauce is definitely Nando’s hot sauce.”
Q. What dessert do you enjoy?
A. “Cheesecake is number one, but I do love brownies with ice cream too. Those would be my two favorite desserts.”
Q. What is your own signature dish?
A. “Chicken, rice and peas is my thing. I’m a master at it.”
Q. What is your favorite meal during fight camp?
A. “The one thing I seem to eat more than any other during camp is sweet potato, omelet and avocado.”
Q. What meal do you eat after the weigh-in?
A. “Chicken pasta or chicken and rice. I try to eat it as soon as I possible can after stepping off the scales.”
Q. What food do you look forward to most after a fight?
A. “Junk food – doesn’t everybody say that? I always make sure I have cheesecake in my hotel fridge.”
Q. Which nationality of food is your favorite?
A. “Caribbean food. Super tasty and full of flavor.”
What are your three favourite meals?
“Chicken, sweet potato mash and rice; steak and rocket pizza; shrimp, ribs and chicken wings.”
Which...?
Pepsi or Coke? Neither
Milk or beer? Milk
Coffee or tea? Tea
Marj’ or butter? Butter
Salt or pepper? Salt
Chocolate or cheese? Chocolate
White or brown bread? Brown
Pasta or rice? Rice
Sweet or savory? Sweet
Wife’s or mom’s cooking? Mom's
THE STATS
One medium sized sweet potato (114g) provides 3g of protein, 6g.of fiber and 162 calories.
THE FACTS
Chocolate may reduce your levels of LDL cholesterol (bad fat) and improve your blood pressure.
THE INFO
Chicken will increase your T-levels naturally thanks to its high zinc content, while its calcium is good for bone health.
