Fighters Only

Issue 121

November 2014

The essential gear used by today's athletes. Preparation is key for this fully-loaded, unbeaten top 10 UFC lightweight star.

1/ REVGEAR KITBAGS

“I carry two bags. One is for my clothes and my toiletries. I always carry my loofa, a fresh set of clothes and a towel in one bag. I bring fresh clothes because when I train I go hard. We get after it. The other bag is used to carry my shin guards, my headgear and my gloves and stuff. All my fight gear.”

2/ BANNED FIGHTWEAR T-SHIRTS

“I have my own line of Jury Jiu-Jitsu T-shirts that I wear all the time. They’re made by a British company called Banned Fightwear that is pretty cool. That’s what I rock right now. Those and some stuff from another of my sponsors, DeeZee Truck Accessories, too.”

3/ JJJ SHORTS

“I also have my own line of Jury Jiu-Jitsu shorts, which come in a range of colors, like belts. Obviously, I like to rock the black belt ones when I train.”

4/ REVGEAR RASH GUARD

“My rash guard is also Revgear. I really like all of Revgear’s products and have a couple rash guards I like to use.”

5/ DEEZEE Gi

“I train and coach jiu-jitsu in a DeeZee Truck Accessories gi, while my belt is a Caique black belt.”

6/ REYES BOXING GLOVES

“While all of my pad and protection gear is by Revgear, I do also own a pair of Reyes boxing gloves. I’m not sponsored by them, but I actually go out and buy those gloves. It’s worth spending a couple hundred bucks for the right gear.”

7/ TUF SHIN GUARDS

“I still have my shin guards from The Ultimate Fighter, I’m still rocking those. They’re great. I actually still rock a lot of my TUF gear, but it depends on what season you were on. If you are still rocking TUF gear from season one that’s pretty crazy. If it’s a recent season that’s OK. I got a ton of gear on the show. I gave a lot of it away to family and friends, but I still have a jersey and a couple of shirts from TUF 13. While I have a jersey, a hat and the shin guards from TUF 15 as well.”

8/ FITEBITE MOUTH GUARD

“My mouthpiece is by FiteBite and is a custom Michigan mouth guard. My buddy Carl actually started the company and hooked me up with a great deal.”

9/ REEBOK SNEAKERS

“Right now I’m training in a pair of Reebok CrossFit Nano 4.0 running shoes. My socks are also Reebok CrossFit!”

10/ SQOR HEADPHONES

“I carry headphones with me most of the time. Right now I have these noise-canceling Sqor headphones that are amazing and are made out of natural wood.”

11/ VEGA SUPPLEMENTS

“ I take a few supplements by Vega, a company that uses only clean, plant-based nutrition in all its products. I also have a cool matching water bottle.”

12/ BOOKS

“I’m always reading a book and believe every athlete should have a good read in their kitbag at all times. Right now I am reading Robert Kiyosaki’ Rich Dad Poor Dad.”