Issue 097
January 2013
Fight camp fuel from inside the ice-boxes of champions
The UFC’s hungry and in-form Canadian lightweight admits his pizza boy roots run deep
What are the five essentials in your fridge?
“I always need eggs in there, or egg whites. I would also say turkey bacon, oatmeal, coffee and cheese.”
Do you have a cheat meal when you’re in training camp?
“Yeah, it depends on what time of the training camp you’re talking about, but I do. Just before a fight I’ll have a healthier cheat meal, like before my fight with Evan Dunham I had some asparagus, chicken drumsticks, sweet potato with some fried mushrooms and onions on top of it. That’s what I had a week before my fight. Early in the camp, I’ll go for pizza, anything really. I love food (laughs).”
Do you keep anything besides the usual in your freezer?
“I keep turkey bacon, steak, chicken and so on. I keep all my different meats inside of my freezer. Not too many vegetables though. I keep some blueberries in there, but other than that everything I eat is fresh.”
What’s your favorite desert?
“Ben and Jerry’s Cookie Dough. I love ice cream. Apple pie and ice cream is amazing.”
What is your favorite bottled sauce?
“I’ve got to go with ketchup.”
What is your signature dish?
“I would have to say that I make pizza better than anybody I know. I used to work at a pizza shop, so I know I can definitely make a pretty good pizza. Pizza is pretty easy, though. I pride myself on making really good steak dinners too.”
What meal do you eat right after the weigh-ins?
“I’ll have some snacks and maybe a protein shake, but later on I’ll eat some pasta. I’ll maybe snack the rest of the night, but I make sure that I always go back to the pasta meal.”
Which nationality of food is your favorite?
“Thai food.”
If you could only have three meals for the rest of your life, what would they be?
“You’ve got to go with pasta. I suppose it doesn’t matter if I get fat or not since I can only have three meals so I’ll go with steak and pizza.”
Loves
Steak
Hates
Nothing, I love food.
WHICH?
Pepsi or Coke?
Pepsi
Milk or beer?
Beer
Coffee or tea?
Coffee
Margarine or butter?
Butter
Salt or pepper?
Pepper
Brown or white bread?
Brown
Brown or white rice?
White
Chocolate or cheese?
Cheese
Sweet or savory?
Sweet
Mom’s or your wife’s.cooking?
Mom's
