Issue 108
December 2013
Fight camp fuel from inside the ice-boxes of champions. ‘The Barbarian’ might brutally maul opponents in the Octagon, but he still has a soft spot for candy.
Name the leading five must-haves in your ice-box?
“I always have eggs, milk, green tea, spinach and Greek yogurt.”
What do you gorge on?
“Everything I eat in the off-season.”
What do you cheat with?
“Sweets: I love anything with frosting.”
Do you keep anything other than frozen peas in your freezer?
“I keep various animals that I’ve shot or caught: elk, deer, trout, turkey. I hate buying meat at the store.”
What is your favorite bottled sauce?
“Worcestershire sauce, for sure. It’s delicious.”
Which dessert do you enjoy?
“I enjoy all desserts. The question is, which dessert don’t I enjoy? Answer: none!”
What is your own signature dish?
“Philly cheese steak-style sandwich made with venison, and stuffed with green peppers.”
What is your favorite meal during fight camp?
“My cheat meals, because I hate strict dieting!”
What meal do you eat after the weigh-in?
“Chicken parmesan with pasta.”
What food do you look forward to most after a fight?
“Something with a huge pile of French fries on the side and swimming in a fancy sauce.”
Which nationality of food is your favorite?
“I like all types of food equally. You name it, I eat it.”
Anything you’ve not tried that you’d quite fancy eating?
“I have never eaten tripe (stomach).”
LOVES
Stuffed peppers, tacos, lobster
HATES
Pre-packaged meat!
Which...?
Pepsi or Coke? Coke
Milk or beer? Milk
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Marj’ or butter? Butter
Salt or pepper? Salt
Chocolate or cheese? Chocolate
White or brown bread? Brown
Pasta or rice? Pasta
Sweet or savory? Sweet
Cooking: wife or mother? Mother
THE STATS
A standard variety of Greek yogurt.is around 20% protein – that’s only marginally less than chicken.
THE FACTS
Green peppers contain vitamin A in the form of carotenoids as well as vitamins B6, B9 and C, all of which are powerful antioxidants.
THE INFO
As well as containing 50% fewer calories than beef, venison is jam-packed with iron, potassium and omega-3 fatty acids.
