Issue 107
November 2013
Fight camp fuel from inside the ice-boxes of champions. The UFC’s flyweight champion shows he’s a true heavyweight when it comes to gorging on bowls of cereal.
Name the leading five must-haves in your ice-box?
“Beer, fruit, eggs, chocolate milk and ice cream.”
What do you gorge on?
“Cereal; I love it. Every type too. I could eat cereal morning, noon and night – and I do.”
What do you cheat with?
“Milkshakes. Especially chocolate flavor.”
What is your favorite bottled sauce?
“BBQ sauce, because it goes with everything.”
Do you keep anything other than frozen peas in your freezer?
“Yes, frozen berries.”
Which dessert do you enjoy?
“Ice cream is my thing.”
What is your own signature dish?
“I’d have to say, eggs. But I don’t really cook at all, to be honest.”
What is your favorite meal during fight camp?
“Chicken with any type of green veggies is definitely my staple meal during a camp.”
What meal do you eat after the weigh-in?
“Carbs. Anything and everything that’s filled with carbs.”
What food do you look forward to most after a fight?
“Everything (laughs). Sweet, savory, hot, cold, fast, slow...”
Which nationality of food is your favorite?
“American, I guess. Burgers and pancakes with ice cream; that type of thing.”
LOVES
Cereal with berries
HATES
Fizzy drinks
Which...?
Pepsi or Coke? Neither
Chocolate or cheese? Chocolate
Milk or beer? Beer
Coffee or tea? Neither
Marj’ or butter? Butter
Salt or pepper? Pepper
White or brown bread? Brown
Pasta or rice? Pasta
Sweet or savory? Sweet
Cooking: wife or mother? Wife
THE STATS
Milk being the primary ingredient in.milkshakes makes the cool, sweet drink a good source of protein.
THE STATS
A 2008 study in the US found certain fast food burgers had as little as 2.1% meat and water content up to 62.4%.
THE STATS
Improvised types of ice cream have been eaten since as far back as 400BC.