Know Your Fighter: Jacinta Austin

Full Name:

Jacinta Austin

Age:

29

Where were you born:

Sydney Australia

Where do you live:

HORNSBY, nsw

Which gym do you train out of:

Carioti MMA

Who are your coaches:

Alex Carioti

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Ranked Australian/ NZ P4P No.1 Ranked in Germany No.2 P4P Bjj purple belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Athletics

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

I started fighting at 20 years old and wanted to make a career of Professional Muay Thai and K1, during the 2020 lockdowns I started learning grappling and then turned my full attention and ambition towards MMA

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

I love training jiu jitsu the most as it intrigues me the most and fully captivates my attention everytime I’m on the mats rolling. In camp I love getting into the nitty gritty of cage work, which I feel is the most physically challenging work.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I think my diversity and fight IQ is my greatest strength. I am happy to fight on the feet, against the cage, in a clinch or on the ground.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Aggressive, fast paced, violent

What is your favourite sport and why:

Jiu jitsu because it is extremely thought provoking and Muay Thai because it is extremely damaging

Who is your favourite athlete:

My coach

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Rose namajunas

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate goals are to win the eternal flyweight title and either defend it or also gain the straw weight title, and then move onto the contender series later this year Long term goals is to be fighting in the ufc and developing the youth mma program in my gym

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Violence

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I think the fight will begin somewhat evenly and once I pick my timing and shot selection I will start putting on damage and hopefully a finish in the last three rounds.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

P4P No1 for a reason

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Jacinta.austin_

Know Your Fighter: Amena Hadaya

Full Name:

Amena hadaya

Age:

26

Where were you born:

Australia

Where do you live:

Wollongong

Which gym do you train out of:

Freestyle fighting gym

Who are your coaches:

Joe Lopez

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt in jujitsu #3 PFP in Aus/NZ #2 Flyweight in Aus/NZ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Soccer and kickboxing

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

When I was 16 i started to really commit the sport and when I turned 19 i knew I wanted to fight.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

I love testing my mental toughness and durability and seeing how far I can push myself. Tuesday night wall wrestling is definitely my favourite

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My toughness and my willingness to push through and my power.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Exciting

What is your favourite sport and why:

Combat sports.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Don’t have one

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Volk for sure

What are your immediate and long term goals:

To make it to the big leagues and be a positive role model for young women. To be the Eternal Flyweight Champion

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Big shots and blood.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

It’s gunna be a hard war but I’m coming out with a finish and a belt.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Champ camp let’s go

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

IG: amenamariam FB: Amena hadaya

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Know Your Fighter: Michael Moss

Full Name:

Michael Moss

Age:

32

Where were you born:

Nowra

Where do you live:

Camden

Which gym do you train out of:

XXX fight academy

Who are your coaches:

Moey Nathan Summo Aydin

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I pretty much participated in most sports growing up. I love competition no matter what it is. As a young boy I competed in Athletics, with my best events being 100m, 200m and relay. In my early teens i started AFL and i played to 21 years of age. I played for a number of teams and representative teams, I was even scouted for the reserves grade sydney swans and played a number of games for them before moving over to martial arts.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

I was 21 and decided to move on from AFL, I would regularly get into a biffs on the AFL field so MMA made sense. I also loved watching the UFC. After winning my first fight in 27 seconds, I was hooked and wanted to see where MMA would take me.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Making long life friends has definitely been the best part of my martial arts journey, other then that, it’s pushing yourself to your absolute limits in training so your better then the day before.. All my training sessions are my favourite in each different way, but Monday sessions with moey and the crew is always a highlight.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I know im not the best or the most talented so I work hard in everyway to be the best I can be. Being in the military is definitely a strength because I train and prepare for real combat everyday where your enemies arent playing by the rules.

How would you describe your fighting style:

I have an all round fighting style I am happy for the fight to go anywhere, if i am losing in one area, I will switch to another to find something that works. Adapt and overcome any situation.

What is your favourite sport and why:

It was AFL but it’s definitely MMA now. There is just so much to learn and life is definitely not long enough to learn it all.

Who is your favourite athlete:

I don’t really have a favourite athlete I have a favourite for each sport.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Combat athlete would be Tim Kennedy not just for what he did in the UFC, but he was also a special forces green beret in the US military. He didnt just know combat sport, he knows combat. I’m reading his book at the moment, its called scars and stripes.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate, enjoy my time back in the cage after 5 years off due to work commitments. Long term hopefully work doesnt get to busy again so I can keep active.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Violence from the get go.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

It could go anywhere but at the end of the fight I know my hand will be raised.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

I am blessed to have so many good people in my life, that will be there or watching online. Thanks again for your continuing support. Jobs on…

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Mossy_mma

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Know Your Fighter: Alfred Stoddart

Full Name:

Alfred Christopher Jack Stoddart

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Zimbabwe africa

Where do you live:

Sydney Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Sbg Australia/ mmafft

Who are your coaches:

BEN POWER HEAD (MAIN HEAD COACH) NICK KENNEDY STRIKING RENATO SUBOTIC SECOND (HEAD COACH)

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt bjj sbg black belt striking.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I played basketball and loved boxing and twekwondo.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

Right out of high i started training every day for 2hr learn kicking then boxing that was from 2013 to 2017 . Then i joined sbg and started training bjj and striking i took it seriously as a way to challenge myself in 2018 and competed over 60 times in bjj mathes kickboxing and my mma debut. 2021 is when i started taking it seriously as a profession and the job i want to do and be around forever. I’ve fought 8 times since then im on track for 5 fights this year.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

I loveee bjj its the most fun i have during the week hard rolling at high levels it just fun. I love striking too just hurts more haha

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My mind. It allows me to not be phrased by the short term win or set backs and focus on the goal on improving every day every min at everything.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Free! I can do it all i just need to put it all together as it comes and not let my self get in the way of the flow.

What is your favourite sport and why:

Boxing, 1000 years of human finding a way to win and not lose so many storys so many ways to tell them. The wwe pro wrestling crowd control stories and athletes pulling of some amazing things and now straight up wrestling it a battle of wills that is unmatched .

Who is your favourite athlete:

Tom brady dudes a anime character in real life

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

In aus josh togo and john martin clean workers technical as hell. In the world right now high tech Vasily loma

What are your immediate and long term goals:

5 fights this year. Long term the ufc.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

To follow the journey of someone just like them trying to push through and make it great. To know that im coming to put on a show for them I’d reather lose then have a boring fight you pay money to come see a show i wanna deliver.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I don’t. Fights are what they are i don’t look at what the should or should be everything is possible in this sport i forgot that lesson and it got taught to me my last time out.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you for watching me and having my back I’ll be around for a bit so keep watching keep yelling and keep being you!

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Themakerjack on Instagram and jack stoddart on Facebook.

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Quillan Salkilld Locked In For DWCS

OFFICIAL! Eternal MMA Lightweight Champion Quillan Salkilld (6-1) is locked in for Dana White’s Contender Series.

Following in the footsteps of previous Eternal champions, Perth’s Salkilld will be entering the Octagon with a six-fight win streak and two championship defenses to his name.

Salkilld’s MMA career started in 2018 at Eternal 37, and he ended his amateur apprenticeship in 2020 at Eternal 53 with a record of 8-3. Salkilld made his professional debut in 2021 at Eternal 56, where he eventually created a string of dominant fights, positioning himself as the number one lightweight in Australia, solidified by his ownership of the Eternal lightweight belt.

Already on the radar with an opportunity on the Road to UFC that didn’t eventuate in late 2023, Quillan Salkilld continued his reign in Australia with two more dominating championship bouts. We’re excited to see what Quillan has to offer in the next chapter of his career, and rest assured, the world will be watching the rise of this future MMA superstar.

Keep an eye out for future announcements regarding Quillan Salkilld’s DWCS fight and more.

Know Your Fighter: Annie Thatcher

Full Name:

Annie Thatcher

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Traralgon, Victoria

Where do you live:

Perth, WA

Which gym do you train out of:

LCA (Luistro Combat Academy) & ACSA (Australian Combat Sports Academy)

Who are your coaches:

Denis Kelly & Romel Luistro

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I loved all sports growing up but was never very good at anything, dancing, netball, tennis, basketball, anything I could get into because I loved being active.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

I started training in Muay Thai and BJJ never with the intention to compete, just wanted a new hobbie. But I loved training so much, a few days a week turned into every day of the week, until I thought I might as well compete for fun. It wasn’t until after a few amateur fights and winning GAMMA worlds in Singapore it sunk in that I might be pretty good at MMA and should turn pro.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Other than seeing Quillan regularly. I love drilling and learning, I could drill and listen to what my coaches have to say all day. I don’t have a favourite session, I love all grappling and striking. My favourite thing is getting to spend time with people that love the same sport.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I don’t look very scary, just a typical white girl, so I think my greatest strength is that people underestimate me. I also think my greatest strengths are the ability to listen, learn, take feedback and implement new things into my fighting. I self reflect a lot, analyse, very focused on fight IQ and troubleshooting.

How would you describe your fighting style:

I started grappling and striking at the same time, and love them both equally, so my style is pretty well rounded and adaptable. I fight like I date, come on too strong, suffocate people, then end it quickly because I can’t be bothered putting in too much effort for a long time.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA, it’s exciting, unpredictable, always evolving, has so many different aspects to it so it’s always interesting.

Who is your favourite athlete:

I don’t follow sports other than MMA, my favourite UFC fighter is Volk. I love Volk because he used to be a lot heavier when he played rugby and started training in MMA around the same age I did. So I can resonate with that having a weight loss journey and starting the sport pretty late in life. It’s nice to see someone’s journey have similarities to your own.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Favourite combat sports athletes in the whole WORLD Quillan Salkilld & Cody Haddon, the team comes first. Plus, they’re genuinely great people that help me a lot, they have the best worth ethic, and deserve great things.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

My only goal short and long term is to be happy, this sport makes me happy that’s why I do it. People get annoyed at me because I don’t have any specific goals like “get into the UFC” I just love to train and fight. It’s up to my manager Jasmin to sort out where it goes.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

They can expect a fight that shows various skills and a lot of pressure, not afraid to take the fight anywhere. Also that I’ll probably bleed, even if I dominate in the first round I always somehow end up bleeding from stupid things like dragging my head on the cage.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I think there will be some fun striking exchanges, it’s two very determined girls that take their training very seriously, it think it will be a good display of how far WMMA has come in Australia and New Zealand.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Give me hugs, all the hugs. I love you all. I’m the luckiest girl in the world because of the people I get to have in my life.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Instagram – Anniethatchermma

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Know Your Fighter: Damian Volar

Full Name:

Damian Peter Volar

Age:

29

Where were you born:

Australia

Where do you live:

Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Element Martial Arts

Who are your coaches:

Matt ‘Fev’ Becker Dimitri ‘Zeus’ Zacharia

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple Belt in BJJ #1 Ranked Am LHW in Australia/NZ #2 Ranked Am MW in Australia/NZ XFC Am LHW Champion x2 DFC Am MW/LHW Champion

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Australian Rules Football U9’s > Seniors Gridiron (American Football) 2012 > 2019

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

In 2020 I changed Gyms and started training 6 days pw. In 2022 I quit my FT job to pursue fighting as a profession. Haven’t looked back since!

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

My favourite aspect of training is becoming 1% better everyday. My favourite session is Sparring, getting to put together everything we learn into practice and fine tuning the skillset and game plans. Also enjoy my Sunday – Family Time

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My greatest strength as an athlete/fighter would be my Mindset, Fight IQ and ability to adapt on the fly.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Relentless Pressure Heavy Top Game

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA (UFC) of course is the passion but Gridiron (American Football) The NFL is stacked with talent and sheer freak athleticism.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Top 3: 1) Ray Lewis 2) Wayne Gretzky 3) Steven Bradbury

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović from the old school days was always entertaining to watch, having grandparents from Croatia I felt a connection there. Prime Conor McGregor on the come up, not the come down. But I do have a soft spot for Dustin Poirier, one of the best to have never been (Undisputed Champion).

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate Goals: Win Pro Debut, 1-0 Long Term Goals: UFC 👊🏼

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

When you see my name on a fight poster you can expect a dog fight, I won’t stop coming at you until one of us gets put away.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Time shall tell but my hand will be raised & I’ll be leaving the cage victorious.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

See You At The Top! 🫡

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Instagram @honeybear_mma

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Know Your Fighter: Joseph Larcinese

Full Name:

Joseph Larcinese

Age:

25

Where were you born:

Australia

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Igor MMA

Who are your coaches:

Igor Breakenback Igor Praporshchikov Jacob Larcinese (Younger Brother) Joshua Culibao

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Blue Belt in BJJ trying to get my blue belt at Igor mma still competed a lot in local bjj competitions with getting medals from white to purple (no-gi)

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Tennis all year in high school Video game nerd Rugby and Soccer when I was a kid

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

started BJJ when I was 19 years of age. My brother and I started training mma 1 year before joining the gym. We Trained in our backyard learning all of our striking and wrestling (during covid). Then we joined Igor mma 2 years ago and had my first mma fight within 4 weeks. From the very beginning I left my career/job which I finished uni for to train to become a professional fighter.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

My favourite aspect of training is the hard grind when camps begin. Im not a big fan of out of camp training. My favourite sessions are when my younger brother Jacob tries to make me give up and break me.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My greater strength as a fighter is my ability to perform in the fight and put on a show for the people.

How would you describe your fighting style:

I bring that old school grappling energy in my stand up

What is your favourite sport and why:

I hate sports I find them boring to watch. My favourite thing to do is weights training. Ranging from calisthenics, body building and strength training.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Currently my favourite is Money Moicano and Dricus du plessis but khabib brought me into the sport. So one of those three at the moment.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

My goals right now is to try stay as active as possible and to keep putting on exciting fights for the people. My long term goals is to make this an actual career and to be the best.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

If fans see Joseph “Big Sexy” Larcinese on a fight poster they should expect big knockouts, big submissions and big fights. I always try my best to bring a big fight for the people’s entertainment.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

This fight will not go to the decision. One of us is either going to get knocked out or subbed.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you for all the support. I never understood why people said this until now. It truly does help when you have people supporting you as simple as wishing you good luck.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

joe_larch98

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