Know Your Fighter: Mitch Rapson

Full Name:

Mitchell Rapson

Age:

24

Where were you born:

Melbourne, Australia

Where do you live:

Gold Coast, Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

CMBT training centre

Who are your coaches:

Miles muecke, Brentin Mumford, Jesse yada

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

Whit belt in jiu jitsu

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I tried most sports like footy, soccer, basketball but never liked any of them. MMA was the only sport that I fell in love with.

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

At the start of 2023 when I moved to the Gold Coast I began training every day to turn this into a career which has always been my dream.

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

I enjoy every part of training but have recently been loving the striking part of it and wall wrestling.

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

My strengths are being well rounded in all areas and not quitting. No matter what happens I won’t give up or stop until the fight is over.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Well rounded. Comfortable wherever the fight goes.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA is easily my favourite sport because of the many different aspects to it. You can’t be good in only one area anymore if you want to be successful.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Jonathan Haggerty

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Tom Aspinall

What are your immediate and long term goals:

My immediate goals are to start my amateur mma career and be as active as possible. While my long term goals are to be consistent in this sport and get to the professional level and make a career out of this.

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

They should expect an exciting fight every time as I’m always looking to put on a show.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see myself controlling the fight wherever I want and finding the finish in the first or second round.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you to everyone that is either coming to the show to support or watching online. I promise to put on an amazing performance and show everyone what I can do.

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

Mitch_rapson on instagram

Watch Mitch Rapson fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14