Know Your Fighter: Mitch Holden

MMA Fighter Mitch Holden

Full Name:

Mitchell Holden

Age:

29

Where were you born:

Liverpool, NSW, Australia

Where do you live:

Port Kembla, NSW, Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Oni Fight Team/TCB/Beston Gracie BJJ

Who are your coaches:

Adrian Campbell

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

Brown Belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Soccer Motocross

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

As a hobby at age 14 Started training seriously at my first gym at age 16 By age 18 had first fight and thats when i knew i was doing this for the rest of my life

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

Learning something new about myself or something i didnt know about the sport. Im a coach myself but ill always be a student of the game.

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

Craftiness and experience Knowledge and wisdom

How would you describe your fighting style:

Strange.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA. Ive lived and breathed it for half of my life.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Robert Whittaker

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Robert Whittaker

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win this fight. Continue growing my Gym and becoming one the best gyms in Australia.

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

An exciting fight.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Either KO or submission

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this camp and throughout the years.

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

@MitchHoldenmma instagram

Watch Mitch Holden fight at Eternal MMA 89 on Saturday, October 26.

Know Your Fighter: Finn Rattigan

Full Name:

Finn Patrick rattigan

Age:

24

Where were you born:

England

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Australian top team

Who are your coaches:

Askhan and Suman mokhtarian

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

White belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Rugby union and kick boxing

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

2 years ago

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

Sparring and punching on

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

My heart and grit

How would you describe your fighting style:

Exciting brawler

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA I love it

Who is your favourite athlete:

Connor McGregor

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Connor McGregor

What are your immediate and long term goals:

To make the ufc

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

A banger of a fight

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

A finish whatever way I want

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Tune in for fireworks

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

Celtic.kid_att

Watch Finn Rattigan fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Tasar Malone

Full Name:

Tasar ‘The Machine’ Malone

Age:

28

Where were you born:

Gold Coast – Australia

Where do you live:

Gold Coast – Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

CMBT Training Centre

Who are your coaches:

Miles Muecke Jesse Yada Brentin Mumford James Sarginson

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 played many sports throughout my whole life. In school doing athletics, tennis, cross-country, soccer, and swimming. Outside of school focusing and (taking seriously) soccer up until 16yrs old, then I found AFL and played senior football until my 20’s. Then after this I found MMA and never looked back.

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

I tried MMA out in late 2017 for a couple of months, then came back to it around 2019. Picked it back up and haven’t looked back! I turned professional in 2023.

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

I love every day, I get to do what I love because I love what I do. To be able to chase an endless journey of growth and bettering yourself has always been attractive to me. There is an endless amount to learn and improve on so as long as I’m learning and practicing everyday… then I’m happy.

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

I’m unbreakable. My determination and mindset is so strong that I feel it is one of my greatest strengths. I also back this up with a sickening and insane work ethic. I know I can go deep deep down and keep on pushing long after any opponent can.

How would you describe your fighting style:

I have an always changing style to suit whoever I am up against. I can adapt and change right there in the moment. Usually my style is wild and I throw everything into my output, lots of movement, scrambles and constant work rate.

What is your favourite sport and why:

Mixed Martial Arts, Why: Ever since starting this sport I have loved the many aspects to this sport. So many different layers, so much to learn and so much to constantly work on. I love the ideology of being a martial artist and a warrior.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Myself in 5 years…. but in 5 years time, it will be myself again… in 5 more years. Someone I aspire to be like is Georges St Pierre as he was a true martial artist and a great role model/individual.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Georges St-Pierre

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win this next fight Become the Eternal MMA Featherweight Champion Make the UFC Create a life with financial freedom Use my platform and life to impact and help others for the better – positive impacts Become a World Champion

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

Fight of the night, or performance of the night My fights are always entertaining, wild, and BIG energy

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I will go 4-0 I will finish a high level and veteran of the game in Jesse Medina

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

My heart is filled with gratitude and warmth for each and every one of you. Your unwavering support, kindness, and the love that has been shown has become a beacon of light in my life, guiding me through both the good times and the challenges. We are stronger together.

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

IG – iamtasar

Watch Tasar Malone fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Randall Rowan

Full Name:

Randall Rowan

Age:

19

Where were you born:

Brisbane

Where do you live:

Ipswich

Which gym do you train out of:

Crown Kickboxing

Who are your coaches:

James Moller and Luke Thomas

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

Blue Belt in BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Mostly MMA and some rugby

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

Started taking it seriously at about 12 but only looked at it as a potential profession as of recently.

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

Dutch drills as it helps work most of my tools from other sessions.

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

My technical ability and timing.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Measured and tactical

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA because of how dynamic and exciting it is.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Lebron James

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Alexander Volkanovski and Dan Hooker.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Keep fighting consistently and hopefully go pro within the next 2 years.

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

A high energy fight with a show of technical abilities to overcome and adapt to any opponent.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see myself walking away with the finish after setting and controlling the pace.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you for all of the support!!!

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

Instagram: ran_row1

Watch Randall Rowan fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Kyle Higginbotham

Full Name:

Kyle Higginbotham

Age:

25

Where were you born:

Mildura

Where do you live:

Brisbane

Which gym do you train out of:

Team Compton Training Centre

Who are your coaches:

Steve and Elliot Compton

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

White Belt BJJ 2nd Degree TKD BB

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

AFL Football

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

Started MMA casually when I was about 20yo to get more access to sparring partners to compliment my striking in my small town. Committed to it more seriously at 23yo

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

Love our technical/ experimental sessions with head Coach Steve. It’s great to feel like the team is consistently improving and coming up with new concepts for MMA

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

My unorthodox striking and physical strength

How would you describe your fighting style:

Entertaining

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA and Muay Thai

Who is your favourite athlete:

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Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Brad Riddell

What are your immediate and long term goals:

To be as active as possible in fighting. And push myself and career as far as possible

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

A performance

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

An absolute banger

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

I appreciate everyone that’s been Involved in my martial arts journey up to this point. Let’s go

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

Instagram: @kyleolympia_

Watch Kyle Higginbotham fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Ethan Kratzman

Full Name:

Ethan kratzmann

Age:

22

Where were you born:

Toowoomba

Where do you live:

Toowoomba

Which gym do you train out of:

Team Compton

Who are your coaches:

Tom Nolan, Elliot Compton

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

White belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Played rugby league for the Toowoomba valleys roosters from u12 to seniors

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

I started training under Brandon Spain early 2022 then began to train out of Compton aswell February of 2023

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

The slow progression, the fact that nothing beats consistency and good work ethic

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

My control on the ground

How would you describe your fighting style:

I’d describe myself as a mixed martial artist

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA, purely from how primal it is

Who is your favourite athlete:

Justin Gaethje

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Justin Gaethje

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate goal is to win on Saturday, Long term is to go pro

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

An exciting fight, followed with my hand being raised

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see myself being too much for him to handle, I see him quitting

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Love yous all

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

Instagram is @ethan__joe

Watch Ethan Kratzman fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Damian Volar

Full Name:

Damian Peter Volar

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Adelaide, South Australia

Where do you live:

Adelaide, South Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Element Martial Arts

Who are your coaches:

Matt “Fev” Becker James “Zeus” Zacharia

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

BJJ Purple Belt Judo Blue Belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Australian Rules Football American Football (Gridiron)

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

3 years ago (2021)

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

Sparring, closest form of live action.

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

My Will to push and fight on through anything.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Car Crash (demolition derby style)

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA – Closest thing to pure combat violence and artistry

Who is your favourite athlete:

Wayne Gretzky

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Just win & keep winning

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

🩸 Blood & Honey 🍯

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Little game of Cat & Mouse. But there’s gonna be a Dawg in the cage.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

See y’all on the other side 🫡

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

@honeybear_mma

Watch Damian Volar fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Jake Pitfield

Full Name:

Jake “Face Off” Pitfield

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Killarney, Ontario , Canada

Where do you live:

Coolum Beach Sunshine Coast

Which gym do you train out of:

Combat Lab

Who are your coaches:

Joel Szepesvary

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

Purple – bjj

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I was always into extreme sports like snowboarding, skateboarding, biking, etc

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

About 6-7 years ago when I moved to Australia and found Combat Lab

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

I love it all.

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

I think my technique and cardio set me apart.

How would you describe your fighting style:

My style is well rounded, I like to use all the tools.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA, most exciting sport to me.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Probably Max Holloway

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Max Holloway

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Just taking it one fight at a time.

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

Expect an exciting fight, win or lose I’ll be leaving it all in there.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see myself out working my opponent and breaking him as the fight goes on. Round 2-3 finish.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

All the works been done, so sit back and enjoy the show.

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

Insta – @jakepitfield

Watch Jake Pitfield fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Isaac Small

Full Name:

Isaac Small

Age:

23

Where were you born:

Brisbane

Where do you live:

Brisbane

Which gym do you train out of:

Ironfist

Who are your coaches:

Daniel Bell Mal Van

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

White belt jujitsu Muay thai blackshirt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Played football (soccer) for 15 years and then played rugby union for 3 years. I also played lots of basketball in high school.

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

I started to take mma seriously pretty much as soon as Covid finished. It just consumed all my time and thinking and was all I wanted to do so I spent lots and lots of hours in the gym trying to get as good as possible. Then had my first fight and here we are.

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

Sparring is probably my favorite. No better feeling then trying out new moves you’ve done on the pads that week or try some cool new YouTube combo or move that I’ve seen.

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

I feel like my greatest strengths are how explosive and well I move around setting up the big ko power shots.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Exciting stand up who’s explosive ready to find a finish.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA is obviously my favorite sport because there’s just nothing else like it and it truly is the hardest greatest competition you can do. But basketball is a close 2nd been following the nba for years now.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Micheal Jordan and Kobe Bryant are definitely some of my favorite athletes just their hard work and discipline to get better is so awesome to watch and hear.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Max Holloway, Dan hooker, Volk and Adasanya.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

My immediate goals are to stay focused on the upcoming fight and to make sure I’m as sharp as I can be. My long term goal is to make it all the way to the ufc on day and get paid to do what I love.

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

High pace action with lots of cool exciting shots

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I’m expecting a bit of a war and I’m going to find the finish.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you to everyone that has supported me I appreciate all the messages and all the love it means a lot.

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

Find my instagram @isaac_small

Watch Isaac Small fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Luke Dally

Full Name:

Luke Tremaine Dally

Age:

28

Where were you born:

Ballarat, victoria

Where do you live:

Ballarat, Victoria

Which gym do you train out of:

Infinite MMA

Who are your coaches:

John M Campbell (mma/head coach) Nick Monkton (S&C coach)

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

Brown belt in BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

AFL

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

2017 after my first couple of amateur fights

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

Favourite aspect of training would be the fact that there is always something to learn. Favourite session would be sparring.

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

My greatest strengths would be my gas tank, my jab and my grappling especially my back control.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Well rounded and technical

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA because it’s the most pure sport in terms of bringing a primal part of us.

Who is your favourite athlete:

George “rush” st Pierre (GSP)

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

GSP

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate is to solidify myself as a top prospect in Australia. Long term is to become a world champion.

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

A technical masterclass and high fight IQ.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see my upcoming fight with Martinez being a coming out party for myself as a true prospect in Australian mma.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Remember the name.

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

@diamonddallymma on Instagram

Watch Luke Dally fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14