Know Your Fighter: David Martinez

Full Name:

David Martinez

Age:

31

Where were you born:

Darwin NT

Where do you live:

Moffat Beach Caloundra On the Sunshine Coast

Which gym do you train out of:

Ignite Martial Arts & Vice Training Centre

Who are your coaches:

Ryan Dunstan, Ryan Doyle & Chris Jaffrey I also work with Steve and Elliott Compton and Dom Mar Fan

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

BJJ Black Belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

All of them, Footy, Rugby, Cricket, Basketball and Athletics (track & field).

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

As a hobby in 2011 as a profession I turned Pro in 2018

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

Probably the same as every other mma fighter ever haha Sparring of course, there’s nothing quite like punching someone in the face and vice versa.

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

My ability to bounce back from adversity of any kind. You could say I’m hard headed haha

How would you describe your fighting style:

Annoying pressure…. I walk my opponents down, it’s suffocating to them.

What is your favourite sport and why:

Hmmm let me think…….. MMA of course, kinda self explanatory, its what I’m good at, or so people say.

Who is your favourite athlete:

GSP

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

GSP & Volk

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate goal is always the opponent in front of me. Long term goals, to become the best undisputed lightweight in Australia and New Zealand and earn myself a contract on the world stage.

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

Excitement and lots of smiles, I absolutely love what I do and it is very hard for me not to smile before, during and after my fights. They can expect to see constant pressure and something new each fight.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I am not one for predicting fights however, I do feel my pressure style is a nightmare for anyone to deal with. I will as always look to take my opponent into very deep water and when the opportunity arises finish them.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you to all my family, friends, coaches, team mates, sponsors and supporters for always having my back. I would never be able to do any of this without their support.

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

@the_smiling_assassin_1

Watch David Martinez fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Alfred Stoddart

Full Name:

Alfred “themakerjack” Stoddart

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Zimbabwe

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Sbg Australia

Who are your coaches:

I’m coached by Ben power as my head coach Nick Kennedy is my striking coach. I train with mmafft as well

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

Purple belt in bjj and black shirt striking at sbg.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Basketball and martial arts kickboxing , taekwondo , some muai thai.

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

2019 and as a profession 2022

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

Learning improvement bit by bit

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

I adapt extremely well.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Pace control

What is your favourite sport and why:

Boxing because so many layers

Who is your favourite athlete:

Thomas Edwards Patrick brady

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Anderson sliva the greatest of all time

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Fight and fight often and adapt and gain experience also putting on banging fight while doing it. Long term eventually start focusing on making it to a big show

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

A fight I have a pretty high iq at times and im always looking to finish.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I feel like we will throw hands but also im thinking gogoplata finish

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Enjoy this version of me i just enjoy being in a fight.

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

Follow me on insta at themakerjack

Watch Alfred Stoddart fight at Eternal MMA 88 on Saturday, September 14

Know Your Fighter: Declan Wolfinden

Full Name:

Declan Wolfinden

Age:

26

Where were you born:

Townsville

Where do you live:

Brisbane

Which gym do you train out of:

Team Compton

Who are your coaches:

Steve & Elliot Compton

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:

Basketball Rowing Chess

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

2018

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

Favourite session is mma grappling.

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

Grappling, jiu jitsu

How would you describe your fighting style:

Long range striker, top heavy grappler

What is your favourite sport and why:

Mma – because it brings all disciplines into one competitive setting and allows a dominant styles to evolve.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Tom Nolan

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Arman Tsarukyan

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Fight MMA at the highest level

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

A fight to remember

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

A fast paced first round, a takeover in the second round followed by a TKO.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Enjoy the show

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

Instagram- Declanwolfinden

Watch Declan Wolfinden fight at Eternal MMA 87 on Saturday, August 17.

Know Your Fighter: Justin Van Heerden

Full Name:

Justin Van Heerden

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Where do you live:

Wollongong, Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Freestyle Fighting Gym

Who are your coaches:

Joe Lopez & Alex Volkanovski

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

Bjj brown belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Wrestling, gymnastics, rugby, cricket, soccer, basketball, hockey.

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

2016

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

Spyda session, because it’s 10x harder than a fight and we do the work!

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

My genetics, athleticism and my mental fortitude.

How would you describe your fighting style:

A more calculated Charles Olivera I will find a finish everywhere

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA that’s a stupid ass question

Who is your favourite athlete:

Brian Dawkins (Weapon X) NFL

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Aleksander Karelin

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Knock out Rod Costa, win a world title, represent Australia and South Africa on the world stage.

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

A finish at any possible moment in the fight! I am the best unsigned featherweight in Oceania

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I will finish this fight Inside the distance

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you for all the support and love! Appreciate you all!

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

LockjawMMA on Instagram

Watch Justin Van Heerden fight at Eternal MMA 87 on Saturday, August 17 on UFC Fight Pass.

Know Your Fighter: Colton Kielbasa

Full Name:

Colton Kielbasa

Age:

28

Where were you born:

Chicago, Illinois

Where do you live:

Phuket, Thailand

Which gym do you train out of:

Southside MMA

Who are your coaches:

Sammy Cassidy, Campbell Symes, Ermek Kumachaev

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

Rainbow belt in akido master of sport, turquoise belt in South American ground karate.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Wrestling, and football

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

I wrestled most of my life and wrestled in the Marines. Following the Marines I moved to Thailand to start fighting

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

When the session finishes and I can go enjoy a good massage in Thailand. Getting the full experience of Thai culture.

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

I’ll tell you my greatest weaknesses. I work to hard, I care to much and sometimes I can be too invested in my training

How would you describe your fighting style:

Grinding style

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA. I love to see two athletes get in a cage half naked and get all up in each other.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Dennis Rodman

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Hasbulla

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win this belt and come back to Thailand and enjoy Nana Plaza a bit. Long term do that but with a lot more money

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

The Monster Mash

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Finish

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you for all the support enjoy the show

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

Instagram: Coltk_mma

Watch Colton Kielbasa fight at Eternal MMA 87 on Saturday, August 17 on UFC Fight Pass.

Know Your Fighter: Aidan Aguilera

Full Name:

Aidan Aguilera

Age:

33

Where were you born:

Subiaco

Where do you live:

Melbourne

Which gym do you train out of:

Adrenaline MMA

Who are your coaches:

Cris Brown

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

BJJ black belt.

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I started wrestling at 13 then moved to BJJ at 15 and kickboxing at 16 before trying MMA at 18 and having my first fight at 19.

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

I started wrestling at 13 then moved to BJJ at 15 and kickboxing at 16 before trying MMA at 18 and having my first fight at 19. At about 23 I realised I hated the idea of working a 9-5 for the rest of my life so I quit my job and have pursued mma ever since.

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

I love upskilling and helping training partners meet their goals. Sparring day is obviously the best day of the week but honestly my favourite part of the journey is helping the young guys coming up towards their goals with the experiences and knowledge I’ve picked up on my own path.

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

Versatility, I can finish a fight almost anywhere. I also have a decent amount of explosiveness and power so if I land clean I can do damage quickly.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Athletic, fast starter. Explosive striker with decent grappling and wrestling.

What is your favourite sport and why:

I mean come on, MMA. I’ve spent my life trying to get half decent at it.

Who is your favourite athlete:

It’s hard to beat prime Jose Aldo.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Jose Aldo

What are your immediate and long term goals:

I’ve been fighting for a long time and I know my best years are probably in the rear view. I’m in the game for the love of it now – I just want to perform well and do my training partners my coaches and myself justice. I look at every fight as my last now – So I just want to cap off my career the right way with a solid fight against a solid opponent and this may just be the one.

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

I’m probably going to do something cool and then my opponent will wet blanket me for the rest of the fight.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I think Jack is going to walk into range trade with me for a bit and look for the takedown. I want to try put him down before he gets to my legs, stay off the cage, if I end up on my back I’ll be looking to do damage until I can get up or score a submission.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you all for supporting me all these years on this crazy journey. I’ve had an absolute blast – I hope you had fun coming along for the ride with me, I loved having you on board.

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

@aidanaguileramma on instagram

Watch Aidan Aguilera fight at Eternal MMA 87 on Saturday, August 17 on UFC Fight Pass.

Know Your Fighter: Connor Birch

Full Name:

Connor Birch

Age:

26

Where were you born:

Sydney

Where do you live:

Sunshine coast QLD

Which gym do you train out of:

Tribal MMA

Who are your coaches:

Paul Birch & Mitch Ferdi

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:

Rugby league, rugby union little bit of boxing and traditional martial arts here and there

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

2011 we went to Thailand for the first time to train when i was 13 or 14 and held my own with the kids over there and thought i could have a good crack at this so i dont have to get a real job

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

Sparring is always fun as i get to practise my kung fu

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

Timing and speed

How would you describe your fighting style:

Sharp and fast

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA so many variables ,styles and skills to appreciate and no two fights are the same

Who is your favourite athlete:

Jackie moon

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Mike tyson

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win this fight then win the next one and then the ones after that

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

The Spine buster and batista bomb

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Bit of a feeling put process then once i get my reads and figure out my oppnents timing hit a flying armbar

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thanks for the support and lets have a good punch on

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

Cbirch__

Watch Connor Birch fight at Eternal MMA 87 on Saturday, August 17 on UFC Fight Pass.

Know Your Fighter: Harry Webb

Full Name:

Harry Webb

Age:

24

Where were you born:

Ballarat

Where do you live:

Ballarat

Which gym do you train out of:

Infinite MMA

Who are your coaches:

John Campbell – head coach Nick Monckton – strength & conditioning coach

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

Purple belt – BJJ Black belt – karate

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Karate & Aussie rules football.

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

When I turned 18 and got my license to drive myself to the gym everyday.

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

Sparring because it’s the closest thing to actually fighting.

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

My timing and ability to find the chin.

How would you describe your fighting style:

A human highlight reel.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA, because all the variables make it so exciting to watch.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Prime Conor McGregor.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Prime Conor McGregor.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate is to win the Eternal Lightweight title and long term is to become UFC champion.

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

Highlight reel finishes.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I have a tough and durable opponent in front of me but I believe I will stop him inside 2 rounds.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

I appreciate all the support and thanks to everyone who has played a part in my training camp. I can’t wait to perform and put on a show for everyone watching.

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

Follow me on Instagram & tiktok @harrywebb155

Watch Harry Webb fight at Eternal MMA 87 on Saturday, August 17 on UFC Fight Pass.

Know Your Fighter: Jawad Rajabi

Full Name:

Jawad Rajabi

Age:

24

Where were you born:

Afghanistan

Where do you live:

Melbourne

Which gym do you train out of:

XFC Narre Warren

Who are your coaches:

Kaan Husmek Dion Douglas

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

White belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Boxing Kickboxing

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

Always wanted to fight at a professional level. After competing in amateur boxing and kickboxing fights with a few grappling comps, i decided to transition into MMA

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

Learning and becoming competent in all martial arts from jiu jitsu to muay thai has always been a satisfying endevour to me.

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

Im very persistent and competetive.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Constant pressure and always looking for the finish wether it be a KO or submission.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA because it is the truest test of ones will and desire to win and overcome the other team/person.

Who is your favourite athlete:

N/A

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Jon Jones

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Become eternal bantam weight champion and get in to the UFC.

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

A high pace highly technical fight.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Back and forth but eventually outsmarting and outpacing the opponent and finishing.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you to my team at XFC for helping me prepare for this contest, special shout out to my brother Mujtaba Rajabi for being behind me this whole camp.

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

Rajabijawad1

Watch Jawad Rajabi fight at Eternal MMA 86 on Saturday, June 22 on UFC Fight Pass.

Know Your Fighter: Oliver Schmid

Full Name:

Oliver Schmid

Age:

23

Where were you born:

New York

Where do you live:

Auckland NZ

Which gym do you train out of:

City Kickboxing

Who are your coaches:

Eugene Bareman Andrei Paulet

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

Blue belt Bjj Black belt TKD

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Taekwondo

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

15 years of age Turned pro at 22

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

Every Day. I get to train at the best gym in the world with the best fighters in the world. Every day is my favourite day!

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

Striking!

How would you describe your fighting style:

Kill or be killed

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA because it’s my life.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Mighty Mouse

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Mighty mouse

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win the Eternal Featherweight Title Fight in the UFC

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

Violence.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Meeting in the middle and stand and bang.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Very grateful for everyone supporting me on this journey 🙂

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

@schmidoliver on Insta

Watch Oliver Schmid fight at Eternal MMA 86 on Saturday, June 22 on UFC Fight Pass.