Know Your Fighter: Dario Strbac

Full Name:

Dario Strbac

Age:

28

Where were you born:

Germersheim Germany

Where do you live:

Gold Coast

Which gym do you train out of:

CMBT TRAINING CENTRE

Who are your coaches:

Miles Muecke, Jesse Yada, Brentin Mumford, James Sargison.

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

Blue Belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Soccer seriously But almost everything growing up

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

16

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

Routine and discipline Love turning the scariest hardest sessions into the ones I look forward to.

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

I don’t know to be honest. I guess my commitment to the path…

How would you describe your fighting style:

I try to not have one style. Just having the right tools for the right jobs.

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA. It’s a little bit of a sport but ultimately we are fighting. There’s nothing else like it. But I’m a bit of a sports lover in general

Who is your favourite athlete:

Michael Jordan Cristiano Ronaldo Alex Perreira The outliers in their fields

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

ATM it’s hard to go against Alex Perreira at this moment. There’s not anyone like him

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win this fight in a dominant and spectacular fashion, have some rest and fight in November. Go pro before 30

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

Chaos, excitement and beauty.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see me being up for wherever the fight takes place and being one step ahead of my opponent.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you all for your support over the years, it definitely does take a tribe.

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

@strbacdario

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Know Your Fighter: John Fraser

Full Name:

John-Martin Fraser

Age:

32

Where were you born:

Wales

Where do you live:

Sunny coast Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Team Compton & vice training centre

Who are your coaches:

Steve Compton Elliot Compton Ryan doyle

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:

Rugby union

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

When I moved to Australia I started training with the Noke brothers and it became my life pretty quickly. When I made the move to middle weight I started seeing it as a career.

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

Sparring days where the boys get to have a good dig

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

I’ve been told it’s my vocabulary

How would you describe your fighting style:

Aggressive

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA because anything can happen, a fight can be won or lost many different ways at any second

Who is your favourite athlete:

alex pereirra

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

alex pereirra because he’s got such a cool story and he’s a gangster, takes massive career risks and he’s pulled off some impressive shit because of it

What are your immediate and long term goals:

My immediate goal is to get my hand raised after fighting stoddart, win the eternal belt Back and get signed by the UFC

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:

I’ll get it done in one

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thanks so much for all the support from everyone. Thanks to all my sponsors that have jumped on to back me for this fight, it’s really helped get me in a good spot to be the best version of myself fighting next week

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

@johnfraser92

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Know Your Fighter: Jaye Hyland

Full Name:

Jaye Anthony Hyland

Age:

19

Where were you born:

Armadale

Where do you live:

Mandurah

Which gym do you train out of:

Mandurah combat sports academy

Who are your coaches:

Marcus Mckeever Aaron Robinson

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

Im a blue belt in bjj

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Nothing really played afl for a 2 seasons but was never really any good aha

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

I only really started taking it seriously maybe a year and half ago but only been training for just over 2 years so was pretty soon into it

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

Favourite session is hard to say because I love it all, every session and aspect of mma brings their own little something to the table so I’m not sure

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

I’m not too sure still so fresh into the game but I’ve got alright boxing and maybe bjj not to sure once I have a few more fights I’m sure I’ll find out but I imagine it will always be changing as i evolve as a martial artists

How would you describe your fighting style:

Pretty boxing heavy and I like to grapple but never really been able to show case it in a fight

What is your favourite sport and why:

Mma there’s just nothin like it

Who is your favourite athlete:

I have no idea combat sports athletes I would say mike Tyson just got a cool story and he’s was an animal just a scary scary man

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Mike tyson

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Just wanna stay healthy keep training and improving my skills and maybe one day I could live off training and fighting that would be the long term goal but I think that’s the long term goal for nearly anyone that fights mma

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

Hopefully something entertaining, would love to be that guy people get excited to watch a lot of finish’s and good fights but still got a long way ahead before any of that still just at the beginning

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I’m not sure it’s hard to say but in his last fight he was non stop coming forward so maybe alot of the fight will be in the pocket

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Don’t really know aha but will see uses all when I get home so will tell uses all then

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

Instagram : Jayehyland_

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Know Your Fighter: Matthew Iann

Full Name:

Matthew Iann

Age:

23

Where were you born:

Blacktown Western Sydney

Where do you live:

Blacktown

Which gym do you train out of:

Australian Top Team

Who are your coaches:

Suman & Ashkan mokhtarian

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

Blue belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Started playing soccer when I was 4 years old and transitioned into kickboxing/Muay Thai when I was 12.

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

Had my first amateur K1 fight when I was 14 then first MMA fight when I was 18. I have always known I was going to take this on as a profession.

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

I have always loved K1 style training. But training sujitsu with the Suman has given me the confidence to grapple with anyone.

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

I live and breathe fighting. I am a pure athlete I do anything I can to become a better fighter.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Unstoppable. I am clean and calculated but I have the dog in me ready for deep waters.

What is your favourite sport and why:

I am a fan of a lot of sports but nothing more I enjoy watching then MMA

Who is your favourite athlete:

Lionel Messi. My background is Argentinian and his story undoubtedly makes him the greatest of all time

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Wanderlei silva I would love if soccer kicks were still around.

What are your immediate and long term goals:

5-0 on the Australian regional pro scene UFC debut 11-0 UFC world title 12-0 UFC world champion

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

High pace. Heart of a lion. A bloody war.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I will frustrate him and he will pressure right into one my KO shots

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

I will represent my family name, hometown, gym with pride. IANN BLACKTOWN ATT

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

Instagram handle: Mattyiann

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Know Your Fighter: Nate Law

Full Name:

Nathaniel Law

Age:

25

Where were you born:

Auckland, New Zealand

Where do you live:

Logan

Which gym do you train out of:

The fight centre

Who are your coaches:

Ben Johnston

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

Bjj blue belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Cricket and soccer as a kid and then played rugby league from 12-19. Also played basketball in high school

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

I started at 19 just to learn how to fight a bit and know how to defend myself. I quickly fell in love and started training every day and had my first fight after 8 months of training

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

Sparring and wrestling for sure. I just love competing

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

I think my distance management and kicking are some key skills, physical strength and endurance,strong takedown defence. And just a strong competitive drive

How would you describe your fighting style:

Striking at long range, controlling pace and space, on the inside I like to knee and elbow and heavy ground and pound if the opportunity presents itself

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA, I think it’s the ultimate sport and we are the ultimate athletes because we can beat any other athletes in a fight

Who is your favourite athlete:

Has to be israel adesanya, also a big fan of Kobe Bryant and Usyk/ GGG in boxing

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Israel adesanya, usyk GGG, Cory sandhagen and Leon Edwards

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate goals are to win this fight obviously then become the best welterweight in Australia then be in the ufc in a few years

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

a great performance and you’ll be watching someone who comes to hurt his opponents not just hold on and stall to the final bell

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I think I’m gonna knock him out, I don’t think he’ll be able to take the punishment I will put on him for 3 rounds

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

The support I receive both from the fight centre community in Australia and all my team friends and family in New Zealand is unreal and it’s so motivating for me to push that extra 1% knowing how many people I have behind me so just want to say how much I love and appreciate it

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

nathaniel__law on instagram natelawmma on TikTok

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Know Your Fighter: Cooper Martin

Full Name:

Cooper Martin

Age:

21

Where were you born:

Sydney

Where do you live:

Gold Coast

Which gym do you train out of:

CMBT

Who are your coaches:

Miles muecke

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

Blue belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Rugby and MMA

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

Around when I was 17

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

Elevating and growing my self and the skills that I possess

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

Striking

How would you describe your fighting style:

Comfortable and proportionate

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA

Who is your favourite athlete:

Conor McGregor, David Goggins

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Conor McGregor, Charles Olivera, Arman Tsarukya,

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Make a name for myself in eternal and eventually go on to become UFC Champion

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

action, hunger, intensity

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

A fight

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thankyou

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

Ig: realcoopermartin

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Know Your Fighter: Jesse Medina

Full Name:

Jesse Medina

Age:

33

Where were you born:

Albury

Where do you live:

Mildura

Which gym do you train out of:

Mildura Martial Arts

Who are your coaches:

Augustas McCallum

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

Black belt in BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Football

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

Started at age 16 then started competing in BJJ at 17 and MMA at 19. Turned pro at 21

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

Work shopping – can break down the difficulties I am experiencing and work on new ideas and discuss with training partners.

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

Experience, always dangerous

How would you describe your fighting style:

Still have levels i can reach

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA – love watching and putting it all on the line. Only 1 person will emerge the winner and rely on yourself

Who is your favourite athlete:

GSP

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

GSP

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win this fight. Establish myself as a top featherweight and win 1 last belt before I retire

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

I always look to finish and put on a show.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

This fight will be a high paced fight and I feel it will take place everywhere

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you everyone who have supported me in my career thus far

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

Instagram

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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

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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

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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