Fighters Roster
FOTW Pete Brooks
1. What is your full name? Peter Paul Brooks
2. What’s your nickname/monicker? The Professor
3. Other than MMA, what other sports/hobbies are you into? Hiking and basketball…maniwala ka man o hindi. :)
4. What do you do for fun when your not training? Usually, I’ll go to the movies with my son or hang out in a coffee shop.
5. What song do you listen to before a fight? Akon – Blown Away
6. What do you think you’d be doing if you weren’t a fighter? Definitely fashion modeling. I love the catwalk!
7. Who do you train with ? What is it like training with ______? The last few months I have been training in Manila with Igor Subora. I needed to do some training with a bigger fighter. When I’m in Baguio I train with George Lusadan and his guys and also Team Lakay sometimes when their gym isn’t so full.
8. When you were growing up, what did you want to do for a living? When I was a kid, I just knew 100% that I was going to be in the NBA.
9. How does your family feel about you being an MMA fighter? Hahaha,. Well, my parents do not like it all. My son is kind of indifferent about it, but he also thinks I can beat up anybody in the world. Hehe. My sister and brother are supportive.
10. Give us your best childhood memory? Golfing with my Grampa.
11. What is your most memorable MMA fight? Definitely my fight in Taiwan last July 2009. It was memorable because, first of all, I was recovering from the H1N1 virus and wasn’t at full strength and then I was insulted because the promoter told me I should just try to submit that guy because I couldn’t beat him in striking (he was the Sanda King of Taiwan). I won the fight by TKO, but I couldn’t walk for 3 days from his leg kicks.
12. What is your training regimen in preparing for a fight? I just hit the gym whenever I can and work all aspects of the fight…grappling, striking, etc.
13. Do you follow a specific diet? I try to be very strict with my diet, especially at my age as a fighter. I do lots of chicken n rice n vegies, fruit shakes, and healthy cereals. But I have a secret love affair with Yellow Cab Pizza. Hehe
14. Have you been getting a lot more ladies since you became an MMA fighter? Hahaha. I’ve been getting a few more stalkers.
15. Who/what is your source of motivation? I just love the sport of MMA and plus, I really hate to lose.
16. What is your occupation outside MMA? I’m a teacher at Brent International School Baguio.
17. What part of a girl`s body turns you on? The Tummy. So Sarap!!!
18. What`s the last thing you do before you sleep? Daydream about PeJu island.
19. What`s the first thing you do, when you wake up? Complain that I still want to sleep more.
20. What's the best advice you've given or been given? I was told this once and always remembered it… “There are soooo many haters out there waiting in line to tell you what you cant do or how you’re not good at something. Believe in yourself and don’t listen to a damn word they say!”
21. What would be the one thing you'd change about yourself? I would make myself 2 inches shorter because it would be easier for me to find nice clothes and I wouldn’t bump my head so much. ;)
22. If you were given super powers what would it be? I would be a mind reader.
23. What do you like most about the URCC? I like that they are going to give me the URCC Heavyweight Championship fight this November 13 vs. The Champ - Marcus Valda.
FAVORITES:
1. Book: Lonesome Dove
2. Movie: Big Trouble in Little China
3. MMA move: After URCC “Havok”…the spinning back fist! :D
4. Destination: Philippines – PeJu Island
5. Food: Mexican
6. MMA fighter: BJ Penn
7. Sleepwear: Shorts n t-shirt
