The Dentist
FEATURE
Music Bubble team catch up with UFC pro fighter Darren ' The Dentist ' Stewart ahead of his London fight with a familiar face .
You graduated to UFC last year and had your debut in Brazil , how was it ? Great , not just Brazil but the whole UFC experience .
You won that fight but the result was over turned to a no contest , how do you feel about that ? Fuming ! I ' ve never experienced anything like it in my life .
How did you get into the sport ? A training partner , who I did Taekwondo with , recommended me .
So , when is your next fight ? March at The London O2 arena . I cant wait .
What should we expect from you on the night ? Business as usual .
Do you have a favourite strike / submission to use in a fight ? Hmm , my favourite strike would have to be mysuperman punch .
Who is your biggest inspiration ? My biggest inspiration is my mother Veronica Stewart .
Which team are you training with in preparation for your next bout ? The team I have always been with and will l continue to be with , The MMA Clinic .
Do you like to stand with your opponents or take them to the ground ? Both really , but a touch more taking them
20 down and beating them up . What does it mean ( for you ) to be a fighter ? A lot . It ' s something I ' ve been good at from the age of 13 and to now showcase my skills to the world means a lot .
What separates you from every other fighter in your division ? My speed , movement and power for my size .
If you could have one dream fight with anyone , who would it be ? Whoever holds the belt in the division I will have to go into next , which is middleweight . That will be Micheal Bisping , but it ' s not a case of having a dream fight with him , I ' m just chasing that gold .
How much weight have you cut from walking around weight to fight weight and how has that affected your strength and stamina ? None ! I was already at the right weight as it ' s not a diet to me , it ' s a lifestyle . Always stay on weight because you never know when you might get that call up .
What training are you doing to prepare for your next fight ? Has this changed at all after Brazil ? Training hasn ' t changed just brought in a few more things like a conditioning coach .
What is your diet day to day ? Chicken breast , tuna and rice . They are the main ingredients of my nutrition .
Do you use dietary supplements ? Hell no !
Do you allo yourself a ' treat ' at all , if so what ? I put the treats in my day to day food diary , so I don ' t go crazy .
Where do you see yourself this time next year ? Higher than I am now . I ' m aiming to be on the main card of a show instead of prelims .
Find Darren on social media : IG / Twitter / SnapChat : Darren _ mma