photo 1 of 32 ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 20: Featherweight fighters Marcus Brimage and Maximo Blanco square off during the UFC 145 official weigh in at Fox Theatre on April 20, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Maximo BlancoTRAINING: I trained three times a day, and went through a strict diet plan. I am prepared for any type of fight.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was a national wrestling champion of Venezuela and I was recruited by Sendai Ikuei High School in Japan. Ikuei is known for a wrestling powerhouse in Japan. What ranks and titles have you held? PRO MMA: King of Pancrase (155 lbs) Amateur Wrestling: (freestyle) 2005 All Japan University Wrestling Championship Under 74 kg Winner 2005 Prime Minister Cup - National Wrestling Championship Under 74 kg Winner 2005 All Japan University Wresting Championship - Winner / team competition Do you have any heroes? Diego Sanchez, BJ Penn Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I attended Japan University商学部 What was your job before you started fighting? I never had a job. I always had sponsors that supported my living. Favorite grappling technique: armlock (kimura) Favorite Striking technique: Superman punch
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