Jason MacDonald "The Athlete"

Jason MacDonald (The Athlete)

Jason MacDonald “The Athlete”

Born: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fighting Out Of: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Age: 32
Height: 6′ 3″ (191 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 20-8-0
Strengths: Conditioning, clinch, submissions, and standup

Trainer: Mark Pavelich / Pro Camp and Josh Russell / Gracie Barra. I’m training with my usual team of guys for most of the training camp – Pro Camp, run by Mark Pavelich and Gracie Barra Calgary ran by Josh Russell. These guys are my main trainers and are the cornerstone of all my training. I did travel down to Eastern Canada for a couple of weeks to train with the guys from Titan’s Martial Arts in Halifax. This camp has some great guys to train with and has some great coaches. I wanted to be sure I was ready to deal with the strength and size of Okami.

Training: A typical day of training starts with some hard cardio, running sprints, stairs, or on a spinning bike. From there we move to the gym, where we do a mix of sparring, pads, wrestling or jiu-jitsu and some short of hard circuit training and strength training. Whatever is on tap for that day or a mix of all of them. That usually lasts for about two hours and I go home for a couple of hours rest before I get back to work in the evening for some more work with a strength and conditioning coach which usually lasts for an hour. Then home for some rest and quality time with my family before an early bedtime.

Questions & Answers:
When and why did you start training for fighting?
I started training in 1999 to prove to myself and to others that I belong in the UFC.

What ranks and titles have you held?
Maximum Fighting – # 1 AFC LHW Champ

Do you have any heroes?
Lance Armstrong and Randy Couturee

What is your favorite technique?
You will see it on June 16th..

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
It’s fulfilling my dream, but I want to win in the UFC.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
I did go to college and have a degree in criminology..

What was your job before you started fighting?
I was a Correctional Officer, but I fight full-time now.

   
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