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Mostapha Al Turk

Training: AM: Weights or Cardio, PM: Technique & Sparring

When and why did you start training for fighting? 1999. UFC got me interested in the evolution of martial arts and I wanted to test myself

What ranks and titles have you held? Cage Rage British champion, ADCC European champion

Do you have any heroes? Spiderman - with great power comes great responsibility. All the other guys in the gym, working so hard to do what they love no matter how hard the road.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? So much. It’s the first taste of real fighting we all got and it is and always has been the real home for what we now see as the professional sport of MMA

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, pharmacology
What was your job before you started fighting? Pharmaceutical rep

Favorite grappling technique: Kimura

Favorite Striking technique: Left hook