David - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Let's see... here's a little about who I am. First off, my name is David, and I'm 20. Born on June 11th, 1987, Bronx, New York. My favorite color is GREEN. I am definitely not your typical guy. I am a jack of all trades, I like all kinds of things and strive to excel at each and every one of them. I firmly believe you can do anything you put your mind to. I've lived in a lot of different places, and I'm grateful for the friends I've picked up along the way. I'm a risk taker, and I'm never afraid to speak my mind or fight for what I believe in. I love being tested, mentally and physically. Nothing I have ever encountered in life has encompassed that need to be challenged as much as MMA has. I've overcome so much in my life, I'll approach any curveball that life throws at me with a smile. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Some words to live by: "We are all mortals. Our bodies, though strong, cannot defy time. One day, we will die. What matters most is the legacy we leave behind. Did we become all that we are capable of becoming? Did we make the difference we came here to make? Did we persue our dreams when all around us thought we were chasing illusions? Only those who dare to rise are able to lift themselves above horizons. Only those bold enough to chase dreams are the ones who catch them."

My Interests

MMA, No-gi grappling, wrestling, muay thai, boxing, every aspect of working out, people, video games, challenges, my Indianapolis Colts, football, guitar, snowboarding, skating, poker, video games, intelligent conversation, and many, many other things.
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I'd like to meet:

BJ Penn, Matt Hughes (Met him 9/9/05), Bas Rutten, Peyton Manning, Jason Mayhem Miller (Met him 10/20/06), Randy Couture (Met him 10/15/05), Kurt Angle, Jesse Marunde (Met him 9/29/06), Stan Lee, Vince McMahon, any girl with a sense of humor, any great fighter, anyone who can inspire me, anyone who I can learn from, and of course, good training partners.

Music:

Music is my life, along with fighting. I mostly listen to classical, rock, vocal trance, rap, chillout, and whatever else that's pleasing to the ear. Some of my favorites are Sarah Brightman, Telemann, DJ GT / Project C, Dune, Disturbed, Godsmack, Rise Against, Death Cab for Cutie, Fabolous, The Used, Jay-Z, the list goes on...

Movies:

Moulin Rouge, Sin City, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State, Closer, Batman Begins, Night at the Roxbury, Lucky Number Slevin... I love movies, have seen too many great ones to list them all here.

Television:

MMA events, The Ultimate Fighter, Prison Break, Heroes, football, Human Weapon, and Nip/Tuck.

Books:

Currently reading the Hagakure, and Muay Thai Unleashed.

Heroes:

My grandma & grandpa, BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, Angelo Antuna, Randy Couture, Evan Tanner, Kane, Peyton Manning, Kurt Angle, Jesse Marunde, Ross Enamait, Christian Bale, ambitious, resilient, and brilliant people.

My Blog

Matt Hamill vs. Michael Bisping

So, this matchup was much anticipated when it was announced. A grudge match between two fighters that never got their chance to meet in the octagon due to Matt Hamill suffering a concussion at the wor...
Posted by David on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:35:00 PST

I'm back!

Today was my first day back on the mats in a long, long time. My time away hasn't been wasted, however. I've put all of my focus into becoming the most well-conditioned athlete I possibly can be, quit...
Posted by David on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:06:00 PST

Tell me your goals.

After sifting through some of my thoughts regarding plans for the next year, I remembered I've been meaning to write this for a while. I'm interested in seeing what everybody else's plans are, not ju...
Posted by David on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:17:00 PST

Boynton Memories, pt. 1

I miss everyone back in FL. As much as I hated that place, I made some great friends and had good times. I wish I could go back, but money's not allowing it right now. I think it would help me get ove...
Posted by David on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:06:00 PST

Invictus

This is a poem, by Ernest Henley.Thanks to Evan Tanner for sharing.Invictus (Latin for unconquerable)Out of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor ...
Posted by David on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:13:00 PST

Pride: The Real Deal weigh-ins

Alright, took a while to find the time to get around to this, but I finally did. We got to the weighins a little late due to the incredibly shitty traffic on The Strip, as usual. I took a bunch of pic...
Posted by David on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:10:00 PST

Selection from the Hagakure

This is an excellent little piece I came across while reading tonight, I figured I'd share it. These words were written more than 400 years ago:"A certain swordsman in his declining years said the fol...
Posted by David on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:12:00 PST

My busy weekend.

Well, this has been a pretty damn busy weekend, and it's not over yet... Friday was the 30 Seconds to Mars concert. They opened up with 2 crappy bands, then Emannuel woke everyone up, Aiden put on one...
Posted by David on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:18:00 PST