Almighty FC promoter Ray Thompson and his team are preparing to return to the Rainton Arena in Houghton le Spring on June 25th for Almighty FC 26.
Almighty Fighting Championship continues to cruise through the year with monthly shows, giving fighters the opportunity to compete actively, and for some time has become the stand-out regional show in the UK.
Speaking of active fighters, I caught up with one man who has been active since making his amateur debut at the back end of 2021, Aaron Wilmot. Wilmot holds a record of (1-3) and makes his third trip to the Almighty Octagon, going (1-1).
The flyweight fighter will be looking to snap a two-fight skid on fight night, but before he does, we had the pleasure of throwing Wilmot some fun quick-fire questions.
Quick-fire With Aaron Wilmot
Which art do you prefer, grappling or striking?
Striking.
Favourite fighter of all time?
Max Holloway.
What’s your favourite discipline within MMA?
Boxing/BJJ.
If you couldn’t be a fighter or train in combat. What sport would you play?
Football.
You can only choose one. Would you rather have a good referee or a good judge?
Good Judge.
If you could change one fight result in the entire history of MMA, what would it be?
Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker 2.
If you had the power to change one rule in MMA, what would you choose?
Knee’s to the head on the ground.
Do you agree with open scoring?
No.
What’s the number one food you crave when cutting weight?
Chocolate.
Who is your dream opponent?
Jake Hadley.
Worst injury from MMA that you’ve sustained?
None so far (touch wood).
The most memorable moment of your short career so far? Would it be your first victory?
No, it wasn’t. It was when I first dropped someone in a fight; even though I lost the fight, I knew I had the power there. I just needed to work on more technique and wrestling.
What would you rather, knockout, submission or fight of the night?
Fight of the night, the main goal is to entertain the crowd, I can’t stand boring wrestling matches.
Favourite post-fight meal?
Steak salad.
Describe your opponent using one word?
Debut.
1 or 2 drinks, then back in the gym, win or lose.
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