10 Questions with “The EGO” (interview by Dan Bonnell)

How did you get into MMA?

I started watching fights locally and watched Chris Grandmaison, a friend of mine fight in June 2007 against Joe Cushamn. The people I saw fighting at the time around 185 I felt like I could beat so instead of talking the talk I started training to walk the walk man. Plus I wrestled in high school and did karate as a kid so it was a natural progression.

How far after training did you start fighting?

It was November 13^th 2008  12 months ,12 days, and 12 hours after I started my diet. I fought Samuel Almeida of the Dragon lair at 185lbs he was 2-0 at the time.

So why the 12/12/12? Can you elaborate?

On Nov 1^st 2007 I decided to change my life, by changing my diet, working out and taking class under Eric Bowles. I was sick of the way I ooked in the mirror and I felt like I wanted to make a statement in MMA. I used to weigh 260lbs so I dropped 75lbs over the year and concidently the fight date dropped as you said it 12/12/12.

What do you eat?

Right now im training so its a lot different so im trying to cut the weight before…in the morning I have a protein shake.. supplied by tokkyo nutrician J and two cutting gels also a tokkyo product (Shamless plug), lunch I usually have salad, my diet mainly consists of a lot of protein chicken ,stake , and Fish. no white bleached pasta, a minimal amount of carbs, and I just drink water and Monster sugar free energy drinks.

What type of fighter do you consider yourself?

A natural athlete, I consider myself a more smart technical fighter that relies on more rage and animosity in the later rounds.

So you have an upcoming fight May 8^th in GFL do you want to enlighten us on that fight?

Im fighting Eddie Brito, hopefully moving me closer to a GFL title shot. Im training at Dan Greene’s Boxing Gym in Salisbury, MA working on my cardio and boxing. But you’ll have to check out the hype video to find out the rest check www.gflmma.com

Tell me about the birth of the “Ego”:

Uum… for GFL 1 we were starting to put together the posters and video’s and after a few of the pictures and video ‘s and interviews I did I was approached by Scott Millette and he said “Ya know, you got a pretty big Ego man, that’d be a perfect nickname for you” and basicly from that point that was it. Scott saw all the pictures I did and in most of them I was just dicking around kissing my bicep and stuff having fun. Scott said he wanted to meet this kid, and the rest is history.

So are the “EGO” and Chris Fisette the same person?

I’d say yes and no. Yes because I am funny and im proud of who I am and what ive become. And no because im not really full of myself, im really humble in person. Ya know what man, I just like to hype the fights and have fun with it. I don’t really mean any harm by it its just fun for me. Yes it’s a character in the video’s and stuff but it’s helped my career. The EGO and the GFl have made me a well known name around here. Love me or hate me people know who I am.

What is something interesting that we don’t know about you?

Im a pocket protector and a pair of glasses away from being your run of the mill nerd. I play video games…and I’m really good at them. I went to school for telecommunications at whittier regional vocational high school.

Did you create the EGO in the new Undisputed video game from the UFC?

I actually did but I couldn’t save it from me for some reason.

So, you’re really not that good at video games then……

Best advice?

Check out my latest promo video on www.gflmma.com for some of my best work yet. And keep an eye out for “The Best of THE EGO”