I am sure by now that Antwain is a household name, with a Pro record of 11 wins 4 losses.  We last saw him fight Rafael Cavalcante in Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery. Although this was a loss for Antwain after his winning streak, this isn’t holding him back. He is ready to get back out there and fight again.  Antwain has also been busy creating classes on self defense for women, both young and old down in the Virginia Beach area.  When I get more on his classes I will definitely let you all know!

How did you get your start in MMA?

Well, I started taking kickboxing classes just to get into shape. I was over 300 lbs. and really didnt feel good about how I was living. I was loving the grub! It was rough but I stuck it out. A couple of months later I was asked on to the fight team because of my wrestling background. A month later I had my 1st ammy fight at the WKA north american tournament where I won the ammy heavyweight title. I had 3 more ammy fights then no one else would fight me being that my average fight time was about :50 seconds with all 1st round k.o.s, so I went pro and never looked back.

Who do you look up to and why?

Hmm, my mom is an awesome lady and really gave me a lot of the character traits that I have that makes me successful in MMA. As far as fighters go, I’m a huge BJ Penn fan and Chris Littel is great. He’s flies under the radar a bit but he is very consistent.

What is your first thought when you are getting rocked early on in a fight?

Take him down, ha!

What is your diet like before and after a fight?

Well, I eat pretty clean like most fighters leading up to my fights, a lot of fresh fish and green stuff. After my fight, oh man!! I go ape sh*t! I’m a cookie monster and love sweets so I go all out. You name it, I eat it!

What makes you different than other fighters?

I don’t think Im much different other fighters. You have two kinds though. One type that does it and don’t put the most into it, just cruise through, then there are guys like me that train hard so they can put their best possible stamp on this sport

Tell me about the gym you train at and why you love it?

Hybrid is an awesome gym. a 15,000 sq ft. gym that has great fighters and great people. We push each other really hard and help each other get to the next level.

Tell the readers something about you that not a lot of people know about?

I own a company called A squared training systems. We specialize in combative, self defense and ground combat for the military, law enforcement and private sectors. We also have strength and conditioning programs for athletes to help them get to that next level. We do sports specific workouts for large groups and private clients. We take real pride in what we do and travel all around the U.S training people from all walks of life.

What is one quote you live by and why?

” If you can make a living doing something you love then you’re doing pretty damn good! ”

pretty self explanatory

When and where is your next fight? Who is your opponent?

its looking like late sept. or early Oct. not sure of a match up yet but all I am focused on is that title shot, and I’m gonna get it!

Where do you see yourself in a year?

Strikeforce champ, a top 10 light heavyweight. A underwear model (2 out of 3 aint bad)

Who his your strength and conditioning coach is and what are some of the things they have you do?

We have a great strength and conditioning program at Hybrid in Virginia Beach. Our conditioning guy (Matt Schwanner) utilizes a lot of different things to get us ready from Crossfit, TRX and weight training. he’s is a great young trainer and I can honestly say I always have great conditioning. People who have seen my fights know I go 100 mph

Who do you considers the top few light heavyweight fighters ?

I think ranking lack credibility because of the popularity of The UFC, but I think a lot of the top LHW are in Strikeforce. I think between Mo, Feijao and myself that we are competitive with ANY LHW in the world, of course we can never know until we all get it on, which will probably never happen.

Who has the better fighters – Strikeforce or UFC?

Haha, wow. I plead the fifth. Both promotions have lots to offer. UFC has a much bigger roster, but a fighter is a fighter. We all work hard at this level