Fighter’s Bio
NAME: Raymond Michael Steinbeiss
WEIGHT CLASS: 170lbs
AGE/DOB: 26 9-12-1979
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'11 walking around at 190lbs
BIRTHPLACE: Ipswitch, England
FIGHTING STYLE: Knockout artist, Submission wrestling
FIGHTING OUT OF: AZ Combat Sports, Tempe, Arizona
PROFESSIONAL MMA RECORD: 8-1
STRENGTHS: Heavy Handed, Good Wrestling, Well Rounded
TRAINING REGIMENT: 9-1015 Cardio and Strength training 2-4 grappling
7-9 standup training
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Glendale High school, Moon Valley High School
COLLEGE ATTENDED: Gateway CC, Phoenix College, Glendale CC, ASU
SPOKEN LAUGUAGE’S: English
FAMILY INFORMATION: Parents Mike and Dianne, Brothers Steve and
John, Sister Michelle, Brother Steve is a K-1 fighter
THOUGHTS ON THE IFL: I think it's awesome and it's an honor to be in
the IFL
VIEWS ON THE TEAM CONCEPT IN OUR SPORT: I really like the team
concept, I feel it brings more excitement to the sport and the fans will like it more.
OPINION OF YOUR UPCOMING OPONENTS: All the fighters will be tough,
but I feel I will prevail in the end and the Razorclaws will be the champions.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU HAVING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT IN THE IFL AND TO BE PART OF SUCH A NEW CONCEPT THAT COULD CHANGE OUR INDUSTRY? It's a dream come true and to break into the IFL now just means I will be one of the first ones that change the sport of MMA.
GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS ON YOUR COACH AND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A MEMBER OF HIS TEAM? Frank Shamrock is a legend and to be on his team is an honor. I feel he has a lot he can teach me and it will show when I fight.
WHEN AND WHY DID YOU START FIGHTING MMA? I have been watching the
sport since it started back in 1993, always wanted to do it so after I
got out of the Marines in 2002 I signed up at AZ Combat Sports and have
been there since.
WHAT RANKS AND TITLES HAVE YOU HELD? State Wrestling Champion, 2 X
State Greco Roman wrestling champion, State jiu-jitsu champion, IFC
Tournament champion, Desert Heat MWT champion.
DO YOU HAVE ANY HERO’S AND EXPLAIN WHY? 40 hour a week worker
who works to put a roof and food on the table for his/her family. Renato Sobral-A true Warrior.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TECHNIQUE? The right hand to the pile driver,
finishing with the leg drop.
WHAT IF ANYTHING, WOULD SEPARATE, OR MAKE YOU STAND-OUT, IN THIS LEAGUE? I will stand out because I am very exciting and I go to war every time.
WHAT WAS YOUR JOB BEFORE YOU STARTED FIGHTING AND DO YOU CURRENTLY MAINTAIN THAT POSITION? I was in the Marines for 4 years from 1998 to 2002, then became an electrician and have been doing that since.
WHAT SPORTS DID YOU PLAY IN HIGH SCHOOL, IF ANY? Wrestling
IF YOU ATTENDED COLLEGE DO YOU HOLD A DEGREE AND WHAT DEGREE DID YOU EARN? One semester away from getting my ABA degree in electrical.
LIST ANY HOBBIES, OR INTERST YOU HAVE OUTSIDE OF FIGHTING.
Anything to do with the outdoors, reading about history, hanging out
with my family, playing Poker with the Lally's.
WHO IS THE MOST MOTIVATIONAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE? Jesus Christ,
helped me though some hard times.
EVERY BOY, DREAMS/FANTASIES, ABOUT BEING SOMETHING WHEN THEY GROW UP, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE? To be a World Champion fighter, a Marine Recon and a good Family man like my Dad.
WHAT CAN YOU PERSONALLY BRING TO YOUR TEAM THAT WILL HELP TO ENSURE, THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE? I am a good teammate that has a good work ethic. I also have over 800 tapes of fights so I should have tape
on all the opponents, plus I am a funny guy so everyone will get a joke out of me.
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