Tamikka Brents: Interview
Tamikka Brents is a 22 year-old, 5’3 150lbs amateur MMA fighter, who fights out of Springfield, Illinois.
Tamikka was born in the Philippines, on a naval base where her father was stationed, she only lived there a few years until her and her family relocated to Springfield, where she has lived ever since.
When Tamikka turned of age she decided to follow in her fathers footsteps and she joined the Navy. During her two years in the Navy she was stationed in Great Lakes, Illinois and San Diego, California.
Growing up and in high school Tamikka was very athletic she played basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball and ran track.
I asked Tamikka why she became a fighter, she replied, “My brother started training MMA first and me and him use to watch it on T.V. and we would grapple and imitate the moves, I started to know them so well that he brought me into the gym and I started training.”
Her favorite male fighters are Matt Hughes and George St Pierre and her favorite female fighter is Gina Carano.
Tamikka trains at Warrior Concepts in Springfield, Illinois where she is coached by Scott Ward and her brother pro MMA fighter Bobby Brents.
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