SchenkMMA: Presents An Interview With Cecy Padilla

I'm excited to bring you another new interview with a new up and coming amateur female MMA fighter.  Her name is Cecy Padilla and she is ready to break into the Women's MMA scene.  She is coming to us from California.  

So without further a due let's welcome Cecy to our great community, and let's get this interview started.

Where do you currently train?

• I train in Lakewood, CA with Systematic MMA in an Aikido Studio. 

Describe a day in your life.

• A day in my life would start by waking up at 5:30 AM for school. I stay at school until 12-12:30 then go to work until 5 PM. Once I get out of work, I go to training from 6:30 to 8. Then I drive an hour to get back home to do homework and eat dinner. I only sleep for about four to five hours.

What are your hobbies?

• My hobbies include: collecting Pop! Figures, reading books, star gazing and cooking. I love food.

What is the last book you read?

• The last book I read was The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

What is your favorite non training food to eat?

• My favorite non-training food to eat is stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut with ham and pepperoni. 

If you weren't a fighter what would you be?

• I honestly have no clue what else I would be if I were not a fighter. This is something I cannot see out of my life. However, I guess I would have to say that I might be a softball player.

How many Amateur fights have you had?

• I have not had any amateur fights yet, but I am looking forward to them. 

 Tell me about that moment when you realized that you had an all around fight game. When your stand up and ground game came together for you.

• Honestly, I think it would have to be about a year ago when I was sparring with one of the guys I train with. I just flowed with the movements and I just instinctively knew what to do on the ground and standing up. It all felt so natural and I was able to keep myself calm. That’s when I knew I had a really good match.

Who do you look up to in Women's MMA and why?

• I look up to Michelle Watersonand Ronda Rousey. Michelle Waterson because we’re the same buildand she really caught my attention when I was younger. She prettymuch introduced me into Women’s MMA and has remained an inspirationto me. Ronda Rousey has a special place in my heart because she hasbroken so many barriers for women and has really brought attention towhat women can do.

What do you think about adding MMA to the Olympics?

• I think MMA should be allowed to the Olympics. The Olympics brings the world together, and what better way to let everyone participate than using martial arts from his or her homeland mixed with another’s.

If you could train with one person who would it be?

• I would love to train with NickDiaz.

Do you ever think you will be a trainer?

• I do not think I would be a trainer per say, but I do want to help athletes. I am planning on getting a degree in Sports Psychology. 

If you could have all of your fans know one thing that's important to you what would it be?

• When I get fans, I would like them to know that it is important to me to always to respectful, especially towards my opponent. 

If someone was going to write a book about you what would the title be? And why would that be the title?

• If someone were to write a book about me, I think the title would be "Respectfully Not Giving A F@&k" (given by my older brother). That is the person I am. I do what I want, I’m carefree, don’t really following all the rules, but I never mean to cause trouble, or make waves with anyone. 

Any sponsors or people you would like to thank?

• People I would like to thank are: my coach, Eddie Lloyd for never giving up on me, my teammates that always help me do better, and my family for supporting me. Also I would like to thank SchenkMMA for giving me this opportunity. 

 

• Last but not least is my great sponsor OutColdMMA who was founded and is owned by Darren Uyematsu. I can't thank all of you enough for all of your support and help on my journey to become the best fighter I can be. 

How To Get Noticed By MMA Sponsors:

68 Popular Fighters and MMA Leaders

Give Their 3 Best Tips

By: Solmadrid Vazquez

Check out another great article that Somadrid wrote over at MMA Somnia.

This article is trying to answer the question about "how do you get noticed by MMA sponsors" and there is some great feedback not only from fighters who are currently in the game today, but also from some great old and new MMA leaders.  Also there is some feedback in this article from some of our own WMMA community fighters and leaders.  Check it out and let me know what you think.

You can read the full article here.

New Services - Adding "Social Media Management" Services to SchenkMMA

SchenkMMA is excited to offer the new service line of "Social Media Management" for any and all Female MMA Fighters. (Pro or Ammy)

The Current Services that are being offered are listed below:

Facebook:

• Setup of Personal Facebook page.
• Setup of Business Facebook page. (if needed)
• Setup of Sports Figure Facebook page. (if needed)
• Management of all above mentioned Facebook pages. (if needed)
• Integration of Facebook into your existing or new website. (if needed)

LinkedIn:

• Setup of Personal LinkedIn page.
• Setup of Business LinkedIn page. (if needed)
• Management of your LinkedIn page. (if needed)
• Integration of LinkedIn page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Twitter:

• Setup of Personal Twitter page.
• Setup of Business Twitter page. (if needed)
• Management of your Twitter page. (if needed)
• Integration of Twitter page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Google +:

• Setup of Personal Google + page.
• Setup of Business Google + page. (if needed)
• Management of your Google + page. (if needed)
• Integration of Google + page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

YouTube: 

• Setup of Personal YouTube page.
• Setup of Business YouTube page. (if needed)
• Management of your YouTube page. (if needed)
• Integration of YouTube page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Pinterest:

• Setup of Personal Pinterest page.
• Management of your Pinterest page. (if needed)
• Integration of Pinterest page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Instagram:

• Setup of Personal Instagram page.
• Setup of Business Instagram page. (if needed)
• Management of your Instagram page. (if needed)
• Integration of Instagram page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Klout:

• Setup of Personal Klout page.
• Management of your Klout page. (if needed)
• Integration of Klout page into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Blog:

• Setup of a Personal Blog.
• Setup of a Business Blog. (if needed)
• Management of your Blog. (if needed)
• Integration of Blog into your existing or new website. (if needed)

Changes at SchenkMMA

I am making a few changes around here at SchenkMMA and I thought it would only be fair to share them with the WMMA Community as soon as I was ready for them to take effect.

Here at SchenkMMA we have had many success and some failures as we have been working behind the scenes with many Female MMA fighters in our community.  We can say that we have learned a lot since we opened our doors and we are very thankful to all of the WMMA Community (What a great community we truly have to be a part of) and the Female fighters for all you have taught our team over the years.  With that being said I have decided to make some changes here at SchenkMMA.

SchenkMMA: Big 3 of 2011 and A Big Thank You

2011 was quite the year for Women's MMA.  We saw a lot of things in 2011 we didn't think we would ever see.  From the sale of Strikeforce, to a new Champion in the 135lb division, to an earthquake that shook Japan but also our WMMA community.  2011 was quite the year.  As far as the SchenkMMA blog goes we saw a lot more posting this year then from the years before.  We actually increased our followers by 3 this year.  I know 3 doesn't seem like a lot but hey we had 1 follower in 2009, 3 followers in 2010, and 6 followers by the end of 2011.  Step back folks if we keep growing at this rate we might break 20 followers by 2014.   :)  

But hey at the end of the day it doesn't really matter how many followers we have or how many posts we can post in a year what matters the most is the friends we have been able to make along the way.  We here at SchenkMMA are thankful for each and everyone of you that choose to follow us and interact with us in real life and on Twitter and Facebook.  We are truly honored and thankful to be part of the WMMA Community and hope that each day that goes by we can work with each of you to make this community the best it can be.

Ok, Ok, I know get off of your soap box and move on already.   :)  One last thing I wanted to leave you with was the Top 3 Posts on SchenkMMA for the year 2011.  When I went back and looked at the numbers I really couldn't believe it myself but here they are.

In 1st place in 2011 - Our sit down conversation with Miesha Tate. This post has had 9,062 hits in 2011.  "Thank You" Miesha for taking the time out of your very busy life to sit down and chat with us for a couple of minutes we truly appreciate it.

In 2nd place in 2011 - Our posting of the NAGA schedule.  Who would of ever thought this post would get 1,814 hits in 2011.  We wanted to say "Thank You" to the NAGA association for all that they do and for the great events they put on each year.  We had the chance to go to a few of these events in 2011 and they are truly very professionally run.

In 3rd place in 2011 - Our interview with Cindy Dandois.  This post had 977 hits in 2011.  "Thank You" Cindy for doing this interview with us, and thank you for your willingness to speak to us even though you didn't know who we were when we reached out to you.  You truly are a class act and a great ambassador for the sport of WMMA.  Last but not least Congratulations again on your new baby, and for the conversations we have had though out the year we are truly honored to call you our friend.

So that's it. If you are still reading this then we want to say "Thank You" to you for your support and for your willingness to listen to what we have to say.  WMMA and MMA are truly the best sports on the planet and we are thankful to be a small part of it each and every day.  

Thanks again to all of our Fans and Followers you are all truly appreciated.

WMMA Awards: Part 3

Just in case you missed the WMMA Awards for 2011 we thought we would post the links to the awards show so that you could listen to them in case you missed them.  The WMMA Awards were so big this year that it actually had to be split up into three different shows just to be able to honor all of the winners in 2011.


Part 3 of the show gave the following awards, and was presented by MarQ from Wombat Sports and Chris Schenk from our very own SchenkMMA.

• Female Bantamweight (135lb) of the Year.
• Submission of the Year.
• Fight of the Year.
• Female Fighter of the Year.
• Female Featherweight (145lb) Fighter of the Year.
• Female Newcomer of the Year.

I know you are thinking to yourself right now well who won these awards?  Well our answer to you is you are still going to have to listen to find out.  The link to the show is below.


WMMA Awards Part 3

SchenkMMA: SchenkMMA CEO on Wombat Sports

The CEO of SchenkMMA was recently a guest on Wombat Sports to discuss the current and future states of WMMA with MarQ. If you are interested in hearing the discussion please check out the link below.

Wombat Sports Podcast: Featuring Chris Schenk CEO of SchenkMMA.

SchenkMMA: Presents an Interview with Jody Bottone

We are honored and privileged to bring you an interview with Jody Bottone.  In case you don't know who Jody is you might know her on Twitter as MuayThaiJody.  She is also the awesome Graphic Designer who helped us take our new logo from a concept on a piece of paper to the finished product which we just unveiled last week.  We are grateful to Jody for her willingness to work many hours with our team to make our logo what it is today.  We would highly recommend Jody to anyone who is looking for a logo redesign or an initial logo build, she has great customer service and as you can see by our new logo she is a great Graphic Designer.  Without giving away all of her secrets here is our interview with Jody.

SchenkMMA: New Logo!!!

Check out our new Logo!!!  Leave us a message and let us know what you think.

UFC 139 Picks: SchenkMMA Team vs. 4 Year Old

 

Ok once again it is time for the SchenkMMA team picks for the latest UFC event which just happens to be UFC 139 with Shogun vs. Hendo as the main event. But this time we are going to throw in a little twist into the mix and see how things come out.  This time we are going to list the SchenkMMA team picks and also we called in the CEO's 4 year old son to make his picks and we are going to see who comes out on top.  So let's get this started and see if the Office staff or a 4 year old does better at picking the winners of a UFC 139.  We also added some comments from the 4 year old as to why he made each of his picks.

P.S. - We might add that the 4 year old is already an avid MMA watcher and has already started training in MMA so he might have a slight advantage going into this contest. 

Getting to know WMMA via Twitter Series: Marie Hunte

We are honored here at SchenkMMA to be able to bring you not only the top names in WMMA today but also the up and comers.  This week you will get a chance to meet Marie Hunte she is just getting started down the path to becoming a fighter but as anyone who follows this young lady knows she has the heart of lion and the will to accomplish anything she puts her mind to.  If you aren't following her currently on Twitter you should look her up and give her a follow.  We'll help you out by putting a link to her Twitter account right here - MH_Wildcat.  So without further a due we would like to introduce you to Marie Hunte.

Getting to know WMMA via Twitter Series: Ashley Salazar

We have been trying to get out these Spotlights out every Friday but some times that just doesn't work out that way.  We are honored to have been able to finally get Ashley Salazar in our Spotlight and we think it was well worth the wait and we hope you will too.  If you don't know who Ashley Salazar is maybe you know her as a Model? no, maybe you know her as an actress? no, maybe you know her from her extensive photography portfolio? no, then we are sure you must know Ashley as the WMMA fighter that she is and training hard to become everyday.   So without further a due and comments by us that I am sure you could do without we present to you our loyal fans and followers Ashley Salazar.

Getting to know WMMA via Twitter Series: Bree Davis

This weeks Spotlight is about Bree Davis most of you probably know her on Twitter as BJJJuneBug13.  She is a great lady and is always willing to chat with anyone who has something good to say.  She is a very motivated and driven person and it is our pleasure to have her in our Spotlight this week.  So without further a due here is Bree Davis.

Getting to know WMMA via Twitter Series: Babes of MMA

Do you know who Mike Calhoun is?  Maybe you don't but I am sure if you have spent any amount of time in the MMA or WMMA communities you know who Babes of MMA is.  Mike and his team over at Babes of MMA are helping to draw attention to Womens MMA in different ways then maybe our conventional minds might think about, but that is what truly makes Mike and team over at Babes of MMA on the cutting edge of the Social Media and Marketing front.  Mike has also expanded Babes of MMA business model to also be able to recently start sponsoring Female Fighters.  Mike and his team at Babes of MMA are doing many great things and we are honored to be able to have them as our spotlight of the week this week.  So with out further ado her is Mike and the Babes of MMA.

Ronda Rousey, MarQ, and SchenkMMA on MMA Gospel

SchenkMMA was recently on MMA Gospel with Ronda Rousey and MarQ from Wombat Sports. If you happen to miss that episode I have put a link for it below.  Check it out if you have a few minutes to spare.

Podcast Link

Getting to know WMMA via Twitter Series: SchenkMMA

Well to get this series started we thought to show everyone how it would work we would go ahead and do the process on ourselves first.  So on Monday we selected a SchenkMMA follower.  That will be us this week.  Then we e-mailed our 5 questions to the selected follower.  We got our answers to the questions back on Thursday (Can you believe it took those people at SchenkMMA 3 days to get us their answers back?  I mean really what are they so busy doing?).  Then we posted the answers to their questions on Friday.  So just so everyone knows this will be the process going forward and please keep checking back each week to see who will be spotlighted on the site from week to week.  Our answers are posted below.

SchenkMMA Amateur Fighter Series Presents: Kaiyana Rain

Photo Provided by: Todd C. Wilkinson

If you don't know who Kaiyana Rain is yet you will.  She is an up and coming Female Fighter out of California.  Not only is she an Amateur MMA fighter but she is also trying her hand at Boxing.  She is a lady of many talents and an over all good person.  So please help me welcome Kaiyana to the WMMA community and read on to learn more about her and what she is trying to accomplish.

Amateur Female Fighter Series

To add to the series that we are already running with which is our "Twitter" series we are going to be adding a few new series to the blog for your reading enjoyment.  We will announce the series's over the next couple of days so keep on the look out for what we are going to be doing.

The first new series we are going to be adding is a series on Amateur Female Fighters.  If you are an Amateur Female Fighter and would like to do an interview with us and have it posted on this site and also have it promoted on our Twitter and Facebook sites please feel free to drop us an e-mail at SchenkMMA@gmail.com.  If we aren't flooded with e-mails at the address I just provided you, you can guarantee we will come looking for you because we know you are out there and we know your stories need to told.

Last but not least if there is ever anything we can do to help any Female Fighter or the sport of Women's MMA that is what we are here to do.  So keep a sharp eye on the site as I am sure we are going to have some of the best up and coming Female Fighter interviews in the world listed on this site very soon.

**Exclusive Interview with Lacey Schuckman**

I had an honor recently to be able to do an interview with Lacey Schuckman. Lacey is a Pro Female MMA Fighter and one of the best up and comers in the sport today. For those of you who don't know much about Lacey let me give you a little bit of background about her before we start the interview. Lacey has trained with some greats since she has started training to include 5 time World Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion and MMA Fighter John Cronk. She has also trained with Hale Hilsabeck from Rocky Mountain Karate and had her first 8 Mauy Thai fights representing that school by the time she was 17 year old. To start on her MMA training she also studied under Rex Payne who is an affiliate of Rickson Gracie and works with Team Bad Breed. Also under Team Bad Breed is where Lacey first two amateur MMA fights happened. Currently Lacey is training with her husband Randall and their team called Team Rugburn out of the Pressroom in Colorado. Lacey made her Pro MMA debut in January of 2009 at the G-Fight Grand Prix and has been moving forward with her Pro MMA career ever since.

The First Post!!! (I guess there always has to be one...)

Well this is the new SchenkMMA site so what you can expect from this site will be anything and everything SchenkMMA is involved with in the MMA business.

SchenkMMA is a company that was made to represent Female MMA Fighters but as you will see through out this blog SchenkMMA is so much more.  Our team here at SchenkMMA come from many different backgrounds and many different fields but what we all share is our love of MMA and especially Female MMA.  We here at SchenkMMA know that MMA's next big thing is going to be the Female Fighters, and it is our job to make sure that the Female Fighters are represented just as well if not better than the male MMA fighters.

We are always looking for talent and if you or someone you know is interested in taking their MMA career to the next level we would love to have a conversation with you.

So without further a due let's get some things posted on this site and let's start getting some followers.  Please feel free at any time to leave comments and to engage us in conversation after all this is what this site is all about.

Tell we meet again,

SchenkMMA