Greg Fischer
Record: 10-1
Age: 28
Weight class: Flyweight
Height: 5’8″
Birthplace: Jarrettsville, Md.
Next Fight: July 24 vs. Jimmy Flick (13-5) at LFA 86 in Sioux Falls, S.D. – for LFA flyweight title (UFC Fight Pass)
Background: Before he was a fighter, [autotag]Greg Fischer[/autotag] was a fan. He watched UFC events throughout high school with his father. Fischer got involved in MMA similarly to many fighters, through high school wrestling. With all of the gear and none of the techniques, Fischer was talked into joining a local gym, Method MMA. Following a short amateur career, Fischer turned pro. All but one of his pro fights took place under the Shogun Fights promotion, for which he holds a bantamweight title.
The Skinny: Fischer is largely unknown to the MMA masses, but that’ll change soon. While Shogun Fights doesn’t have the name LFA does, the promotion has done a good job of getting Fischer game opponents. Lessons are learned in the cage, but also in the gym. While he calls Method MMA his “home base” Fischer has traveled the country to work at top gyms around the United States. Spending time at JacksonWink, Fischer works with Steve Garcia, Patchy Mix, Joby Sanchez, Tevin Dyce, Diego Brandao, and others. His game is ever-evolving. Finally in the national spotlight and dropping weight to 125 pounds, Fischer should be a force to be reckoned with.
In his own words: “I think (the UFC) is something that’s definitely around the corner. Either of us, we’re right there. I feel like a win, especially for LFA, a win over a good opponent, those things definitely have bigger implications. I’ve had near-calls to Contender (Series) trying to get me to fill in on short notice. Those times, I was injured. It just kind of never worked out. This one, this fight, I’m excited about. If things go well, there should be bigger things around the corner. At the same time, I’m not going to get my hopes up. I’ve seen LFA champs in the past who have had a few (promotional) fights before they got signed.”