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And when have I said I am friends with fighters from the Philly gyms? I’m not trying to portray anything. The reality is that I do in fact train and I go to the local shows. This may be a shock to you, but when you train and go to local shows, you sometimes actually converse with fighters. How do you think I’ve gotten so many scoops about Jersey and Philly area fighters?

And I’ve taken more than a few classes. I trained five years in Kung Fu. Before that I did a few years of boxing and Karate. After undergoing back surgery for an injury I sustained while training, when I was healthy I went into MMA. I trained at Daddis for a full year. I’ve got the receipts to prove it. And yes, I got destroyed in my smokers. The first one I did was after only three and a half weeks of MMA training. The third smoker I did was after not having trained at all. I showed up to watch my wife fight and asked Brad if I could fight. He said yes. But all of that is irrelevant because if you’re trying to offend me by calling me a shitty fighter, it’s not going to work. I’ve never claimed to be a fighter.

I know what I am, which is a writer. I don’t make my living fighting and don’t have the ability to (if I did, I’d be competing instead of writing about other people competing). I’ve never trained with the intent of trying to make it as a professional fighter. I know what’s it involved and what it takes, and I have no trouble admitting that I don’t have it. I train as a hobby and nothing more. I couldn’t care less about someone’s appraisal of my fighting ability considering I am not trying to be a fighter. But I have taken more than a few classes and I have gone so far as to get into a cage and experience the sport first-hand, which I believe gives me a unique perspective that not too many other journalists in this industry have. And I continue to train and who knows, I might decide to do another fight and redeem myself from my past performances.

As for the Fight Firm, have you trained there? If not, how can you question the quality of the training? It’s a relatively new gym so to judge them if you haven’t gone there is a total joke. You want to talk inaccurate? Calling Tuan a “joke” is flat out wrong. I’ve seen the kid fight and he’s legit. He fought a WKA champion this weekend and more than held his own. You sound like nothing more than just some disgruntled hater who is feeling bold behind the safety and anonymity of his computer. If he’s such a joke, why don’t you try and fight him?

So why don’t you stop posting under an alias and let us know who you really are? Why not tell us your name so we can judge whether you are qualified to make some of the statements you made? I mean, maybe you are someone who speaks from experience… so why not let us verify it?

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First, why don’t you post under your real name so we can know who you really are and decipher whether you are involved in the Philly MMA scene and speak from knowledge or just some 15-year old kid who went to Sherdog’s fight finder and put in the name “Brad Daddis.”

To question the quality of instruction at Daddis Fight Camps is a total fucking joke. Sorry for the salty language, but it’s justified.

Personally, I don’t give a shit what Brad’s MMA record is. I’ve taken seminars from pro fighters with great records that couldn’t teach me a thing. In ‘06, I went to Brad’s weekly MMA class for an entire summer and the training I received was amazing. Brad is a great MIXED martial artist and an incredible teacher. How can you question his credentials if you’ve never trained under him? Brad isn’t some sensei who proclaimed himself an MMA trainer, he’s certified in Muay Thai by Fairtex, he’s certified by MFS, he’s certified by Master Toddy’s in Vegas, and he’s a black belt under Lloyd Irvin. I’m probably leaving things out but Brad is one of the most qualified people to teach the sport of MMA that I have ever met. And Brad has asthma. If not for that condition, I am convinced he’d be plenty capable of competing in the UFC’s 155 lbs. division. I used to watch him spar a lot and he even jumped in the cage with me a few times to spar me so I know first-hand how great he could be as a pro fighter.

And what are these fabrications you speak of about their fighters? They just recruit guys out of Brazil? WTF are you talking about? Yes, they have trainers who hail from Brazil but these guys are black belts. Excuse Daddis Fight Camps for wanting REAL black belts who can take their students to another level as opposed to just some random blue belt. I mean, you’re going to get on the school’s case for trying to provide world class training? Where is the logic in that argument.

And you’re a fool if you want to question their other trainers. The Muay Thai instructor there, Rigel Balsamico, is a certified Kru and one of the greatest American-born Muay Thai competitors. You’re not going to find him on random fight finders because he did most of his fighting in Thailand. The guy is the real deal and one of the most hardcore trainers I have ever seen. Don’t believe? Just go in for a free class and see for yourself. But the quality of training goes beyond Rigel. There are a ton of good instructors there. You’re so clueless about what is going on down there that I am positive you have nothing to do with the Philadelphia MMA scene. Either that or you’re just some kid who went in there for a week and got tooled and quit instead of trying to stick it out in an attempt to get better.

And don’t even question the fighters on the Daddis roster. Wilson Reis, Matt Makowski, and Jon Murphy all train at the school and fight for EliteXC. They’ve also got Aaron Miesner, who was on TUF 7 and was on the verge of making it into the house before his knee gave out. You haven’t heard from him because he’s still recovering from surgery. He’s going to come back in a big way. They’ve also got amateur guys like Jackson Galka, Kasheem Patterson, and Brlyan Van Artsdalen who will be fighting pro sooner rather than later. And I know I am leaving a bunch of dudes out, and I’m not trying to disrespect them, I just haven’t seen much of them as I no longer train at the school. Then they’ve also got Muay Thai fighters like Justin G. and Casey Bohrman who are amazing. Oh, and I can’t leave out Tim Williams, who just started training at the school and is going to be a guy who everyone on this site is going to be hearing a lot about. This kid is a freaking beast!

I’m not sure if you were trying to defend me, but I train at BJJ United in Jenkintown which is affiliated with Daddis Fight Camps. It’s a family and you don’t fuck with family. And I seriously doubt Budweiser is “just a pussy from that camp.” I’ve been pretty removed recently from the newer crop of students coming up at Brad’s school but I know the kind of program he runs and it’s unlikely that some guy from his program would come on here talking shit. The guy is just a random clown, just like you.

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Also, how does his career only starting a couple of years ago disqualify him from prospect status? I’m not sure if you have any ties to the East Coast MMA scene, but there was a tremendous buzz surrounding him after he won the Combat in the Cage light heavyweight title. This was a guy was who given a shot by EliteXC to fight Feijao just this past February.

Not really sure what the point of your post is.

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