Well, I intended to take some time off from MMA, but fate has decided a different route for me. I have a fight on May 3rd in the Rio Grande Valley and I am really looking forward to getting back in the cage (it will have been 6 months since my last fight by that time). The best part is that I don't have to diet for this one and I can eat whatever I would like until a few days before weigh-ins. Someone fire up "Sandstorm" because I'm about to go into battle. This is also my last fight before I have to renew my license and I start grad school in the fall. In other words, this may be my last fight for a while...like this decade.

damn Ryan, I'm excited for you. Glad you can fit one last one in. Sorry that I don't know this already, but what org is this again?

I think this promotion is called the South TX Fight League. I'm still a freelance fighter; haven't quite ascended to "contract" status.

Awesome, if you could get a video of the fight that would be great. I think I speak for all of us when I say good luck, but not without a little jealousy

I hope I can get a vid of this, especially since this will most likely be my last hurrah.

Awesome, man. Good luck.

Thanks, Savage.

Good fortune to you in battle my man. Nothing like a good fight to kick off your professional academic career.

Damn right.