NZ MMA Fighter Fergus Jenkins talks about his first pro fights

New Zealand MMA Fighter Fergus Jenkins fights out of Canterbury Fight Centre under Coach Hostile Karl Webber. With a decorated Amateur career including a world title, Fergus has taken to the pro ranks with a first round finish and intends to continue his run for his next pro fight in Shuriken Fight Series 19. Full interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Turning pro
00:47 First pro fight on shuriken fighters league against Luke Stokman 
04:06 Upcoming fight on Shuriken fight series 19 fighting against Nick
04:31 Fights in the next year 
05:43 Long break between fights: burnout and lack of opponents 
07:10 Causes of burnout 
10:02 Mental prep routine
11:30 Motivation to compete at a high level 
13:41 Post fight reflections
14:52 Typical day in training 
18:24 Injury management and prevention
19:18 Plans outside of fighting
20:11 CTE in combat sports, is it worth it?
22:35 Fight a bear, lion or gorilla?
23:47 Conclusion