Member of Team Takedown and now part of the WEC, Jake Rosholt took some time to answer a few questions.
Fromthegut: You just signed a 5 fight deal with the WEC. Now I’m hearing they
may drop the middleweight and light heavyweight division. If this
happens would that result in you going to the UFC?
Jake Rosholt: I have also heard that they may combine the middleweight and light heavyweight division from the WEC with the UFC. I was told that I should have time for 2-3 fight before there is a possibility of that happening. That would then allow me to renegotiate my contract before I would actually fight for the UFC.
Fromthegut: Any thoughts on your opponent Danillo “Indio” Villefort?
Jake Rosholt: I don’t actually know too much about him. I have just watched a little highlight on him. Looks to be pretty tough.
Fromthegut: How’s training going? Who are you training with?
Jake Rosholt: Training is going great. I just started my camp getting ready for the fight and everything is going great so far. I am very fortunate with my training situation. I get to train with all of the people over at Xtreme Couture which I feel is one of the best places for me to keep getting better with my stand up. And I get to train with Marc Laimon at Cobra Kai, which most people know is one of the better places in the country to establish a great ground game.
Fromthegut: You’ve stated in the past you needed to improve your striking. With
your recent hand injury, how much has that set you back?
Jake Rosholt: I definitly need to improve on my striking as well as every other aspect of the fight game. My hand has really given me a chance to spend a lot of time working with my boxing coach (Brian Clements). Of course I could only really use my left hand but more than that it gave me some time to slow down and go back and learn the fundamentals of boxing. I feel that I have gotten a lot better on my feet and think that it will be shown in my upcoming fights.
Fromthegut: Is the hand 100%?
Jake Rosholt: It took a lot longer than I had hoped but it is back to 100%.
Fromthegut: Do you feel any added pressure with this particular fight, whereas
it will be viewed by a larger audience than your previous fights?
Jake Rosholt: Not more pressure. I am excited about it being viewed by a larger audience. I want to show fight fans what I bring to the table and allow them to see me progress on my journey up this ladder.
Fromthegut: Is there any one fighter who’s style you try to emulate?
Jake Rosholt: Wow. I really don’t know. There are so many great fighters that I try to watch and implement things that they do well into my game. I like to watch BJ Penn, Urijah Faber, George St. Pierre, Chuck Liddel, and Forrest Griffin. But I especially like to watch Anderson Silva fight, I love the calmness and confidence that he brings into the ring.
Fromthegut: Being a member of Team Takedown and having them invest so much in
your career does that add more pressure to you?
Jake Rosholt: No. They are there for me as support and in no way add any pressure to what I do. I strive to be the best and to go out there and perform to the best of my ability every time.
Fromthegut: What are some of the things you enjoy doing when your not training?
Jake Rosholt: Here in Vegas? Not much. It has been a pretty hard transition moving out here. I really enjoy the outdoors. I miss living where I can go hunting and be around horses. But I really like to do anything active. I like to play soccer and sand volleyball, which I do get to do out here.
Fromthegut: Anybody you’d like to thank ie. sponsors/trainers? Anything you’d
like to say to the fans?
Jake Rosholt: I want to definitely say thank you to Team Takedown for giving me this great opportunity. I would also like to thank my family, friends, and fans. Without those people behind me I would not be where I am today.
Fromthegut.us would like to thank Jake for taking the time to answer our questions. My guess is after his September 10th fight we’ll be hearing a lot more about him.
