Stats for Jeremy May:


Height: 6’-3"


Weight: 185 LBS.


Age: 24


DOB: 10/23/1986


Birth place: Ocala, Florida


Residence: Vero Beach, Florida


Professional MMA Record: 9 - 8 – 0


Interesting fight facts about Jeremy;


Jeremy was on The Ultimate Fighter TV Series 7


Last Fight :


 May 27, 2011, Albuquerque New Mexico for Shark Fights.


Opponent; David Branch


Branch won in the third round by TKO. Jeremy suffered a torn ligament in his
left hand.


History ;


In 2006 at the age of nineteen Jeremy had six professional fight starting him
with a 3 – 3 – 0 record


In 2007 Jeremy took four professional fight upping his record to 5 – 5 – 0



In 2008 Jeremy dedicated himself to spend more time concentrating on
developing his ground game and Mauy Thai skills.


Results are starting to pay off in a big way for Jeremy.


Training:


When on the west coast Jeremy trains with Team Rampage.


In Georgia (where if family lives) he trains with Richard Cox, Mauy Thai
coach Chris Reilly and strength & conditioning coach Danny Copeland (NFL
Super Bowl 26 Champion)


Now living in Florida Jeremy trains at American Top Team Vero Beach with
Master Renato Tavares for BJJ and Professor Joel Garcia for Mauy Thai


Jeremy trains an average of eight hours every day starting with his first
workout at 5:30 A.M. followed by a noon workout and finishing with a
conditioning workout at 9:00P.M.


Jeremy has, and is dedicating his professional career to fighting. The strive
he has made in the last year and continues to make are certain to take him to
the top of his profession


Jeremy’s will to succeed is only exceeded by his desire to win


Personal side:


Jeremy has one other passion in life as great as his passion to fight. That
is his desire to give back to those less fortunate.


Jeremy does that in a very quiet but in a very big way. It is an orphanage
that he and his father run down in Pereira, Columbia South America.


There are one hundred children that they supply the basics of life to.


It is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is giving homeless
children a change to survive in an environment plagued with extremist and drug
lords.


Jeremy takes on many roles when attending to the children at the orphanage
from mentor to carpenter, teacher to story teller.


Whenever he has free time or takes a vacation you will find him at the
orphanage with his family.


Taken from an interview for Inside MMA, Sydney Australia, to be released in
January 2011.
 


When did you decide you wanted to be a fighter?


I decided I wanted to fight when I was 16 years old, my eldest brother took
me to a local BJJ tournament and I was hooked! I started training right away and
had my first smoker soon after at the age of 17.


Where and how did you start your training?


I start out in Ocala, Fl training under Chris Hickman of USA Martial Arts and
Tommy Sauer of Team Trauma, basic brawl and maul style.


How many amateur fights did you have?


All together I've had 14 am/exi


When did you have your first amateur fight?


7 years ago


When did you decide to go pro?


2/10/2006


How old were you?


That would put me at 19 years old


Do you now think you were too young to turn pro?


Not too young just had poor management in picking fights... I had 6 fights
(some of which were only one week notice) in a matter of 9 months.


Who was your coaching team that took you pro?


Team Trauma and USA MMA of Ocala, fl


How much formal training did you have before you took your first pro fight?



Compared to how I train now I'd have to say very little, but two years of
brawling with little technique before going pro…


How did you get picked for TUF7?


I went to the tryouts for TUF6 actually and got picked, I was ready to go
when the producers realized I was only 20 years old so I was told to wait and
then I got called to be on the 185lbs season 7 show of TUF a few months later...



How old were you on TUF?


I was 21 years old.


Has it been hard to shake the image you had on TUF7?


Not really and I'm still and will always be a "prankster" I feel I made the
season somewhat entertaining and don't regret that much of it.


Looking at your professional career from 2006 to present date you have won 50
percent of your fights each year. How have you modified your training to
improving your record?


I've been focusing on strategy and technique in my ground and stand up game…
I have the best coaches and the most amazing training partners I could ever ask
for... Training is harder and more intense than ever in my life!


Where do you train?


I live and train in Vero Beach, Fl at ATT American Top Team


Who are your trainers?


Renato Tavares & Joel Garcia What are their qualifications?


Renato is a 4th degree Black belt in BJJ and is 5-0-0 as a Mma fighter, Joel
Garcia is a world Muay Thai fighter and BJJ purple belt


Do you believe they are the team of trainers that can best prepare you for
what lies ahead in your MMA future?


Hands down yes I do and they will be in my corner as I become a champion.



How often do you train?


Mon-Fri my training is 5AM-6AM running, 11AM-1:30PM MMA, 3:30PM-5PM lifting
& 7PM-9PM BJJ weekends I usually train sat for a couple hrs as well.


How many hours a day do you train?


6 to 7 hrs a day... In your last fight in Australia against





Murilo "Ninja" Rua, looked like you had
control of the fight what changed the course of the fight?



I hate to admit it but I got "star struck" after dropping a guy that I've
looked up to for so many years in this sport, I've got that out of the way and
now I'm more than ready to beat up on anyone in my way, lesson learned and I'd
love a rematch to prove myself!


How do you feel about the win over





Ross Dallow?



No one wants to win by DQ. I had control of the fight. In the second round
Ross rubbed an illegal substance in my eyes. The ref stopped the fight and Ross
was DQ’d.


What about a rematch?


I will fight anyone any time.


I don’t know what sanctions might be, if any, imposed by The Combat Board of
Melbourne, Australia to Ross, but, I told my manager I welcome any opportunity
to give the fans what they came for, a good, clean hard fought fight.


Were you nervous about going back to Australia, in the wake of The Impact
show disaster, and knowing that this show was The AFC’s first show?


No, the owner of The AFC did all the right things up front, treated all
fighters with


great respect, provided first class accommodations and put on a top shelf
show.


I plan on fighting for them again.