10 Questions With Art Santore (by Darrick Patrick)
Art "Pachuco" Santore is a professional mixed martial artist who has appeared in events such as King Of The Cage, World Extreme Cagefighting, Pancrase, MMA Xtreme, World Fighting Alliance, SportFight, California Xtreme Fighting, Total Combat, Freedom Fight, Universal Above Ground Fighting, and Gladiator Challenge.
Darrick: How did you end up fighting professionally in mixed martial arts?
Art: I ended up working out at Millennia Jiu-Jitsu to get back into shape. After three months of training, I wanted to fight in the cage professionally and I did.
Darrick: Who is someone that greatly influenced you while growing up?
Art: My high school wrestling coach, Alexander.
Darrick: What does a "normal" training session for you consist of?
Art: Normal training sessions for me are two hours a day, six days a week at Team Quest. They have a ton of good talent in there to work with and learn from. I do training during my own time at home too. I also teach classes at Team Quest and join in while I teach.
Darrick: Where do you see your career in MMA ten years from now?
Art: Ten years from now I see myself as a coach and a manager.
Darrick: What would you say to younger individuals looking to compete in martial arts?
Art: I would tell younger fighters to stay away from drinking, drugs, late nights, and smoking. Take care of your body and have some respect for this sport. If you are going to do this, do it right. It is also important to stay flexible.
Darrick: Who are a few of the people in the sport that you highly respect?
Art: A couple of fighters that I respect are Dan Henderson and Matt Lindland. These guys have mastered wrestling and now the second sport that they have done is professional fighting.
Darrick: Outside of MMA, what are your other interests?
Art: I love to spend time with my family, camping, collecting comics, and donating blood. Yes, donating blood!
Darrick: What comic book character do you relate to most?
Art: I am most like Venom, who fights for good, but has a touch of that menace still in him.
Darrick: Tell us something about you that most people don't know.
Art: Most people do not know that I won The Newlywed Game with my wife twelve years ago and we took a trip to Italy.
Darrick: What is your oldest memory?
Art: Riding my tricycle around my dad's pool in the winter and falling into the bottom. I got out very quickly and I think I was only three-years-old. Now that I have my own three kids, I see it as very funny. My son Johnny is always doing risky things. What goes around, comes around!
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Official Art Santore MySpace Profile:
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Art Santore on Fight Finder:
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Art Santore Photo Gallery at Sherdog.com:
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