Jake Hager, aka Jack Swagger, recently spoke with The Tampa Bay Times. During the interview, he discussed his preparation for his MMA debut and more. Here are the highlights:

On His Preparation For His MMA Debut:

I have a lot of experience with the lights on bright — a lot of people watching and performing on live television.

But this isn’t only amateur wrestling. It’s mixed martial arts. There are many disciplines I need to be good at.” They include jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and boxing, but I’m ready.

On Craving Competition:

I didn’t realize how much I missed the competition until I started training again. It has reignited a lot of passion in me. I’m loving it.

On The Best Advice He’s Received In The Wrestling Business:

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got in professional wrestling was: use the exposure from cable’s number one rated television show to transition and move on to what you want to go into next.

To read the full Jack Swagger interview, click HERE

Credit: The Tampa Bay Times.