Call Mike Brown (at your own risk)

In an interview with MMAmania.com, WEC 41 headliner and current featherweight champion Mike Brown answered questions about his training, work ethic, and roots. Some rookie MMA may have criticized Brown as a one hit wonder after his speedy destruction of then-king Urijah Faber; however, die hards (especially from the east coast) have known about this wrecking ball for years.

Mike Brown is about 6 weeks away from his much anticipated rematch with Faber, a fight that will cement his name as the best featherweight in the world. Brown credit his team (American Top Team is one of the best) and his long road of hard work as what gave him the mentality of a champion.

Nothing came easy to me. I didn’t take any shortcuts. I’ve worked hard. I’m not young. I took the long road. I didn’t get a title shot after five or six fights. I’ve fought everywhere and I’ve had a lot of injuries.

I’ve worked hard for what I got and for years I had nothing. I’m proud. It’s worth it. The reward is much greater when you have to work as hard as I did to get there.

It’s this blue collar mentality that prepared him for the gold. But he hasn’t changed his work ethic one bit since becoming king. Apparently Mike Brown – yes, the same Mike Brown who has since destroyed rising star Leonard Garcia to defend the belt – still sits at the desk and answers the phone at his gym.

Call Me Now - for your free beating

I answer the phones and I call people up and do all that jazz. I’ve been doing it for years. I’m still doing it. My schedule has gotten a little busy with the WEC and all but I still work on Saturdays. I cut myself back to one day a week. 

I like it. I go in and surf the Internet. I answer the phones and talk about fighting all day. I could sit at home and do that and not get paid, or I could go into the gym and do it and get paid.

Of course people sometimes figure it out:

They’ll be like, “Mike? It’s really Mike Brown?” Then your know, some people if they’re a fan they’ll get excited. It’s funny.

That officially makes Mike the toughest receptionist of all times. He’s not only the best 145er in world, but he’s also the best ‘#’ for ‘#’ on the on the phone lines. We’re sure he’ll be in prime shape and give the California Kid another great performance – you can count on that.

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