Ah, finally a fan! Lol.
As a kid I was a fan of boxing until I found out about MMA. I started out with Kempo Karate for a few years almost obtaining a Black Belt.
I have been training for two years at Gracie Barra and currently a Blue Belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu. I also trained MMA for 2 years at the same gym, it's an amazing experience.
I plan on fighting this year hopefully, if not the beginning of next year at our local arena.
I'm all for people getting in shape through this, I used to weigh 220 pounds and now I'm walking around as light as 180 pounds (when I'm not slacking =P).
Who's your favorite fighter? I've been a Shogun fan since 2004 so I'm going to have to root for my guy, I also like Machida though. WAR SHOGUN!