Garrett Armfield

BIOGRAPHY

Garrett Armfield is an American Mixed Martial Artist and professional UFC fighter. He was born on April 6, 1989 in Houston, Texas. Armfield began training in martial arts at the age of fifteen when his father signed him up for a kickboxing class at the local gym. He quickly took to it and began competing in amateur tournaments soon after.

At eighteen he joined an MMA school where he learned a variety of disciplines such as jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing and muay thai. His hard work paid off and soon he was competing professionally in both submission grappling tournaments (known as grappling competitions) as well as MMA events under the moniker ‘The Human Predator’ .

In 2011 Garrett made his professional debut with the VFC organization which eventually led to him joining the UFC roster three years later after going 5-1 with them over two years of competition. Since then Garrett has become one of their most successful fighters having won six out of seven fights since 2014 including wins over established veterans such as Alessio Sakara, Felipe Arantes and Shinsho Anzai. Throughout his career so far Garret has displayed incredible heart , determination and skill inside The Octagon earning himself a reputation for being one of today’s most exciting young athletes .

In addition to fighting Garrett has also found success outside The Octagon running seminars across Brazil teaching techniques from various martial arts styles alongside other prominent fighters such Tarec Saffiedine , Chris Weidman & Eddie Alvarez . In 2018 he opened his own gym (Armfield Fitness) located near Houston providing clients with unique fitness programmes focusing on developing strength & conditioning through Muay Thai & Boxing based drills .

Outside The Octagon it is clear that Garrett puts everything into making himself not only a better athlete but also mentor , role model & ambassador for martial arts throughout America showing that discipline can be achieved through hard work & dedication combined with passion & enthusiasm no matter your background or circumstances – something we should all strive towards! So if you’re looking for some inspiration or motivation then keep an eye out for this future Hall Of Famer who will continue to make waves inside The Octagon now and long into the future!