Toughest Pinoy Nurse in the world
Fobbdeep has an interview with Philippe Nover who is a Filipino American registered nurse and a contestant from the 8th season of The Ultimate Fighter, a mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.
“Once I got on the show, I knew I really wanted to rep the Philippines. I think we have warrior blood throughout our history, even in our recent history. We have a war-like mentality in our culture. I really wanted to rep it because there really aren’t too many Pilipinos other than Brandon Vera. No other Pilipinos really got onto the show.
I knew Pilipinos stick together, so I tried to get a nice fan base. We’re real loyal to each other, so I put some subliminal messages out there when I was on the show. My mouthpiece is Pilipino flag colors. I made a sign that says, “Sipag at tiyaga” on the wall of my room. On my hat it says, “Mahal kita, Lola”. And the balut scene, that was a big explosion. I heard that balut went up in price since I did that (laughs). I’m just so glad to be Pilipino and have it in my blood, that warrior mentality.
I wanted to show that Pilipinos could get into the mainstream in more types of sports, not just boxing. I know Manny Pacquiao really set us into boxing, but hopefully I can set us into the mixed martial arts world and make everyone proud.“
Read the full interview here…
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