A British cage fighter with a reputation nearly everybody has heard of says he is determined to embrace it – regardless of individuals usually breaking out in laughter once they hear it.Â
The 21-year-old rising MMA star from Cheltenham is named Taylor Swift, and sharing a reputation with one of many world’s most well-known girls is not all the time simple, he says.Â
Talking to The Solar, the rising cage preventing star who works as an apprentice electrician mentioned it may be annoying at weigh-ins, or when he is launched to audiences forward of a conflict – and positively raises a smile at passport management. Â
‘Even at weigh-ins, individuals begin laughing. The worst half is when the announcer is studying out the names earlier than a combat.’
When the 6ft fighter was born, world pop star Taylor Swift, now 35, was exceptional, however he informed MailOnline that whereas he did not discover his identify was uncommon as a toddler, he definitely does now.Â
Nonetheless, the martial arts whizz says after contemplating altering it to one thing not related to a megastar, he is determined to show it right into a constructive and use it to assist him flip professional within the sport he loves.
He at present has almost 6,000 followers on Instagram – versus the singer’s 282million, however hopes that the eye about his identify will win him important sponsorship offers.Â
Swift mentioned: ‘The identify will assist. A giant a part of the game is about media and gross sales. It’s laborious to change into a professional, so all the pieces helps.’
Will the true Taylor Swift please rise up? MMA fighter Taylor Swift, 21, is a rising star in his sport – however says sharing a reputation with one of many world’s well-known girls may be difficult
When the youthful Taylor was born 21 years in the past, the worldwide pop icon was simply a teen – and but to make her impression on the world (Taylor Swift pictured on the MTV video awards)
Within the cage final weekend, Swift notched up one other win, regardless of carrying a calf damage, and has been touted as a future star of MMA. The complete-contact fight sport makes use of quite a lot of methods from martial arts.Â
And though Taylor Swift the singer could also be one of many world’s greatest pop stars with 14 Grammys to her identify, her string of hits, together with Shake it Off and Dangerous Blood, have not fairly made her younger namesake’s playlist.
The cage fighter admitted he isn’t a Swiftie and would battle to call quite a lot of of her songs – however says regardless of audiences at his fights laughing, his romantic companions do not actually make a lot of it as soon as they get used to the concept. Â
Taylor Swift the singer is greater than a bit of accustomed to the sporting world; the star has been an everyday at her beau Travis’ NFL video games this season.Â
Swift was seen at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ AFC Championship recreation towards the Buffalo Payments at GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri this weekend.
Travis’ NFL staff defeated the Buffalo Payments 32-29 and secured its place within the 2025 Tremendous Bowl at house at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis on Sunday.
The rising star of cage preventing says he hopes to make use of his identify to assist conjure up sponsorship to assist him flip professional
The 21-year-old says as a toddler he did not actually discover that his identify – however now it is an enormous deal as his personal profession grows
Having gained three out of his 4 final bouts, Taylor the cage fighter says the group all the time reacts when his identify is introduced. Proper: Taylor after a combat
Taylor Swift celebrates with boyfriend Travis Kelce after a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs win towards the Buffalo Payments this week
The singer, who has 282 million Instagram followers and 14 Grammys, pictured in Kansas Metropolis on January twenty sixthÂ
And after the win, the tight-end and the pop celebrity shared a smooch on the sector as confetti poured down over them.
Talking after the win, Travis led the group right into a rendition of Get Down Tonight by KC and The Sunshine Band.
He informed the stadium: ‘Hey, earlier than you guys get out of right here.’ On a excessive, Travis started singing: ‘Simply do some dance. Make a bit of love.’
The Tremendous Bowl LIX takes place on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.
It is going to see the Chiefs up towards the Philadelphia Eagles after they claimed victory of their NFC Championship Recreation towards the Washington Commanders.
Kendrick Lamar is about to headline the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present and just lately confirmed he will probably be joined onstage by his longtime collaborator SZA.
