British cage fighter called Taylor Swift says he almost changed his name because ‘the crowd laughs at him’ – but has learned to shake it off!
A British Kooijager with a name that almost everyone has heard about says that he has decided to embrace it – despite the fact that people often break out in laughter when they hear it.
The 21-year-old rising MMA star from Cheltenham is called Taylor Swift and sharing a name with one of the world’s most famous women is not always easy, he says.
Spend against SunThe rising Cage Fighting Star who works as a student -electrician said that it can be annoying with weighs, or when he has become acquainted with an audience for a collision – and certainly increases a smile at passport control.
‘Even with weightings people start to laugh. The worst thing is when the announcer reads the names for a fight. ‘
When the 6ft hunter was born, the global pop star Taylor Swift, now 35, was unheard of, but he told MailOnline that although he did not notice that his name was unusual as a child, he certainly does that.
However, the martial arts whizz says that he has considered it to have changed it into something that is not associated with a megastar, he has decided to make a positive one and use it to help him become pro in the sport he of holds.
He currently has nearly 6,000 followers on Instagram – versus the 282million of the singer, but hopes that the attention about his name will win him vital sponsor deals.
Swift said: ‘The name will help. A large part of the sport is about media and sales. It is difficult to become a professional, so everything helps. ‘
Will the real Taylor Swift please get up? MMA hunter Taylor Swift, 21, is a rising star in his sport – but says that sharing a name with one of the world’s famous women can be difficult
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When the younger Taylor was born 21 years ago, the global pop icon was only a teenager – and yet to make her impression on the world (Taylor Swift was depicted on the MTV Video Awards)
In De Kooi last weekend, Swift won another victory, despite wearing a calf injury and it was recommended as a future star of MMA. Functioning full contact uses a variety of techniques of martial arts.
And although Taylor Swift is perhaps one of the world’s biggest pop stars to her name, her series of hits, including Shake It Off and Bad Blood, has not completely made the playlist of her young namesake.
The cage hunter admitted that he is not a Swiftie and would have difficulty mentioning more than a few of her songs – but says despite the audience to laugh at the audience, his romantic partners don’t really make much of it when they are on it Idea getting used to.
Taylor Swift the singer is more than a bit familiar with the sports world; The star has been set this season on the NFL matches of her Beau Travis.
Swift was seen at the AFC Championship match of Kansas City Chiefs against the Buffalo Bills in HA Field in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri this weekend.
The NFL team of Travis defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 and insured its place in the Super Bowl 2025 Super Bowl in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday.
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The rising star of Cage Fighting says he hopes to use his name to evoke sponsorship to help him become pro
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The 21-year-old says that as a child he has not really noticed his name, but now it is a big problem as his own career grows
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After having won three of his four last attacks, Taylor the Cage Fighter says that the crowd always responds when his name is announced. Right: Taylor after a fight
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Taylor Swift celebrates with friend Travis Kelce after a chief of Kansas City wins against the Buffalo Bills this week
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The singer, who has 282 million Instagram followers and 14 Grammy’s, depicted in Kansas City on January 26
And after the victory, the tight End and the Pop superster shared a smooch on the field while the confetti flowed over them.
After the victory, Travis led the crowd in a interpretation of Get Down Tonight by KC and the Sunshine Band.
He said to the stadium, “Hey, before you leave here.” Travis started singing at a peak: ‘Just do a small dance. Make a little love. ‘
The Super Bowl Lix takes place in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on 9 February.
It will see the Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles after they had demanded the victory in their NFC championship game against the Washington commanders.
Kendrick Lamar is set to head the super bowl -half -time show and recently confirmed that he will be accompanied by his old employee SZA on stage.