Though UFC has turned a lot of fight fans' attention towards the octagon, the world of combat sport has a lot more to its locker than that and the heavy prize purses of boxing. This weekend, the world's premier stand-up fighting league the GLORY world series returns, pitting the world's greatest kickboxers against one another. This global event is the best opportunity combat sports fans will get for a taste of what the sport can offer as a spectacle, and the roster of fighters is a particularly eye-catching draw. The card features some of the best K-1 and Thai Boxers in the UK, with the main event going to Remy Bonjaski v Tyrone Sprong. And among the bouts, taking on Adam Hadfield in a prelim bout is Marlon Hunt, the current 11 x Unified and Undisputed World Full Contact Kickboxing Champion, who took a few minutes out of his pre-fight training regime at Mejiro Gym Amsterdam in Holland to talk to us about his upcoming bout. What's the selling point of Full Contact Kickboxing, especially in terms of what it offers over other fight codes? Basically, why should we all be watching? Kickboxing is a very exciting sport and great to watch as a spectacle. I did Full Contact for many years and won 9 world titles in it including the big 4 Wako Pro, Iska WKA & IKF. I then went over to K-1 Rules, which includes low kicks and knees for a different challenge and loved it so much I won 2 World titles. And what made you choose the code personally? I actually found it by accident. I started Karate in Holland when I was about 6 years old, but I actually didn't liked the forms or katas. I then started at the same Muay Thai gym where the recently passed legend Ramond Dekkers was training as a more fitting alternative. And then when I moved back to the UK, I looked to continue, but at the time there were no Muay Thai Gyms in my area, so I tried Kickboxing instead and found out I was pretty good at it. What style of fighter are you? And what do you see as your greatest strengths? I'm called THE GAME because I'm a smart fighter, which says everything you need to know. I may not be the biggest, strongest or the fastest out there, but I use my opponents' strengths and weaknesses against them. And I would say that my biggest strengths are my fight brain and dedication to the sport. Typically, what sort of preparation goes into a bout? I have a fight camp, which usually comprises a number of key preparation areas in addition to my Fight Training. First is strength, power and endurance, then functional training, HIIT and weight loss. Then sport specific training, power and weight maintenance. I help fuel that training with supplements from BioGame UK, my sponsors, and I usually train three or four times a day, so it takes a lot of fuel and a lot of dedication. And then finally, I finish my fight preparation at Mejiro Gym Amsterdam, where I am now. What do you expect from opponent Adam Hadfield? He is a strong fast guy and he has won Commonwealth & European titles, so you can expect it to be a great fight, but I'm not going there to lose. What are your plans beyond this next event? After the Glory 5 show I'll be fighting on Enfusion live June 29th v Andrew Tate, and then if I win that fight I'll be fighting the former "It's Showtime" World champion Sahak Hak Parparyan for the Enfusion World Title. After that I have a rematch with WBC Muay Thai World champion Christian Di Paulo where first time round I won the Wako Pro World title. And aside from fighting, what else do you focus on professionally? I am the Chief Instructor at my own Muay Thai & K-1 Kickboxing Academy "Red Phoenix" where I have trained multiple champions from amateur Area to Pro World in Kickboxing K-1 & MMA. I'm also a Master Trainer and Technical Advisor For FIGHT KLUB, which are exercise to music based classes on bags and pads and we have just released a new concept MMA-CISE. As well as that I'm a Celebrity Personal Fitness Trainer and advisor for BioGame UK. Can Kickboxing compete with other combat sports in terms of media focus? Yes, it can. K-1 the brand was the biggest fight show ever until UFC exploded on the scene, but we have Golden Glory and Enfusion as well as K-1, which are still pushing the sport to the fans through the media. Who would you say is the most technically gifted fighter on the circuit now? Badr Hari - for all his personal problems, he is the most naturally gifted fighter out there today. Thanks, Marlon. GLORY 5 is this Saturday.