David Putvin RFA lightweight David Putvin might not have had much time to prepare for his next opponent, but if he’s living up to his nickname, that’s not a big problem. “I truly do feel I’m at the best of my game right now, and who I’m fighting, who’s on the opposite side of the cage right now, is not really my main concern right now,” he told MMAjunkie Radio. Putvin (7-1), who meets Thiago Alves Cavalcante Rodrigues (9-3) in a short notice co-headliner tonight at RFA 35, was 5 when he gave himself the moniker announced over the loudspeakers before his colorful walkouts: Playtime. Putvin, whose bout takes place at UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and airs on AXS TV, didn’t mean it as an indication he takes MMA less seriously than others. Instead, he said it reflects the type of open-minded attitude in the cage that opens up opportunities for a submission artist. As a Brazilian jiu-jitsu artist of 18 years, grappling is the thing Putvin most resonates with, even if he estimates most of his submissions come about as the result of the damage he does with his striking
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RFA 35’s David Putvin on nickname ‘Playtime,’ and why he predicts a submission win – MMA Junkie