In this episode we discuss Charles Johnson's latest MMA victory, his origin story for getting into the sport, anime, dogs, anxiety and more!! Make sure to like, share and subscribe as always folks!
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0:00 - Introduction/ Thoughts on the current flyweight picture 07:34 - Why fighters should promote themselves 09:40 - Calling out Dana White after his last fight to get a UFC contract 11:16 - 5th round in his last fight against Carlos Motta 13:36 - Anime Influences/Being a creative in general 17:00 - Was being a creative an essential outlet during the pandemic? 18:17 - Musical Influences 20:17 - Training with killers in Tiger Muay Thai 23:10 = Petr Yan's /Aljamain Sterling's key to victory 25:00 - Being friends with Khalil Rountree 27:37 - Bad guy/shitty guy persona to sell fights in MMA 28:05 - Charles' thought on Sean Strickland's comments on Khalil. 30:00 - Steeple Racing /Life of a trackstar 34:43 - How did you start your MMA Career? 48:09 - How did your family react to you pursuing MMA as a career? 50:00 - Can pursuing the goal of a champion be a lonely road? 51:10 - How hard was it re-homing your dog during before relocating? 55:00 - How young Charles feels in the sport at aged 31 56:00 - Who would Charles want to fight in his first bout in the UFC? 58:00 - 1 Year from now? 59:08 - Do you ever get anxiety leading into fights? 1:00:00 - Do you find peace in fighting?/Outro
