As a pioneer of what soon became the sport of MMA who trained UFC champions such as Dave Menne, Sean Sherk and Brock Lesner, Greg Nelson's biggest fight did not come in a ring or a cage. As a two time survivor of stage 4 cancer, Greg Nelson's true warrior spirit was tested during his near death experience.
In this episode of WOW we discuss:
How martial arts helped him fight cancer
how cancer made him more empathetic and thus made him a better teacher.
"Following the wave"- How the seminar circuit and periods of being a modern day gypsy shaped his career
Seeking of knowledge and the process of discovery is a lost art
the difference between Mixed Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Athletics
