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Alex White MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Epiode 149 / #ufc 

Alex White comes to us with long time coach and trainin  partner Kelly Burch. Alex White came from a really small city in Missouri and made a big name for himself. Alex White details his journey with us and his rise to being a UFC contender.
Alex White is a fighter who put in 10 fights with the UFC. Coming out of Missouri, White found MMA late in life but proved to be a natural. 


0:00 Intro
1:08 Alex White and Kelly Burch
2:18 Alex overcomes death after accident
5:12 Alex White dealt with bullying
5:48 What's Alex's drive to fight
7:00 Alex's high school life
10:08 Alex coming out of his shell
11:25 First time watching mma
12:15 Alex White finds local mma gym 14:40 Kelly's first time meeting Alex White
16:14 St. Louis mma scene
18:00 Fighting life chose Alex White
19:12 Charles McCarthy first manager 19:45 Alex White amateur career
22:33 Alex White - Team USA
23:08 Rob Zelbilski and Bob Shirner
24:16 Team USA vs Tean Italy
24:52 Strange stay in Italy
28:16 Alex White vs Petro Falco
29:39 Alex's experience in Europe 31:00 Alex White Gets Serious w/MMA 34:21 Alex White vs Greg Wilson
35:56 Alex White vs Mark Nguyen
40:20 Alex White vs Javon wright
41:24 Jim Jenkins
42:48 Alex White vs Charles Spain
43:00 Alex White vs Adam Ward
45:09 Alex is a very slow starter
47:45 Titan Fc Lex McMahon
48:07 Alex white vs roy Babcock
50:32 Alex White Vs Roy Babcock stoppage
53:02 Alex White vs Will Shutt
53:09 Alex White vs Adam Rider
53:16 Getting Signed to the UFC
55:10 Making 145
56:10 Alex White vs Estevan Payan
58:50 Meeting Joe Rogan
1:00:20 Alex White was homeless
1:02:01 Mindset before walking to cage
1:06:30 Alex White vs Lucas Marins
1:08:05 Relationship with Joe Worden
1:09:55 Sex Predator Kyle Stoltz
1:13:49 Kyle managed paige vanzant
1:14:12 Alex White vs Clay Collard
1:19:40 Alex White vs Artem Lobov
1:23:15 Alex White vs Tony Martin
1:23:46 Alex White vs James Krause
1:24:40 James krause controversy
1:27:12 Alex White vs Dan Morett
1:32:58 Alex White vs Raphael Fiziev
1:33:10 Released by UFC
1:34:50 Potential fight with Jason Knight
1:35:30 Come back after car accident
1:37:28 Relationship with parents
1:38:36 Closing the interview
1:40:11 Closing statements

We have assigned the term "unsung MMA heroes" to several hard working fighters through the course of this podcast, and Alex White is certainly a guy who fits right into that group. At 34, he is looking to return to the top one more time....

NOTICE: Alex White has battled a speech impediment since an accident when he was six years old. We are joined by friend and training partner Kelly Burch. Thanks for the assist coach Kelly.


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