Branden Lee Hinkle Hammer House DEEPDIVE - Episode 2 / #ufc
Brandon Hikle was a founding member of the famous Hammer House Gym. Brandon Hinkle
MMA veteran Chris Lytle and his Lytes Out Podcast have another "Old School" interview as we are joined by Hammer House fighter Branden Lee Hinkle.
Brandon Hinkle got his start in "NHB" back in 1998, on Sergio Battarelli's IVC and he fought professionally over 30 times all over the world. Brandon Hinkle started out as a member of Mark Coleman's "Hammer House" and he still is "Hammer House for Life." Listen in for some serious Old School MMA stories.
0:00 Podcast intro
0:18 Hosts preview the show
3:10 Interview intro
3:36 Catching up with Branden
4:55 1st fight booked while training for US Nationals
5:46 Teaming up with Coleman and Randleman
7:05 An 8-man tournament that became 3 superfights 8:05 Supreme confidence heading into Brazil
10:06 The Iron Lion is born:
Hinkle vs Braga at IVC 6
10:44 The fierce spectacle of
Brazilian Vale Tudo
11:18 Let's talk about the old school mindset
11:51 Last minute changes, weight cuts and contracts 13:05 Hinkle vs Suda at Vale
13:05 Hinkle vs Suda at Vale
Tudo Japan 1998
14:35 Back to Brazil: Hinkle vs
Barreto at IVC 8
16:35 Wearing shoes vs not wearing shoes
17:39 Axe Murderer, Greasegate, and Coleman vs
Brazil
19:31 Some anecdotes about the Brazil trip
20:59 The reason Branden stayed in Brazil
21:40 KOTC 6 and the abortive
Tiger vs Iron Lion angle
22:43 Team Hammer House vs
Soaring Eagle Casino at KOTC
23:47 Branden Lee Hinkle vs
Roman Zentsov at Bodog Fight 24:33 In Branden's corner:
MMA Detective, Mike Davis 25:24 Living and training with Scott Shipman and Wes Sims 27:05 Another roommate?
27:22 Controversy: Hinkle vs
Mo Smith at Rings King of Kings
30:05 No-showing Mark
Coleman's UFC HoF induction
32:15 The Hammer House legacy stands tall
33:20 Branden Lee Hinkle vs
Sean Gannon at UFC 55
34:40 Branden Lee Hinkle's legit MMA resume
35:29 Fighting for WEF and dealings with Jamie Levine 39:39 Digging for dirt on Jamie
Levine... mileage may vary
44:38 Reflecting on Branden's career experiences
46:48 One last story from Vale
Tudo Japan 1998
49:47 The A-hole game gets derailed
52:15 Branden's insider opinion on Kerr vs Coleman
52:54 Branden's social project plug
53:37 Working with the youth of Brazil
54:31 The next Iron Lion
54:45 Branden Lee Hinkle's
legit tennis skills
57:11 Interview wrap up
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