Grant Neal Bellator Prospect
Grant Neal is someone to keep an eye on; Grant Neal is a prospect coming from the esteemed Colorado MMA circuit that is on the precipice of a title shot. Grant Neal takes us on his journey from college athlete to making a name for himself in Bellator.
Canyon Smith helped put us in touch with Grant Neal in order to make this interview happen.
0:00 Lytes Out Intro
0:18 Interview Intro
1:15 "The Beginning"
6:24 Playing alongside NFL players
7:59 Canceled Sparta Combat bout
9:23 Denver being MMA capital of U.S.
13:35 1st fight w/ Sparta Fight League
17:00 Orthodox or South Paw
18:46 Like winning more or hate losing more?
19:40 Brutal training sessions with Ian Heinisch
20:46 Ian Heinisch Interview Plug
21:11 2nd Fight in Paramount MMA
22:09 Opinions on Sparta Combat Promotion
25:47 Competing in TuffnUff
27:25 First time being "the b side"
29:16 Personal Experiences with Nate Marquart
34:10 Pro debut in 2019
35:40 Another fighter pulls out after weigh-ins
37:25 Being on Bellators radar after 1 Fight
42:18 Fighting Jimmy Lugo
