#183: Becoming A Professional MMA Fighter, with Conor McCarthy (Part 1)

In today’s episode Eoin chats with Conor McCarthy (@conormccarthy88).Conor is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter from Dublin, Ireland, who is now the Senior Irish Welterweight Champion of the sport. Conor was also diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes very recently, in 2021, which makes his continued achievements that much more impressive.In this episode Conor speaks about:How he got into fighting.How he manages his blood sugar during training and fights.How he dramatically cuts weight for fights.Why he competes in mixed martial arts.& what it takes to be the best at what you do, + much more!See Conor’s upcoming fight live here: Conor's Fight Live (Sunday 24th Sept)As always, be sure to rate, comment, subscribe and share. Your interaction and feedback really helps the podcast. The more Diabetics that we reach, the bigger impact we can make!Questions & Stories for the Podcast?:[email protected], Learn & Work with Eoin:https://linktr.ee/insuleoin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.