#22 - Chris Leben

from Gibran's Place · host Gibran Maciel

SHOWNOTES: INTRO 7:00 - Wrestling is still the best training for MMA 11:00 - “Randy couture and Matt Lindland are kicking the shit out of each other in the garage” “I’m on my way” 13:00 - Team Quest started out of a used car lot 14:00 - There was more adults riding Huffy's than kids 18:00 - On Chael - I’ve never wrestled with anybody better 28:00 - The winner of each fight had to be predetermined 34:00 - Withdrawing before the Brian Stann fight 37:00 - The first season of The Ultimate Fighter 40:00 - What’s Dana White Like? 42:00 - Michael Bisbing was the golden ticket 43:00 - There comes a time when you have to settle down and do Gi Jiu Jitsu 46:00 - Heart disease & beating it 51:00 - I have a goal to get back to the UFC... 58:00 - Chris’s comments on the state of MMA today Mentioned in this episode: Ed Herman Randy Couture Matte lindland Dan Henderson Evan Tanner Gary Goodrich Paul Herrera Orange County Tavern Robert Fowlis Chael Sonnen Nate Quary John Fitch Team Quest Submission Underground FCFF - Chael’s amateur fight show Rampage Daniel Cormier Matt Thornton Andy Foster

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Chris Leben is a retired Mixed Martial Arts fighter and a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter. Host Gibran Maciel and Chris talk about the early days of MMA, training with Team Quest, fighting for Dana White and the UFC, and settling into retirement as an MMA coach and referee.

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