DENIS KANG - The Pride FC Years DEEPDIVE

Send a text#DenisKang #PrideFC #MMAHistoryDenis Kang is a #FiftyFightClub member who put in the work. Once he got to the "big show" which in his case is Japan's Pride FC, e was considered one of the top 3 middleweights in thee world. Here is a rare chance to have Denis himself take you through his rise to the top...Denis Kang's DEEPDIVE on his pre-Pride FC career is episode 77 on the LytesOut Podcast  - don't miss that one as well.0:00 Podcast intro0:18 Interview preview2:14 Promotions and plugs4:34 Interview begins5:47 Denis's experiences in Russia8:57 The Red Devil Sport Club12:49 Denis Kang vs Alexei Veselovzorov15:45 The infamy of Amar Suloev18:18 Training with American Top Team21:07 The Ultimate Fighter and Dana White28:45 Getting into Pride FC30:15 Everlast sponsorship and Spirit MC31:22 Managers, bookers, and shady dealings35:39 Denis Kang vs Takahiro Oba in Pride36:50 Meeting Fedor Emelianenko38:26 Rematch with Andrei Semenov42:33 Experience with Phil Baroni42:47 Joachim Hansen's sinister hand wraps43:43 Grappling match with Robert Villegas45:24 Pinnacle MMA gym plug46:53 Denis Kang vs Ron Fields at AFC49:07 Denis Kang vs Mark Weir at Pride53:32 Training with Wilson Gouveia56:18 Quick win over Albert Basconcelles56:42 The Korea-Japan-Yakuza connection58:41 Sponsorships and opportunities inKorea59:45 The Pride Welterweight Grand Prix1:01:07 GP Opening round • Denis Kang vsNinja Rua1:03:08 Thoughts on Bill Mahood1:05:24 Denis's notable win streak1:06:36 GP Quarterfinals • Denis Kang vsAmar Suloev1:09:45 Dealing with Shelby Walker passing1:13:29 GP Semifinals • Denis Kang vs AkihiroGono1:15:06 Injuries, controversies, and rumors1:21:30 GP Final • Denis Kang vs Kazuo Misaki1:25:38 Losing the GP and positive takeaways1:26:30 Reflecting on Pride FC's nail in the coffin1:29:42 Broken hand in fight with Jung Gyu Choi1:31:03 Japan, rivalries, and Sexyama controversy1:32:26 Visa issues and linking up with GSP1:35:11 Denis Kang vs a "well moisturized"Sexyama1:38:29 Denis Kang vs Gegard Mousasi1:39:36 Adjusting to Tristar Gym1:41:17 Experience with DREAM1:43:00 Caught between Sakakibara and the UFC1:45:22 The man, the myth, the legend... Dan Lambert1:49:33 Hector Lombard as sparring partner1:50:50 Experience with Thiago Silva at ATT1:53:16 Jeff Monson as a roommate1:54:03 Ricardo Liborio's skill level1:54:50 Rob Velek and biker gangs inVancouver1:57:30 Vancouver's drug friendly culture1:58:45 Did Denis fight Marvin Eastman at a biker gang event?2:00:00 Interview wrap up2:01:02 Reflection, final thoughts, and plugsSubscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcebSeWpoMqcotWR_1rHnQ Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LytesOutPodcast/ Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Patreon - [email protected] for listening to DENIS KANG - The Pride FC Years DEEPDIVEFollow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Miguel - @iturratemOuSupport the show