Episode 16 - Becoming a UFC Fighter - Jake Matthews

This week Bram Connolly talks to Jake Matthews, a mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. They discuss the different disciplines that make up MMA, as well as the skills that Jake has incorporated into his own fighting style. Jake also shares his thoughts on learning from different fighters from different disciplines and the value of their insights regardless of rank. He also touches on defeat and how he bounces back after feeling crushed by it.---------------------------HIGHLIGHTS05:45 Growing up & dissecting disciplines 24:20 Mental resilience30:43 Weight divisions & training39:35 Bouncing back after defeat44:11 Social media, nutrition & dietwww.podcast.warrioru.com.auJust a reminder that the Echelon Front Muster is being held in Sydney on the 4th and 5th of December. You can get around $1000 off if you enter the discount code WARRIORU at checkout for www.echelonfront.com/muster-009You can register for World of Tanks by following the link in the description or visiting 'https://tanks.ly/warrior4', and entering in 'WARRIORUWOT' into the redeem code section, to receive three days of premium time, a tank, and much more!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.