Gerard Gordeau UFC 1 & Japan

Send a textGerard Gordeau UFC 1 & Japan Ep 188Gerard Gordeau has been on our wish list to interview since the very beginning of this podcast.Gerard Gordeau does NOT disappoint in this legendary sit down Gerard Gordeau discusses issues with the Japanese Yakuza, the Dutch Mafia and what it was like fighting in the UFC 1 finals.No subject is off of the table and the research for the interview was done years prior to this interview ever taking place; this was our most difficult interview to have ever tracked down... and it lives up to the hype!0:00 Lytes Out Intro0:20 Joey Venti Guest Introduction0:47 Interview Start0:54 Current Life/Business Plugs1:46 Early Career Path3:59 Early Home Life5:00 Chris Lytle Discusses Gerard Gordeau7:27 Dirty Bob Schrijber Experiences9:02 Getting the Call to Participate in UFC 110:33 Master Oyama Not Letting Gerard Gordeau to Represent Karate Style11:27 Thoughts on First UFC Event12:57 Seeing the Compeition for the First Time15:15 The Infamous Rules Meeting from Gerard Gordeau's Perspectivve16:36 Smoking During Rules Meeting18:51 Andre Brilleman Experiences22:30 Gerard Gordeau vs Taylor Willy23:30 Knocking Taylor Willy's Teeth Out24:20 Tooth stuck in Gerard Gordeau's Foot26:09 Open Workouts/Spying Theory28:02 Mindset After First UFC Victory29:29 Gerard Gordeau vs Kevin Rosier31:03 Using Elbows After Breaking Hand32:33 Learning The Event was Fixed for Gracie to Win34:10 Training w/ Bas Rutten35:17 Gerard Gordeau vs Royce Gracie36:49 Biting and Eye Gouging During the Fight41:48 Turning Down UFC 2 Contract43:53 Coaching Fighters for UFC 247:00 Steps to disrupt Gracie Family Advantage During Tournament50:24 Training Fighters to Be the Best52:03 Having 2 Fighters in the Same Tournament52:36 Frank (Freek) Hamaker Withdrawing from Tournament54:05 UFC 2 Not Favoring Gracie Family 55:37 The Ulimate Ultimate Tournament56:48 Gerard Gordeau vs Yuki Nakai (The Eye Gouge)58:12 Potential Problems w/ Yakuza59:28 Yuki Nakai Losing Eye Due to Infection1:00:34 Gerard Gordeau vs Branco Cikatic1:01:38 Erik Paulson vs Ben Spikkers1:03:03 Gerard Gordeau's Opinion on Manager Apy Echteld and Simon Rutz1:04:10 Training w/ Semmy Schilt1:04:45 New Japan Pro Wrestling Match Turning Into Real Fight1:08:09 Starting a Riot1:10:08 Cornering Marloes Coenan in Japan1:12:10 Fighters Gerard Gordeau has Trained1:16:45 How Gerard Gordeau Wants to be Remembered1:22:17 Interview Wrap Up1:23:21 Closing ThoughtsGerard Gordeau UFC 1 & Japan Ep 188Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @Ty.Green.WeldingOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#Gerardgordeau #yakuza #Roycegracie #Njpw#MMA #UFC #nhb  #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistorySupport the show