EPISODE · Jun 14, 2021 · 1H 35M
MIKE BROWN, Career #DEEPDIVE
from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Send a textMike Brown MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Episode 24 / #ufc Michael Thomas Brown is best known nowadays as one of the lead trainers at Florida's American Top Team, but here at the LOP we remember the rugged Mike Brown who captured WEC gold before the UFC adopted the featherweight class. Mike Brown has seen it all in MMA in his career that now spans more than two decades.We spent an hour and a half with Mike Brown, and I do believe that is the most on microphone talking he has probably ever doneInterview Timings 0:00 Intro1:35 Entry into MMA, first fight, college roommate talked him into it.3:52 1st MMA fight, Kipp Kollar, first Mass Destruction, beating Jeff Darienzo7:20 Old Days of NHB Lytle and Brown reminisce, NHB over MMA11:10 Keith Rockel & HOOKnSHOOT15:20 Stiffed at HOOKnSHOOT!?! The envelope was short $5018:40 Pre UFC Mark Homnick, TFC 8 - Hell Raiser Toledo Ohio24:30 UFC 47 Genki Sudo, Injured against Genki and needed 6 months off28:45 Joe Lauzon loss Crushing, thought Joe Lauzon was Terrible32:25 Leaving for American Top Team, talks w/coach Keith and Liborio35:50 Meeting Dan Lambert “I thought that he was someone’s dad on ATT”37:20 Family pressure, divorce, refuse to quit fighting, Thought smaller wt paid more in Japan - not true.40:05 Loss to Imanari, knee tore up for $1000 came home with $700.44:05 BoDog fight against Yves Edwards, Winning $50k w/votes.51:12 Shit talking Manny Reyes, Fighting Manny Reyes.55:30 WEC 34, Jeff Curran fight, title eliminator, Pulver-Faber undercard.57:45 Beating Urijah Faber WEC 36.1:01:24 WEC 39 Leonard Garcia, Brad Pickett, Yves Edwards.1:05:50 WEC 41 Urijah Faber rematch.1:08:00 Rolling with Marcelo Garcia.1:10:07 WEC 44 Jose Aldo, Reflections on his career and losing the belt.1:13:13 Remembering Kimbo Slice, Avellan brothers before migrated to ATT.1:18:45 Throwing Monson’s Life Away, Monson’s luggage as garbage.1:20:55 Jeff Monson & Inmate training partners.1:22:41 ATT Dream Job.1:27:00 Blackzillians & ATT Rivalry, Kami Barcini left with Robbie Lawler.1:28:16 Remembering Howard Davis.1:31:06 Jorge Masvidal will be Back.Please join our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcebSeWpoMqcotWR_1rHnQ Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEWiTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Thanks for listening to Mike Brown MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Episode 24 / #ufc Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#mma #ufc #nhb #lytesoutpodcast #LytesOut #mixedmartialarts #ChrisLytle #mmadetective #ufchistory #mikedavis #mmahistory #oldschoolmma #fightpodcast #fighttalk #DEEPDIVE #FiftyFightClub #mmapodcast #fightpodcastSupport the show
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Send a textMike Brown MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Episode 24 / #ufc Michael Thomas Brown is best known nowadays as one of the lead trainers at Florida's American Top Team, but here at the LOP we remember the rugged Mike Brown who captured WEC gold before the UFC adopted the featherweight class. Mike Brown has seen it all in MMA in his career that now spans more than two decades.We spent an hour and a half with Mike Brown, and I do believe that is the most on microphone talking he has probably ever doneInterview Timings 0:00 Intro1:35 Entry into MMA, first fight, college roommate talked him into it.3:52 1st MMA fight, Kipp Kollar, first Mass Destruction, beating Jeff Darienzo7:20 Old Days of NHB Lytle and Brown reminisce, NHB over MMA11:10 Keith Rockel & HOOKnSHOOT15:20 Stiffed at HOOKnSHOOT!?! The envelope was short $5018:40 Pre UFC Mark Homnick, TFC 8 - Hell Raiser Toledo Ohio24:30 UFC 47 Genki Sudo, Injured against Genki and needed 6 months off28:45 Joe Lauzon loss Crushing, thought Joe Lauzon was Terrible32:25 Leaving for American Top Team, talks w/coach Keith and Liborio35:50 Meeting Dan Lambert “I thought that he was someone’s dad on ATT”37:20 Family pressure, divorce, refuse to quit fighting, Thought smaller wt paid more in Japan - not true.40:05 Loss to Imanari, knee tore up for $1000 came home with $700.44:05 BoDog fight against Yves Edwards, Winning $50k w/votes.51:12 Shit talking Manny Reyes, Fighting Manny Reyes.55:30 WEC 34, Jeff Curran fight, title eliminator, Pulver-Faber undercard.57:45 Beating Urijah Faber WEC 36.1:01:24 WEC 39 Leonard Garcia, Brad Pickett, Yves Edwards.1:05:50 WEC 41 Urijah Faber rematch.1:08:00 Rolling with Marcelo Garcia.1:10:07 WEC 44 Jose Aldo, Reflections on his career and losing the belt.1:13:13 Remembering Kimbo Slice, Avellan brothers before migrated to ATT.1:18:45 Throwing Monson’s Life Away, Monson’s luggage as garbage.1:20:55 Jeff Monson & Inmate training partners.1:22:41 ATT Dream Job.1:27:00 Blackzillians & ATT Rivalry, Kami Barcini left with Robbie Lawler.1:28:16 Remembering Howard Davis.1:31:06 Jorge Masvidal will be Back.Please join our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcebSeWpoMqcotWR_1rHnQ Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEWiTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Thanks for listening to Mike Brown MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Episode 24 / #ufc Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#mma #ufc #nhb #lytesoutpodcast #LytesOut #mixedmartialarts #ChrisLytle #mmadetective #ufchistory #mikedavis #mmahistory #oldschoolmma #fightpodcast #fighttalk #DEEPDIVE #FiftyFightClub #mmapodcast #fightpodcastSupport the show
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