RIP PAUL VARELANS (LAST INTERVIEW), Career #DEEPDIVE

Send a textChris Lytle and his #LytesOut Podcast team of Mike Davis and Miguel Iturrate get together for another of their interview series, this time with MMA pioneer Paul Varelans.Varelans list of opponents reads like an early who's who of "NHB" history as he has faced the likes of "Tank" Abbott, Marco Ruas, Igor Vovchanchin, Mark Kerr and Carlos Barreto just to name a few."The Polar Bear" was in Atlanta and he continued to follow the sport of MMA. We found him ready to share his memories. A unique interview with an unsung hero of our great sport. 0:00 Podcast Intro0:19 Guest Intro3:43 Interview start 4:23 Trap fighting?5:15 Paul's UFC opportunity8:45 Intro to UFC 6 eight-man tournament9:50 Quarterfinal: PaulVarelans vs Cal Worsham11:12 Female in Paul's corner...Becky Levi?14:31 Semifinal: Paul Varelansvs Tank Abbott15:36 Fighters vs athletes17:12 Female fighters18:53 Training progression,Muay Thai Leg kicks,Paul Varelans vs MarcoRuas at UFC 721:43 Overrun PPV time slot,Bob Meyrowitz story24:33 Experience with Michael25:52 Paul Varelans vs IgorVovchanchyn at IFC 129:46 Post-Soviet Ukraine35:05 Experience w/Frederico Lapenda37:45 Paul Varelans vs MarkKerr at WVC 339:46 Unified Rules and 265HW limit41:12 Prize money and the NHBera43:43 Thoughts on MarkColeman vs Mark Kerr44:50 Mental game and Ken vsTito46:02 training: w/ Brian Johnston James "Brewster"47:55 Pro-wrestling match with Taz48:39 ECW, Paul Heyman, and Missy Hyatt53:41 Thoughts on Owen Hart,Vince McMahon55:29 Paul Varelans vs RyushiYanagisawa in Pancrase 59:26 Thoughts on John McCarthy, Cal Worsham,1:00:06 Frederico Lapenda, Harold Howard, Art Davie, 1:02:09 Oleg Taktarov, Kimo Leopoldo, Tank Abbott,1:04:01 Dudleys, Ken & FrankShamrock,1:06:36 Sabu, Missy Hyatt1:07:23 Paul Varelans vs JoeMoreira1:08:42 Thoughts on Joe Son, Gerard Gordeau,1:10:31 Yuki Nakai, Rickson Gracie, Fixed fights1:12:18 Experience in Roppongi, Tokyo1:15:14 Plugs and podcasts1:16:16 Thoughts on DanaWhite1:17:29 ONE Championship1:19:37 The state of MMApromotions and talent1:25:04 Thoughts on JohnLober1:27:46 Interview wrap upInterview Taped (August of 2020)R.I.P. Paul Varelans, gone but not forgotten. (September 17th, 1969 – January 16th, 2021)Lost to COVID.Like and subscribe to the #LytesOut Podcast.You can find our long form #DEEPDIVE interviews under the #LytesOut Podcast on Itunes, Spotify and Amazon.More great, short clips from our full length #DEEPDIVE interviews - Regrouping after UFC 2 & NOT Hiding form Critics - Fred Ettishhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFLDBNq-FgIMonson Recalls UFC 29 Mayhem at the Weigh-ins - Jeff Monsonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br5V1teBaMASPEEDOGATE "Dana Gave Me A Performance Bonus" / Brian Ebersole - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apO66f5XjC8Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Miguel - @iturratem You can help us to grow at the #LytesOut Podcast – the history of MMA and NHB has a home.Donate on ZEILE: [email protected] / ph #: 773-491-5052Donate on Benmo: Mike-Davis-63donate on CashApp: $mikedavis1231Support the show