EPISODE · Jun 20, 2021 · 2H 44M
SAM STOUT - TKO Years Before UFC
from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Send a textThe #LytesOut Team is back with another #DEEPDIVE with UFC stand-out Sam Stout. Our first #DEEPDIVE with a fighter from North of the Border, Stout fought in the UFC from March of 2006 to his retirement In August of 2015. "Hands of Stone" collected 8 UFC "fighter" bonuses during his career and he fought during the heyday of Canadian MMA.In Part 1, we focus a great deal on Stout's career coming up on the Canadian circuit, as promoter Stephane Patry and his TKO event became Sam and many fighter's conduit to the UFC. Straight fight talk here as we delve into the dynamics of Team Tompkins and Stout's relationship with deceased coach Shawn Tompkins. Thanks to Sam for taking us DEEP.0:00 Podcast intro0:19 First guest intro2:30 Second guest intro, interview start5:15 Sam Stout vs Jay Estrada at TMAC8:53 Sam Stout vs Joey Clark at ICC Trials11:37 Sam's mindset at the beginning13:07 Being Mark Hominick's teammate14:58 Canada striking oriented, grappling deficient 18:18 Thoughts on Mark Bocek19:13 Training wrestling RobMacDonald21:10 Sam Stout vs YvesJabouin TKO 1625:00 Stephane Patry TKO promoter26:27 Rivalry: Team Tompkins vs Quebec27:58 Montreal's libertine culture, coed restrooms 29:48 Sam Stout vs SteveClaveauRivalry: Team Tompkinsvs Team Legion33:31 Meeting Georges St-Pierre37:45 coaching vs poaching 43:35 significance GSP Vs Pete Spratt44:58 How Shawn Tompkins built his team47:23 valuable experience of cornering fighters49:19 Road trip: traveling toevents as a team53:01 Sam Stout vs DaveGoulet at TKO 1857:02 Training with Jeff Curran and Bart Palaszewski1:01:36 Sam Stout vs TylerJackson at TKO 201:03:16 Intense conditioning workouts1:06:00 Sam Stout, Shawn Tompkins, and Mark Hominick1:06:59 Chris Horodecki product of Shawn Tompkins system1:09:40 Coaching was an emotional experience forShawn Tompkins1:13:12 Shawn Tompkins achievements in perspective 1:15:15 Shawn Tompkins andRyan Parsons1:16:02 Why Shawn Tompkins didn't stay in Ontario1:21:17 Sam Stout vs DonaldOuimet at TKO 211:24:25 Immediate rematch with Ouimet at TKO 231:29:55 UFC opportunity: vsKenny Florian (injured)1:31:44 Backstage at UFC 58:USA vs Canada1:34:11 Opponent change: new opponent is Spencer Fisher1:40:48 Sam Stout vs SpencerFisher at UFC 581:42:30 Sam Stout vs Spencer Fisher 21:44:24 UFC prize money, FTNbonus1:49:08 Spencer Fisher's hard sparring at Miletich1:50:26 Recovery after fightingSpencer Fisher1:52:04 IF Sam had foughtKenny Florian1:55:10 Sam Stout vs JayEstrada at TKO 271:56:49 Training in Temecula with Dan Henderson2:00:36 Sam Stout vs FabioHolanda at TKO 282:04:19 Thoughts on KennyFlorian2:05:58 Thoughts on FabioHolanda2:06:40 Thoughts on John Makdessi2:08:10 Sam Stout vs MartinGrandmont at TKO 302:12:14 Sam Stout vs RichClementi at UFC 832:16:49 Head trauma from fighting2:20:03 Psilocybin discussion, lion's mane2:22:56 Fighting KJ Noons at welterweight2:26:44 Hard sparring atXtreme Couture2:29:54 Missed matchup:Donald Cerrone2:33:00 Chris Lytle's BigLebowski story2:35:48 Mark Hominick vsTommy Lee at EC 512:37:29 Mark Hominick vs MikeBrown2:39:30 Japan Roppongi2:44:54 Interview wrap upLike and subscribe to #LytesOut MMA HistoSupport the show
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Send a textThe #LytesOut Team is back with another #DEEPDIVE with UFC stand-out Sam Stout. Our first #DEEPDIVE with a fighter from North of the Border, Stout fought in the UFC from March of 2006 to his retirement In August of 2015. "Hands of Stone" collected 8 UFC "fighter" bonuses during his career and he fought during the heyday of Canadian MMA.In Part 1, we focus a great deal on Stout's career coming up on the Canadian circuit, as promoter Stephane Patry and his TKO event became Sam and many fighter's conduit to the UFC. Straight fight talk here as we delve into the dynamics of Team Tompkins and Stout's relationship with deceased coach Shawn Tompkins. Thanks to Sam for taking us DEEP.0:00 Podcast intro0:19 First guest intro2:30 Second guest intro, interview start5:15 Sam Stout vs Jay Estrada at TMAC8:53 Sam Stout vs Joey Clark at ICC Trials11:37 Sam's mindset at the beginning13:07 Being Mark Hominick's teammate14:58 Canada striking oriented, grappling deficient 18:18 Thoughts on Mark Bocek19:13 Training wrestling RobMacDonald21:10 Sam Stout vs YvesJabouin TKO 1625:00 Stephane Patry TKO promoter26:27 Rivalry: Team Tompkins vs Quebec27:58 Montreal's libertine culture, coed restrooms 29:48 Sam Stout vs SteveClaveauRivalry: Team Tompkinsvs Team Legion33:31 Meeting Georges St-Pierre37:45 coaching vs poaching 43:35 significance GSP Vs Pete Spratt44:58 How Shawn Tompkins built his team47:23 valuable experience of cornering fighters49:19 Road trip: traveling toevents as a team53:01 Sam Stout vs DaveGoulet at TKO 1857:02 Training with Jeff Curran and Bart Palaszewski1:01:36 Sam Stout vs TylerJackson at TKO 201:03:16 Intense conditioning workouts1:06:00 Sam Stout, Shawn Tompkins, and Mark Hominick1:06:59 Chris Horodecki product of Shawn Tompkins system1:09:40 Coaching was an emotional experience forShawn Tompkins1:13:12 Shawn Tompkins achievements in perspective 1:15:15 Shawn Tompkins andRyan Parsons1:16:02 Why Shawn Tompkins didn't stay in Ontario1:21:17 Sam Stout vs DonaldOuimet at TKO 211:24:25 Immediate rematch with Ouimet at TKO 231:29:55 UFC opportunity: vsKenny Florian (injured)1:31:44 Backstage at UFC 58:USA vs Canada1:34:11 Opponent change: new opponent is Spencer Fisher1:40:48 Sam Stout vs SpencerFisher at UFC 581:42:30 Sam Stout vs Spencer Fisher 21:44:24 UFC prize money, FTNbonus1:49:08 Spencer Fisher's hard sparring at Miletich1:50:26 Recovery after fightingSpencer Fisher1:52:04 IF Sam had foughtKenny Florian1:55:10 Sam Stout vs JayEstrada at TKO 271:56:49 Training in Temecula with Dan Henderson2:00:36 Sam Stout vs FabioHolanda at TKO 282:04:19 Thoughts on KennyFlorian2:05:58 Thoughts on FabioHolanda2:06:40 Thoughts on John Makdessi2:08:10 Sam Stout vs MartinGrandmont at TKO 302:12:14 Sam Stout vs RichClementi at UFC 832:16:49 Head trauma from fighting2:20:03 Psilocybin discussion, lion's mane2:22:56 Fighting KJ Noons at welterweight2:26:44 Hard sparring atXtreme Couture2:29:54 Missed matchup:Donald Cerrone2:33:00 Chris Lytle's BigLebowski story2:35:48 Mark Hominick vsTommy Lee at EC 512:37:29 Mark Hominick vs MikeBrown2:39:30 Japan Roppongi2:44:54 Interview wrap upLike and subscribe to #LytesOut MMA HistoSupport the show
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