TJ GRANT - UFC Career DEEPDIVE

Send a textTJ GRANT - UFC Career DEEPDIVE (ep. 146)Canada's TJ Grant rose quickly in his MMA career. TJ Grant had a five fight winning streak in the UFC and was on the cusp of a title shot when he called it quits. Done with the sport of MMA competitively by the time he was 30, the #LytesOut crew talk to one of the men who put Canada on the MMA map.Also, don't forget to join our clips channel for more short-form content - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcebSeWpoMqcotWR_1rHnQ 0:00 Podcast intro0:19 Interview start 1:37 TJ's martial arts background6:53 TJ Grant vs Craig Skinner at ECC 19:16 Training and the anxiety of performing14:32 Becoming aware of GSPas a rising star16:19 Thoughts on GSP andJohny Hendricks18:10 Chris Weidman andAnderson Silva19:34 Decision to become a full time fighter21:50 TJ Grant vs Rob Wynne at UGC 1423:22 Weight cutting and weight classes25:36 Camaraderie among fighters and teams27:31 TJ Grant vs Eric Beaulieu at ECC 428:43 KOTC vs ECC territory feud31:37 TJ Grant vs ElmerWaterhen at KOTC32:20 TJ Grant vs Gary Wright at KOTC34:34 TJ Grant vs KevinManderson at KOTC36:53 Stephane Patry, TKOpromoter37:51 TJ Grant vs StephaneDube at TKO 3038:14 TJ Grant vs StephanLamarche at KOTC42:23 TJ Grant vs JesseBongfeldt at TKO 3244:14 TJ Grant vs Mike Gates at PFP46:51 Scott MaClean, PhoenixFight promoter48:21 TJ Grant vs Chad Reiner at PFP49:37 TJ Grant vs Forrest Petz at TKO 3554:51 Win over Beau Baker,UFC opportunity56:48 Ben Askren and MichaelChandler story59:24 Training with JorgeGurgel1:00:12 "The Immortal" MattBrown discussion1:03:29 TJ Grant vs KevinBurns at UFC 1071:06:50 Concussion discussion1:09:12 Gray Maynard's punching power1:10:08 A fighter or a Jiu-Jitsu guy?1:11:38 Travelling to gyms vs staying at one gym1:14:28 Cancelled fights and health issues1:17:28 Thoughts on drugs1:19:13 Move to LW, fights with Wiman and Maynard1:22:57 TJ Grant vs GrayMaynard at UFC 1601:24:49 Thoughts when walking out to fight1:25:56 Post-fight sense of relief1:28:32 Concussions while training, mushrooms 1:30:39 Psilocybin1:31:08 Fighter pay and expenses1:35:24 Experience with JoeSilva, UFC 1191:36:41 Chris Lytle's mistaken bonus story1:38:46 Interview wrap up1:39:42 Closing thoughtsSocials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LytesOutPodcast/ Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Patreon - [email protected] for lsitening to TJ GRANT - UFC Career DEEPDIVE (ep. 146)Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Mike Davis - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey Venti - Assistant - @aj_ventitreAndrew Mendoza - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy Campbell - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Julio Macedo - Thumbnails @juliosemacentoOutro song: Power - Support the show