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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC

Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC

Brendan Fitzgerald

In-depth interviews with top performers in the UFC world. Use life lessons from these world-class athletes to win at what you're fighting for! Welcome to Fitz Nation.
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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Josh Emmett

Josh Emmett

Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC

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06/08/22 • 48 min

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Fitz is back with UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett. The veteran from Sacramento is ready for his main event vs. Calvin Kattar in a high stakes match-up at UFC Austin later this month.
In this episode, Emmett discusses his upbringing with a single mom and older brother that dealt with addiction, how he found wrestling and what got him to pursue being a fighter in the UFC.
He also discusses his mindset as a fighter and one who is so clear on his mission to be a UFC champion.
He has never been closer, as he sits in the top 10 with a huge match-up on the horizon.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Josh’s thoughts on the fight several weeks out
2:44 - Josh’s reflection on tribulations of the game and how he understands it’s his time now despite being 37
4:43 - Josh offers his thoughts on what it will take to beat Volk
6:47 - Talks about upbringing
8:50 - Connection with Dad
12:25 - Breaks down his usage of the term “tough” to describe childhood
14:35 - Explains his brother was murdered several years ago
15:25 - Why he fights
16:14 - Why Wrestling Clicked
20:05 - Talking about his school, which was almost 80% athletes
22:30 - How life changed going down a COMBAT sport as opposed to a regular sport
25:15 - Why Josh likes wrestling despite the grueling nature of the sport
27:25 - Reflection on his mindset before he realized athletic success
31:30 - Josh’s love for competition
34:03 - Josh admitting he doesn’t “like to fight”
37:40 - Viewing MMA as a job versus athletic endeavor
41:15 - Why Josh chose to pursue fighting
43:30 - What advice would Josh tell a younger version of himself

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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Davey Grant

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05/09/22 • 34 min

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Fitz chats with UFC bantamweight Davey Grant.
Grant has really had a nice run of exciting fights since 2020, returning after a long injury layoff to score a 3rd round KO at the first event on Fight Island.
In his last two fights, he's gone toe to toe with Chito Vera (now a title contender) and Adrian Yanez.
At 36, he says he still has a lot of fight left!
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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Khalil Rountree

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04/27/22 • 73 min

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In this episode, Fitz chats with UFC light heavyweight veteran Khalil Rountree.
Khalil has been in the UFC for years now after appearing on The Ultimate Fighter to get his shot with the promotion.
But what makes his story so impressive is about how he grew up. After his father was murdered when he was 2 years old, Rountree developed into an introvert who saw the world as a dark place. He got bullied in school and never had a sports background.
As a teenager, he started letting himself go and eventually weighed 300 pounds. There were times when he contemplated suicide before his brother ultimately got him into MMA after he watched The Ultimate Fighter.
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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Clay Guida

Clay Guida

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04/18/22 • 68 min

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Clayton Guida is a UFC lightweight who's been a professional competitor since 2003.
He also competed for Strikeforce, becoming the inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, WEC, and King of the Cage among other promotions.
UFC fans know Guida for his long hair and high energy. He attributes his aggressive attack to his days as a high school and college wrestler, but you may be surprised to find out that he didn't exactly achieve high accolades during his high school wrestling days.
In this interview, Fitz and Guida chat about his midwest upbringing in Illinois, how he found MMA at a rural gentlemen's club, and his longevity in the UFC.
Check out Gillz and Thrillz with Guida, his new business taking people out fishing and to big sporting events.

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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Vicente Luque

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04/04/22 • 67 min

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Fitz Nation is back with new episodes as Brendan Fitzgerald speaks with UFC welterweight Vicente Luque.
Luque is currently ranked 4th in the UFC's welterweight division. This Saturday, he will fight 5th ranked Belal Muhammad in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad.
In this episode, Fitz talks to Vicente about his roots in New Jersey, but growing up in Brazil after his parents divorced. They talk about how he found himself getting into fights in school, and why Vicente said it was fun!
His MMA career started with inconsistent results, but it's those early career losses he attributes to his overall success since joining the UFC.
To watch the show, check it out on UFC Fight Pass!
You can also watch clips of the podcast on Brendan's YouTube channel.
Be sure to connect with Fitz on social media:
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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Chris Daukaus {repost from 2021}

Chris Daukaus {repost from 2021}

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03/23/22 • 60 min

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Before new episodes come back at you in the next few weeks, thought I would repost this episode from 1 year ago with Chris Daukaus.
He fights this week in the main event at UFC Columbus. This is an evergreen interview about his life and career, going from 300-pounds to becoming an MMA fighter that balanced training and serving as a Philadelphia police officer.
Chris and his brother Kyle are on the roster of UFC fighters that are brothers.
Thanks for checking out Fitz Nation!

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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Drew Dober {repost from 2021}

Drew Dober {repost from 2021}

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03/10/22 • 50 min

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Drew Dober fights Terrance McKinney this week at UFC Vegas 50.
He is a veteran contender in the lightweight division and has spent time inside the top 15. This interview is from March of 2021, just before he fought Islam Makhachev. He lost that bout and then fought Brad Riddell in a Fight of the Night match-up later in 2021.
Now, he looks to turn things around and get back on track, something he has done before in the UFC and tells about in this episode.
New episodes of Fitz Nation will be returning in the coming weeks!

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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Court McGee

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02/16/22 • 85 min

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UFC announcer Brendan Fitzgerald chats with UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter winner Court McGee on Fitz Nation.
Court McGee is a UFC welterweight veteran who is off back-to-back wins including a victory over Ramiz Brahimaj in early 2022.
In this episode, Brendan Fitzgerald and Court McGee discuss his well-known battle with addiction and how he has remained sober for the last 16 years. Raised in what many would consider "normal" surroundings for an American kid, McGee started getting into drugs and alcohol as a young teenager. He spiraled to being a heavy addict with multiple recoveries and relapses and legal trouble along the way. After truly getting sober, he was cast on season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter and went on to win that season of the show.
McGee talks about his life in martial arts and combat sports, using his history with addiction as a platform to help others, and what his journey to overcome means in believing and connecting with a higher power. We dig deep on his incredible story in this interview.
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brendanfitztv/

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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Bryce Mitchell

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02/02/22 • 89 min

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Bryce Mitchell (aka Thug Nasty) is a UFC featherweight contender currently ranked #11 in the division and is scheduled to fight Edson Barboza at UFC 272 on March 5th.
In this episode, Bryce talks about his roots in Arkansas. He was raised by a single mom and his grandparents and has never met his father. From a young age, he loved competition but was a little rough for team sports like basketball. He was not the most talented, but he has always been the most fearless among his friends and was drawn to martial arts. After getting into MMA to learn how to defend himself should he find trouble, he instead loved training, competing and avoiding bad situations altogether.
Mitchell talks about his life in martial arts, being aware that coming from the country leads people to believe he's not smart, his distrust for the government, and his faith in God. We hit a wide-ranging variety of topics and it made for a memorable interview.
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CONNECT WITH FITZ
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brendanfitztv/

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Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC - Alex Caceres

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06/15/22 • 44 min

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Brendan Fitzgerald chats with UFC veteran and featherweight contender Alex Caceres.
Caceres is a recognizable character to fight fans with his free-flowing style and of course the trademark hairstyle.
He has been on a long journey in the UFC and is still going strong as he is about to turn 34 years old.
Full episodes of Fitz Nation are now exclusively on UFC Fight Pass
Show Notes
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Veganism (Influenced by documentary forks over knives, wearing a Vegan strong shirt)
4:30 - Life Update
5:00 - Pinched his sciatic nerve
5:15 - Rolling a blunt
6:00 - What was Alex’s earlier life like?
7:10 - Father was a drug dealer
7:40 - Molested when he was a child
8:30 - Body dysmorphia
10:10 - Run in with police officers
12:00 - Afro-Cuban and Afro-Dominican, Completely Latino
12:20 - What Formed Alex
15:00 - Alex’s belief in the Martial Arts lifestyle
16:15 - Anything is an art
17:04 - The Non-Physical World
18:00 - The Flaws of the Education System
20:25 - Doesn’t Have Expectations of Himself
22:22 - What It Means To Live With Expectations
24:00 - When Did Alex Think MMA Was A Career
26:04 - How MMA Was The Perfect Path
27:46 - Alex Smiling during the Fights
30:00 - Alex’s TUF Experience
31:20 - Biggest Lessons He’s Learned in MMA
33:45 - Alex’s Is Afraid to Shine Bright
35:30 - Alex Doesn’t Watch Tape
37:00 - The Magic Of Not Giving a Fuck
38:55 - Managing the Small Things
39:30 - Alex’s UFC Career
41:50 - What Alex Wants To Achieve

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How many episodes does Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC have?

Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC currently has 161 episodes available.

What topics does Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC cover?

The podcast is about Ufc, Sports, Education, Self-Improvement, Podcasts, Martial Arts, Interview and Mma.

What is the most popular episode on Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC?

The episode title 'What happened to Ian Heinisch?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC?

The average episode length on Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC released?

Episodes of Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.

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The first episode of Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC was released on Apr 28, 2019.

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