Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast

UFC Featherweight #9 ranked contender, Shane Burgos, Skypes in for this episode. He and Mike talk about his upcoming fight against Edson Barboza at UFC 262, predictions for Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson vs Beneil Dariush, having a baby RIGHT before fight week, and lots more! Be sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you can watch the episodes as soon as they are released! Watch the taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/WBOQTALiYdw Check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors and save: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at https://akathailand.com ! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code "Quick" at MANSCAPED.com! Timestamps: 0:00 Shane had the best reason to cancel at the last minute 2:15 Shane Burgos vs Edson Barboza will 100% live up to the hype 6:56 Shane's prediction for his fight against Edson Barboza 10:15 Shane is a top 10 fighter, but he won't let that go to his head 12:49 Predictions for Oliveira vs Chandler and Ferguson vs Dariush Business E-mail: [email protected] Follow: Shane Burgos: https://www.instagram.com/hurricaneshane_ https://twitter.com/HurricaneShaneB https://www.facebook.com/shane.burgos.7 Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick SavageTM and Savage Life MediaTM. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Shane Burgos Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!

Independent rap artist, Ekoh, Skypes in for today's episode. He and Mike talk about breaking into the independent hip hop scene, finding a voice making nerd raps, who won the battle between Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly, gaining MMA fans from his UFC song, rappers on Ekoh's collaborations bucket list, the impact Tupac had on Mike's career, the correlation between hip hop, skateboarding, and MMA, and tons more! Be sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you can watch the episodes as soon as they are released! Watch the taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/m4bjchZXT7Y Check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors and save: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at https://akathailand.com ! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code "Quick" at MANSCAPED.com! Timestamps: 0:00 Mike knows the exact day he started following Ekoh 2:24 The correlation between hip hop, skateboarding, and MMA 9:40 Ekoh learned early on that talent only gets you so far 14:58 How Ekoh found his voice making a nerd rap 18:02 Ekoh's song Freeverse is the moment it all came together 20:52 Some of Ekoh's collaborations bucket list 23:30 Tupac's Ambitionz az a Ridah had a huge impact on Mike 28:17 Ekoh's UFC song introduced him to a very opinionated fanbase 37:02 The battle between Eminem vs Machine Gun Kelly had one clear winner 43:56 You gotta hustle even harder to stay at the top Business E-mail: [email protected] Follow: Ekoh (Jeff Thompson): https://www.instagram.com/ekohmusic https://twitter.com/ekohmusic https://www.facebook.com/ekohmusic https://soundcloud.com/ekohhiphop https://www.youtube.com/c/Ekohmusic https://www.ekohmusic.net Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick SavageTM and Savage Life MediaTM. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Ekoh (Jeff Thompson) Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!

UFC Welterweight fighter, MMA coach, TUF 25 alum, and entrepreneur, James Krause, Skypes in for today's episode. James and Mike talk about his recent short-notice fight against Cláudio Silva, dealing with X factors in Abu Dhabi, becoming more than just an MMA coach, the reason he wouldn't let Joaquin Buckley spar at his gym, the legacies of Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov, breaking down Conor/Poirier and Khamzat/Edwards, and tons more! Subscribe now and click the bell for notifications so you never miss an episode, and tune in for our YouTube Premiere virtual watch party so you can chat with Mike! Watch the taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/L9Zq7Ue40-o Be sure and check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors and save: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at https://akathailand.com ! Go to https://www.manscaped.com and use Promo Code: “Quick” to save 20% and get free shipping! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to the show 1:10 Defeating Cláudio Silva despite having a bad leg 4:50 They offered James the Silva fight 3 times! 6:56 The Abu Dhabi experience is taxing on fighters 9:02 James Krause's team are masters at dealing with X factors 11:15 Not just an MMA Coach, but a Life Coach 13:15 Learning BJJ on YouTube 14:47 MMA is the primitive end of the road 16:44 The secret to James's success in UFC 18:47 MMA is a truly honest and grueling sport 25:20 Working hard to get to the point where you don't have to fight 27:22 Is the UFC an opportunity or a career? 32:43 The legacies of Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov 35:29 P4P GOAT: Khabib or Jon Jones? 37:54 James's final word on Joaquin Buckley's beef 44:12 Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier, and Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards 45:44 Who has the best chance of beating Kamaru Usman? 46:44 James's one-sentence definition of success Business E-mail: [email protected] Follow: James Krause: https://www.instagram.com/thejameskrause https://twitter.com/thejameskrause https://www.facebook.com/TheJamesKrauseMMA Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick SavageTM and Savage Life MediaTM. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: James Krause Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!

AKA Founder & head trainer, friend, and business partner of Mike, Javier Mendez, Skypes in for this episode. He and Mike talk all about Khabib's cursed training camp for UFC 254, his strategy and dominant victory, his surprise retirement, his future plans, the argument for pound-for-pound best fighter, rising stars, upcoming fight breakdowns, and much more. Subscribe and hit the bell for notifications! Watch the taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/a_wUcpjE9ao Be sure and check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at https://akathailand.com ! Go to https://www.manscaped.com and use Promo Code: “Quick” to save 20% and get free shipping! Timestamps: 1:12 Khabib was in the hospital for three days with the Mumps 4:40 How Khabib broke his toe sparring 7:48 Javier wanted to stop the fight 9:23 The snake prank almost ended the fight camp 11:44 Khabib was mentally ready for the fight against Justin Gaethje 13:37 No fighter ever fights at 100% 15:34 Jav never asked Khabib about his father 18:09 Javier details shock about retirement announcement 19:38 Khabib over Jon Jones as best Pound for Pound? 25:31 If Jon Jones wins the HW title could it tip the scales? 28:28 Khabib dominated Gaethje 30:12 A champion for the people and a champion in the octagon 33:11 Khabib continues his father's legacy by helping the community 35:23 Floyd Mayweather is the best stylistic combat athlete of all time 37:13 Jav's masterful gameplan to defeat Gaethje 43:30 Did Khabib stick to Javier's gameplan? 47:33 The reason Khabib used submissions instead of ground and pound 48:37 Gaethje's leg kicks definitely did some damage 50:12 The point where Javier knew Gaethje was done 52:15 Khabib dropped a sparring partner with that front kick 54:08 To be ready for Khabib, you have to spar Khabib 57:19 Khabib had no problem with Kamaru Usman sparring with Gaethje 58:41 Javier details Khabib never losing a sparring session in training ever 1:01:25 The AKA rule that practically eliminated sparring injuries 1:04:48 Now there's no denying Khabib has great standup 1:06:03 Will Khabib actually coach alongside Javier now? 1:09:13 Islam Makhachev is likely the next Eagles/AKA World Champion 1:10:46 Jav's take on Anderson Silva vs Uriah Hall 1:13:19 Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards 1:17:17 All Coach Jav is thinking about is who's next? 1:19:08 Two legends that Javier would want to hang out with 1:22:10 Conor, Gaethje, Poirier, Ferguson: Who should get the shot? Business E-mail: [email protected] Follow: Javier Mendez: https://www.instagram.com/akajav http://Twitter.com/akajav https://www.facebook.com/javier.mendez.5220 Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick SavageTM and Savage Life MediaTM. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Javier Mendez Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!

Former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion and new UFC Flyweight fighter Manel Kape joins Mike in-studio for this episode! He and Mike talk about winning the Rizin Championship, joining the UFC, getting ready to train at AKA Headquarters with Coach Javier and the AKA crew, sources of motivation, hobbies and passions, going pro at 17, Anderson Silva's last UFC fight, Israel Adesanya vs Jan Błachowicz, and lots more! Hit subscribe and click the bell for notifications because we have more great shows lined up! Watch the taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/EfeALjrBnCs Be sure and check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors and save: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at https://akathailand.com ! Go to https://www.manscaped.com and use Promo Code: “Quick” to save 20% and get free shipping! Timestamps: 00:12 Winning a world championship is like magic 3:34 Manel likes to punish his opponents 5:07 Moving to UFC doesn't mean more pressure 6:46 Manel will be fighting at his original weight 8:39 Heading to AKA Headquarters in San Jose 11:28 Manel wouldn't leave RIZIN if he wasn't a champ 12:58 The birth of Starboy and staying motivated to win 16:48 Don't give advice if you aren't successful 20:34 Manel could've been a chef! 22:08 Martial arts were a big part of Manel's life from an early age 26:25 Manel and Mike always loved sparring 28:45 Debut amateur fight at age 15, and going pro at 17! 32:25 Manel knew he wanted to be a fighter from day one 37:11 All of Manel's brothers are athletically talented 39:23 Manel's father was a great source of responsibility and discipline 44:59 Easy Money Clothing is one of Manel's passions outside of fighting 51:37 Winning fixes everything 54:23 Manel's prediction for his UFC debut 55:49 Silva's last UFC fight and Khabib's surprise retirement 58:51 Favorite fighters and thoughts on Stylebender vs Błachowicz Business E-mail: [email protected] Follow: Manel Kape: https://www.instagram.com/manelkape https://twitter.com/ManelKape https://www.facebook.com/manel.kape Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick SavageTM and Savage Life MediaTM. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Manel Kape Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!