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Inaugural WEC Middleweight Champion, TUF 1 alum, former UFC Middleweight, bare knuckle fighter, coach, referee, and Mike's former archnemesis, Chris Leben, Skypes in for today's show. He and Mike talk about how things have changed since the TUF 1 days, making Phil Baroni punch drunk in a bare knuckle fight, what the BKFC is looking for in up and coming fighters, how training for bare knuckle is different from MMA, the possibility of having one more fight, why Tyson vs Jones Jr. was a cash grab, why Jake Paul should be careful who he challenges, getting redemption after leaving the UFC, hoping Khabib comes back, Conor McGregor's luck of the Irish, and tons more! Don't forget we post NINE HOURS EARLIER on YouTube so 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!
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Timestamps: 3:12 Time has flown since the TUF 1 days 4:30 Ulterior motives and international agendas 9:15 The virus is making it harder on people recovering from addiction 11:13 Are we living in a simulation? 13:51 Chris made Phil Baroni punch drunk in a shady bare knuckle promotion 18:48 BKFC is a sport for the fans 22:08 How a Bare Knuckle fight camp is different from MMA 24:36 What BKFC is looking for in new prospects 29:33 Chris may or may not have a fight in the works 32:09 It's a hard time for 99% of the martial arts community 34:00 Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. was a cash grab 34:30 Jake Paul better hope he doesn't fight Nate Diaz 40:57 Chris can spot cheater moves as a referee because he used to fight a little dirty 42:44 Chris is glad he got a chance at redemption after leaving the UFC 45:06 Mike is proud of all the adversity Chris overcame in his life 46:37 Chris loved helping to make the UFC mainstream 50:53 Chris hopes Khabib Nurmagomedov fights again 53:35 Will Conor McGregor have the luck of the Irish vs Poirier? 56:39 Chris may think he was lucky, but he's just as powerful as a truck
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Host: Mike Swick Guest: Chris Leben 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
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