Pull No Punches 21 - Two Guardian Angels Saved Hakeem Dawodu From a Life of Crime

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This week on the show, Canadian prospect Hakeem Dawodu joins the “Pull No Punches” podcast for a candid conversation. He opens up about his father’s deportation, growing up in gangs, going to juvenile detention and finding his path through MMA, and more...

Discussion Points:
0:30 - Origins of “Mean” nickname
2:03 - Recovering from double shoulder tears
6:30 - What it’s like being groomed by the UFC
10:40 - Deportation, juvenile detention and more

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