#27 - Dustin Akbari & Mansher "Pop" Khera

Dustin Akbari is the head of the BJJ and grappling program at Team Alpha Male and Mansher Khera is a Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who has recently arrived in Sacramento to begin training for his MMA debut under the TAM banner.

Join us as we talk about Mansher's transition from BJJ to MMA, Dustin's views on championship mentality, and their own stories about coming to America.

SHOWNOTES


INTRO


4:00 - Urijah x Miyao and the dad bod pictures


8:00 - The differences between East & the West Coasts


11:00 - The strikers who think they can beat up a jitsu guy.


14:00 - The amateur rules favor the crazies


18:00 - Dustin's recent fights: x Gianni Grippo x Vagnar Rocha


25:00 - "I don't wake up in the morning looking for a victory...I want to beat the best...somebody who can bring the best out of me."


27:00 - Munch's transition to MMA "It's a rougher lifestyle."


31:00 - What is your mindset? Sometimes you have to surround yourself with some crazies.


45:00 - Gi x NoGi


51:00 - BJJ competition rules


56:00 - When do you let the animal out?


1:01 - Being from an established Indian family & choosing to fight.


1:06:00 - Respect v. Fear


1:17:00 - "If you kiss an American girl, you will catch a disease"


1:30:00 - Drama


1:41:00 - Cassio.

Mentioned in this episode: Yuri Simões, Cody Garbrandt, TJ Dillashaw, Marcelo Garcia, @Giani Grippo, Vagnar Rocha, @Justin Buchholz, @Urijah Faber, Miyao Bros (Paulo), Dillon Dannis, Christ Holdsworth, Stan Martyniouk,