Josh Thomson (Guest) - Episode #57

Former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion, former top UFC Contender, podcaster, analyst, and AKA alum Josh Thomson Skypes in for this episode. Josh and Mike talk about Team AKA's rise to greatness, UFC contract disputes, podcasting with Big John McCarthy, repeatedly breaking Jon Fitch's nose, and so much more! Don't forget to subscribe!

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Timestamps:
3:00 AKA building stars from the ground up.
3:51 AKA wreaks Boise.
8:24 Comparing AKA vs Miletich.
15:41 Josh's UFC debut terribly delayed over training too hard.
32:28 Josh talks Dana’s Covid procedure.
42:35 Understanding Jones/Masvidal wanting more money.
51:20 Old contracts vs New contracts.
52:27 Josh talks Jones's demands.
57:48 Jones’s need for more motivation??
1:01:48 Tight-ends vs Wide Recievers / LHWs vs HWs.
1:04:36 Jones moving forward.
1:07:33 Title fights need Star Power.
1:12:13 Diaz brothers are geniuses?
1:21:33 Bad timing to ask for more money.
1:33:24 Is Josh done fighting? What is his end game?
1:41:48 Big John facts.
1:47:23 So you wanna be a podcaster?
1:49:44 How did Josh’s family find out he was in the UFC? Spoiler alert: Not Instagram.

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Host: Mike Swick
Guest: Josh Thomson
Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick
Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt
Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht
Music: Danny Bunnathong
Artwork: Simon Netherton

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