Shane Burgos (Guest) - Episode #53

UFC Featherweight #10 ranked contender, Shane Burgos, joins Mike for this episode. They talk about his start in MMA, early martial arts training, how divine intervention got him into the UFC, fighting #8 ranked Josh Emmett at the Apex closed event on June 20th, quarantine training, his thoughts on Gaethje vs Khabib, and more! (There were some technical difficulties with the video feed, sorry for the inconvenience.)

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Timestamps:
0:40 Upcoming battle against Josh Emmett
3:58 Was the Kattar stoppage bad or legit?
5:19 Climbing the rankings toward a title shot
6:05 It was love at first sight of UFC Unleashed
7:56 Making to jump from Jiu-Jitsu to MMA
8:34 Divine intervention got me into the UFC
10:35 Going from big crowds to no crowds
12:31 From Fight Night 1 to Fight Night 174
13:34 Fight Island!
14:40 Is Featherweight the most stacked division?
16:54 Going to Jackass movies during fight week
20:54 The momentum of a 3 fight win streak
21:45 Can't wait to reopen AKA Thailand
24:52 Fighting, food, and tattoos
26:53 It's the toughest time to make a name for yourself
29:31 Mike's mom is still his biggest fan
32:02 Gaethje had a flawless gameplan, but no guarantees against Khabib
34:57 AKA Thailand is on the bucket list!

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

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