Kyle Stewart speaks with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of his fight with veteran Erik Koch at UFC 240. Stewart reflects on his time in the Marine Corps, what it was like being ambushed while on deployment, and how military life helped him in MMA. Stewart also dissects his opponent Koch and shares good and bad stories from MMA gyms & more…
Kyle Stewart speaks with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of his fight with veteran Erik Koch at UFC 240. Stewart reflects on his time in the Marine Corps, what it was like being ambushed while on deployment, and how military life helped him in MMA. Stewart also dissects his opponent Koch and shares good and bad stories from MMA gyms & more..
Discussion Points:
- 0:45 – The vibe at MMA Lab
- 2:45 – Favoritism in some gyms
- 4:48 – How Marine life influenced Stewart’s MMA career
- 6:30 – What it’s like getting ambushed while on deployment
- 8:25 – The brotherhood of Marine life
- 10:40 – Examining Erik Koch
- 12:50 – Biggest advantage over Erik Koch
Kyle can be followed at on twitter @kyle_gunzup_mma, on instagram @kyle_stewart0331 or on his facebook, or for more on his fight history check out his page on Tapology.com, or his UFC.com fighter page.
Here’s a look at the UFC 240 PPV fight card as it stands today, Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, via ESPN.com:
UFC 240 ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | SAT JULY 27 – 9PM CDT
145 lbs – Max Holloway (20-4) vs. Frankie Edgar (23-6)
145 lbs – Cris Cyborg (20-2) vs. Felicia Spencer (7-0)
170 lbs – Geoff Neal (111-2) vs. Niko Price (13-2)
155 lbs – Olivier Aubin-Mercier (11-4) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (13-2)
185 lbs – Krzysztof Jotko (20-40 vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (11-2)
ESPN 2 PRELIMS | 7PM CDT
125 lbs – Alexis Davis (19-9) vs. Viviane Araujo (7-1)
145 lbs – Hakeem Dawodu (9-1) vs. Yoshinori Horie (8-1)
145 lbs – Gavin Tucker (10-1) vs. Seung Woo Choi (7-2)
125 lbs – Alexandre Pantoja (21-3) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (15-1)
FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS | 5:15PM CDT
125 lbs – Gillian Robertson (6-3) vs. Sarah Frota (9-1)
170 lbs – Kyle Stewart (11-2) vs. Erik Koch (15-6)
265 lbs – Giacomo Lemos (6-0) vs. Tanner Boser (16-5)
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