In the latest episode of the Three Amigos Podcast, UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson and weight management specialist/Fitness VT partner, Dan Leith stop by to talk shop.
Welcome to your weekly dose of Three Amigos Podcast fun. This episode is loaded with great content, courtesy of our special guests, UFC flyweight champion and P4P king, Demetrious Johnson and weight management specialist, Daniel Leith from Fitness VT. Don’t have a Weight List episode this week as George Lockhart is in Vegas working with some of the fighters from this weekend’s UFC 197 card.
Here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.
UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (interview starts at the 46:50 mark of the audio) sat in with the Amigos to discuss:
- Aspects of Henry Cejudo’s game that he admires
- Henry’s thought that he should be crowned the greatest combat sports athlete ever if he beats DJ
- Misguided focus on opponent’s possible gameplans
- If he feels that Henry is actually ready for this title shot
- Thoughts on Cejudo’s comments that he is a “huge marketing tool for the UFC”
- Initial, knee-jerk response to TUF 24 announcement
- If he had any input that resulted in the format change
- If he was surprised at the fan backlash to the original TUF announcement
- If he’s encouraged that fans are so much more educated these days
- Gaming discussion:
- If he was surprised at the fan backlash to the original TUF announcement
- If he’s encouraged that fans are so much more educated these days
- Thoughts on Conor McGregor’s “retirement”
- Gaming discussion:
?The Division
?If he feels the exploit glitch in the game that allows gamers to get high level gear is cheating
?If he feels the exploit glitch in the game that allows gamers to get high level gear is cheating
?If he’s seen the game glitch that allows GTA style aerial views in DSIII
Weight management specialist and Fitness VT partner, Daniel Leith (interview starts at the 1:06:50 mark of the audio) joined the Amigos to discuss:
The stress of watching guys he works with fight
Working with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dietary requirements due to Khabib’s religious needs
Why it would be a bad move for Khabib to fight during Ramadan
Differences between Luke Rockhold and Khabib’s energy & dietary requirements
Luke’s propensity for red meat & the challenges/opportunities it brings
The extra pressure on Cain for UFC 200
How Cormier is recovering
Working with fighters during an entire camp vs. working with them only for reloads
How to make reload shakes
If he takes an active part in training with the fighters
Cheat days vs. cheat meals
Accommodating vegans
Hardest cut he’s been involved in
Thoughts on “lose weight, don’t cut weight” argument
In the latest installment of the Master Debater (segment starts at the 31:45 mark of the audio), Iain and Mookie battle it out with this topic as the argument focus:
- If Conor McGregor should have been pulled from UFC 200
The hosts discussed a variety of topics that included:
- Conor McGregor’s “retirement”
- Conor being pulled off UFC 200 card
- Recap of UFC On FOX 19
- Favorite moments from the card
- Kimbo/Thompson II announcement
- Kimbo’s extraordinarily severe 90 day suspension for nandrolone
- The great meldonium scandal
- RDA/Alvarez LW title fight on FightPass
- Fantasy bookings for UFC 200
- Current standings in staff predictions (Stephie still in the lead)
- Predictions for Bellator 153 main event
- Predictions for UFC 197 main card
- Mookie’s demands for an increase in his allowance have been denied by his parents
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