I welcomed Grande Prairie, Alberta-based Amateur MMA fighter Isaiah Metituk ahead of McLovin’s April run with The Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships in Lethbridge.
Bowks Talking Bouts #142
We discussed a myriad of topics including: no big weight cut heading into Nationals.
-going from being homeless to getting ready for Nationals (1:55)
-Isaiah Metituk’s timeline to go pro early next year with XFFC (2:54)
-the importance of being part of the Bibiano Fernandes Jiu-Jitsu lineage and training partners comparing him to Lil Peep (4:00)
-the physical/ mental recuperation and more positive dialogue on mental health within combat sports (6:53)
-the tremendous growth of amateur MMA in the last few years (9:16)
-Isaiah Metituk being more composed ahead of MMA fights than dates and Dylan Bowker’s Artem Lobov-esque dating record (11:05)
-music Isaiah Metituk likes to train to while working hard in the gym (11:45)
Interview audio is in the link provided:https://dylanjamesbowker.podbean.com/e/isaiah-metituktalksabout-thegrande-prairiemmaculture-2019-canadian-national-amateurmma-championships-and-being-part-of-bibianofernandesjiujitsulineage/
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Check out an impressive win Isaiah secured in the video below:
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