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AGL 091: Life of a Champion with Bas Rutten


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About Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten is the Former Heavy Weight Champion of the UFC and the three time King of Pancrase who has also made a name for himself outside the ring as an actor, host, inventor and television personality.
Bas has been seen co-starring in the Kevin James feature film Here Comes the Boom (2012) for Columbia Pictures. He also appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and Zookeeper (2011).
In this interview we go over his early years and how Bas became a fighter and how he had to overcome medical conditions and bullying from a young age.  We also talk about what Bas is doing now and how he successfully maintains the mind of a champion even after fighting.
We talked about
His early days before MMA
How he became a fighter
Overcoming adversity
What it takes to be a champion
Pushing through failure
Building good habits
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Website
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