In this episode, we talk to Bellator fighter and Karate-ka Weber Almeida. 

Weber is a phenomenal martial artist, representing Machida Karate inside the Bellator cage. We talk about his journey from Brazil to the United States, deciding to train MMA after a lifetime of training Karate, and how he was invited to the Machida Academy. He also leaves us with valuable advice about how far discipline can take anyone. 

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05:10 Returning to Brazil after China

05:35 Sleeping at dojo

06:46 Meeting Vinicio Antony (Lyoto Machida’s coach)

07:58 How he made money to train with Vinicio Antony

10:16 Meeting Lyoto Machida and being invited to their camp

15:52 What Lyoto saw in Weber to invite him to camp

18:39 How special was it when he was recognized by Lyoto

22:43 How he went from Welterweight to Bantamweight

25:12 Where does his indomitable spirit come from?

29:07 Transitioning from music to martial arts

31:49 How he started Karate

35:10 Different styles of Karate

40:56 Training different martial arts

44:27 Using Karate mindset in fighting

47:00 Update on next fight

47:39 Opinion on modern day Karate

53:19 Training Karate in Brazil vs in USA

55:27 Fight atmosphere in Brazil

59:24 How much last win meant for him

1:03:19 Acting dreams

1:08:10 Advice for anybody trying to be a blackbelt in life