My guest this week is one of the best MMA fighters Canada has ever produced! Josh "The Gentleman" Hill is Canada's #1 bantamweight and veteran of The Score Fighting Series, TKO, Fight Nights Global Russia, a 2x title challenger in the World Series of Fighting and veteran of the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter; Josh is now a top contender in Bellator MMA with a huge fight coming up THIS FRIDAY AUGUST 21st against UFC veteran Erik Perez. We cover a ton of topics outlined below: 

SHOW NOTES:

4:53 Time Machine: The World in 2009 When Josh Started Fighting and the Early Days of His Career

9:30 How People Don't Appreciate How Good Josh Is Everywhere

11:39 The Perception Of MMA Fighters & NO GI Jiu Jitsu in the BJJ Community

16:29 Bellator contact and experience

17:45 Being Stereotyped from TUF & Contender Series

20:50 MMA Contracts and Josh's Thoughts on How Fighters Should be Compensated

27:05 Scott Coker's Impact on Bellator

29:10 Josh's Training Camp During Covid

31:00 Upcoming Fight With Erik Perez

33:23 How Covid Has Impacted Josh On & Off The Mats

37:06 Life as a Father and Pro Fighter

40:10 Josh's Experience on TUF 18

45:00 Training at Team Alpha Male differences between Canada and US Gyms

48:00 The Importance of Wrestling in MMA & BJJ

50:38 Training with TJ Dillashaw & Steroids in MMA

55:04 Losing on TUF & Overcoming Adversity

1:00:20 Josh's Talks Dealing With Anxiety, Self Doubt & Improving Your Mental Game

1:09:15 The Negative Side of Social Media

1:12:27 The Time Josh Was Stranded in Russia

1:19:05 Josh's Prediction For DC vs. Stipe 3

1:20:35 Will Josh Ever Fight in the UFC?

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