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Ep 215 Mark Robinson Sumo & ADCC DeepDive 

Mark Robinson hails from South Africa and is known as his countries greatest athlete. Although he had one fight in the UFC, what Mark Robinson accomplished in Sumo and ADCC is absolutely legendary and filled with controversy.

Mark Robinson does not sugar coat feelings nor avoid hard topics that were rumored but never discussed on record. This interview is an incredible look into the dark world of combat sports; bribery, fixed fights often go unspoken within international competitions... NOT in this interview.

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:37 interview start 

1:21 being an athlete in South Africa 

2:33 Beating a bronze medalist in Judo

3:38 getting approved to compete in the Olympics 

5:19 entering Sumo competition with no experience 

7:12 motivation and hard work 

8:35 Mark Robinson vs Emmanuel Yarbrough

12:13 Elon Musk injured by Sumo wrestler 

12:41 technique vs strength for Sumo 

13:50 Mark Robinson vs Ahmad Bally

14:48 Mark Robinson vs Paul Kingi

15:37 Mark Robinson vs Jorg Brummer

16:30 Mark Robinson vs Bat-Erdene

17:15 getting invited to ADCC 1999

18:28 Mark Robinson vs Luis Roberto Duerte

21:38 getting stranded in Atlanta 

23:30 training in America 

24:48 thoughts on Obake 

25:51 returning to ADCC 

26:27 Mark Robinson vs Lee Hasdale

27:26 Mark Robinson vs Ricardo Morias

28:49 incidents at early ADCC events 

32:39 promoter Jamie Levine 

36:27 Mark Robinson vs Bobby Hoffman

39:52 Mark Robinson vs Valeriy Yureskul

40:51 Mark Robinson vs Vitor Belfort 

42:30 Mark Robinson vs Jeff Monson 

43:42 Mark Robinson vs Ricco Rodriguez

45:53 relationship with ADCC 

47:38 Lubomir Guedjev

48:48 the Gracie’s losing at ADCC 2003

50:24 Mark Robinson vs Mike Van Arsedale

51:37 Mark Robinson vs Reese Andy

52:07 training in Brazil 

53:03 Ranking career achievements 

54:09 current life 

55:44 Dricus du plessis title win 

59:20 interview wrap up 

1:00:06 outro/ final thoughts 

Ep 215 Mark Robinson Sumo & ADCC DeepDive

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