The Plant Fueled Podcast

Mindset: Vegan MMA Fighter, Alex “The Finisher” Font | why he’s vegan for the animals, how he fuels for training, and the importance of discipline


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This conversation is with Alex “Finisher” Font, a professional MMA fighter based out of Chalon sur Saone, France where he runs his own combat gym, Power Training Center. Alex has been vegan for almost a decade and throughout that time has amassed over 100 professional fights with a record of 98 wins, 11 loses, and 2 draws. He is also a special operations combat chief instructor and he has his own vegan friendly apparel brand, Power Fight Company.

We discuss:

  • Discovering his passion for professional fighting 
  • Breaking the stereotype of a typical vegan 
  • Why he initially decided to go vegan 
  • Ethical reasons for not eating meat 
  • What he eats in a day 
  • Why he doesn’t count calories or track protein 
  • Weight cutting before fights  
  • The hours of training that go into a fight camp 
  • What people don’t understand about the life of a professional fighter 
  • The value of a yoga and mobility practice 

Connect:

  • Instagram: @iam_thefinisher 
  • Facebook: Alex “The Finisher” Font  

Resources:

  • Power Fight Company 
  • Power Training Center 
  • PETA.org (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

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Connect with me: @casswarbeck

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Theme music: Tyler Gaudon & audio editing and processing: Wyatt Pavlik

*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*

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