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Ep 247 Paul Jones Career Deep Dive 

Paul Jones started his career in Steve Nelson’s United Shoot Wrestling Federation. 
Heath Herring, Evan Tanner and Ali Elias are a few of the names that he worked out with on his way to fighting in the UFC. 

Paul’s career has some of the most stringent MMA experts debating exactly how good he was.; an alternate Olympic wrestler and a world champion Sambo player it comes with no surprise that he has dominant wins over Erik Paulson, Heath Herring and  Sanae Kikuta. 

Paul Jones life, career and mindset are all on display with this interview. 

Ep 247 Paul Jones Career Deep Dive 

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:32 interview start 

0:34 overall fight record 

1:01 fighting Heath Herring in tournament finals

4:47 Early beginnings in MMA 

6:42 Boys Ranch Texas high school

11:45 Paul Jones vs Steve Faulkner “canceled bout” 

14:55 Dealings with John Perretti 

16:12 transitioning to full time fighter 

17:38 Paul Jones vs Jeff Zastro 

20:14 Paul Jones vs Erik Paulson

22:25 getting invited to compete on TUF 4

24:17 expectations going into Erik Paulson fight 

26:58 experience with Evan Tanner 

28:32 leg lock defense during Erik Paulson fight 

30:04 training with Ali Elias

31:56 avoiding injuries during fight career 

32:41 Paul Jones vs Erik Paulson in Japan 

34:23 Paul Jones vs Juan Mott 

35:49 USWF outdrawing the UFC 

37:58 going on the Jerry Springer show 

39:15 Paul Jones vs Sanae Kikuta

42:22 Phyllis Lee 

42:44 Paul Jones vs Larry Parker

43:09 Paul Jones vs Flavio Luiz Moura

46:21 Paul Jones vs Chuck Lidell

50:26 being accepted as a fighter by friends and family 

52:07 career highlights 

53:53 favorite career moment 

55:29 finishing off fight career 

57:51 regrets during fight career 

1:00:14 current life 

1:02:32 first and last time drinking Alcohol

1:07:15 Igor Zinoviev 

1:08:19 scouting talent at the boys ranch 

1:10:28 Coach Craig Kimberland arrested for murder 

1:12:13 Andy Anderson 

1:12:49 interview wrap up 

1:13:05 outro/ final thoughts 

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