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Eric and Randy are joined by professional boxer Shane Mosley, Jr to discuss his career, the good, bad and ugly of boxing, where he sees the sport going in the future, life growing up as the son of a boxing legend and how he wants to stand on his own a part from his dad's legacy

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00:00:00Intro
00:01:22Guest introduction
00:01:58Daniel Jacob’s fight breakdown and fighting on the Diaz masvidal card
00:03:23who does Shane want next
00:04:44how does the fight look to Shane against Lawrence style wise
00:05:24what are Shane’s thoughts on the having MMA fighters crossing over to boxing
00:06:03shane wanting to fight in MMA and bare knuckle
00:06:48Shane working out at XC and his dad coming in to workout
00:07:29who would Shane wanting to fight in MMA as his first fight
00:08:34Shane talks about sean Stricklands boxing style in MMA
00:09:03who are some good boxers in MMA
00:11:04what was it like growing up In boxing and having a legendary boxer as a father
00:12:41was there a moment when shane realized what his father does for a living
00:15:46was there a specific time where when Shane knew he wanted to pursuit boxing
00:17:41how does Shane deal with the management of camp
00:19:07Shane’s thoughts on what weight classes he wants to fight in
00:20:59how does Shane feel about Saudi coming in and throwing big money into boxing
00:24:08Shane’s thought on Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol
00:25:18what was Shane’s dads thought on him starting to box
00:28:08was Colby cut bad enough to be stopped
00:29:28Eric’s thoughts on Buckley as fighter of the year and his body of work
00:30:52how does fighters get new found energy and when the momentum changes
00:34:15who does Shane talk to when it comes to his mental game
00:36:12what are some thing Shane and Eric learned from training together
00:39:32would the Terrance Crawford and Canelo fight ever happen
00:40:08who are some of the guys Shane likes to watch to learn from
00:41:37what was Eric looking at when watching footage for the Tyson fury fight
00:43:56what did Francis say to Tyson when he knocked him down
00:44:36Eric in the locker room with Tyson fury for the hand wraps
00:47:56Francis walking out of the locker room and Fury and his team doing the Sparta chant at him
00:48:44Shane’s thought on the Francis and Fury fight
00:53:09Tyson not having a moment in the locker room like Francis and that being the reason he didn’t look good in the fight
00:55:07Fury won the boxing match but Francis won the fight
00:57:22Francis let the cat out of the bag after the Fury fight and before the Joshua fight
00:58:349 out of 10 times the fight with Joshua would be different
00:59:37what was Shane’s welcome to boxing moment
01:01:28the undefeated aura in boxing is slowly fading away
01:03:08fighters falling out of love with boxing and not wanting to be there any more
01:06:40what does Joshua need to do to reset in boxing
01:08:38thoughts in the fury vs usek rematch
01:12:23Shane’s approach to talking boxing with his kids
01:14:02how does Shane balance his fighting career with being a father and

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Eric and Randy are joined by Ray Sefo, one of the greatest kickboxers of all-time! Ray talks growing up in New Zealand, fighting Bob Sapp on 5 days notice, battle with Mark Hunt, future of PFL and so much more! Make sure to submit your questions for the show after listening to the podcast and let us know who you'd like to see and what you'd like to hear on the next episode!

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00:00:00  Intro
00:01:32  Guest introduction    
00:02:22  Recap of UFC311    
00:03:08  Aljermain's fight breakdown    
00:04:04  How is Tembo doing after the fight    
00:05:46  Did Volkov get robbed?    
00:06:36  Holding the judges accountable for their decisions    
00:07:09  Judges should go to gyms to get reps in    
00:10:13  Main and Co-main event breakdown    
00:11:30  Sean Strickland vs DDP in Australia     
00:12:49  Tatiana fight in sydney    
00:13:32  PFL World Championships  talk with Ray Sefo    
00:18:01  What's next for Francis in the PFL    
00:18:22  Ray Sefo's beginnings in combat sports in New Zeland    
00:20:12  Rey's first fight and weight classes back in the day    
00:22:25  Rey's first fight in K1 was against Ernest Hoost    
00:24:43  What was it like fight in Japan in the 90's and 2000's    
00:26:10  Fight another K1 legend in Jermoe Le Banner
00:27:37  What is the step over 
00:30:21  Ray's history with Mark Hunt and being from the same country    
00:32:36  What was it like fight Bob Sapp        
00:38:27  Ray's favorite K1 experience or fight    
00:40:32  Where was Ray training in LA    
00:41:24  Ray being a Legend in Japan and dealing with the fame    
00:45:21  Eric giving shoes to homeless man story    
00:48:38  How did Ray ending up coming to vegas and linking with XC    
00:51:46  First time Eric seeing ray at XC hitting pads and them meeting    
00:54:14  Early days at XC and Eric learning to hit pads with Ray    
00:56:24  Having Ray and Randy as Erics mentor    
00:57:08  Early day XC stories    
00:59:02  Ray slapping a guy for talking bad about him    
01:05:21  Frank Mir's training partner coming to the gym       
01:09:45  Why do people think they can come to an MMA gym and think they can run with pro's    
01:12:49  What are the top red flags when people come to the gym    
01:15;08  The idea of live streaming sparring at the gym    
01:15:37  When did ray start transitioning into coaching     
01:18:23  Talking Anthony Smith losing a friend before his fight and sharing stories    
01:21:35  What it's like to fight a friend from Ray's perspective     
01:22:41  Does Ray ever get any fighters or coaches from Asia and the Oceanic area raeching out to

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On this episode of Verse Us with Eric Nicksick, Eric and Randy discuss the aftermath of Ngannou's win at PFL Battle of the Giants, the possibility of Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou happening, Jones vs Tom Aspinall, give out UFC 310 picks and bro out over BBQ grilling techniques! 

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Welcome to Season 2 of Verse Us with Eric Nicksick! Eric and Randy are joined by UFC legend "The Natural" Randy Couture, the first two-division champion in UFC history, the oldest fighter to ever win a world title, an actor, an Olympian and a veteran. Randy talks about his wrestling origin stories, how he fell into MMA, the time he almost beat up Jet Li, and the current product of MMA and the UFC today. Make sure to submit your questions for the show after listening to the podcast and let us know who you'd like to see and what you'd like to hear on the next episode!

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Eric and Randy are joined by UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who talks about life after becoming champion, beating Leon Edwards, facing Shavkat Rakhmonov + Kamaru Usman, and what it means to him being the first Palestinian UFC champion. 

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Eric and Randy are joined by UFC lightweight contender Daniel Zellhuber and discuss his upbringing in Mexico, journey to the UFC, and what it means to be fighting at Noche UFC this weekend at The Sphere Las Vegas. 

#UFC #MMA #DanielZellhuber #ufc306 #ufc307 #NocheUFC #SphereLasVegas 

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00:00:00                        Intro
00:01:38                        Guest Introduction
00:04:08                        What is the match up like between Daniel and Esteban                           
00:05:31                        How are you feeling fight on the main card during Mexican independence day                             
00:07:03                        UFC Noche is going to be a wild night                           
00:08:26                        Daniel getting to meet Canelo while training                           
00:08:57                        Does Daniel get inspiration from other Mexican fighters                                                 
00:10:43                        Learning english and reaching out to Eric                               
00:14:52                        Daniels parents coming out to the fight and first time his mom is leaving Mexico                               
00:15:47                        UFC Sphere ticket prices                               
00:16:37                        Going to the Canelo fight after Daniel fights                           
00:17:54                        Working with different coaches and having a main coach                         
00:21:39                        Difference between boxing sparring and MMA sparring                             
00:23:16                        Why is sparring in boxing so much harder then MMA                            &

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Eric and Randy are joined by former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling to talk Sean O'Malley fight, preview UFC 306, UFC 305 recap, his thoughts on Max Holloway vs Ilia Topuria & how he stacks up in the UFC featherweight division with a win against Movsar Evloev.

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Eric and Randy are joined by no. 1 UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland, who shares his thoughts on UFC 305, rematch with Dricus Du Plessis, Jon Jones Trojan Horse, run in with Machine Gun Kelly, what Megan Fox said when she DM'd him, and cutting weight at a Trans S*x Party in Toronto. 

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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:50 Dana telling Sean to be careful about what he says in canada    
00:06:07 Cutting weight in Canada    
00;08:46 UFC 305 recap with sean    
00:10:35 Sean sparring with Kelvin Gastelum    
00:11:44 Why does sean think people are "scared" of izzy    
00:12:21 Fighting past your time    
00:13:08 Sean's Tony Furgerson Story    
00:14:16 What does sean and eric thoughts about David Goggins    
00:18:31 Fighting scared and Izzy as a fighter    
00:19:26 Sadibou Sy    
00:25:42 Other fighters coming to XC to train    
00:27:47 Sean taking 2 weeks off and coming back to the gym    
00:29:49 Team dynamics at XC    
00:31:16 Sean and Curtis beef    
00:33:59 Street fighter coming to the gym    
00:37:51 Why did sean go to XC at the beginning    
00:41:54 Sean and Eric beginnings    
00:43:27 Was there a moment where it clicked between sean and eric           
00:45:29 Not every coach is for everyone    
00:47:57 Sean on girl fighters    
00:48:40 Benefits of having sean in your corner    
00:50:02 What are some of the mental struggles as a fighter    
00:51:19 Jon Jones as a person    
00:53:16 Best part of MMA is the characters in the sport    
00:54:20 Sean fighting DDP in south africa     
00:57:34 Seans rematch with DDP    
00:58:16 Ray Sefo is a gift to MMA    
01:02:40 Timeline for the DDP fight and breakdown    
01:05:45 Izzy looking tired after the 2nd round    
01:08:01 Shady people in the fight game 
01:10:07 Sean's toughest opponent and why its twitter    
01:12:34 Megan Fox DMing sean    
01:15:18 Seans twitter game    
01:17:20 Who would sean bring during a zombie apocalypse

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 Eric & Randy are joined by former UFC fighter and current UFC analyst Paul Felder. The boys talk weight cuts, food porn, endurance training, and preview UFC 305 | Ep. 8

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Eric and Randy go deep on the new College Football playoff and give their picks for the playoff, final four and national champion! Plus, we recap UFC Abu Dhabi, and Eric opens up on the "beef" between Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland at Xtreme Couture | Ep. 7

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