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PFL Featherweight Kai Kamaka joins Eric and Randy to preview his featherweight semifinal fight, recap UFC 304, preview UFC Abu Dhabi, and talk most recent Olympic Games including Ilona Maher, USA's real life Captain America | Ep. 5



-Timestamps-
00:00:00 intro    
00:00:41 hows camp for kai    
00:02:28 how does eric deal with a fighter fighting 3 times a year    
00:05:12 having a soild team to help while out of town    
00:07:46 hotel altercation at ufc manchester    
00:11:14 INSERT VIDEO OF ALTERCATION    
00:13:32 how would kai handle a situation like the one in manchester    
00:14:27 manel not getting emotional after the altercation    
00:16:03 what happen to Manel's foot during the fight    
00:17:23 pre fight meeting with mike beltran     
00:20:30 fouls in MMA are weird    
00:22:18 UFC Manchester Recap    
00:23:27 king green vs paddy pimblet    
00:25:10 tom aspinal vs curtis blaydes    
00:26:22 thoughts on Tom aspinal vs Jon Jones    
00:29:42 Jon Jones conspiracy     
00:32:03 Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammed    
00:35:03 difference betwen being a gym coach and a corner coach    
00:39:53 Belal winning the fight and conversation with eric after te fight    
00:41:11 Belal game plan talk with eric    
00:44:57 did having a bigger cage benefit belal in the fight    
00:47:56 ADD PHOTO OF LEON BEING SLAMMED ON HIS HEAD    
00:48:14 randy's story with belal at ufc 200    
00:50:48 Preview of UFC fight night     
00:51:15 marlon vera vs davidson figurado     
00:56:41 cory sandhagen vs umar nurmagomedov    
01:03:18 Kai's PFL fight breakdown    
01:04:35 Kai's fight coming up compared to his last 2 fights    
01:06:43 how do you handle fighting someone you grew up watching plus eric cornering against dewey cooper    
01:10:23 dewey getting the call for Kai vs Bubba    
01:16:44 What was is like when Kai got the call to corner Dan Ige on 4hrs notice    
01:25:13 kai moving to vegas from hawaii    
01:29:21 Kai and erics relationship    
01:34:14 what are some of the key's to winning the next fight    
01:36:03 what are the difference between fighting at the UFC, PLF and bellator    
01:39:00 will MMA ever make it to the olympics    
01:41:19 2024 olympics    
01:47:28 wrapping up

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Eric and Randy discuss Joe Biden stepping down and opting not to run for president in 2024, Kamala vs Trump, UFC 304 breakdown + picks, plus Eric confesses his love for gymnastics at the 2024 Olympics and the guys give their top 5 Olympic events | Ep. 5

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UFC Middleweight Brad Tavares talks about his early life in Hawaii, looks back on his 14-year UFC career, previews his fight this weekend at the UFC Apex, and how playing football lead him to professional fighting | Ep. 4

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UFC Featherweight Dan Ige opens up on struggles in the fight game, why he still gets upset when people say he's from Contender Series, and how seeking help from a sports therapist has helped his career go to the next level | Ep. 3

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Introducing the 'Verse Us' squad! Eric and Randy discuss their origin story, why 'Verse Us' was started, how Eric helped the Boston Celtics win the NBA title and why MMA judging is in shambles and how we can fix it. Burn The Boats! 

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UFC Featherweight Dan Ige steps into the co-main event slot at UFC 303 on FOUR HOURS NOTICE to face Diego Lopes in one of the most insane, memorable and down right craziest nights in UFC history. PLUS Eric Nicksick talks about traveling from Sioux Falls, SD to Las Vegas, NV to corner not one but two of his athletes who've accepted short notice fights | Ep. 1

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