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Ep 275 Wilson Reis BEFORE the UFC 

Wilson Reis came to us through a legendary team consisting of Macaco & Godoi; Reis witnessed the split between the two master coaches.  
We talk about the highs, the lows and the controversy between Godoi and Macaco

Special Thank You to Matt Giancarlo for sitting in and lining this up 

Ep 275 Wilson Reis BEFORE the UFC 

0:00 plugs/ promotions 
0:42 Lytes out intro 
1:14 guest introduction
1:42 interview start 
2:13 American jiu jitsu vs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 
2:59 making adjustments training in the US
6:58 4 toughest American grapplers 
9:19 beginnings in Jiu Jitsu 
11:27 finding Acadamia de Macaco
14:15 fallout between Macaco and Godoi 
19:43 Macaco and Godoi black belt ceremony 
21:16 choosing to stay with Godoi after split 
25:24 experience with Charles Oliveira 
27:26 plugs/ promotions 
28:32 becoming a world champion at brown belt 
29:50 rumor of switching to Gracie Barra 
31:11 motivation for moving to the United States 
32:53 relationship with Lloyd Irvin
34:18 Wilson Reis vs Baba Shigeyasu
36:26 Wilson Reis vs Justin Robbins
37:58 Wilson Reis vs Bryan Caraway
41:44 Elite XC financial issues 
43:07 Wilson Reis vs Abel Cullum
45:29 training with Eddie Alvarez 
46:50 managed by Matt Stansell in Bellator 
50:28 experience at Bellator 2 
51:27 hanging out with Hector Lombard 
53:13 thoughts on Alexis Vila 
53:50 switching management to KO Reps 
55:10 struggles fighting Brazilian opponents 
55:52 training partner Matt Makowski
56:45 training partner Jared Weiner
57:08 problems with X guard in MMA
58:32 Wilson Reis vs Deividas Taurosevicius
59:21 Wilson Reis vs Zac George
1:00:32 Wilson Reis rematch with Patricio Pitbul
1:01:30 cancelled bout with Farkhad Sharipov
1:03:15 released from Bellator 
1:03:27 Wilson Reis vs Bruno Menzezes in Brazil 
1:05:00 coaching on TUF 16 
1:06:19 thoughts on Myles Jury 
1:08:04 Billy Vaughan
1:09:07 Wilson Reis vs Owen Roddy
1:10:43 cancelled bout with Hugo Viana
1:12:01 Wilson Reis vs Ivan Menjivar 
1:16:39 advice to fighters 
1:18:59 interview wrap up 
1:19:46 outro/ closing thoughts 

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