Episode #315
Jimmy Smith
Books mentioned
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:14:04
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Former MMA fighter and Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith joins Joe Rogan to discuss the evolution of fight commentary, fighter conditioning, striking and grappling, career longevity, and the physical costs of elite competition. They also explore Bellator and the UFC, wrestling, performance-enhancing drugs, addiction and pain management, animal behavior, food, film, family history, and New York MMA politics.
What they talked about
- MMA commentary as a rare gig
- Conditioning required for MMA competition
- Heart myth vs technical soundness
- Fighters training while on the road
- Dangers of brain surgery in MMA
- Chimpanzee attacks and human-animal fights
- MMA fighters' mental and physical decline
- Fighters' post-retirement struggles
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