Books mentioned
Meditations
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:01:34 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Extreme Ownership
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:03:23 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Joe Rogan hosts UFC middleweight Brendan Allen. They discuss a potential White House UFC event, Allen's training regimen and move to Chicago, and his career. The conversation covers weight cutting, judging controversies, fighter mindset, books like Meditations, and the early history of the UFC.
What they talked about
- Trump's proposed White House UFC event with 8-9 title fights
- Brendan Allen's early training and family background in jiu-jitsu
- Injuries: foot fractures, ACL tear from calf slicer, compartment syndrome from leg kicks
- Fighting style analysis of Khamzat Chimaev and his overtraining with COVID
- Mental approach to fighting: handling fear, negative thoughts, and the 'Good' mindset
- Discussion of classic fights and fighters: Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Royce Gracie, Demetrious Johnson
- Movie recommendations: 'What Women Want', 'Conspiracy Theory', and a film about a daughter killed on the doorstep
- Evolution of MMA: from no-rules beach fights to modern technique and drug testing
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