The Parting Shot Podcast is back with a special EXTRA episode brought to you by MMAOddsBreaker.com and our new partners LastWordOnSports.com. I (@LynchOnSports), welcome five great guests, talking all things “The Ultimate Fighter”
- First up TUF Nations middleweight winner Elias “The Spartan” Theodorou discusses the entire process involved in trying out for The Ultimate Fighter
- Then we welcome TUF 22 welterweight hopeful and Burlington, Ontario native Ryan Dickson
- Also Huntsville, Ontario native and TUF 22 hopeful Kyle Nelson joins the show
- Finally a pair of B.C. fighters, lightweights Sabah Fadai and Jeremy Kennedy talk about trying out for TUF 22 next week in Las Vegas.
Talking “TUF” with Elias Theodorou
Elias discusses the selection process for The Ultimate Fighter, what these fighters can expect, what type of interview questions the UFC asks and how the grappling/sparring works. Also he talks about how winning the show has impacted his career and what’s next for him after his win over Roger Narvaez at UFC 185.
Interview: Ryan Dickson (TUF 22 welterweight hopeful) Burlington, Ontario – 14 mins in
Ryan talks about trying out for the show for the second time, losing his Hard Knocks lightweight title in his last fight and why he believes the UFC will select him this time around. He also explains why boxing star Gennady Golovkin has been a huge influence on him. Read a full profile on Ryan here
Interview: Kyle “The Monster” Nelson (TUF 22 lightweight hopeful) Huntsville, Ontario – 26 mins in
Kyle talks about how he became involved in the sport, why he’s had such a hard time getting fights and the GoFundMe page he setup to pay for his trip to Vegas for the TUF 22 tryouts. Read a full profile on Kyle here
Interview: Sabah Fadai (TUF 22 lightweight hopeful) Chilliwack, British Columbia – 39 mins in
Sabah discusses his MMA career, fighting for MFC and WSOF and the injury that caused him to miss the cut for last year’s TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia show. Read a full profile on Sabah here
Interview: Jeremy Kennedy (TUF 22 lightweight hopeful) Surrey, British Columbia – 56 mins in
Jeremy talks about spending most of last year in Thailand training and competing, how he got the nickname “JBC” and why he believes youth will be on his side during these tryouts. Read a full profile on Jeremy here.
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