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Hey guys! Fun bonus episode for you today. Had so much fun sitting down with Mikey, who has totally changed her life in the last year through PowerSlap. Though I’ve always been a bit critical of PowerSlap, Mikey was so gracious and allowed me to express some of my concerns and we were able to have an honest back-and-forth conversation about it. Regardless of how you feel about the sport, I’m sure you have some morbid curiosity about how it all works— I know I did!

We have an open back-and-forth about the brain trauma involved in PowerSlap, how she got involved (and how she told her parents, lol), dating as a PowerSlapper, her future MMA and boxing goals, and her history with an ED.

Honestly this was a really fun one! Be sure to follow Mikey on social media and stay tuned for her next match on June 27th :)

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Hey guys — this one was so much fun. When I was in LA this month I sat down with Luke “The Chef” Lessei, currently ranked #6 in ONE Championship and one of the top faces of American Muay Thai. We got into everything: growing up in a small town in Iowa, getting thrown into martial arts by his dad at age 4, going viral for wild knockouts, feeling imposter syndrome even at the top, the highs and lows of fighting on ONE, and the DM that changed his life.

A bit of a departure from my typical MMA content but if you know me you know my origins are in Muay Thai ;) Definitely make sure to check out Luke’s next fight on ONE Championship!

Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Who is Luke “The Chef” Lessei?
02:00 - Growing Up in Iowa and Fighting Since Age 4
08:45 - Building a Unique Muay Thai Style (and Why It’s All About Aesthetics)
14:20 - Going Viral, Getting Signed to ONE While Working at FedEx
21:00 - Fighting Joe Nattawut and Winning Over the Thai Crowd
28:15 - Facing His Favorite Fighter: Eddie Abasolo
34:30 - Impostor Syndrome, Pressure, and Finding Purpose
42:00 - Rock Bottom: Losing a Fight, His Marriage, and Confidence
48:45 - Mental Coaching, Rebuilding, and Moving to New Jersey
55:30 - Being a Fighter and a Dad: Balancing Purpose and Family
1:02:00 - The Chef Persona, Social Media, and the Bigger Mission
1:08:00 - Advice to Fighters and What’s Next for Luke Lessei

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So thrilled to be able to sit down with Bibano Fernandes– one of the legends in the sport and the second person even inducted ONE Championship's Hall of Fame. BIbano's list of accomplishments includes an 11x ONE Champion and 2x DREAM champion.

Bibiano shares about his unique mindset and approach to fighting, including tips to how he was able to have such a lengthy career (Bibiano was successfully defending his belt at near-40!). After living in Canada for several decades, Bibiano has recently opened Flash Academy in Vancouver.

*Use code KENNEDY for a 50% bonus on a deposit of up to $1000 at MyBookie*

#onechampionship #bibianofernandes #bibiano #mma #bjj

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