Ash Dykes - World Record Extreme Adventurer (Guest) - EP #96

3x World Record holder for extreme trekking, author, documentarian, motivational speaker, and certified Scuba instructor, Ash Dykes, Skypes in for this episode. He and Mike talk about some reckless early adventures in Southeast Asia, facing dehydration in a 78-day trek across Mongolia, surviving malaria in Madagascar, spending a year walking all 4,000 miles of the Yangtze River, the future of the UFC Lightweight division, getting pumped up for Tyson vs Jones, Muay Thai fighting, and so much more! Hit the subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you never miss an episode! Watch the taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Y0s_NkpV8Vs Be sure and check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors and save: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at https://akathailand.com ! Go to https://www.manscaped.com and use Promo Code: “Quick” to save 20% and get free shipping! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to the show 3:42 Using this time to get grounded and recharged 6:34 A $10 bike turned Ash into an extreme adventurer 10:35 Reckless and dangerous adventures led Ash to Mongolia 13:56 How they tracked Ash's 78 day Mongolia world record trek 15:39 Ash does it all for the people he meets on the way 20:18 Mike's favorite places in Bali sound amazing 23:57 The time Ash nearly died in the Gobi Desert 30:46 Being in the moment when the hard work pays off 35:37 Leaches, spiders, malaria, witches; there were no easy days in Madagascar 41:56 Ash survived the deadliest strain of Malaria 46:25 Pig liver is surprisingly delicious. Centipede? Not so much. 53:27 Turning a passion into a career and raising awareness in the process 1:00:34 Mission Yangtze took two years of planning to pull off 1:05:27 Dealing with bears, wolves, and drunken soldiers 1:11:50 Biggest takeaways from a life of adventure 1:17:36 Pride and ego can get you killed 1:24:07 Taking the world by land, air, and sea 1:26:18 Ash's experiences as a Muay Thai fighter 1:33:33 Khabib, Conor, Poirier, and the future of the UFC LW division 1:38:49 Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr is right around the corner 1:42:40 Good music and core training are essential for 4,000-mile treks Business E-mail: Info@MikeSwick.com Follow: Ash Dykes: https://www.instagram.com/ash_dykes https://twitter.com/ashdykes https://www.facebook.com/AshDykesOfficial https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCholW9FU8n9pCE_3OK6t2Lw http://ashdykes.com Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick Savage™ and Savage Life Media™. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Ash Dykes Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!