UFC Featherweight, former Extreme Cage Combat Featherweight Champion, and Renzo Gracie black belt, Gavin Tucker, Skypes in for today's episode. He and Mike talk all about Gavin's recent win over Billy Quarantillo, getting into martial arts, how the UFC Performance Institute changed his life, the stress of competition, realizing you've got what it takes to succeed in the UFC, the legends that inspired him, TJ Dillashaw's comeback prospects, analyzing your own fights to step up your game, UFC related hobbies, the talent pool in Halifax and a potential future as a coach, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier, overcoming a fractured hand, and much more! Don't forget we post NINE HOURS EARLIER on YouTube so be sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you can watch the episodes as soon as they are released!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to the show
1:00 3rd time was the charm for Gavin Tucker vs Billy Quarantillo
3:04 Gavin was a musician before he took up MMA
6:24 The UFC Performance Institute changed Gavin's life
11:59 Gavin is looking to break into the top 15 as he peaks physically
17:37 Gavin loves to just show up and fight
20:38 The stress of competition is what drives Gavin
25:54 Gavin barely got touched in his UFC debut
28:05 Gavin is all in on his MMA career
32:12 Lyoto Machida, TJ Dillashaw, Cain Velasquez, and many others were sources of inspiration
35:19 TJ Dillashaw will come back and do what champions do
39:15 Using fight tape to analyze yourself as well as your opponents
45:05 Gavin is completely uninterested in watching Jake Paul box
48:32 Most of Gavin's hobbies revolve around improving as a fighter, and art
51:03 Gavin sees a ton of potential in his fight team, and eyes a future as a coach
53:55 Can Dustin Poirier avoid Conor McGregor's left hand of death?
56:10 Gavin fractured his hand a month before his last fight
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Host: Mike Swick
Guest: Gavin Tucker
Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick
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Music: Danny Bunnathong
Artwork: Simon Netherton
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