#24: Forrest Griffin
The BetterLife Podcast: Wealth | Real Estate Investing | Life
Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart
4.8 • 767 Ratings
🗓️ 21 August 2023
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Forrest Griffin is a retired MMA fighter and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, now serving as the VP of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute. In 2013, he claimed a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame.
In this episode, Forrest shares how he left his job as a police officer to pursue a career in fighting, faced financial struggles and injuries, but persevered and eventually became a world champion.
He also talks about parenthood and marriage, money management, the importance of self-reliance and adaptability, and what it takes to become a champion in fighting or any other endeavor.
He also speaks about:
- Why we're drawn to combat sports
- How Dana White persuaded him to take part in the The Ultimate Fighter TV show, launching his career
- Dropping everything and moving to Las Vegas to train with UFC legend Randy Couture
- The transformative impact of YouTube and social media on the fighting world, enabling easy sharing and learning of techniques
- The key elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: energy management, adaptability in uncomfortable situations, and exploiting opponents' weaknesses
- His dedication to being a supportive father to his daughter and encouraging her interests
- The importance of financial management; living below your means and investing your savings to stave off inflation
- His desire for a legacy that leaves MMA and Las Vegas in a better place, while being a good father
- Developing a self-sufficient, adaptable mindset as a hedge against societal or governmental breakdown
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Forrest’s charitable cause:
Three Square Food Bank, Southern Nevada's only food bank and the area's largest hunger-relief organization, whose mission is to “provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community."
Books mentioned in this episode:
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Got Fight?: The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat By Forrest Griffin
Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse by Forrest Griffin
Connect with Forrest on socials:
https://www.instagram.com/forrestgriffin
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Had I know it required this much thinking and coordination and balance and flexibility and, you know, |
| 0:09.3 | like all the things you think of when you think for martial arts, I would not have started. |
| 0:13.6 | I thought it was about being tough. |
| 0:15.1 | He's going to find somebody. |
| 0:16.0 | Yeah, it is about discipline, integrity, honor, like, you know, control fury. |
| 0:21.8 | Being furious in that moment and then turning off when the moment's past. |
| 0:26.7 | You know, so it's really, it's a lot of things. |
| 0:32.0 | Welcome to A Better Life with Brandon Turner. |
| 0:35.1 | That is me, where world-class guests share their wisdom on building a better life. |
| 0:39.0 | Join me as we explore the habits to the actions and the beliefs that have guided their journey |
| 0:42.9 | with the aim of helping you apply those lessons to your own. Forrest Griffin. |
| 1:00.3 | What's up, man. |
| 1:01.5 | Thanks for coming. |
| 1:03.2 | That was weird. |
| 1:03.7 | For coming. |
| 1:04.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:04.4 | Thank you for coming. |
| 1:05.3 | Thank you for having me in my room. |
| 1:07.9 | Thank you. |
| 1:09.5 | Thank you. |
| 1:09.8 | Yes. Normally I host this thing. |
| 1:11.7 | Well, okay, now lately I've been hosting it on the road. |
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