#275 Corey Anderson - Bellator Fighter and D3 All American

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Corey Anderson is one of the top Bellator light heavyweight fighters in the world. A UFC veteran and former D3 All American for Wisconsin Whitewater, Corey Anderson’s next fight is a semi-final fight in the Bellator Grand Prix. In this episode, we talk about UFC vs Bellator, Juco and D3 wrestling, the Ultimate Fighter reality show, and training with Daniel Cormier. Please enjoy! * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is presented by Spartan Combat. The Spartan Combat Nationals are returning to Jacksonville, Florida on April 8-10, 2022. Register now at SpartanCombat.Com * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW –Keyword: Wrestle –Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers - past and current - MMA fighters and titans of industry. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.

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0:00.0	Wrestling fans, this April in Jacksonville, Florida, the Spartan combat
0:04.3	nationals are returning, wrestle a different style each day, April eight
0:09.1	through the 10th, 2022 at the Spartan combat nationals, register now at
0:14.0	Spartancombat.com. Now let's get to the show.
0:18.0	You know, I know how good I am, but I never actually believed you look back on
0:21.5	my fights and all the big fights I always dropped the ball, make bigs and
0:24.3	mistakes. And I was just itself doubting me. It was like I was always scared of
0:28.1	something happening or thinking of something that I allowed. It's a
0:30.4	happen.
0:34.4	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:39.9	Wrestling gave us that ability. I would say nothing in life has impacted me
0:44.0	more than the things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection,
0:48.5	resilience, toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
0:52.5	Adversity, 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
0:57.8	And everything that has shaped my life and where I'm at today would not be
1:03.1	there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport
1:07.2	of wrestling. For me, wrestling is a life because it allowed me to focus and
1:12.3	channel my energy.
1:15.1	We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps,
1:21.4	but it's it's 5% of the ingredient. It pales in comparison to heart and
1:26.8	technique and effort. It humbled me, taught me humility.
1:31.7	Nothing can help you more than wrestling. I think it's the learning to adapt,
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