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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#290 Jon Fitch - MMA Legend and Pioneer

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

Sports

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Jon Fitch is an MMA legend, having achieved the #2 world ranking in the UFC and tallying over 32 wins in a career that spanned 18 years inside the cage. Today Jon hosts the podcast Jon Fitch Knows Nothing, and has authored two books: The Weight Cut Bible and Failing Upwards. Enjoy! * PRESENTED BY QUANT WRESTLING This episode is presented by Quant Wrestling, an app that provides detailed analytics on the sport of wrestling. Download the Quant app now in the Apple and Google stores. Use the discount code WCML to get your first month free. Download Quant: Apple App Store Download Quant: Google Play Store * 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

We have a new sponsor on the podcast folks. It's Quatt wrestling super pleased to be working with these folks. They provide analytics on the sport of wrestling something that's desperately needed in our great sport.

0:13.0

Quatt does this by tracking over 550 analytics throughout a match and can provide different outcomes such as how long between the time a guy shoots to when he finishes.

0:27.0

How often does David car start a period on top and end a period on top. Quatt can also predict with 82% accuracy match outcomes at the division one level.

0:38.0

You can see all this data in the quant app which is available in the Apple app store as well as the Google Play store.

0:46.0

There are two versions of the app, the division one app where Quatt is tracking all of their data points on division one wrestlers on your behalf.

0:54.0

Then they also have a youth in high school app where parents and wrestlers watch their matches and input the data into the quant app.

1:01.0

And Quatt does all the analytics on the back end.

1:04.0

The Quatt wrestling apps are available in the Apple app store and Google Play store that's Quatt Q, U, A, N, T, Q, U, A, N, T.

1:14.0

The first two weeks are free but if you use the discount code W, C, M, L, you'll get an additional two weeks for free.

1:22.0

That's Quatt wrestling a new sponsor here on wrestling changed my life. Now let's get to the show.

1:30.0

We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change. Wrestling gave us that ability.

1:37.0

I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of self reflection, resilience.

1:45.0

Stop this. Some guys have it, some guys don't.

1:48.0

Adversity, 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.

1:54.0

And everything that has shaped my life and where I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling.

2:04.0

For me wrestling say in a life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.

2:11.0

Well fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled natural talent helps but it's 5% of the ingredients.

2:21.0

It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.

2:25.0

It humbled me, taught me humility. Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.

2:31.0

I think it's the learning to adapt, right? You learn how to adapt, you learn how to solve problems.

2:38.0

If I look back my time, that's good wrestling. If you give me one thing more than anything else, it's not toughness.

2:43.0

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Wrestling Change My Life podcast presented by Quant Wrestling.

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