Isaiah Metituk talks about the Grande Prairie MMA culture, 2019 Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships, and being part of Bibiano Fernandes' Jiu Jitsu Lineage

I welcomed Grande Prairie, Alberta-based Amateur MMA fighter Isaiah Metituk ahead of his April run with The Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships in Lethbridge.

 

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We discussed a myriad of topics including: not having the burden of a big weight cut heading into Nationals.

-going from being homeless to his present place getting prepped for Nationals (1:55)

-Isaiah's timeline to go pro early next year with XFFC (2:54)

-the importance of being part of the Bibiano Fernandes Jiu-Jitsu lineage and training partners comparing him to Lil Peep (4:00)

-the physical/ mental recuperation and more positive dialogue on mental health within combat sports (6:53)

-memorable McLovin oriented intros that Metituk has gotten over the years and the tremendous growth of amateur MMA in the last few years (9:16)

-being more composed ahead of MMA fights than dates and Dylan Bowker's Artem Lobov-esque dating record (11:05)

-what music Isaiah likes to train to while working hard in the gym (11:45)

 

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