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Retired MMA fighter challenged by Macedonian warrior
1:31:33 - 1:36:08 (04:34)
A retired MMA fighter was threatened and challenged by a Macedonian warrior during a dinner for Alexander the Great, and the importance of a fighter's opponent's strength at the time of the fight is discussed.
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Joe Rogan shares a story about a bad-ass fighter named Dioxopus from the fourth century and discusses the metrics that can be used to measure the greatness of fighters across different eras.
1:31:33 - 1:32:53 (01:20)
Summary
Joe Rogan shares a story about a bad-ass fighter named Dioxopus from the fourth century and discusses the metrics that can be used to measure the greatness of fighters across different eras.
ChapterRetired MMA fighter challenged by Macedonian warrior
Episode#143 – John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Joe Rogan talks about the importance of physical attributes in MMA fighters and the strength of opponents they face, using Marillo Bustamante as an example of an underrated fighter.
1:32:53 - 1:34:48 (01:54)
Summary
Joe Rogan talks about the importance of physical attributes in MMA fighters and the strength of opponents they face, using Marillo Bustamante as an example of an underrated fighter.
ChapterRetired MMA fighter challenged by Macedonian warrior
Episode#143 – John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A fighter needs a foil to drive them and help them become great.
1:34:48 - 1:36:08 (01:19)
Summary
A fighter needs a foil to drive them and help them become great. Mike Tyson, for example, didn't have a foil, which affected his career in a different way, but he still accomplished unparalleled destruction of lesser opponents.