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Stories about how hard things build stronger humans who have more fun. Guests from pro cycling, sports, politics, business, tech, journalism, the military and more. Resilience, grit, mental health, high performance, mindfulness. Host Andrew Vontz is an entrepreneur & co-founder of TheBetterLab.io, the company that helps you build mindful, science-backed practices to sleep better. Previously, he was a Strava executive; a communications leader at the human performance company, TRX; and a journ ...
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Are you curious about what itā€™s like to be a professional cyclist? In this episode of The Dialed Health podcast, I chat with professional cyclist Sean Quinn to get an inside look at what it's really like to ride in the Tour de France. Sean shares fascinating details about the intense fight to make breakaways, the camaraderie among American riders, ā€¦
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Is your brain holding you back from peak performance? In this episode of the Dialed Health podcast, I am joined by Dr. Scott Frey of Cerebral Performance to dive into this very topic. We discuss mental fatigueā€™s impact on athletic performance, how our brains act as a protective mechanism, limiting our output before we reach our true physiological lā€¦
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Kristen Faulkner is an American pro cyclist who won the gold medal in the womenā€™s cycling road race at the Paris Olympics in truly stunning fashion, surpassing two of the most dominant racers in the sport with a bold attack that left them looking at each other while she drilled it to victory. Itā€™s one of my favorite bike races Iā€™ve ever watched. Ifā€¦
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Do you struggle with how to pick the perfect strength training program to complement your cycling? Many cyclists often get caught up in the details of discipline-specific programs or try to plan out an entire year in advance. In this episode of the Dialed Health podcast, I discuss this issue and share my tips for how to best complement your cyclingā€¦
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In this episode of the Dialed Health podcast, I answer your most asked questions ā€“ from cycle-based topics to my personal lifestyle habits. After gathering what youā€™ve asked on Instagram, I dive into thoughts on the Tour de France, how to optimize training for cycling, what to eat after an injury, and the benefits of grounding for mental well-beingā€¦
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Can a $2 Gel Revolutionize high-carb fueling for athletes? In todayā€™s episode of the Dialed Health podcast, I dive into the story behind CARBS Fuel, a company that's making waves in the sports nutrition industry with their $2, 50-gram carbohydrate gel. Co-founders Gabe Multer (CEO) and Aaron Gouw (Chief Product Officer) share their journey of creatā€¦
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A student struggling with his practice once asked the zen master Shunryu Suzuki to boil down Buddhism into a single phrase. Suzuki thought for a moment, then he responded: everything changes. This is part two of my conversation with Cory Richards about his memoir, The Color of Everything. Cory is bipolar and at different moments in his life he has ā€¦
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Thank you ā Buycycle.comā  for sponsoring this episode! Use code "DIALEDHEALTH" at checkout to save $100 on your purchase. ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Ridebasic.com - Data Driven Athlete Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Heaā€¦
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Thank you Buycycle.com for sponsoring this episode! Use code "DIALEDHEALTH" at checkout to save $100 on your purchase. ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Follow @kvermaerke on Instagram Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā€¦
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Doing hard things with friends is fun and even when you lose, you win. In 2014 I took second at Unbound 100 and superstar creator and now BJJ black belt @blakeoftoday took third. This episode originally dropped in 2019. I skipped the weddings of several close friends and trained 20+ hours many weeks for months to prepare for this event. When we didā€¦
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Thanks for listening! PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  @samarasheppard on Instagram Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhealthā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā€¦
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Thanks for listening! PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā mrmikecohen.comā  ā ā @mrmikeco On Instagramā  The Feed / Mike Cohen REEL Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtā€¦
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Thanks for listening! PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  iamtedking.com ā @iamtedking On Instagram Ted King On Youtube Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedheā€¦
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Thanks for listening! PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ā ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  TrainerRoad - Get Faster @leejonathan_ On Instagram Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhealthā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā€¦
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Joe Petrowski landed a great job as an aerospace engineer right out of college. Then he got the bike racing bug. People told him to stick with his demonstrably awesome, impressive and very high paying gig. Instead, he quit to go live in at times dismal conditions to be a pro cyclist, first in the UK then in France. And if youā€™re not familiar with dā€¦
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Thanks for listening! PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ā ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  King Of The Ride Podcast On Apple - Derek Teel Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhealthā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā htā€¦
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Charisma, fame, good looks, superhuman physical and artistic achievement. Some people seem to have done everything and to be everything you dream of becoming. And as Cory Richards shares in this interview, everything can be nothing and anything can be the opportunity for presence, mindfulness and connection to who and what matters most. Cory climbeā€¦
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It's great to be back! These are the 5 Principles that I've used to guide my training through the worst injury of my life. PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ā Leave A Google Review For The Websiteā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.yā€¦
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Heather Jackson has won six full Ironman triathlons, 16 Ironman 70.3 races, the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon and she also won the Wildflower triathlon four times. She played D1 hockey at Princeton where she was a two-time captain and was on the US National team for cycling track racing. In 2023, she left triathlon to be a pro gravel racer AND a pā€¦
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PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST! Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - My Camp Review 21:29 - Lance Haidet's Camp Review 43:44 - Outro Leave A Google Review For The Website DH Mini Camp Day 1 - Road View On Strava DH Mini Camp Day 2 - Gravel View On Strava Lance Haidet Instagram: ā ā @lancy_pants Strava ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā : https://www.strava.com/pros/2041772ā€¦
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How Top Pro's Take On A 5 Day Gravel Bike Packing Trip Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - Keegan Swenson On The Spirit Tour The Spirit Tour Newsletter http://www.thespirittour.com/ Keegan Swenson Instagram: ā @keegels99ā  Strava ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā : https://www.strava.com/pros/193027 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā ā httpsā€¦
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Michael Marckx is the founder and CEO of the Belgian Waffle Ride, one of the biggest and most influential multi-surface, gravelish series in the world. Heā€™s a prime mover behind what has become todayā€™s booming gravel scene and wow, this guy has lived what would be 20 lives the average human. We talk everything that went into the birth of the BWR inā€¦
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PLEASE RATE & REVIEW OUR PODCAST - Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Zach Josie Testimonial 4:59 - What Home Equipment Cyclists Should Buy 26:58 - Member Questions - Correcting Back Pain From Squatting 33:04 - Personal Dialed Health Shred & Training Update ā Garage Gym Reviews On Youtube Testimonial - Zachary Josie on IG: @zar1232 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Strengā€¦
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PLEASE RATE & REVIEW OUR PODCAST - Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 2:17 - EJ's Weight Loss Journey Ethan Jones Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ejstrainingcamp How Ethan transformed His Body In 5 Months: Video Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @ej_trains ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health ā€¦
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PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE POD - Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Dialed Fam Testimonial 9:02 - Endurance Exchange Panel 27:07 - Member Question 31:29 - Shred Update The Adventure Stache Podcast Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @theadventurestacheā  Apple: ā Derek Teel on strength training for cyclistsā  Spotify: ā Derek Teel on activation and double everestingā  The Eā€¦
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PLEASE RATE & REVIEW OUR PODCAST ON APPLE & SPOTIFY Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 3:16 - Savilia Blunk Savilia Blunk Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @saviliablunkā  Website: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.saviliablunk.com/ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā  Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 Intro + Announcements 6:25 Dialed Health Shred Details 27:53 Goals + Race Schedule 30:11 Insomnia The Adventure Stache Podcast Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @theadventurestache Apple: Derek Teel on strength training for cyclists Spotify: Derek Teel on activation and double everesting The Endurance Exchange https://www.enduranceexchange.com/evā€¦
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Joe Goettl grew up working on a farm, almost made it as a pro snowboarder and went deep into competitive running--until he hit an endless string of injuries that doctors said would end his athletic career. Here we are in 2023 and Joe is a rising YouTuber & pro cyclist knocking on the door of gravel greatness. During the week, Joe trains, coaches atā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 3:44 Cole Paton 53:36 Weekly Thoughts Cole Paton Youtube: ā ā @Cole_Paton Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @colepaton ā ā ā ā ā  Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhealthā ā ā  ā ā ā https://www.instagram.com/dialedhealth/ā€¦
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One day you wake up and a thing called the Life Time Grand Prix exists and two years later itā€™s all anyone who follows pro cycling in America can talk about. How did we get here? And whatā€™s next? Today, we find out. Kimo Seymour is the Senior Vice President of Media and Events at Life Time and the creator of the Life Time Grand Prix. Heā€™s also an eā€¦
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Time Stamps Intro - 0:00 ELIEL Cycling with Ryan Cady - 3:01 Weekly Thoughts (Biz & Personal) - 1:04:04 ELIEL Cycling Web: https://www.elielcycling.com/ Use Code "DIALEDHEALTH10" to get 10% off your order Ryan Cady Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā @ryanecady Strength Training For Cyclists ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā ā https://www.youtā€¦
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Alexis Skarda is a professional cyclist who rides for the Santa Cruz HtSqd and is the US Marathon National Cross-Country Mountain Bike Champion, a Lifetime Grand Prix racer, an emerging electronic music artist and sheā€™s a formidable force on the 1s and 2s as a DJ as well as a podium threat at any gravel race she enters. I love to produce electronicā€¦
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Time Stamps Intro - 0:00 Off Season Nutrition With Alex Larson - 3:22 Weekly Thoughts - 1:09:20 Alex Larson Web: ā ā alexlarsonnutrition.comā  Instagram: ā ā ā ā @alexlarsonnutritionā  Strength Training For Cyclists ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhealthā ā ā ā  ā ā ā ā ā ā  ā ā https://www.instagram.com/dialedhā€¦
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Dylan Johnson and Drew Dillman join @vontz to talk about pro gravel racing 90210 and the fun they had battling for 17th place at the final race of the Lifetime Grand Prix series, Big Sugar down in Bentonville, Arkansas, home of Walmart and the global epicenter of competitive cycling. We get into the past, present and future of pro gravel, why commuā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 Intro & Announcements 4:18 Lance Haidet Interview 56:59 Weekly Thoughts - Biz Update Race Recon with Lance Haidet On Youtube Lance Haidet Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā @lancy_pants ā ā ā ā ā  Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā ā https://www.youtube.com/@dialedhealthā ā ā  ā ā ā https://wwwā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro + Updates 4:28 - Strength Training For Cyclists Q&A Dialed Health Riding Kits - Available Until Oct. 30th 2023 https://429-dialed-health-edi0823-12023.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā ā ā  Leave A 5 Star Review on Google: ā ā https://g.page/r/CTjBiQEt0LWtā€¦
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Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and creator of the Spartan Race and the infamous Death Race. After he created a hugely successful Wall Street trading firm, Joe left finance behind in 2001 to build a new life and a new business from a farm in rural Vermont. His goal was to change 100 million lives through experiences like those he had ā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 5:08 - Alexey Vermeulen Interview 1:04:44 - Weekly Thoughts (Dialed Health Riding Kits + Thank Ride) Alexey Vermeulen Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @alexeyvermeulenā  Willie (Dog): @sirwilliethewiener From The Ground Up Project (On Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheGroundUpProject Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Triā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - Jon Thornham (Flo Cycling) Interview 1:07:09 - Weekly Thoughts (HOG Race & Roam Recovery Recap) Jon Thornham / Flo Cycling Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @flocycling flocycling.comā ā  ā  Faster Podcastā  By Flo Cycling Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā ā  Leave A 5 Star Review on Google: ā€¦
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Tristan Cardew, aka @tristantakephoto, sold everything and moved from Sydney, Australia to Girona, Spain to build a life that revolved around cycling and visual storytelling. Five years later, heā€™s racing gravel and road at a high level and has built the creative career he dreamed about making happen. His YouTube channel, TristanTakeVideo, has moreā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 3:13 - Zack Morris Interview 57:20 - The Mystery Of The Oreo Man 1:07:45 - Roam Recovery & More Zack Morris Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @_zackmorris ā Team EF Coachingā  ā  The Cycling Performance Podcast Strength Training For Cyclists - 7 Day Free Trial ā ā https://dialedhealth.comā ā  Dialed Health Social ā ā  https://www.youtube.com/@dialeā€¦
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Thank you to all the people/sponsors listed below who made this possible! Main Drivers Dad (Jim Teel) Pete Muir Todd Beasley Rider Drivers Greg Lee Erich Kerstan James Velasco Videographer Zach Youngberg Route Builders/Pacers + Riders Tony Marengo Jonathan Lee Riders Jacob Velasco Jeff Rosales Travis Tufte Alex from Nevada City Dylan Jones Dylan Diā€¦
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Six years ago, I launched Choose the Hard Way to inspire more people to embrace the idea that doing hard things builds stronger humans who have more fun. My guests are among the very best in the world at what they do and Iā€™ve been lucky that theyā€™ve graciously shared their stories here. To celebrate 100 episodes, Iā€™m doing something different and sā€¦
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Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 3:03 Tyler Pearce AKA The Vegan Cyclist 49:27 Everest Roam Updates + Ride Nutrition Training Day With The Vegan Cyclist On Youtube *Teaching Tyler A Kettlebell Flow In Yosemite Valley (Ride in, Ride Out) The Vegan Cyclist Youtube: ā https://www.youtube.com/@TheVeganCyclistā  Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā https://www.instagram.com/the_vegan_ā€¦
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Pete Stetina grew up in a famous cycling family and became a highly accomplished pro road racer who raced the Giro Dā€™Italia four times, the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta Espana twice. When he started dabbling in gravel racing, in 2019, he was still doing 80 race days a year in the World Tour while winning iconic events like the original recipā€¦
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Vince Murdock is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who came up from difficult circumstances and worked his entire life to get into the UFC. When he finally got the call, a pre-fight brain scan showed he had Moyamoya disease and a life-threatening arterial blockage. Following brain surgery that involved removing a quarter of his skull, Vinceā€¦
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