Calvin Kattar (Guest) - EP #80

Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast

UFC Featherweight contender and owner of Combat Zone MMA, Calvin Kattar, Skypes in for this episode. They talk about Calvin's background in MMA, breaking into the UFC, the mindset that helped him climb the ranks, the possibility of coaching on The Ultimate Fighter with Max Holloway, breaking down Khabib vs Gaethje, getting pumped for Stylebender vs Costa, and tons more! This is a must-watch episode about one of UFC's rising stars! As always, be sure to subscribe and click the bell for notifications. Watch the video taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/jrm51qQru24 Be sure and check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Please check out our sponsors and save: AKA Thailand, The Worlds Premier Luxury Training Resort. Save 10% now by booking online at AKAThailand.com! Go to Manscaped.com and use Promo Code: “Quick” to save 20% and get free shipping! Timestamps: 1:37 Calvin spoiled Zabit's hype 3:50 Jeremy Stephens called out Calvin in front of the matchmaker 7:38 You don't need a big gym but you do need team loyalty 12:29 Calvin loved HS wrestling but wanted to punch faces 14:21 Making the transition from wrestling to MMA 17:17 MMA training before the era of super gyms 20:29 Signs that Calvin would be a fighter were everywhere 25:15 Fight promoting is like having 30 brides on their wedding day 32:25 Vegas networking got Calvin his UFC debut 35:38 Getting home-court advantage against Shane Burgos 36:44 The Burgos fight got Calvin out of a ticket 38:17 The grind mindset is your fuel for takeoff 41:17 Calvin's journey to the top 6 of his division 43:38 The top moments of Calvin's career 45:19 Never ever quit on yourself 48:36 Rumors of facing Max Holloway on TUF 51:16 Promoting, commentary, managing, tons of opportunity 53:24 Calvin is authentic but he doesn't hate on trash-talkers 55:12 Sean O'Malley is talented, but it was a legit loss 59:02 Breaking down Khabib vs Gaethje 1:03:15 Super pumped for Stylebender vs Costa 1:06:05 If Calvin trains at AKA Thailand he might not go back Business E-mail: [e-mail] Follow: Calvin Kattar: https://www.instagram.com/calvinkattar https://twitter.com/CalvinKattar https://www.facebook.com/ckattarmma Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick Savage™ and Savage Life Media™. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Calvin Kattar Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com https://www.youtube.com/c/AKAThailandGym http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!