Listen "AGL 091: Life of a Champion with Bas Rutten"
Episode Synopsis
About Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten is the Former Heavy Weight Champion of the UFC and the three time King of Pancrase who has also made a name for himself outside the ring as an actor, host, inventor and television personality.
Bas has been seen co-starring in the Kevin James feature film Here Comes the Boom (2012) for Columbia Pictures. He also appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and Zookeeper (2011).
In this interview we go over his early years and how Bas became a fighter and how he had to overcome medical conditions and bullying from a young age. We also talk about what Bas is doing now and how he successfully maintains the mind of a champion even after fighting.
We talked about
His early days before MMA
How he became a fighter
Overcoming adversity
What it takes to be a champion
Pushing through failure
Building good habits
O2 Trainer
Connect with Bas Rutten
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Website
O2 Trainer
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to iTunes and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
Bas Rutten is the Former Heavy Weight Champion of the UFC and the three time King of Pancrase who has also made a name for himself outside the ring as an actor, host, inventor and television personality.
Bas has been seen co-starring in the Kevin James feature film Here Comes the Boom (2012) for Columbia Pictures. He also appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and Zookeeper (2011).
In this interview we go over his early years and how Bas became a fighter and how he had to overcome medical conditions and bullying from a young age. We also talk about what Bas is doing now and how he successfully maintains the mind of a champion even after fighting.
We talked about
His early days before MMA
How he became a fighter
Overcoming adversity
What it takes to be a champion
Pushing through failure
Building good habits
O2 Trainer
Connect with Bas Rutten
Website
O2 Trainer
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to iTunes and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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