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MMA Legend, former WSOF/PFL Welterweight World Champion, former UFC Welterweight top contender, decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, author, entrepreneur, ukulele player, and Mike’s former roommate, Jon Fitch, Skypes in for today’s episode. He and Mike talk about Fitch's early days of MMA, forming Team AKA, the unpredictability of the UFC, building champions from the ground up, meeting Anthony Kiedis, the importance of marketing, breaking down Khabib vs Gaethje, and lots more! Subscribe now and click the bell for notifications because we have more killer guests lined up! 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: 00:00 Welcome to the show 2:03 Learning to embrace and enjoy the falls 4:14 Being a fighter is a mentally tough job too 5:59 Entrepreneurism in current times 9:45 Fitch had seven fights before he sparred one round 15:17 Fitch’s early days at AKA 20:47 The forming of Team AKA 23:35 The UFC was totally unpredictable 26:10 Fitch grinded his way to be the top contender 30:17 Eggs, tuna, ramen, and Maury Povich 32:36 Fitch was a bouncer 35:37 Fitch's Rocky moment in Brazil 41:29 An opportunity to reflect on a career in MMA 45:07 AKA built champions from the ground up 50:10 Anthony Kiedis, Drake, MC Hammer, and more! 56:51 We wanted to be good fighters, not to be famous 1:00:43 Never underestimate the importance of marketing 1:08:01 Khabib vs Gaethje predictions 1:10:38 Opportunity for a Fitch World Tour 1:15:38 Future guest lineup Business E-mail: Info@MikeSwick.com Follow: Jon Fitch: https://www.instagram.com/jonfitchsmash https://twitter.com/jonfitchdotnet https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011066407855 https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialJonFitch https://www.jonfitch.net 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: Jon Fitch 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 watching!