Years before Asian Games gold, Tiffany Teo was the schoolgirl who skipped PE and joined choir because it was a chill CCA. Now the MMA champion and Homeground MMA co-owner on pressure she couldn't shake, a husband-coach who got under her skin on purpose, and why athletes shouldn't need a medal around their neck before anyone backs them.
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(00:00) Intro
(02:28) Still Processing the Historic Gold
(03:20) Where the Asian Games Pressure Came From
(04:18) How Asian Games MMA Differs From Pro MMA
(06:28) Why the Out-of-Bounds Rule Hurts Grapplers
(07:21) Why the Rules Were Softened for the Olympic Push
(08:48) How a Lost Fight in China Led to Team Singapore
(10:46) What Separates Pro From Amateur MMA
(12:24) From Taekwondo to Muay Thai to a Fight in Two Weeks
(14:01) The First Loss That Made Her Want to Train Harder
(15:10) The Girl Who Joined Choir Because It Was Chill
(16:20) From Psychology Nerd to Fighter, and Her Parents' Reaction
(18:11) Hiding Her Bruised Face for a Week
(19:22) Getting Signed to One Championship and Skipping the PhD
(22:24) No Clear Pathway for Singapore's Pro Fighters
(24:39) The Title Fight Loss That Nearly Broke Her
(26:47) What a Supportive Husband and Coach Looks Like
(29:16) The Funding Gap for Singapore Athletes
(30:44) Dead-End Sports and Spotting Late Talent
(34:06) Fighting for Singapore Instead of Herself
(35:32) Hearing the National Anthem for the First Time
(36:07) Life at the Games and Staying on a Cruise Ship
(37:48) Pressure Is a Gift You Don't Have to Accept
(39:36) The Semifinal Appeal and the Weight Tiebreaker
(42:46) Sauna Blankets and Staying Under 60kg
(43:47) Moving On From the Semifinal Controversy
(44:47) When Her Husband Was Deliberately Rude Before the Final
(46:26) Facing the Opponent Who Beat Her in the Qualifiers
(48:01) Turning the Taunts Back on Her Rival
(49:28) The New Zealand Camp and Why Mindset Matters Most
(51:01) How Homeground Gym Came About
(52:26) Why Pro Fighters Still Have Side Hustles
(53:30) What the Gold Medal Changes for the Sport
(55:17) Starting Her Own Fight Promotion
(57:12) Biting and Holding the Gold Medal
(58:16) What She'd Tell Her Younger Self
(59:00) Two Years Unable to Fight Under an Exclusive Contract
(1:00:41) One Shiok Thing
(1:06:23) Post-Interview Reflections
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