You get one of the funniest and most honest episodes yet.
Roger Mathews and Frankie Edgar dive into the realities of business ownership, learning from expensive mistakes, and why choosing the right business partner matters more than the business itself. Frankie opens up about owning UFC gyms, what he would do differently today, and how failure shaped his career outside the Octagon.
The conversation shifts into parenting, youth wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and why kids need to embrace failure while adults avoid it at all costs. Frankie also breaks down the brutal reality of wrestling weight cuts, Fargo Nationals, nutrition, and what competitors go through before stepping on the mat.
Of course, it wouldn't be Champ & The Tramp without hilarious stories—from college fights and food poisoning disasters to motorcycle road rage, unforgettable drinking stories, and debates about the greatest women in MMA history before wrapping up with UFC fight picks.
If you enjoy honest conversations, behind-the-scenes MMA stories, parenting, business lessons, and plenty of laughs, this episode is for you.
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00:00 Trailer
02:18 Intro & Giveaway
03:37 Business Partnerships & Costly Mistakes
07:38 Why Failure Makes You Better
09:28 Parenting Through Wrestling & Jiu-Jitsu
11:48 Fargo Nationals & Wrestling Weight Cuts
14:18 Weight Cutting, Hydration & Competition Nutrition
15:33 College Drinking Stories & Weight-Cut Horror Stories
16:23 The Food Poisoning Disaster Story
19:18 College Fights & Wild Party Memories
21:18 Why Adults Stop Making Crazy Memories
22:18 Motorcycle Road Rage Story
26:18 Business, Family & Life Lessons
28:48 The Mount Rushmore of Women's MMA
31:03 The Greatest Female Fighters Ever
33:48 Social Media, Internet Culture & Comedy
37:08 UFC Card Predictions & Fight Picks
42:18 Final Thoughts
