Ep 247 Paul Jones Career Deep Dive
Paul Jones started his career in Steve Nelson’s United Shoot Wrestling Federation.
Heath Herring, Evan Tanner and Ali Elias are a few of the names that he worked out with on his way to fighting in the UFC.
Paul’s career has some of the most stringent MMA experts debating exactly how good he was.; an alternate Olympic wrestler and a world champion Sambo player it comes with no surprise that he has dominant wins over Erik Paulson, Heath Herring and Sanae Kikuta.
Paul Jones life, career and mindset are all on display with this interview.
Ep 247 Paul Jones Career Deep Dive
0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:32 interview start
0:34 overall fight record
1:01 fighting Heath Herring in tournament finals
4:47 Early beginnings in MMA
6:42 Boys Ranch Texas high school
11:45 Paul Jones vs Steve Faulkner “canceled bout”
14:55 Dealings with John Perretti
16:12 transitioning to full time fighter
17:38 Paul Jones vs Jeff Zastro
20:14 Paul Jones vs Erik Paulson
22:25 getting invited to compete on TUF 4
24:17 expectations going into Erik Paulson fight
26:58 experience with Evan Tanner
28:32 leg lock defense during Erik Paulson fight
30:04 training with Ali Elias
31:56 avoiding injuries during fight career
32:41 Paul Jones vs Erik Paulson in Japan
34:23 Paul Jones vs Juan Mott
35:49 USWF outdrawing the UFC
37:58 going on the Jerry Springer show
39:15 Paul Jones vs Sanae Kikuta
42:22 Phyllis Lee
42:44 Paul Jones vs Larry Parker
43:09 Paul Jones vs Flavio Luiz Moura
46:21 Paul Jones vs Chuck Lidell
50:26 being accepted as a fighter by friends and family
52:07 career highlights
53:53 favorite career moment
55:29 finishing off fight career
57:51 regrets during fight career
1:00:14 current life
1:02:32 first and last time drinking Alcohol
1:07:15 Igor Zinoviev
1:08:19 scouting talent at the boys ranch
1:10:28 Coach Craig Kimberland arrested for murder
1:12:13 Andy Anderson
1:12:49 interview wrap up
1:13:05 outro/ final thoughts
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