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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