CHAPTERS
- 0:00 – 4:32
UFO sightings, UAP terminology, and why disclosure won’t be clear-cut
Joe and Cory open with a celebrity UFO tweet in Austin, debating mundane explanations versus the allure of the unknown. They pivot into the 180-day UAP report language in a COVID relief/authorization context and why Rogan doubts meaningful transparency.
- 4:32 – 5:43
Sandhagen’s surge: finding the intensity level required to win at the top
Joe praises Cory’s recent highlight KOs and asks what changed. Cory explains that elite performance requires a deliberate intensity he didn’t always bring, and that he learned this most clearly after a key loss.
- 5:43 – 9:24
The Aljamain Sterling fight: COVID training limits, underestimation, and energy reads
Cory revisits the Sterling loss as a turning point, detailing how comfort, fewer partners, and unusual COVID-era conditions affected preparation. He describes reading Sterling’s intensity in-cage and realizing his own energy didn’t match the moment.
- 9:24 – 12:22
Sterling vs Petr Yan preview and the ‘fame game’ realities of matchmaking
They analyze Sterling–Yan stylistically and emotionally, including pacing, pressure, grappling threats, and five-round dynamics. Cory also comments on how popularity can outweigh rankings in who gets opportunities.
- 12:22 – 14:26
Wheel-kick KO, quarantine reps, and the value of ‘Bob’ for fight-specific drilling
Joe and Cory nerd out on Cory’s wheel-kick finish and how quarantine training made it possible. They discuss the Century “Bob” dummy as a realistic target for strikes, clinch work, and combinations—plus upgraded models.
- 14:26 – 17:48
Building a striking style: coaches, K-1/WEC influences, and learning spinning attacks
Cory explains his early background and why his current striking is a hybrid shaped by creative coaching and the fighters he studied. He cites WEC-era footwork, K-1 inspirations, and training visits (including Andy Souwer).
- 17:48 – 30:22
Mental training as a system: visualization, sports psychology, and replicating fight state
Cory details structured mental prep—visualizing techniques, learning viewpoints (third-person vs first-person), and weekly sessions with a sports psychologist. The focus has shifted from reducing anxiety to optimizing performance on demand.
- 30:22 – 34:50
Posture, strength, and ‘dense’ athleticism: hips, carries, and knees-over-toes training
A discussion about posture problems becomes a deep dive into strengthening for durability and performance. Cory credits targeted strength work (especially hips) and Joe shares knee/leg training concepts and tools like MonkeyFeet and KneesOverToesGuy methods.
- 34:50 – 1:10:07
Fight ‘gamesmanship’: greasing, liniments, Vaseline controversies, and survival tactics
They explore how fighters seek small advantages—legal and illegal—from sweat strategies to old-school greasing tricks. The talk includes infamous examples (Palhares, Anderson Silva) and how rules struggle to police slippery gray areas.
- 1:10:07 – 1:19:21
Getting away from it all: mountains, ego resets, and why nature recalibrates perspective
Cory shares how solitude in Colorado’s mountains helped him process identity after losses and reset priorities. Joe expands on why wilderness and ocean environments reduce ego and create psychological clarity.
- 1:19:21 – 1:26:17
From ranch dreams to flying cars: helicopters, VTOL concepts, and crypto tangents
The conversation veers into lifestyle and tech: land ownership, Tim Kennedy’s helicopter habits, and futuristic VTOL “flying car” concepts. It then pivots into cryptocurrency chatter, Dogecoin confusion, and Bitcoin’s long-term speculation.
- 1:26:17 – 1:51:51
UFC business, medical futures, and stacked divisions: money, mushrooms, and matchmaking
They discuss how paydays keep veterans fighting and what retirement timing might look like. Joe introduces psilocybin research (including UFC-related interest) for neurogenesis and brain health, then they roam across divisional depth and upcoming cards.
- 1:51:51 – 2:58:49
War-mindset training: Mike Tyson’s ‘god in the ring’ and Sandhagen’s peaking process
Cory explains his evolved philosophy: less ‘peaceful competitor,’ more ‘trained for war,’ including reading strategy books and a deliberate mental ramp into fight week. They play Tyson’s legendary mindset clip and unpack how fear and confidence can coexist.
