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'I could’ve got shot for the color of my bandana' - Javier Mendez on his early life & fighting days

Red Corner MMA
2024 ж. 26 Сәу.
18 594 Рет қаралды
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One of the most decorated coaches in MMA, the founder of the legendary AKA… But what do you know about Javier Mendez as a kid? As a young Mexican in a dangerous neighborhood? As an up-and-coming fighter? This is probably the first time coach Javier got that deep into his early life and long combat sports journey. We present you the first episode of the Red Corner Talk podcast. Enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:37 Who was 'The Thunder'?
01:52 Javier's hardest kickboxing fight
05:32 Scott Coker's role in Javier's career
13:44 'I pooped my pants'
14:55 Wetback
15:54 Street gangs
17:54 AKA's famous logo
19:32 Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier, Cain Velasquez
20:15 Father's plan dynasty
21:42 Dagestan village named after Abdulmanap
22:21 Khabib Nurmagomedov's first day in AKA
24:45 King Mo bringing Khabib to AKA
27:21 Islam Makhachev winning rounds against Khabib
28:21 Usman and Umar Nurmagomedov
28:53 Umar Nurmagomedov's last fight before UFC
30:07 Javier's popularity in Russia and Middle East
31:35 Opening of Abdulmanap's gym
32:18 Respected as a coach in Dagestan
33:40 Coaching the best grapplers as a kickboxer
34:58 Javier assesses his MMA potential
36:04 Coach Bryan 'The Fury' Johnston
36:37 Early UFC days
39:03 Cain Velasquez
43:06 Daniel Cormier
44:38 Bareknuckle & Mike Perry
45:56 Questions from followers
50:40 Does Islam spar with Usman Nurmagomedov?
50:55 Sharaputdin Magomedov (Shara Bullet)
52:42 Life lessons

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  • Nice to hear about the life of coach javier

    @safira2104@safira21045 ай бұрын

  • The only complaint I have about this interview is that I didn't want it to end.

    @TenmaKenzo-to1so@TenmaKenzo-to1so5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you, Red Corner MMA for featuring my questions 🥰

    @shewhodoesntexist1825@shewhodoesntexist18255 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for following us 🙌

      @RedCorner_MMA@RedCorner_MMA5 ай бұрын

  • Just finished the whole interview, great job guys! The questions were interesting, it's the first time I hear coach Mendez talk so much about his life.

    @FreemanWelterweight@FreemanWelterweight5 ай бұрын

  • We love you coach 🤫

    @Naksu..@Naksu..5 ай бұрын

  • Awesome interview 🙏

    @demonbell8258@demonbell82585 ай бұрын

  • I remember you were in my country (Uzbekistan) you liked the food a lot🇺🇿💪 It was cool to see your photos in Instagram

    @sanjardjuraev@sanjardjuraev4 ай бұрын

  • This was so nice thanks!

    @pamsfluffyhat@pamsfluffyhat5 ай бұрын

  • The last part on his dad 🙏

    @Round149@Round1495 ай бұрын

  • Great coach great person much respect keep up great work

    @johnswiatkowski244@johnswiatkowski2445 ай бұрын

  • Fascinating to listen to coach about his life

    @sarak4217@sarak42175 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it

      @RedCorner_MMA@RedCorner_MMA5 ай бұрын

  • I'm Indian.... Red corner MMA if you seen this Comment section please tell or send Javier Mendez this message " Huge respect and Javier is the best coach love from 🇮🇳" Great podcast by Red corner MMA

    @data1333@data1333Ай бұрын

  • Fantastic interview

    @hur_ra492@hur_ra4925 ай бұрын

  • Nice interview 👏

    @ytuser6091@ytuser60915 ай бұрын

  • What a man javier is 👏👏👏

    @orionpacks@orionpacks5 ай бұрын

  • Great interview

    @zephyrcarlos4481@zephyrcarlos44815 ай бұрын

  • Best coach ever 🐐

    @zohebrahman3335@zohebrahman33355 ай бұрын

  • fathers plan what a unbeleviable powerful statement godbless coach java

    @pedroramos8758@pedroramos8758Күн бұрын

  • Best “ Coach “ in the world , Lori said hi and you need to come back , she misses you “ Coach”🥊💯

    @dsrassdsssrdsrdsrdsmartine2784@dsrassdsssrdsrdsrdsmartine27843 ай бұрын

  • Greatest Head Coach of all time!

    @eggm0ney@eggm0ney5 ай бұрын

    • ✊👌👍🫡🇵🇰

      @mariumrajah@mariumrajah4 ай бұрын

  • Javier - the architect behind the great fighters

    @theviolentone@theviolentone3 ай бұрын

  • Javier's attitude is wonderful.

    @MyLeeoon@MyLeeoon4 ай бұрын

  • Coach Jav used to have 3 ufc champs, and now coach currently has 3 lightweight champs: Islam (ufc) Usman (Bellator) Amru (UAE Warriors)

    @shewhodoesntexist1825@shewhodoesntexist18255 ай бұрын

  • 1:30 coach Javier's Spiderman moment 😂

    @shewhodoesntexist1825@shewhodoesntexist18255 ай бұрын

  • Ggood to hear from coach Mendez

    @Zinc-lk7cd@Zinc-lk7cd4 ай бұрын

  • The wrong nickname in the amateur fight reminds me of the first Spiderman movie lol

    @FreemanWelterweight@FreemanWelterweight5 ай бұрын

    • nice reference lol

      @psychopathichomosapien@psychopathichomosapien5 ай бұрын

  • Kevin Falconi!! That’s the next upcoming mma fighter 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

    @cynthiafalconi9944@cynthiafalconi99445 ай бұрын

  • I love that guy

    @carlosmiguel-bq3ov@carlosmiguel-bq3ov5 ай бұрын

  • Coach Hav. Thanks for helping our brother Habib. And br islam. May peace be upon you coach.

    @lebraa@lebraa5 ай бұрын

  • One of the most recognised Coach in the world 🌎 No doubt True gangster !!! 🫡

    @mariumrajah@mariumrajah4 ай бұрын

  • Javier Mendez a real Chicano

    @bisonmma-kickboxing2511@bisonmma-kickboxing25114 ай бұрын

  • pretty cool man we got here he is the real mexican gangster :D

    @metalheadcrdread8203@metalheadcrdread82035 ай бұрын

  • Shit i tought it was kung lee for a second.

    @baron4486@baron44865 ай бұрын

  • "Khabib s coach "

    @violetrose6014@violetrose60145 ай бұрын

  • Mentioning how impressive Khamzat was controlling Usman is what is always diminished in the discourse surrounding that fight. Islam being a technical striker with his wrestling will be a problem for Justin.

    @liarfinder@liarfinder5 ай бұрын

  • 15:45

    @CombatSports01@CombatSports015 ай бұрын

  • Ended too soon...

    @manelisilumbe7268@manelisilumbe72684 ай бұрын

  • Awesome interview 👏

    @bossmanali@bossmanali5 ай бұрын

  • Mendez crew for life nikka oo ee

    @The-Music-Archive@The-Music-Archive17 күн бұрын

  • Best MMA coach in history!

    @apenguincannotfly@apenguincannotfly4 ай бұрын
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