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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Silencing the Inner Critic: Michael Chandler's Battle to Believe in Himself and Become a 3-Time MMA World Champion

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with Michael Chandler, a three-time MMA world champion known for his relentless drive and redemption story. From humble beginnings, Michael shares how his small-town work ethic shaped his journey, allowing him to overcome self-doubt and self-sabotage to become a top UFC lightweight fighter. We discuss his early wrestling days, his faith, and the mindset that fuels him both inside and outside the cage. Michael’s reflections on resilience, fear, and the unending pursuit of excellence reveal what it truly means to embrace purpose and continuously push forward, regardless of setbacks.

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1:08.0

Michael Chandler, three-time MMA Bellator

1:11.4

Champion. Incredible man. That last night was awesome. Thank you. Thank you. It was a good one.

1:17.5

It was a redemption story. You know, I lost, had lost the belt a couple years ago to this guy.

1:21.5

So to be able to build myself back up and get the belt back was awesome. Yeah, I lived my life

1:26.3

trying to brand myself as that redemption

1:28.2

economically story, but you and I have similar stories as far as redemption that were always the

1:34.8

underdog. And I started doing a little bit of work with Rudy Rudeger. Have you ever seen the movie

1:39.2

Rudy? Oh my gosh. Who hasn't? Yeah, so I love that. Yeah, love it. it. It was interesting because he told me a story about how even Kobe Bryant loved Rudy.

1:49.0

I'm like, you know, I understand how Mike Chandler loves Rudy,

1:52.0

but why would Kobe love Rudy?

1:54.9

And what he said was that every time Kobe complained as a kid, you know, because they

1:59.5

were traveling in Italy and all the

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