Episode 253 - Chatri Sityodtong, Founder of ONE FC

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene are joined by Chatri Sityodtong.

Chatri is the founder, chairman, and CEO of ONE Fighting Championship, a Renzo Gracie brown belt, Kru in Muay Thai, and owner of Evolve MMA.

Chatri discusses his start in Jiu-Jitsu in New York Under Renzo Gracie, how he manages training martial arts and running a large company, why martial arts deepens his faith in humanity, why Jiu-Jitsu is such a personal experience, why ONE FC's focus is on the stories of their athletes and not trash talk, what Chatri looks for in a fighter, how the ONE FC ruleset make Jiu-Jitsu more exciting, Mikey Musumeci's viral videos, what "greatness" means, and what Chatri is most proud of.

Chatri also discusses the first ever ONE FC event to be held in the US with headliner Demetrious Johnson vs. Adriano Moraes III on Friday, May 7th, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.

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