Spoke with 2018 King In The Ring Winner Carlos Hicks about his climb in MMA, training at City Kickboxing with Eugene Bareman and Israel Adesanya as well as his time in Fiji, China and Mental Health

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TIMESTAMPS

00:35 - How Carlos Got Into Kickboxing 07:01 - Psychological Side Of Fighting/Being Knocked Out For The First Time 11:18 - Brutality Of MMA 12:35 - Training With Eugene Bareman 15:00 - Moving Up To Auckland To Train Permanently With Eugene 17:45 - Driving To Auckland 18:48 - MMA Guys Being One Big Family/NZ Brings Out The Best Of Fighters 20:25 - Lack Of Funding/NZ Media Exposure In MMA 21:27 - Embracing The Darkness Of MMA 22:48 - Carlos’ Training 24:20 - Carlos Inspired By The Young Guys 24:25 - Carlos’ Fitness Regime 25:53 - Auckland Training & Traffic 26:51 - Balancing Work & Training 28:37 - Carlos Learning From Jiu Jitsu Guys 31:00 - Carlos’ Nutrition/Eating Habits 35:40 - Winning King In The Ring/Fijian Support 37:02 - China/Working In China 38:52 - Training Kids In China 40:13 - We Chat App 40:47 - Internet A Necessary Resource These Days 41:40 - Fiji 42:33 - NZ’s Relaxed Culture Vs Other Developed Countries 44:55 - Fitting In Family Time With Work & Training/Auckland Traffic 46:00 - Public Transport Vs Auckland 46:39 - Carlos’ Vlog 47:41 - Carlos’ Starting A Podcast/Frenemies Podcast 48:41 - Kiwi Talkz Inspired By Joe Rogan 49:57 - Anonymouz/NZ Hip Hop 50:42 - 1Outs/Battle Rap/Carlos Writes Rhymes & Songs 52:43 - Reece Entering Battle Rap 53:07 - Tall Poppy Syndrome/Israel Adesanya 55:54 - Getting Punched In The Face/Worst Place To Get Hit 57:04 - Next UFC Event Being Held In NZ 57:48 - Carlos’ 2 Year Plan/MMA Is A Short Career 58:18 - Carlos’ Plan After MMA/Carlos Being Champ 59:30 - Dealing With Fame/Haterz 1:03:13 - People Talking Shit About What They Would Do In MMA 1:05:15 - People Mistaking Israel’s Confidence As Arrogance 1:06:21 - Israel’s Opening Dance 1:07:43 - UFC Loving Fighters Self Promotion/Trash Talk 1:08:55 - What Carlos Does In His Spare Time 1:09:48 - Comedians 1:10:54 - Mental Health/Depression 1:12:00 - Stigma Of Men Considered Weak For Being Depressed 1:12:55 - Combating Depression With A Close Community/White Families 1:14:30 - Social Media 1:16:16 - Society Pressures 1:17:27 - Being Happy With Yourself/Confidence 1:19:06 - Not Expecting Your Partner To Fill A Void 1:20:00 - Surrounding Yourself With Positive People 1:21:56 - Eating Healthy & Exercising Helps Your Mental State 1:22:33 - Drinking Culture In NZ 1:25:01 - Carlos’ Destiny 1:25:57 - Carlos’ Inner Circle/True Friends 1:27:22 - Appreciating NZTravelling Changing A Persons Perspective 1:30:01 - Helping People In A Depressed State 1:32:00 - Internet A Double Edged Sword/Kiwi Talkz Can Help People 1:33:13 - NZ Is Different To The Rest Of The World 1:34:21 - Reece & Carlos Eat Scorched Almonds 1:35:06 - Where To Follow Carlos

#19 - Carlos Hicks Interview (MMA, Israel Adesanya, Fitness, Fiji, China, Mental Health etc.)

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#19 - Carlos Hicks Interview (MMA, Israel Adesanya, Fitness, Fiji, China, Mental Health etc.)