On this episode of The Fighter and The Kid, the guys break down why real competition is disappearing and why that mindset would never survive in fighting. From youth sports and pay-to-play systems to discipline, pressure, and toughness, the conversation turns into a blunt discussion about how fighters are built differently and why you can’t fake competition. Using examples from sports, training, and life, they explain why struggle matters, why comfort creates weakness, and why old-school mentalities still dominate in MMA and comedy. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code FIGHTER. That's code FIGHTER to turn five bucks into three hundred in bonus bets if your bet wins Signos - Go to https://signos.com/, that’s https://signos.com/, and get 25% off select plans with code FIGHTER Progressive - Visit progressive.com after this episode to see if you could save. For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 #TFATK #TheFighterAndTheKid #YouthSports #TravelBall #ParentingTalk #SportsCulture #Competition #podcastepisode Chapters 00:00 Intro 2:30 Bryan recaps Appleton 4:00 Dealing with the cold 8:15 Bryan meeting D1 women's wrestling coach 22:00 Josh Allen 29:29 How long can the guys podcast til? 36:00 Brendan guilt trips Tiger 41:07 New show suggestions 42:30 Brendan reminiscing about working the Golden Globes, Grammy's and Oscars 47:20 Bryan never really loving acting 48:50 Auditioning stories and Ultimate Fighter 56:30 Mike Dolce update 58:47 Current Events - Mackenzie Dern and Brian Ortega at the Golden Globes 1:03:28 Sonic weapons used in Maduro capture 1:11:10 Tom Cruise interview 1:14:11 Austrian climber leaves girlfriend 1:18:02 Minnesota shooting controversy 1:31:39 Man calls emergency hotline about his car 1:33:34 Man marries a conjoined twin 1:35:48 Bartender fired after viral restaurant fight 1:36:55 Mickey Rourke GoFundMe controversy