Gerard Gordeau UFC 1 & Japan

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Gerard Gordeau UFC 1 & Japan Ep 188
Gerard Gordeau has been on our wish list to interview since the very beginning of this podcast.
Gerard Gordeau does NOT disappoint in this legendary sit down Gerard Gordeau discusses issues with the Japanese Yakuza, the Dutch Mafia and what it was like fighting in the UFC 1 finals.
No subject is off of the table and the research for the interview was done years prior to this interview ever taking place; this was our most difficult interview to have ever tracked down... and it lives up to the hype!
0:00 Lytes Out Intro

0:20 Joey Venti Guest Introduction

0:47 Interview Start

0:54 Current Life/Business Plugs

1:46 Early Career Path

3:59 Early Home Life

5:00 Chris Lytle Discusses Gerard Gordeau

7:27 Dirty Bob Schrijber Experiences

9:02 Getting the Call to Participate in UFC 1

10:33 Master Oyama Not Letting Gerard Gordeau to Represent Karate Style

11:27 Thoughts on First UFC Event

12:57 Seeing the Compeition for the First Time

15:15 The Infamous Rules Meeting from Gerard Gordeau's Perspectivve

16:36 Smoking During Rules Meeting

18:51 Andre Brilleman Experiences

22:30 Gerard Gordeau vs Taylor Willy

23:30 Knocking Taylor Willy's Teeth Out

24:20 Tooth stuck in Gerard Gordeau's Foot

26:09 Open Workouts/Spying Theory

28:02 Mindset After First UFC Victory

29:29 Gerard Gordeau vs Kevin Rosier

31:03 Using Elbows After Breaking Hand

32:33 Learning The Event was Fixed for Gracie to Win

34:10 Training w/ Bas Rutten

35:17 Gerard Gordeau vs Royce Gracie

36:49 Biting and Eye Gouging During the Fight

41:48 Turning Down UFC 2 Contract

43:53 Coaching Fighters for UFC 2

47:00 Steps to disrupt Gracie Family Advantage During Tournament

50:24 Training Fighters to Be the Best

52:03 Having 2 Fighters in the Same Tournament

52:36 Frank (Freek) Hamaker Withdrawing from Tournament

54:05 UFC 2 Not Favoring Gracie Family

55:37 The Ulimate Ultimate Tournament

56:48 Gerard Gordeau vs Yuki Nakai (The Eye Gouge)

58:12 Potential Problems w/ Yakuza

59:28 Yuki Nakai Losing Eye Due to Infection

1:00:34 Gerard Gordeau vs Branco Cikatic

1:01:38 Erik Paulson vs Ben Spikkers

1:03:03 Gerard Gordeau's Opinion on Manager Apy Echteld and Simon Rutz

1:04:10 Training w/ Semmy Schilt

1:04:45 New Japan Pro Wrestling Match Turning Into Real Fight

1:08:09 Starting a Riot

1:10:08 Cornering Marloes Coenan in Japan

1:12:10 Fighters Gerard Gordeau has Trained

1:16:45 How Gerard Gordeau Wants to be Remembered

1:22:17 Interview Wrap Up

1:23:21 Closing Thoughts

Gerard Gordeau UFC 1 & Japan Ep 188
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