Muhidin Abubakar | What it takes to be a champion & Pro MMA | The Burr Grinder Show #3


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Jun 25 2020 64 mins  

Muhidin Abubakar is an MMA champion holding belts in multiple promotions with a record of 8-1. After representing the Somali community and putting on such a well rounded and dominant performance in his most recent fight, I was very keen to have him on the show Follow him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/m.abubarakr98   

The Burr Grinder Show is a daily show where I (Sam Burr, your host) have conversations with people who are grinding for something they want in life. Guests range from athletes, to poets, to single fathers and influencers who take their lives into their own hands for a better life.   

Some useful time stamps for this episode:
00:00 Introduction 01:06 Welcome
02:05 Muhidin's Next fight
03:26 Muhidin's background  
04:57 Shout out to Barawaanis  
06:00 How did Muhidin start martial arts?  
12:03 Does Khabib try to protect his record?   
23:22 How does Muhidin prepare for a fight?
30:02 Fighting at flyweight, diet/ weight  
32:25 Fighting as a career/ self promotion as a Somali  
50:09 The mental aspect of fighting
57:32 Learning languages  

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