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September 25, 2021 11 mins

Ep. 245 featured Christopher Varner who is a Pro MMA Fighter out of The Academy of Brian Johnson. All of his Pro fights have been with Cagesport. This was a great show! Check it out


Key Discussion Points:

  • Born out in Lewiston Idaho & started fighting a lot as a kid
  • His grandma saved his life
  • Starting his MMA career at just 18 years old
  • Winning his debut fight in just 13 seconds
  • Finding your passion
  • Fighting through the mental battles of losses
  • Restart - Reset - Redefine


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