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Louis Taylor Career Deep Dive

January 29, 2024 Chris Lytle, MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti Episode 205
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Louis Taylor Career Deep Dive
Jan 29, 2024 Episode 205
Chris Lytle, MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti

Louis Taylor Career Deep Dive Ep 205

Louis Taylor is currently one of the best MMA trainers in the entire United States, although normally out of the spotlight; Louis Taylor takes us on a journey from getting stiffed by independent promoters to winning the $1 million dollar Professional Fight League tournament.
Louis Taylor and his guidance, strategy and foresight has help take Belal Muhammed from a regional stand out and thrust him into a UFC world title fight.
This is a rare interview from someone that doesn't do very many 
Louis Taylor Career Deep Dive Ep 205

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:29 interview start 

0:40 training Belal Muhammad

3:20 Belal muhammad’s first fight 

4:30 Belal muhammad vs Alan Jouban 

6:23 Belal muhammad vs Vicente Luque

7:51 Muslim religion and beliefs 

10:22 Belal muhammad vs Gilbert Burns 

12:53 Belal Muhammad’s ankle injury 

13:49 Eastern Illinois Wrestling

14:29 experience with Ralph McCausland

15:59 fighting as a broke college student 

17:37 Louis Taylor vs Kevin Wachhaus

20:27 Louis Taylor vs Youlian Banov

21:04 Louis Taylor vs Ricco Talamantes

22:16 Coach Roberto Ramirez leaving venue

23:41 Louis Taylor vs Aaron Kreke

25:03 Louis Taylor vs Adam Maciejewski

26:33 Louis Taylor vs Steve Patterson

28:33 Louis Taylor vs Nate Moore

32:07 Louis Taylor vs Ryan Sturdy

33:30 Louis Taylor vs Joe Riggs

35:34 Belal Muhammed’s footwork 

40:05 Belal Muhammed training in Chicago 

41:14 Belal Muhammed not leaving his hometown 

42:33 Belal Muhammed vs Kyle Geary

44:38 trying out for TUF 13 

46:37 Louis Taylor vs Jason Louck

47:39 wanting to fight for Strikeforce 

48:34 promoter Joe Goytia 

50:43 Louis Taylor vs Perry Filkins

52:16 Louis Taylor vs Joe Vedepo

53:35 getting the call from the UFC

55:28 manager Ali Abdelaziz 

58:28 Louis Taylor vs David Branch

59:51 PFL 10 4 man tournament

1:04:11 Belal Muhammed vs Steve Carl

1:05:47 choosing a world title over $1 million dollars

1:06:39 trainer Unique 

1:08:14 Lyndon Viterri 

1:09:16 Mike Cannon 

1:10:05 Herc Hayes

1:11:39 Roberto Ramirez 

1:12:26 Herc Hayes keeping health issues private 

1:16:04 loyalty in the sport of fighting 

1:17:26 the 2 types of trainers 

1:20:21 interview wrap up 

1:21:29 outro/ final thoughts



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Show Notes

Louis Taylor Career Deep Dive Ep 205

Louis Taylor is currently one of the best MMA trainers in the entire United States, although normally out of the spotlight; Louis Taylor takes us on a journey from getting stiffed by independent promoters to winning the $1 million dollar Professional Fight League tournament.
Louis Taylor and his guidance, strategy and foresight has help take Belal Muhammed from a regional stand out and thrust him into a UFC world title fight.
This is a rare interview from someone that doesn't do very many 
Louis Taylor Career Deep Dive Ep 205

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:29 interview start 

0:40 training Belal Muhammad

3:20 Belal muhammad’s first fight 

4:30 Belal muhammad vs Alan Jouban 

6:23 Belal muhammad vs Vicente Luque

7:51 Muslim religion and beliefs 

10:22 Belal muhammad vs Gilbert Burns 

12:53 Belal Muhammad’s ankle injury 

13:49 Eastern Illinois Wrestling

14:29 experience with Ralph McCausland

15:59 fighting as a broke college student 

17:37 Louis Taylor vs Kevin Wachhaus

20:27 Louis Taylor vs Youlian Banov

21:04 Louis Taylor vs Ricco Talamantes

22:16 Coach Roberto Ramirez leaving venue

23:41 Louis Taylor vs Aaron Kreke

25:03 Louis Taylor vs Adam Maciejewski

26:33 Louis Taylor vs Steve Patterson

28:33 Louis Taylor vs Nate Moore

32:07 Louis Taylor vs Ryan Sturdy

33:30 Louis Taylor vs Joe Riggs

35:34 Belal Muhammed’s footwork 

40:05 Belal Muhammed training in Chicago 

41:14 Belal Muhammed not leaving his hometown 

42:33 Belal Muhammed vs Kyle Geary

44:38 trying out for TUF 13 

46:37 Louis Taylor vs Jason Louck

47:39 wanting to fight for Strikeforce 

48:34 promoter Joe Goytia 

50:43 Louis Taylor vs Perry Filkins

52:16 Louis Taylor vs Joe Vedepo

53:35 getting the call from the UFC

55:28 manager Ali Abdelaziz 

58:28 Louis Taylor vs David Branch

59:51 PFL 10 4 man tournament

1:04:11 Belal Muhammed vs Steve Carl

1:05:47 choosing a world title over $1 million dollars

1:06:39 trainer Unique 

1:08:14 Lyndon Viterri 

1:09:16 Mike Cannon 

1:10:05 Herc Hayes

1:11:39 Roberto Ramirez 

1:12:26 Herc Hayes keeping health issues private 

1:16:04 loyalty in the sport of fighting 

1:17:26 the 2 types of trainers 

1:20:21 interview wrap up 

1:21:29 outro/ final thoughts



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Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 
Cash App - $mikedavis1231
Venmo - Mike-Davis-63
ZELLE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 

Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: 
Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle 
Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 
Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitre
Tyson - Producer - @ty.green.welding
Andrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstress

Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power
#belalmuhammad 
#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcast

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