Milwaukee Uncut
The podcast that brings you closer to the city of Milwaukee by highlighting entertaining, uncut stories from Milwaukee legends and uncovering the restaurants, bars, spots and events around the city you need to check out! Milwaukee Uncut is hosted by Richie Burke and produced by Story Mark Studios. Located in the heart of Walker's Point, our Milwaukee roots run deep.
Milwaukee Uncut
Christian Rodriguez: Behind the Rising UFC Star from the Southside of Milwaukee
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Christian Rodriguez
From getting bullied in middle school to one of the rising stars in the UFC Christian Rodriguez has had quite the glow up the last decade.
In this episode we get to go behind scenes of the life of the UFC fighter, how he got here and what's next.
We cover:
- Getting bullied growing up & Dad's reaction
- First training - w/ Anthony & Sergio Pettis
- High school at Pius
- His stint at MATC
- First pro fight
- Jobs around MKE growing up
- First UFC fight on a weeks notice
- Advice for Healthy Hally the Athletic Drinker
- Biggest break
- How does money work in the UFC
- Choosing to live in Milwaukee
- Favorite things to do around the city
- Diet going into a fight
- Pre fight routine
- Post fight routine
- How long would it take to knock Richie out
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