Juilian Erosa on being resilient in the fight game, fighting Paddy Pimblett, Bryce Mitchell + more!

Julian Erosa joins Eric and Randy to talk about his journey through the fight game. A 42-fight veteran who's been cut and resigned to the UFC three times, Erosa talks about resilience, perseverance and the mental toughness needed to be a fighter. He also discusses his Paddy Pimblett fight, why Bryce Mitchell makes sense next + more! 

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*timestamps*
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:14 Guest Intro
0:01:36 How is it going into a 3 fight win
0:02:14 What has changed in Julian
0:03:46 Having a kid took pressure off of Julian
0:06:29 Was Julian surprised during the Darren Elkins fight
0:08:46 Julian’s not wanting to go for the guillotine choke
0:10:19 Who does Julian want to fight next
0:13:26 Fighting international versus domestically
0:14:07 Julian’s upbringing and being a 42 fight vet
0:16:46 How was it being on TUF with Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber
0:19:07 Who did Julian click with the most on the show
0:19:55 Dana White bring Artem Lobov back to TUF
0:21:16 Julian getting into an argument with another competitor
0:22:41 Julian always having a positive outlook in life
0:23:21 How did the other fighters treat Artem at the house
0:25:31 Julian getting his shot after losing TUF
0:26:53 When did Julian move to Vegas
0:27:10 Julian getting robbed fighting Paddy Pimblett
0:30:21 Thoughts on Paddy’s fight against Chandler
0:32:36 Julian seeing Elkins punches coming
0:33:24 Julian was surprised when he dropped Elkins
0:34:05 All the fighters at XC working together fight week
0:34:46 Julian no longer having the “Go with the flow” mentality
0:35:31 Julian and Dan Ige working together at the gym
0:36:26 Having a good time during UFC 314 fight week
0:38:08 The dynamic at the gym is beautiful
0:40:42 Dan Ige wanting to fight Pitbull next
0:41:47 What brought Julian to Vegas
0:43:46 Julian training with Robert folis
0:44:46 Julians fights leading up to fighting on the contender series
0:46:26 Julian not getting picked up during Contender after a knock out
0:48:04 Julian still being in good spirits after his 0-3 stint with the UFC
0:49:54 Fighting during Covid and how Julian got resigned
0:50:23 Julian riding his bike to get to the gym
0:51:42 Julian staying ready during covid waiting for a call from the UFC
0:55:13 Being at home drinking beer and eat Taco Bell when he got the call
0:57:43 Almost quitting and moving back to Washington before getting the fight
0:59:46 Julian making $100k cause Steve Peterson missed weight 
1:04:48 Peterson’s manager asking Julian to give him some of the bonus money
1:07:17 Julian and ponnie riding E-bikes and playing pranks
1:08:53 Joking around at the gym 
1:09:42 Was there ever any doubt training at XC
1:14:45 How close did Julian come to quitting
1:17:48 Always looking for the next win
1:18:48 XC is on fire with fighters and wins
1:19:13 Julian vs Bryce Mitchell will be a fun fight
1:24:13 Fighting teammates and friends
1:25:53 Julian being focused and clear during the Elkins fight
1:28:33 Possible next opponents for Julian
1:30:07 UFC Garyy vs Pratas fight breakdown
1:32:30 Closing the show