Episode 170 From Champion Fighter to Spiritual Warrior with Cung Le

John talks with Cung Le — former StrikeForce MMA fighter and champion, weight world champion, Warrior of God, kickboxing champion, UFC fighter, winner of multiple national Sanda champion, three-time bronze medalist (represented USA at the World Championships in three different World Games,) the only athlete in America to win three medals at the World Championships, winner of the IKF (International Kickboxing Federation) Low Sanda World Title, Strikeforce Middleweight World Champion (defeated Frank Shamrock), actor, director, and producer, fight coordinator, coach, devoted husband, and father.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:01] - Introduction

[03:06] - How Cung Le got into combat sports

[06:25] - Le’s martial arts journey and finding his style

[09:47] - What it takes to become a champion

[14:27] - Le’s fight preparation process

[16:58] - The importance of nutrition in his training

[19:39] - The importance of sleep in his training routine

[22:41] - The difference between Le’s career and his son’s career

[27:36] - Transition from fighting to acting

[31:29] - Cung Le's thoughts on writing his life story 

[34:38] - Le’s faith journey and coming to understand Jesus Christ

[38:24] - What Le does to improve his significant relationships

[44:01] - Upcoming plans and projects

[51:18] - Le’s definition of success

[51:56] - Le’s #1 daily habit

[52:06] - What makes a great leader

[53:14] - The best advice Le’s ever given and ever received

[56:11] - Book recommendations

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"I put God first and everything else follows."

"It took a lot of hard work, a lot of sacrifice, a lot of determination. But my key factor of becoming that champion is my faith in God and Jesus." 

"It's all about discipline. It's all about eating and sleeping. When you get a good night's sleep, you feel so much better for practice."

"Iron sharpens iron. Everyone's getting better is gonna make the other guy better." 

"I realized how strong and powerful the name of Jesus is when you're doing excellent, and the devil is asleep.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• The Bible (https://a.co/d/2H3CoA2)

• The Book of Enoch by R.H. Charles (https://a.co/d/cBKg2i2)

• The Books of Adam and Eve by R.H. Charles (https://a.co/d/5fQ6irf)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.cungleofficial.com/

https://www.instagram.com/cungle185/

https://www.facebook.com/cungle185

https://twitter.com/CungLe185

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cungle/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1087183/

https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2447637/cung-le

https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cung-le

https://www.youtube.com/@CungLeOfficial

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/