#19 - Carlos Hicks Interview (MMA, Israel Adesanya, Fitness, Fiji, China, Mental Health etc.)

Spoke with 2018 King In The Ring Winner Carlos Hicks about his
climb in MMA, training at City Kickboxing with Eugene Bareman and
Israel Adesanya as well as his time in Fiji, China and Mental
Health


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TIMESTAMPS


00:35 - How Carlos Got Into Kickboxing 07:01 - Psychological Side
Of Fighting/Being Knocked Out For The First Time 11:18 -
Brutality Of MMA 12:35 - Training With Eugene Bareman 15:00 -
Moving Up To Auckland To Train Permanently With Eugene 17:45 -
Driving To Auckland 18:48 - MMA Guys Being One Big Family/NZ
Brings Out The Best Of Fighters 20:25 - Lack Of Funding/NZ Media
Exposure In MMA 21:27 - Embracing The Darkness Of MMA 22:48 -
Carlos’ Training 24:20 - Carlos Inspired By The Young Guys 24:25
- Carlos’ Fitness Regime 25:53 - Auckland Training & Traffic
26:51 - Balancing Work & Training 28:37 - Carlos Learning
From Jiu Jitsu Guys 31:00 - Carlos’ Nutrition/Eating Habits 35:40
- Winning King In The Ring/Fijian Support 37:02 - China/Working
In China 38:52 - Training Kids In China 40:13 - We Chat App 40:47
- Internet A Necessary Resource These Days 41:40 - Fiji 42:33 -
NZ’s Relaxed Culture Vs Other Developed Countries 44:55 - Fitting
In Family Time With Work & Training/Auckland Traffic 46:00 -
Public Transport Vs Auckland 46:39 - Carlos’ Vlog 47:41 - Carlos’
Starting A Podcast/Frenemies Podcast 48:41 - Kiwi Talkz Inspired
By Joe Rogan 49:57 - Anonymouz/NZ Hip Hop 50:42 - 1Outs/Battle
Rap/Carlos Writes Rhymes & Songs 52:43 - Reece Entering
Battle Rap 53:07 - Tall Poppy Syndrome/Israel Adesanya 55:54 -
Getting Punched In The Face/Worst Place To Get Hit 57:04 - Next
UFC Event Being Held In NZ 57:48 - Carlos’ 2 Year Plan/MMA Is A
Short Career 58:18 - Carlos’ Plan After MMA/Carlos Being Champ
59:30 - Dealing With Fame/Haterz 1:03:13 - People Talking Shit
About What They Would Do In MMA 1:05:15 - People Mistaking
Israel’s Confidence As Arrogance 1:06:21 - Israel’s Opening Dance
1:07:43 - UFC Loving Fighters Self Promotion/Trash Talk 1:08:55 -
What Carlos Does In His Spare Time 1:09:48 - Comedians 1:10:54 -
Mental Health/Depression 1:12:00 - Stigma Of Men Considered Weak
For Being Depressed 1:12:55 - Combating Depression With A Close
Community/White Families 1:14:30 - Social Media 1:16:16 - Society
Pressures 1:17:27 - Being Happy With Yourself/Confidence 1:19:06
- Not Expecting Your Partner To Fill A Void 1:20:00 - Surrounding
Yourself With Positive People 1:21:56 - Eating Healthy &
Exercising Helps Your Mental State 1:22:33 - Drinking Culture In
NZ 1:25:01 - Carlos’ Destiny 1:25:57 - Carlos’ Inner Circle/True
Friends 1:27:22 - Appreciating NZTravelling Changing A Persons
Perspective 1:30:01 - Helping People In A Depressed State 1:32:00
- Internet A Double Edged Sword/Kiwi Talkz Can Help People
1:33:13 - NZ Is Different To The Rest Of The World 1:34:21 -
Reece & Carlos Eat Scorched Almonds 1:35:06 - Where To Follow
Carlos