Bowkes Talking Bouts (w/ Dylan Bowker): Episode 39 - Gabriel Varga

Gabriel Varga has held Kickboxing world titles at featherweight in
Bellator and Glory. Varga is exploring free agency and covered
several subjects with me such as:

-getting back into the gym for the first time sparring in 8 months
and feeling the soreness from it
-recuperation techniques for when he's feeling sore but also
enjoying aspects of the soreness
-the status of where Varga is at in his processes exploring free
agency so far
-pandemic hurdles with figuring out his next fight and whether it
will be kickboxing or MMA
-viewing MMA as something to keep him busy between kickboxing bouts
and being able to meaningfully retain jiu-jitsu knowledge
throughout the pandemic with focused grappling training
-what he learned from his first MMA loss to TeeJay Britton last
time out with Bellator MMA
-his family-centric training history in Victoria, BC and fighters
scouring the globe for the ultimate camp
-the nuanced technique breakdowns on his Youtube channel and the
benefits of teaching for refined expression of your physical
tools
-dynamics of weight cut difficulties existing with the UFC's
approach versus ONE Championship's approach with the hydration
testing
-there being Glory and K-1 possibilities being on the radar to an
extent as well for Varga
-piano playing efforts and the appreciation he has for playing
music