• I Had 1 Year to Live. So I Starved the Cancer to Death

  • Apr 8 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
  • Podcast

I Had 1 Year to Live. So I Starved the Cancer to Death

  • Summary

  • Get ready for a knockout episode. This week, the boys sit down with UFC veteran Mike Swick, a fighter, entrepreneur, and absolute savage who built one of the world’s most iconic fight gyms, AKA Thailand, deep in the jungle of Phuket. But before that, Mike faced the fight of his life: Stage 4 cancer. Two weeks with no food. One shot to survive.

    In this raw, no-holds-barred conversation, Mike opens up about his insane battle with cancer, the brutal fasting protocol he followed, and why he turned away from the advice of doctors to take control of his own survival. This is what it looks like when a real fighter refuses to tap out.

    From the early days of the UFC to free-diving with Dan Bilzerian to building a literal fight empire from five trees and dirt, Mike’s story is wild, inspiring, and one you’ll never forget. Hit play and get a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a man who refuses to back down. UFC legend Mike Swick.

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:00 - Powered by ReadyBuild™

    00:01:33 - Welcoming UFC’s Mike Swick

    00:03:59 - Journey to the UFC

    00:09:21 - Highlight Reel: Swick KO’s Johnson

    00:10:50 - Swick’s Training Secrets in Thailand

    00:16:00 - The Birth of AKA Thailand

    00:19:15 - Training Champions: A Day on the Mat

    00:26:43 - Swick’s Battle with Stage 4 Cancer

    00:35:40 - Pre-Chemo Strategy: Why Swick Starved

    00:43:58 - Combining Chemo with 72-Hour Fasts

    00:47:11 - The Story Behind Building AKA Thailand

    00:48:49 - Co-Founding American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)

    00:53:57 - Pursuit of Happiness and Freedom

    00:55:49 - Overcoming Major Loss

    00:58:56 - Swick’s Life Lessons

    01:03:03 - Building Thailand’s Most Impressive Gym

    01:07:19 - Wrapping Up

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    Extraordinary stories. Raw. Real. Unfiltered. Hosted by Peter Kelly and Ben Drohan.

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