Interview with Nam Phan

Nam Phan sits with moe and talks about what a lifetime of fighting has meant for him. He is currently 40 years old and still competing in Muay Thai under WCK. Some people might say he's been fighting for too long and might believe it's time for him to hang up the gloves. Nam on the other hand has no plans of stopping. With a current goal of 50 Muay Thai fights Nam plans on staying busy his goal is 1 fight a month.
Bonus content see a kung fu guy challenge Nam and get smoked.
#mma #muaythai #kickboxing #boxing #wrestling #jiujitsu #judo #karate #kungfu #ufc #strikeforce #belator #pfl #onechampionship #wck

[@humble_integrity]

he shouldn't be fighting anymore.... it breaks my heart to hear him

[@RandomIndie]

Damn, this guys CTE is off the charts. He should not enter a ring or octagon again.

[@CarolinaBlood704]

This is where commissions need to step in. This guy should NOT be fighting anymore.

[@billmurray1431]

Why is this man still being allowed to f8ght? He can't even talk anymore from being being hit so much. This is sad, this wrong, and shame on anyone who is allowing this man to continue fighting. He is speaking English yet they still have to put close caption. This breaks my heart.

[@mr.brenman2132]

It's his life. The damage is done and there is no reversing it. He's a grown man and he makes his own decisions.

[@EXPERTODEMMA]

he seems really smart but you can tell he has a hard time trying to say what he thinks

[@michaelhauser6440]

He doesn’t even have a hard time thinking of what to say, he just slurs. Still quick tho

[@AntonioScott-ic4uf]

Punch drunk

[@AntonioScott-ic4uf]

I understand him very well without captions!

[@terezent4848]

@@michaelhauser6440 he spoke very well in 2013

[@vanluongc1116]

If someone cares about him, give this man an intervention. He such a sweet and nice guy!

[@Yugdedc]

Could u please tell him to stop fighting and take care of his health

[@oRealAlieNo]

Nam is such a beast. Im so sad. I met him years ago. Weird seeing him like this

[@BasicCat]

Bro is almost an empty vessel at this point. Im sure his chin was beast mode back then but after so many wars forget it.

[@chansoopark9953]

Whoever let him fight needs to goto jail. God bless you Nam. Take good care of your self. Life is longer than you think. Take care

[@AndrewSedeno]

so glad i stopped fighting. didn’t realize how brutal it truly was until i saw people who had sparring wars regularly slowly change over time.

[@tito5428]

Are these fights sanctioned? Does Nam not have anyone that loves him? His coaches should be ashamed

[@Lagspikee]

CTE is scary as fuck. I can only hope this guy is living his best life.

[@unknown3953.]

Cte is deteriorate ,so everyday is the last day that he's gonna be that good. He probably live his best life and still look happy. But this dude is too ignorant of his own situation

[@humble_integrity]

muay thai is a southeast asian martial art!!! i've always had an interest in learning it because i'm also first generation vietnamese, i think south east asian culture is rich and diverse....

[@thorazine0076]

Nam Please stop, luv the guy back in the day... I hope family keeps him out of the ring, just coaching.

[@junwei.23]

He should stop fighting man, the CTE is really kicking in. Someone pls take him for quick check up

[@amospan14]

Praying that Jesus heals your brain injuries Nam and reunites you with your sister from Vietnam for the first time! Great interview and God bless you guys!

[@TheGame420Hurricane]

Nam is a warrior he got nothing more to prove to anyone. I hope his decision to continue fighting is for the love of the sport and competition, and not due to any financial reasons. I am sure he is aware of the effect fighting has had on his brain and ability to speak clearly. I would not have thought he took as much damage as he seems to have taken. You can count on one hand the number of times he has been knocked out in competition and I think I’ve only ever seen him be out cold one time. So clearly most of the damage was done in the gym. I hope he is being smarter about his training these days. He knows what he is signing up for, and he is a grown man. We shouldn’t try to tell a grown man how to live their life. All we can say is we are worried about your health.

[@humble_integrity]

i hope your mic is bad and not nam slurring his words.... he doesn't look as lively as he used to anymore.... it makes me sad to hear him like that

[@jakelowk3y793]

I’m literally here because i typed in “nam phan parkison’s” after reading a comment saying he has a mild case of parkinsons. Not sure where the commenter got that info, cant find it but i agree he doesn’t seem as lively and definitely slurring words

[@kk-rp6yw]

Are you deaf?

[@humble_integrity]

im really glad to hear that nam has a healthy outlook with his health. i hope he doesn't continue fighting professionally. i'm sure there's plenty of opportunities that will peak his interest related to martial arts....

[@AlfimAlves]

If there were plenty of opportunity he never would have began fighting in the first place, it’s a brutal business

[@stephenbrand5661]

​@@AlfimAlvesHe owns his own gym now, and he never made much from fighting anyway.

[@CarolinaBlood704]

​@stephenbrand5661 *THAT'S* the problem with MMA. As much as I LOVE the sport, the sport doesn't take care of its fighters, health-wise or financially.

[@AlfimAlves]

@@CarolinaBlood704 if organisations like the UFC ‘took care’ of everyone there wouldn’t be a UFC and fighters wouldn’t be getting paid at all. Just keeping the business alive is impressive enough, all other promotions will bite the dust eventually

[@shadow7733]

Sad to hear the damage , Nam pham UFC and martial arts legend, respect and love from Sweden. Heal up brother

[@HanzotheRazor]

No legit fighting organization would allow Phan to fight anymore.

[@hybridnation5860]

YOOOO, I came here because I heard about his Brain 🧠 Trauma. He’s obviously a warrior . But, but mannnn he’s Slurring So Bad . Fighting Ain’t a Game! And dude 40+ now. I’d stay Stop 🛑 from Love 💗 it was Great Seeing you brother compete . But, your health is your wealth.

[@spadedonemcdysentery2493]

“I’m gonna go to Thailand here once a day for a month. That be great.” This man is using Tito-isms. Nam was always a fav for me. He’s one of the fundamental building blocks the lower weight classes was built on. This sucks to see.

[@Gematrinator]

Stophim someone

[@tranminhnhat2977]

This guy has more CTE than Nate Diaz

[@micahjackson5288]

What I said

[@Flashyfinancier]

Its a brutal way to make a living

[@mr.brenman2132]

He's already made a living. He's choosing to do this.

[@Flashyfinancier]

@@mr.brenman2132 its a terrible choice. Dude needs to be told to stop fighting. He cant even talk and hes 40. Hes gonna be a mess at 50

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@Flashyfinancier The damage that is done isn't reversible. I'm sure plenty of people have told him to stop.

[@Flashyfinancier]

@@mr.brenman2132 the interviewer acts as if this is normal, but im sure deep down hes thinking wtf

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@Flashyfinancier Probably but it's about being respectful.

[@chris_allupinya5613]

Great episode. Sick filming out on the field

[@californiasoberpodcast]

Thanks bro wild that he’s still fighting lol

[@kk-rp6yw]

​@californiasoberpodcast bro you are trash for not intervening Nam obviously has CTE.

[@DOKTAJ39]

He shouldn't be. ​@@californiasoberpodcast

[@Dodgerockets]

Bro is talking about he doesn't want to be that person that can't move, when he can barely talk. He needs help.

[@Modelstl063]

Guys brain is Scrambled man

[@dannyl-p1543]

I'm not gonna try to argue that this isn't CTE, but was it confirmed? Could it have been a stroke?

[@californiasoberpodcast]

There is currently no way to confirm if someone has cte until they die you have to examine the brain

[@dannyl-p1543]

@californiasoberpodcast can they not scan the brain of someone? I thought they were able to see due to the electricity going through the brain, the parts that were active or dead

[@kalepa30]

could do a pet scan and there would for sure be abnormalities, but this is also costly

[@wordsofwisdom00751]

Poor guy

[@frankiecal3186]

This guy sounds like Nate Diaz.

[@NotaGabeItch]

He sounds nothing like Diaz. Nate has a speech impediment and a lisp. You new generation of fans throw CTE word around too loosely regarding Nate as a troll to get a reaction. I’ve been watching and following Nate for 20 years, before he even fought in the UFC. I think you fail to realize fighters have to be medically cleared by medical professionals to even fight in the UFC, and they check for CTE annually. This is all public information if you’re curious to go educate yourself.

[@michaelhauser6440]

@YourFavouriteGloryHole Nate’s not terrible but he definitely slurs his words. Watch an interview of him in his 20’s. With all the times he’s been hit, there’s no way there’s no damage.

[@californiasoberpodcast]

nate is seeing early signs of cte and medical does not check for brain injureis they just make you do a physical. I don't think you have ever fought or you would know this. currently there is not way to check for cte until after you die the testing involved literally cutting your brain open. many athletes compete with signs of cte including in other sports like football....

[@DOKTAJ39]

​@@californiasoberpodcast That doesn't make it good

[@micahjackson5288]

This dude is worser den Nate Diaz y’all trippin

[@roamma20]

I think mma is so new that this is barely starting to come out cte is real in mma not just boxing and football i train in mma for years thank god my life went a different route this is sad i use to see him all the time at grappling tournaments in cali

[@ericb7223]

this was really sad to see, but at least he still seems mentally sharp, despite slurring his words. hopefully he stays sharp with time...

[@BrianDJin]

I remember him on TUF.... wow

[@unknown3953.]

This dude don't know that his brain is cooked and his speech is inaudible. Truly a lesson for the new generation that want to go down this path of becoming a fighter.

[@dd185]

Seems like a decent guy. God bless nam

[@MOBremember]

hate to see him punch drunk :( . so sad

[@DawsonMayes]

Half the subtitles are wrong lol how you gonna interview and not even rewatch it

[@californiasoberpodcast]

I ran that shi through ai, ain’t no one got time to manually type all that

[@FredKennedyIV]

Dude, this dude can hardly talk anymore. How is he still fighting? Sounds like he had severe stroke. He talks about how his parents didn’t support his choice to fight… THIS is why. Jeez

[@robert_7775]

The guy is done …..

[@BizzaroBrainBoi]

the amount of times this guy said "dude" is so bad, now i never want to say this word

[@californiasoberpodcast]

Bro im just a illiterate guy from California I’m trying my best 😭

[@redman958]

​@@californiasoberpodcast you did great bro don't worry!

[@albertgallanosa8600]

But check this out , they say This wasn’t most likely from the losses but from the gym wars in training , his real friends and family should intervene and stop this , ( the people that will be with him to the end , ie. Taking care of him should stop his fighting )

[@andrewharrington4221]

The difference in his voice now compared to his season of TUF is sad 😢 to see. He really shouldn’t be fighting.

[@32hernandez93]

Sad

[@dhsu04]

CTE is just on top of other physical and neurological issues that he has. He needs to get the professional PTSD/brain trauma treatments that some of the retired special operation vets are getting to heal their brains.

[@royalzak2670]

Bro sounds like Ali

[@fortyfour8160]

He should’ve stopped years ago, heartbreaking

[@214325326457]

Nam got robbed so many times early in his career sucks he still fighting he shouldve got way more money in ufc but got cheated

[@smd8o8]

Damn so sad he can’t even talk

[@GusDom]

He wants to do one fight per month?!?! Does he have people around him who can give him a talk or something? Poor guy needs to stop for his own good. It's honestly too late at this point but he should focus on preserving what he has.

[@garrisongroup5008]

Nam's brain is pretty much oatmeal...pls don't have 50 Muy Thai fights

[@micahjackson5288]

This guy is worser den Nate Diaz y’all trippin

[@Haterade420]

This is a very sad interview. CTE kicking in. He should not be sanctioned ever againz

[@jjdd4307]

How the hell does he even have a fighters license anymore? Aren't you supposed to pass an EKG test or something? Not even guys like Tyson and Holyfield have this bad of a speech problem. Wtf

[@PiTCH-tx2vt]

Crazy

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

Nam was the first person I ever rolled with at a jiu-jitsu gym. Franco de Camargo's (RIP Franco) in Orange CA 2021. He armbarred me 3 times in a row from guard. Fast forward 23 years later and I'm a blackbelt, but I will never forget that day. Take care of yourself Nam, I hope you are doing alright.

[@reesegrey9423]

poor guy, his CTE is so bad

[@narratoralex1]

Just here because of the luke Thomas podcast. Damn. That's sad. Way worse than i thought it would be. Please take care of yourself

[@808BJJ_Black_Belt]

He shouldn’t be fighting anymore CTE is obvious

[@martinsuareznunez2620]

50 more fights in that conditions ….. noup thats a future statistic

[@humble_integrity]

a shotgun mic like the mke 600 is better than these cheap attachable mics.....

[@californiasoberpodcast]

Shotgun mics are good for run and gun shooting styles but for interviews you want the mic as close to your subject as possible because when you start mixing and mastering it’s going to bring up the entire volume shotgun mic will pick up what’s behind and around you not just voice with these mics I can isolate more of the talking voices

[@californiasoberpodcast]

I actually went to school for production… lol

[@YourMommas]

@@californiasoberpodcast Maybe they should have taught you how to setup multiple mics.

[@californiasoberpodcast]

Maybe if you watched the first 5 minutes you would know I left the other mic in my other camera bag 😂

[@YourMommas]

@@californiasoberpodcast I heard your excuse, doesn't make your “production” any less horrid.

[@curiositytalk]

He should stop fighting. His speech slurs a lot, like having clef palate. Perhaps, from the nose break.

[@infinitexps]

Is he trying to reverse-evolve back into an ape?

[@mykhluk395]

Maybe his use of English deteriorated because he stopped using it when he moved back for years.

[@dan6151]

He may not look old, but he speaks like Biden.