The Mindset of Khalil Rountree Will Change Your Life

Now while most people only see the Khalil Rountree highlights of his muay thai, there’s much more to him. For Khalil Rountree jr, obesity and depression were his biggest challenges; it is Khalil Rountree Jr vs himself.
This Khalil Rountree documentary analyzes how Khalil Rountree’s depression would take him from being overweight to being Bangkok ready and includes his diet and workout changes along the way to his best moments. It showcases a Khalil Rountree interview in conjunction with his journey in the UFC.
How the mindset of Khalil Rountree took him from obese to a UFC LHW contender. Khalil Rountree vs Anthony Smith only highlighted part of the incredible Khalil before and after story.
How Khalil Rountrees Mindset Took him From Obese to the UFC highlights the four levels of self talk in action. Khalil Rountrees Mindset has changed throughout his life.
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0:00 intro
0:30 Self Talk
0:52 Level 1
1:44 Level 2
3:43 Level 3
6:06 Level 4
8:47 Conclusion
Edited by the great @AWLStudios

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Hey guys, this is the first part of a series! The next video is on Ilia Topuria, can you guess what it's about?

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His confidence and self belief and how this programmed his mind to think and act as a world champion, until he became one last Saturday.

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Visualization 💥

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2:12 The pain of staying the same became greater than the pain of change, so he changed.

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He's slowly becoming my favorite fighter

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may not be your favorite but he is what the average person was and who hardwork changes into

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And yet has the IQ to avoid the grounded head kick

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if u watch closely he kicks their body when they are grounded which is legal, it’s illegal to kick a grounded opponent in the face/head when he is grounded

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There's a clip of Khalil training in Thailand, with Samart and Dieselnoi (considered the two truly GOATs of Muay Thai) looking at his kick technique nodding and smiling because it was absolutely perfect. Looking forward to see his with the belt.

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Thanks brotha! I got another one coming next week!

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Going to start improving my self talk too. I've been stuck in stage/phase 2 for too long. Thank u for another valuable lesson 🤝🔥

[@PsychologyOfTheFight]

Love to hear it my friend.. Everything begins in your mind. Consistency is key

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Awesome video! It comes at a perfect time for me because I’m going through a work transition and I keep second-guessing myself. I literally played this on the drive this morning and it’s helping me reframe my negative self-talk. Thanks for putting out the great content!

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Love to hear it, man. Thank you for your support! Do you have a specific request for a mental aspect or athlete?

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@@PsychologyOfTheFight a little bit late but perhaps chito vera? his story is pretty inspiring about his daughter and his mind is stone

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Easily one of my favorite fighters because of his story and psychology. He's a G!

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LES GO!!! Thanks for stopping by my friend

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Genuinely one of the best videos Ive ever seen in my life

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WOW brother, what a compliment! You are so welcome, thank you for the constant support, it genuinely means so much!

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I found this channel tonight and the insight within this video fascinated me so much, I've watched several more. You are helping create a mental shift within me that I must have. Thank you and please continue making great content. Lastly, may I request a video on Robbie Lawler. His story always intrigued me. Looking forward to watching about Ilia Topuria.

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Love to hear it man. That's a great request! I got a 2 part series on Ilia coming soon, been working hard on it!

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Thank you my friend, it means the world. What is your experiment?

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Appreciate it my friend! I notice you compete in bjj. I have really found self talk to be super helpful mid rolls. Try it out - something like repeating "I'm going to beat this guy," or "I'm going to win," just over and over and over. I noticed that I would fight out of bad positions way more than normal

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You are very welcome. Thank you so much for your support

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Grateful for what you are bringing to this space. You are finding synergies with Fighting, Philosophy and self improvement. I get a sense that casuals think viewers of UFC are all Vulgar Drunkards😂... I like that you display an introspective position when sharing your content with the masses and perhaps your work can guide a few more Humans to become more resilient.

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Haha I agree. I’m glad you resonate with the content. I initially thought it was maybe a little too niche, but as the channel grows it really lights me up to see it connecting with so many people

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One of your best videos yet! JD keeps getting better - so excited for the one on Topuria I knew you’d zero in on his psychology. One question - do you think getting from level 3 to level 4 self talk and embracing your new/idolized identity is simply about speaking it into existence enough times? Like brainwashing yourself? Or is there something more to it. This reminds me of a famous broadcast by earl nightingale - the strangest secret! Wonder your thoughts JD, and again what a fantastic video really liked some of the more classical music as well.

[@PsychologyOfTheFight]

Hey Justin, thank you for stopping by and supporting again. Appreciate you a ton! Topuria is legit so interesting, I'm making multiple videos on him, and can't wait to release em. Yes. Just as your beliefs create your thoughts, your thoughts create your beliefs. In my opinion, it's all about repetition and catching yourself when you slip into negative thought patterns. It's called "cognitive restructuring," replacing a negative thought with 3 or more positive ones that you're trying to wire in. In my own life, I found it helpful to catch myself when I would take the action I was trying to program and give myself props. It helped me solidify it with proof. This video was also inspired by a book called "What To Say When You Talk To Yourself," which is a good one if you're a reader. Thank you again my friend, appreciate the support more than you know!

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Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much for the kind words and for checking out the video, I appreciate you!

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Thank you so much for the kind words and advice! I think you're right, but basketball might be a big jump. Haha I don't really know the first thing about basketball to be honest.. But I think expanding to boxing, jiu jitsu, and other combat sports would be a step in the right direction and then maybe it evolves into something else. Appreciate the thought!

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Thank you!

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BEAUTIFUL COMMENT! THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS AND SUPPORT MY FRIEND!

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Self talk is SUPER important. Shad Helmstetter wrote a great book on it called “What to say when you talk to yourself.”

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Definitely! This video was inspired by that book!

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@@PsychologyOfTheFight I’m not known as the most athletic man, but often tell myself when I spar that I am “strong” and “capable.” It does help!

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Phenomenal content brother. well written and even better put together. great mix of b-roll and stock. editor note - not sure if you used a different mic/system for the outro shot of yourself at the end but it sounds like it was left on mono. note for next time :)

[@PsychologyOfTheFight]

Thank you brother. Very proud of this one, and happy it was received so well. Yes, I'm trying to put myself in the videos a bit more, but I borrowed my friends podcasting studio and had a different mic. Are you in videography?

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@@PsychologyOfTheFight hahaha makes sense. settings across different devices can get annoying. full time editor based in South Africa, recently started getting more familiar with camera 💪

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@@AWLStudios A good few short films in college, then advertising, corporate and social media for a while and now KZbin and some social media over the last 2 years :)

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I'll be rooting for Khalil against Hill. I love both, but i hope hill at least humbles himself.

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Thank you brotha!

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Appreciate the support my friend!

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One my favorite fighters. Hope he becomes champion one day

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Thank you, my friend! I am working to expand the series and go more in depth on it because it got such an amazing response

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Would love to see one of these on Ilia, Volk, Khabib/Islam, Jones, GSP etc. great video thanks

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Thank you for the kind words! I have one on Volk and Khabib, but Ilia is next!

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Thank you!

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Mindset above all else!

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Everything begins in your mind. Thank you for stopping by my friend

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@@PsychologyOfTheFight Best of luck with your channel, can't wait to see what's next

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Thanks for this breakdown. I realized i was on level 3 and it got OLD. Enter level 4.

[@PsychologyOfTheFight]

You're very welcome, and you're well on your way my friend. 🙌

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Ya don’t even know that half shout my big USO Khalil changed my life back in 2017

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What happened?

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Thank you so much!

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Thank you brotha! Appreciate the support more than you know

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Your videos mean so much. Thank you. As an ammy fighter with a spotty record (2-3, 1KO) I frequently rewatch your videos to remind myself these UFC fighters are human too - Do Bronx was a weak child, Izzy was bullied in school, Rountree and his MH - that suffering and trials can be alchemized. Thanks again 🙏

[@PsychologyOfTheFight]

I appreciate it! Thank you for checking out the videos! Just know that even stepping in the cage is more than 99.99% of people will ever do. Keep goin my man