Why ALCOHOL & Training MMA Don’t Mix (MTV’s Caged)

This episode of MTV’s Caged demonstrates exactly why alcohol and training MMA doesn't make a good combo. If you want to be a successful MMA fighter, you cannot drink alcohol regularly unless you want to sabotage your chances. When you train hard and drink alcohol, you may end up in the hospital like amateur fighter Wes Branch.
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[@billbkr32ify]

How do I get ahold of you? I have a check that is blank. You tell me how much you want for 6 months of training. I will come to you and find a place to stay for the time I am there. I have a bad leg from my time in the service and need to learn something different to help aid me with my handicap. No BS being dead serious. I patiently await your response

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I came across your channel randomly yesterday and went on a binge last night. I am not even a fight fan, but just wanted to say how great at this YT thing you are. Clearly very intelligent, very quick witted and funny, while having your head on straight and sending positivity and reality. Wishing you nothing but success, and I wish more KZbinrs would take your path. Thank you for the entertainment from a new subscriber. ✌🏼brother, I am thoroughly impressed

[@bubbakushingtonIII]

Did this 2 weeks ago and isn't this dude hilarious and very intelligent at MMA and calling fights.

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

@@bubbakushingtonIII Very much so, I think I appreciate how down to Earth he is the most tho. Keeping positive vibes, and throwing life lessons in there. You can tell he's one hell of a coach, and those under him are lucky to have him. Instead of just chasing $$$ he's making a positive change in a lot of lives I would imagine reshaping how some people think.

[@alterego9618]

Welcome to the crew man, I ended up here randomly as well lol

[@lukespier3288]

Ended up here randomly a few weeks ago and I couldn’t word this any better. Steven is awesome at what he does, I’d love to see him breakdown/dissect fights in the UFC, bellator, PFL, etc

[@blohnnie7395]

same bruv, the algo is working in his favor. love this content.

[@danielaguilar2266]

Strangle gang coming thru with the phenomenal analysis, hilarious content... Let's Go! Stay Ruthless!!

[@mattywlion5174]

Fax

[@theocouloumbis6819]

Been training kickboxing and Muay Thai for about 2 years now, your videos gave me the push I needed to add bjj into the mix. First class on Tuesday

[@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co]

You won't regret it

[@hopchop966]

I remmber drinking a 2L of Cola before training one day and 20 minutes in I was gassed slow and also gassy. Don’t do it Stick to water Unless you’re from Thailand

[@tcity1278]

Unless you’re Jean-Charles

[@evanjohnson2049]

Man you're hilarious Steven I love all your content, I appreciate what you're doing you keep somebody like me out of trouble you're part of what helps me stay sober every day I have five and a half months clean and sober you may not know it but your content is part of what keeps me busy keeps me laughing and thinking about the good things I know it might not matter too much to you but I just wanted to thank you strangle gang keeping strong!

[@lambocity7331]

Man it’s great 2 hear that u staying strong 💪 but don’t give up. A lot of my family members have struggled with addiction so I’ve seen how much it can change people 1st hand. and I hate how u said that you or your sobriety doesn’t matter I’m sure you have someone in your life that’s extremely happy to have you back and don’t forget that brother 👍

[@darrenl3289]

Wes: Says he's training for cardio *camera shows him coasting on bike* yeah, that's really useful lol

[@SchruteFarms]

Steven I just lost my fiancée (separated) of five years and I have been in a very dark place. That being said your videos always put a smile on my face. Keep doing your thing and thank you for the content.

[@dirty56ace]

Keep your head up brother !!

[@redblankie1219]

Damn bro sorry that happened. Best of luck with the grieving 👍

[@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co]

Stay strong, stay happy. Everything passes with time

[@toddarruda3458]

The guys that go home and not ruin opportunity of a lifetime are killer. It’s the same with my guys at work. They have killer jobs but willing to ruin it by smoking before drug tests. Just wait my guy. It’s really not worth it.

[@tripledvideos6815]

Are they hiring if not now when’s the next drug test I’ll apply right before the fail it

[@Hero-For-Hire]

Obviously at a certain point alcohol can destroy not only your career but your entire life. Although, Bisping was known for drinking a lot and he was a champ. He even said he would drink a couple beers the night before a fight. Anthony Smith is a drinker too. He is drinking Busch Light during every podcast he does with Mike and he also said he has a couple the night before a fight. Jon Jones is know for having substance abuse problems. Almost everyone in PRIDE used pain killers. A lot of them drank and smoked too. The Diaz brothers and many others are big smokers who have successful careers. It's a very fine line to walk but addicts and users can find success in athletics. Even LT, who is one of the greatest defensive players in the history of football, was smoking crack among other things

[@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co]

Which begs the question, how much better could they have been or in Jon's case could be if that wasn't the case?

[@Hero-For-Hire]

@@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co the sky is the limit

[@lukespier3288]

Wes reminds me of an alternate reality Justin Gaethje that never got his shit together

[@malayfellaz]

I have seen so many guy in the gym that want to compete but can't stop drinking and then name drop elite level fighter that drink, as if they are one of them. Majority of us are nothing more than average or above average, if you are serious about competing then drop the smoke,alcohol and partying every week and be consistent with your training. So many guy more talented than me end up losing all the time and quitting because they couldn't drop their vices.

[@dalejr4204]

Steven gives just as good life advice as he does mma. I was drinking alcoholically by early 17, knew there was something different about me but ignored it. 2 duis, lost passion for everything I loved and no sense of purpose at all. I’m now 27 with 1 year and 3 months of sobriety. If you’re young reading this, drug addiction and alcoholism are a serious disease, the sooner you nip it in the bud the better your life will be. If you are currently struggling there is help, and you deserve it.

[@alterego9618]

Wow, Wes is dropping the ball man, in the ring and with his sons mom. If he grew up even just a little bit, he could be doing really well. even with no care to his diet he wins fights and since he has a “fun” attitude that positivity could probably have helped his sons mom study harder and pass the test Man, this episode was so sad to watch, she was so sad about failing the test and so desperate to get attention from Wes and he was even look for women that one night, like he has a baby moms that he could have hit up if he man’d up It’s like if you can’t handle the heat don’t go in the kitchen, you have a child and it’s no longer about what you want but how you two can continue seeing the best in each other and making it work Ah, I hope people watch this and can learn what not to do

[@lennyjenkins9931]

Terrible take. So she's an absolute train wreck and you expect him to just be okay with it and deal with her BS just cause she wanted attention? You're a black belt in Simp-Jitsu

[@MrNickW123]

Homie didn't deserve Red

[@Cab0408]

I remember this show. Wes was the stereotype mma douchebag. Red Wes sexy as a MF. Last I heard, Wes was Paralyzed in some kind of accident; he died a while later possibly from related causes.

[@redblankie1219]

This is why shotgun weddings should be mandatory

[@alterego9618]

@Randall W What are shotgun weddings?

[@That_Stanced_Toyota]

“You can’t be a top level fighter and drink alcohol ona regular basis” Jon jones has entered the chat 😂

[@cbaileychamp]

Yeah bones woulda lost a long long time ago had it not been for a combination of PEDs, ufc favoritism and , usage of scumbag illegal techniques like oblique kicks, eye pokes and anything else he can get away with. He prolly would have lost to thiago and arguably looked very beatable the first gustaffson fight and looked like shit and lost to reyes. He got chased out of 205 by a nobody. Had he not had such issues he would be undisputed the greatest mixed martial artist of all time but he fucked it up.

[@MrNickW123]

Wes dumps Red, a much more attractive, supportive, driven woman than he deserves, then proceeds not being able to pick up women

[@joshhale9355]

Some of John Wesley’s maturity needs to rub off on Wes. He wants to be a fighter but acts like a 18 year old who just went to college out of state. It’s sad to see, especially if it’s your friend who you’re trying to follow your dreams alongside.

[@brandonlawson2460]

Randy “ Your mustache is crooked” Savage!

[@SamuelGBerman]

Did you know that danger hasn't fought since 2019 in the UFC (a KO loss) He has had five consecutive fights canceled for one reason or another. That's mind-boggling

[@Jtex_123]

“ everyone think I’m a fuck up” well yea dude

[@tylerjohnson6910]

Hey steve,, love your videos and your insights to MMA. Just wondering when explain the details to the techniques shown on said videos could you possibly draw circles, squares, and or highlight body parts your talking about and what directions the should be going. Kinda like in sports highlights how the analysts pause the videos and makes yellow circles around the players and draws arrows of where they're going? Once again love your videos and your knowledge of the sport, keep it up bro. 👍🏿

[@simonb8988]

Is that the same Wes from Bully Beatdown?

[@alotafhindi7485]

Bro, the zoom in of the mouth at the beginning of the videos gets me every time, totally unnecessary yet hilarious 😂

[@MrJawnDough]

Steven I love the reviews on the old shows, your f*Kin hilarious.. please do an update on the D.U.S.T. Guy…. The channel needs it 😎

[@imaXkillXya]

Wes the rapper still better than Tyron Woodley 😂

[@ryanwiebe1552]

I cant imagine what that does to the body partying all week then trying to cut weight. Poor kidneys and liver lol. Good win for john hard work paid off

[@matteogavinson3549]

Dam didint take red as that kind of girl

[@jesseproctor5266]

Giving the treatment 🥵🥵🥵

[@michaelj1552]

I’m a new subscriber. Love the channel. I’ve always wanted to get into fighting but it’s definitely hard when you don’t have the money and you got a family. Still would love to train one day though

[@AnubisVonBillett]

Chuck Liddel would beg to differ on drinking and being a high level fighter 🤣

[@zhdrums3872]

How dare you disrespect a Mongoose like that Steven!! Huffy?!?! Fugeddabouditt

[@devinyoung7702]

11:57 “I do what I want.” My (soon to be ex,) wife and I did TKD together, same with me and her and her brother, all excelled, taught, all the fun stuff, BUT since last year she’s upped 20 lbs and has that mindset of just drinking and doing dumb stuff instead of focusing on the kids. Sad.

[@jorvanrik3226]

Great video… I wish there were more to binge already.

[@anangrytexan2244]

"You can't be a top level fighter and drink alcohol on a regular basis" Brother you just described Donald Cerrone. And he was standing and bangin with the big boys for a HOT minute.

[@kunedoman]

Okay, let's all guess "Red's" IQ number. I'll go with maybe a generous 71. She would drive any man to drink!!!

[@maxanderson3733]

The fact that there are fighters who think they can just put whatever they wanted into their bodies without there being any consequences never fails to amaze me. *Edit* Not saying managing weight is the easiest thing in the world just . . . dear god put in the BASE effort. There are Teenagers who handle weight cuts better than Wes!

[@bucketblunderbuck]

Yeah, genuinely don't get the number of fighters I have met who think they can party every weekend like Wes and then "Why am I still so fat/can't meet weight/have zero gas tank" bro you finish a 2-4 of budweiser per weekend why do you think

[@johnwick3269]

Look at Connor McGregor alcohol and MMA don't mix alcohol destroys your bodyamd Connor was drinking during his training camps he supposedly isn't now but Connor McGregor is avoiding usada he is on juice

[@ineedabetterusername7424]

@16:00 If John Wesley had forced his opponent to give a thumbs-up for the video, maybe that armbar would have worked...

[@coreystack5655]

Hey big sexxxy, is there anyway we can turn your voice down and turn up the voice of whatever show your watching? Changing the volume every 12 seconds kinda sucks.

[@haydenroyer]

Yo Steven, Watch how you talk about Louisiana Food. 1st it was the crawfish(which I completely agree are nasty as fuck) 2nd was that restaurant(which I completely agree looks nasty as fuck) But louisiana food is imitated around the world, but never duplicated or even close. Your big ass would make yourself comfortable at tbe table. Just so thr comments know, And don't attack. I'm not being serious, except for the part bout Steven being big

[@28visions]

Hey Steven when I go to New York for the first time I'll make sure to check out your gym! Get a few rolls in 😊🤙

[@cbaileychamp]

Ik this video is old but. I recently distanced myself from alcohol to pursue mma. Thank you for reminding me how nessacary it was.

[@CDS.26]

Dude isn’t even pedaling that bike, he probably got dropped off upwind and then just sat there and let the wind push him home. “Boom, 20 mile bike ride”

[@pantherhd1]

Tell Chris Leben that and evan tanner damn.Actually good example Micheal bisping

[@carlhall2563]

Steve, open your eyes. That bike is not a Huffy bike. It says Mongoose on the side of it. Only 14 seconds in and your wrong.

[@lambocity7331]

I love all ur vids plz make more 😂

[@billbkr32ify]

How do I get ahold of you? I have a check that is blank. You tell me how much you want for 6 months of training. I will come to you and find a place to stay for the time I am there. I have a bad leg from my time in the service and need to learn something different to help aid me with my handicap. No BS being dead serious. I patiently await your response

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

.08 that's a MONGOOSE what you blind bro? That's top of the line Kmart 💪

[@orangexxxx3140]

Have you done a breakdown for the KNOTS fighting youtube channel?

[@whyask8065]

I'm 32 and have been drinking a lot lately. I just quit and I want to train instead. I don't want to fight in mma but i do want to train with real fighters for self defense and to stay in shape! I need to realize that I can't train and keep drinking.

[@JAL10101]

The exposure you always talk about for these businesses the fighters try to get sponsorships from is nonexistent. A tiny store in rural America is getting no valuable exposure from sponsoring a guy on a shitty mtv show that will never make it as a pro fighter. Their customer base isn’t the people who watch this

[@joeygouda]

Close mouths go unfed, Meaning its ok to ask for help... Aren't you a teacher?

[@zakschrader9716]

Just watched the whole series and you dropped this. Nice!

[@andre36wo]

Never say "You know what I'm saying?" In a job interview or pitch

[@jacobbravo5561]

I’m such a huge fan! Lol Shouts out from Flowery Branch, GA. 🧡

[@haydenroyer]

How the fuck Wes is attempting the two worse routes trying to make it? Small town UFC fighting & Rapping

[@chrisjohnson298]

No homo but the dude saying he didn't know how to talk to girls. He probably don't need to have much game he's got them pretty boy looks young girls are into that

[@prome1966]

I thought I was in love with red...then she got drunk..can't stand her smh....still love her in the morning

[@ermiasasghedom8966]

“Amateur Vanderlai Silva,” bro the posture was wayyy too similar lol…

[@gaj9015]

Did anyone els forward to the you dumbass part 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MeMesofSavagery]

Steven bro I absolutely love these break downs, you have me laughing my ass off. Good job bro

[@DonBair]

Business "scents, what the Hell is that? Is it wearing Old Spice to a Corporate meeting?

[@lordginger636]

Red is so infuriating. I hate the type of people who claim to hate drama then do nothing but stir the pot. Her whole goal was to some how facilitate a fight between Wesley and and the dj.

[@scrappy8ball]

That has to be rough, weight cutting while Hungover. Horrible sounding.

[@Kojin1104]

Wes is a hood dude in country boy "clothing" haha. Betta try black women.

[@TheNew-FC]

Wes’s face looks like a mix of Dustin Porrier and Justin Gaethje

[@youngwarrior9362]

When the crowd start shouting break it, do they mean literally? If so that's pretty shitty

[@adamcronin8846]

If you don't handle your problems. One day they will handle you.

[@alexg4462]

I weight too much and drink too much to ever upgrade to tier 2 strangle member. :)

[@traviscarver4708]

All capital letters signifies “Dog Latin.” It isn’t the English language.

[@bigballmagrawl0929]

Damn alcohol don't mix with bout damn everything if you ask me. It's never given me any opportunities

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

Alcohol and mma training don't mix? *cough* Sakuraba *cough*

[@adriankalitka3762]

You didn't mention 'striations' in this video but fugetaboutit just do it next time

[@TheWeebs1968]

I just looked up Disease in the Dictionary & yep there was a picture of Red!

[@xycielo]

Aye Steven that lighting made me think you had a black eye on your right 😭🤦🏽

[@DazeintheLife]

I’ve become so invested in your channel that when these videos drop its like a highlight of my day 😂 literally can’t wait to watch it everytime!

[@marshallnorthrup9969]

I was always taught that your opponent is giving you the thumbs up to break their arm. lol

[@chickenkorma3163]

Wouldn't it be easier to watch the diet a bit and get rid of the belly in a healthy war before even starting the dehydration process?

[@ke69ify]

I'd checkout more episodes, but I've seen every vid so far lol

[@Treasures776]

I can see Wes’ future now he’s going to unfortunately become an alcoholic drug addict

[@leboblack]

Are you this entertaining in real life too ? I’m serious

[@keithalcorn7050]

I never miss an episode of SSP!

[@sullyummy1]

Im literally sipping on a natty light when it popped on screen lol.

[@letmethink8350]

Wow. That Red girl is just bad news.

[@Orange_ape1125]

lol was that Carlos Condit In the headrush shirt outside the cage

[@keltar4071]

Scared to watch because of what racist shit will come out of his mouth.

[@adamizzo3442]

check out this show called African knockout

[@JoshTheGoth_]

Loving this series. Never get to see the life of a fighter even at the pro level let alone amateur level

[@raywoodfin6465]

Best MMA channel KZbin bro.

[@josephabercrombie6856]

Around 17:15 Carlos Condit sitting cageside

[@DLM.CHUNGUS]

Red acting like she a fighter and the show bout her lmao

[@andrewready1137]

Another great video. Thanks!!

[@itsdizz9712]

Every single one of these guys are so cringey when it comes to women😂

[@vancitysaints4091]

Please do a where are they now on all these guys!

[@cmattingly5033]

Instructions during the fight is so awesome

[@vampirenessis8378]

Cream of the crop, was not expecting the macho man

[@MMACHMP]

Reds new nickname should be trash

[@foundationsbaseball]

The flat billed backwards hats man, those were wild times

[@jasonpaz2210]

8:10 just shows how much of a cornball dude is

[@allenmoody6680]

I drank more before i was 21 than i did after and im 34