3x World Record holder for extreme trekking, author, documentarian, motivational speaker, and certified Scuba instructor, Ash Dykes, Skypes in for this episode. He and Mike talk about some reckless early adventures in Southeast Asia, facing dehydration in a 78-day trek across Mongolia, surviving malaria in Madagascar, spending a year walking all 4,000 miles of the Yangtze River, the future of the UFC Lightweight division, getting pumped up for Tyson vs Jones, Muay Thai fighting, and so much more! Hit the subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you never miss an episode!

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Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to the show3:42 Using this time to get grounded and recharged6:34 A $10 bike turned Ash into an extreme adventurer10:35 Reckless and dangerous adventures led Ash to Mongolia13:56 How they tracked Ash's 78 day Mongolia world record trek15:39 Ash does it all for the people he meets on the way20:18 Mike's favorite places in Bali sound amazing23:57 The time Ash nearly died in the Gobi Desert30:46 Being in the moment when the hard work pays off35:37 Leaches, spiders, malaria, witches; there were no easy days in Madagascar41:56 Ash survived the deadliest strain of Malaria 46:25 Pig liver is surprisingly delicious. Centipede? Not so much.53:27 Turning a passion into a career and raising awareness in the process1:00:34 Mission Yangtze took two years of planning to pull off1:05:27 Dealing with bears, wolves, and drunken soldiers1:11:50 Biggest takeaways from a life of adventure1:17:36 Pride and ego can get you killed1:24:07 Taking the world by land, air, and sea1:26:18 Ash's experiences as a Muay Thai fighter1:33:33 Khabib, Conor, Poirier, and the future of the UFC LW division1:38:49 Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr is right around the corner1:42:40 Good music and core training are essential for 4,000-mile treks

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