Years before Asian Games gold, Tiffany Teo was the schoolgirl who skipped PE and joined choir because it was a chill CCA. Now the MMA champion and Homeground MMA co-owner on pressure she couldn't shake, a husband-coach who got under her skin on purpose, and why athletes shouldn't need a medal around their neck before anyone backs them.
Folklory
What do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever.
Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.com
๐ Enjoyed this one? Please ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!
๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐
Homeground MMA | MMA Gym Singapore | Website | Homeground MMA
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด
๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ โ "๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐โ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe
Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!
(00:00) Intro
(02:28) Still Processing the Historic Gold
(03:20) Where the Asian Games Pressure Came From
(04:18) How Asian Games MMA Differs From Pro MMA
(06:28) Why the Out-of-Bounds Rule Hurts Grapplers
(07:21) Why the Rules Were Softened for the Olympic Push
(08:48) How a Lost Fight in China Led to Team Singapore
(10:46) What Separates Pro From Amateur MMA
(12:24) From Taekwondo to Muay Thai to a Fight in Two Weeks
(14:01) The First Loss That Made Her Want to Train Harder
(15:10) The Girl Who Joined Choir Because It Was Chill
(16:20) From Psychology Nerd to Fighter, and Her Parents' Reaction
(18:11) Hiding Her Bruised Face for a Week
(19:22) Getting Signed to One Championship and Skipping the PhD
(22:24) No Clear Pathway for Singapore's Pro Fighters
(24:39) The Title Fight Loss That Nearly Broke Her
(26:47) What a Supportive Husband and Coach Looks Like
(29:16) The Funding Gap for Singapore Athletes
(30:44) Dead-End Sports and Spotting Late Talent
(34:06) Fighting for Singapore Instead of Herself
(35:32) Hearing the National Anthem for the First Time
(36:07) Life at the Games and Staying on a Cruise Ship
(37:48) Pressure Is a Gift You Don't Have to Accept
(39:36) The Semifinal Appeal and the Weight Tiebreaker
(42:46) Sauna Blankets and Staying Under 60kg
(43:47) Moving On From the Semifinal Controversy
(44:47) When Her Husband Was Deliberately Rude Before the Final
(46:26) Facing the Opponent Who Beat Her in the Qualifiers
(48:01) Turning the Taunts Back on Her Rival
(49:28) The New Zealand Camp and Why Mindset Matters Most
(51:01) How Homeground Gym Came About
(52:26) Why Pro Fighters Still Have Side Hustles
(53:30) What the Gold Medal Changes for the Sport
(55:17) Starting Her Own Fight Promotion
(57:12) Biting and Holding the Gold Medal
(58:16) What She'd Tell Her Younger Self
(59:00) Two Years Unable to Fight Under an Exclusive Contract
(1:00:41) One Shiok Thing
(1:06:23) Post-Interview Reflections
๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐
แดษชแดแดแดแด https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut
ษชษด๊ฑแดแดษขสแดแด https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut
๊ฐแดแดแดสแดแดแด https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐
สแดแด แด ษชแด https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/
แดแดสแดษขสแดแด https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐!
Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! Weโre always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so letโs chat!
Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses | https://www.nikon.com.sg
๐๐ช๐ค๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ @๐ด๐ฉ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ
๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ช๐น๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ
","author_name":"Ministry of Funny"}