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Kian King shares his journey in MMA, discussing his rise on social media and the challenges he faces in pursuit of a UFC ticket.

He started filming videos with fighters… now he’s one of the biggest personalities in MMA social media. But who is Kian King when the cameras stop rolling?Find Big Boy MMA here - https://www.instagram.com/bigboymma__?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==In this episode of The Talking Tradesman, I sit down with Kian King, better known as Big Boy MMA, to go beyond the viral clips and discover the person behind one of combat sport’s fastest-growing brands.From his upbringing and the experiences that shaped him, to building a platform that now gives him access to some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts, Kian opens up about the journey that very few people get to hear.We also dive into his infamous body shot challenge, where he’s willingly taking brutal shots from some of the hardest hitters in combat sports in pursuit of his ultimate goal—earning a UFC ticket. Along the way, he shares the physical and mental toll it’s taken, the stories behind some of the biggest names he’s worked with, and why he’s willing to keep putting himself on the line. Naturally, the conversation heads deep into the fight game. We discuss the biggest personalities in MMA, the…

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