#875: Winning S’pore First MMA Gold & Do S’pore’s Athletes Still Fall Through The Cracks? ft. Tiffany Teo

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.

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(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

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