#649 - Nate Diaz & Chris Avila

Key Takeaways

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  Representing your hometown is essential for a fighter's brand - Nate emphasizes that authenticity and referencing your 'core' allows fans to connect with an athlete's background like a rockstar.

  “I'm like, no, no, that's where I come from. That's what it is. That's what you see is what you get, where you come from, that's the core.”

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  The Stockton Slap serves as a psychological warning flare - Originated by Nick Diaz against Robbie Lawler, the move is a way to 'own' an opponent and signal dominance without immediately resorting to a knockout blow.

  “It is like a shut up, bitch. I could have just slapped you, but I'm going to slap you and give you a chance. And I ain't walking around slapping you. I'm just saying something. I'm being rude like that.”

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  High-performance athletes are shifting toward plant-based diets - Nate Diaz revealed he is 'mainly vegan' and is opening a restaurant in Stockton to provide healthy, gluten-free, and vegan options to his community.

  “I'm gonna open a restaurant where I live. It's just gonna have options, like sending away the restaurant has, but with vegan and gluten-free options also.”

Episode Description

Nate Diaz and Chris Avila are MMA fighters from Stockton, CA. Nate will fight Mike Perry and Chris will fight Brandon Jenkins for the MVP card live on Netflix May 16th. Nate and Chris join Theo to talk about what the vibes in the 209 are really like, making their acting debut in “Busboys”, and Nate’s vision for where his fighting career goes next.  Nate Diaz: https://www.instagram.com/natediaz209/  Chris Avila: https://www.instagram.com/chrisavila209/  ------------------------------------------------- Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com ------------------------------------------------- Sponsored By: Celsius: Go to the Celsius Amazon store to check out all of their flavors. #CELSIUSBrandPartner #CELSIUSLiveFit https://amzn.to/3HbAtPJ  Carshield: Go to http://carshield.com and use code THEO for 20% off. Acorns: Go to http://acorns.com/theo to get your $20 bonus investment today! Saily: Download SAILY in your app store and use our code THEO  at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off ------------------------------------------------- Music: “Shine” by Bishop Gunn Bishop Gunn - Shine ------------------------------------------------ Submit your funny videos, TikToks, questions and topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to: tpwproducer@gmail.com Hit the Hotline: 985-664-9503 Video Hotline for Theo Upload here: https://www.theovon.com/fan-upload ------------------------------------------------ Find Theo: Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoVonClips Shorts Channel: https://bit.ly/3ClUj8z ------------------------------------------------ Producer: Zach https://www.instagram.com/zachdpowers Producer: Trevyn https://www.instagram.com/trevyn.s/  Producer: Nick https://www.instagram.com/realnickdavis/ Producer: Andrew https://www.instagram.com/bleachmediaofficial/  Producer: Halston https://www.instagram.com/halstonrays/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices