Three Amigos No. 040: Patrick Cote, Ben Saunders, Ross Pearson, George Lockhart

It's Friday and the Three Amigos are running a day late. To make it up to our listeners, we have an exceptional show, filled with guests from the upcoming UFC Boston card that takes place this Sunday. We also have a bonus episode coming out tomorrow featuring outspoken lightning rod, Tim Kennedy, so make sure you look for that.

For now, here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with time stamps for your convenience. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.

The 12^th installment of the Weight List featuring leading weight management specialist, George Lockhart and our own Iain Kidd (segment starts at the 10:20 mark of the audio)covers these 4 important topics:

-GMO and non-GMO food myths and truths
-The best way to snack healthily with proper meal timing
-Caffeine use in weight-cutting
-Last minute weight cutting emergencies

If you have a question you'd like to submit to The Weight List Mailbag, please e-mail iain@threeamigospodcast.com or shoot him a tweet @iainkidd. You can also drop your question off on our Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/threeamigospodcast

UFC welterweight star, Patrick Cote (interview starts at the 44:15 mark of the audio) stops in to discuss:

-Saunders' ground game vs. his own ground game
-If he was ever offered the Ellenberger fight after calling Jake out
-Thoughts on the recent PED test failures
-Proper management of finances to make his future secure
-If being a fight analyst helps his own skillset
-His take on the enforcement of the rules regarding illegal strikes
-Lifestyle changes to keep making the welterweight limit safely
-Work with a nutritionist to walk closer to fighting weight outside training camps
-Thoughts on officiating, especially judging, and any changes he'd like to see made
-Who he felt won the Lawler/Condit fight

UFC welterweight crowd favorite, Ben Saunders (interview starts at the 1:06:55 mark of the audio) joined the Amigos to discuss:

-Thoughts on Cote wanting a Top 15 opponent rather than a fight with him
-Contributing factors to his dramatic career upswing
-If he feels the judging criteria needs an overhaul
-How he invests the money he makes from his career
-His thoughts on the Reebok deal and how it's actually been beneficial to him
-How he feels Cerrone will do at welterweight and if he'd like a fight with him
-Thoughts on the USADA-UFC anti-doping program and recent test failures
-Working with Eddie Bravo
-The song fans would least likely expect to find on his iPod (complete with him singing a few bars of it)

UFC lightweight striking specialist, Ross Pearson (interview starts at the 1:56:25 mark of the audio) occupied the guest chair to discuss:

-His dramatic improvement in head movement and finessing the knockout so consistently
-What prompted his brief stint at featherweight and if he'd ever go back to that weight class
-If he uses a nutritionist
-If he feels McGregor is worthy of an immediate title shot at lightweight
-PED test failures
-Thoughts on Trinaldo and grinding fights
-Free agency
-Fighter camp expenses
-Training at Alliance
-Problems with consistency in judging
-Analysis of Dillashaw/Cruz

The hosts discussed a variety of topics that included:

-Romero's failed test
-Nick Diaz suspension reduction
-UFC 197 announcements
-Rousey's decision to not fight at UFC 200
-McGregor vs. dos Anjos
-Kavanagh's comments on McGregor going to welterweight
-Reebok violations
-Thoughts on the Boston card as a whole
-Fight prediction current standings
-Boston card predictions

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