Full interview with Duncan French PhD of the UFC Performance Institute

Guest: Duncan French PhD of the UFC Performance Institute
0:31 – Tony Ricci introduces Dr. French
3:23 – We are all with the same barber 😉
3:31 – What is the UFCPI?
7:00 – Evolution of MMA – BJJ to Wrestling etc.
8:00 – Difference between wrestling styles (American free style, Sambo, Greco-Roman, etc.)
9:00 – The complexity of MMA
16:00 – With limited time and resources, what do you focus on with MMA athletes?
17:20 – MMA is a “capacity sport.”
26:35 – Best practices for making weight
29:18 – Are there misconceptions about sports nutrition and supplementation?
35:23 – UFC – regulated by USADA
37:22 – Top 3 MMA fighters of all time?
42:21 – Do you recommend cold water immersion?
44:36 – In Fight Sports, don’t waste time debating the value of nutrient timing – just do it
46:24 – An honor to collaborate (Nova Southeastern University and the UFCPI).
47:48 – Unique data provided by the UFCPI – published here: JFMK | Free Full-Text | Weight Loss and Competition Weight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Athletes (mdpi.com) Authors: Drs. Corey Peacock, Duncan French, Gabe Sanders, Anthony Ricci, Charles Stull, and Jose Antonio
54:23 – The WHO’s recommendations for weight loss vs real world weight loss in the fight sports.

About our guest
Duncan holds PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Connecticut. He has authored/co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and serves as an Editorial Board member for the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research and the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. He is the Vice President of Performance at the UFC Performance Institute and directs interfaces for over 600 UFC fighters globally and supervises the operations at the UFCPI in Las Vegas and Shanghai.


Email: SportsScienceDudes@gmail.com 
BIO: Jose Antonio PhD earned his doctorate and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  He is a co-founder and CEO of the ISSN (www.issn.net), and co-founder of the Society for NeuroSports (www.neurosports.net). He is Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Nova Southeastern University.
Twitter: @JoseAntonioPhD
Instagram: supphd and the_issn

BIO: Anthony Ricci 
Tony Ricci is a Professor in the Departments of Human Performance, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University. Tony holds Separate Master’s Degrees in Sport Science and Human Nutrition and a Doctorate in Sport Psychology and Psychomotor Learning.  
Twitter: @sportsci_psyDoc 
Instagram: @sportsci_psyDoc