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The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs
Release Date: 03/09/2026
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info_outlineIn this The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing for Entrepreneurs episode, Nick Lamagna sits down with Forrest Griffin - UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, UFC Hall of Famer, two-time author, UFC athlete development leader, and one of the most beloved personalities in MMA and combat sports history. After starting with nothing in Athens, Georgia, training out of a hardcore gym with five guys crammed into a three-bedroom apartment, Forrest became a UFC champion and Hall of Famer - and has since built a life of passive income, real estate investing, Bitcoin, and real purpose after the cage.
Forrest breaks down everything from his legendary last-minute appearance on The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 and the iconic fight with Stephan Bonnar that saved the UFC on live TV, to the financial mistakes he made at the height of his fighting career, what he would do differently, and how he now generates $6,000 a month in passive income from land investing while holding Bitcoin as an inflation hedge against the falling dollar.
Whether you are a UFC fan, BJJ practitioner, MMA fighter, real estate investor, entrepreneur, or someone simply trying to build wealth and a better life, this episode will change the way you think about risk, money, mindset, passive income, and what it really means to win inside and outside the cage.
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Topics for this episode include:
✅ From broke & sleeping on air mattresses to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion - the full come up story
✅ Why struggling when you're young is a gift - and how your circle of influence makes or breaks everything
✅ Land investing, real estate, Bitcoin, and passive income - Forrest's real money strategies and biggest financial regrets
✅ Conflict resolution and negotiation tactics from law enforcement, the octagon, and the boardroom
✅ How to build wealth, find purpose, and prepare financially for life after your athletic career + More!
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