MLS 145: MMA, Iridescent Blackness, and Maurice Shelton

<p>Maurice Shelton is a semi-retired professional Mixed Martial Artist and trainer at a Tokyo UFC gym. Amongst other things, he is also a friend, co-host of the This Is Not Information podcast, historian, and actor.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Regular ol renaissance man.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>I caught up with him last Friday to discuss his experiences training, fighting and teaching MMA in Japan. We discuss being Black in the largely non-Black online MMA community of the aughts as well as fighter unionization. Also some leftist politics.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>We were talking so long that we almost missed the opportunity to discuss an upcoming short film that Maurice stars as the main protagonist. &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Check this one out for the details on his fairly unique experience as a Black man within the MMA community in Japan.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Also live reaction to the passing of the legendary Shock G.</p> <p><br></p> <p>@maurice.l.shelton</p> <p>@thisisnotinfo&nbsp;</p> <p>https://youtube.com/channel/UCorLv0jxtlHwWFZODKLbwUw</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megalateshow/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/megalateshow/support</a>