Puna Soriano on erotic post-fight celebrations, night terrors before fights, move to 170lb and more!

Puna Soriano joins Eric and Randy to discuss his homo-erotic post-fight celebrations, night terrors he gets during fight week, his move from middleweight to welterweight, and why he thinks he might be gay. Enjoy! #MMA #UFC #punasoriano #podcast Head to MyBookie.Ag and use code 'VSUSPOD' to get a 50% bonus match on your first deposit! Follow 'Verse Us' on all social media @VSUSPod Subscribe to 'Verse Us' on Youtube Listen to 'Verse Us' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Follow Eric Nicksick on all social media @Eric_XCMMA Follow Randy Faehnrich on all social media @RandallAnthony_ timestamps 00:00:00 intro 00:00:52 Puna as the pound-for-pound heaviest hitter in the gym 00:01:08 Next fight set for UFC 320 & how camp is going 00:01:45 Being nervous before every fight 00:05:52 Puna’s habit of sleeping before warm-ups & why 00:08:34 How Puna came up with his celebrations 00:10:05 Planning the next celebration in the cage 00:10:39 Moving weight classes from 185 to 170 00:12:35 Puna’s process for cutting weight 00:13:31 Boxing rules in the UK banning sauna suits 00:15:44 Growing up in Hawaii & playing sports 00:17:38 When MMA entered Puna’s life 00:18:32 Growing up with Dan Ige in Hawaii 00:19:59 Starting MMA & moving to Vegas 00:21:30 Fighting as part of Hawaiian culture 00:22:23 From Hawaii straight to Iowa 00:23:35 How Vegas became the “9th Island” 00:24:05 Telling his family he was leaving home to fight 00:25:27 Becoming a new dad 00:26:39 Moving to Vegas & living with Dan Ige 00:27:21 Working as a security guard at Drai’s 00:29:22 Building a relationship with Xtreme Couture & Eric 00:29:43 Puna’s switch that flips into “killer mode” 00:30:41 Was the goal always UFC? 00:31:43 Contender Series fight in a quiet Apex arena 00:33:01 Early career setbacks & first loss 00:36:01 Why his two losses really got in his head 00:36:54 Mindset switch from middleweight to welterweight 00:38:41 Coaching perspective: helping fighters through losing streaks 00:41:36 Fighting Dalcha Lungiambula while training at same gym 00:44:52 Puna’s role in the gym & supporting teammates 00:45:32 Johnny Walker’s big win in China 00:49:02 Eric’s two weeks in China 00:50:26 Recap of Johnny’s performance in China 00:52:31 Who Johnny might fight at heavyweight 00:53:43 Aljamain Sterling’s China performance; Ortega’s brutal weight cut 00:55:24 Puna’s thoughts on DDP vs Khamzat 00:58:02 Breaking down Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico 00:59:20 Awareness of head injuries & fighter longevity 01:00:31 Puna recounts his concussions 01:01:42 Working with Ali Abdelaziz 01:05:45 Talking Canelo vs. Crawford 01:07:04 Good luck on camp & first fight as a dad