UFC Coach on Strickland, $750K Bonuses & Building Foxgloves | Quinntessential Questions #69

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Matthew Pellino, Boxing/MMA Coach, Entrepreneur, and Owner of Foxgloves Fight Gym in Singapore. From moving to Malaysia at 19 and taking over coaching within a month, to coaching Sean Strickland at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, to cornering Eric Kelly's knockout of UFC Hall of Famer Jens Pulver in Manila, Matt shares his transformation journey and philosophy on building champions.He discusses measuring coaching success by performance bonuses not records, working with extremely high-level athletes, and why Singapore has zero prize fighters. Matt also opens up about his biggest regret, stopping fighting too early, and shares powerful lessons about youth mentorship, refusing to hire amateur coaches, and building the "Home of Heavy Hands" with his wife. Whether you're an aspiring coach, combat sports athlete, or entrepreneur building something from scratch, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on results-driven coaching, authentic community building, and why you don't want to work for no one at 29. WATCH OUR OTHER PODCASTS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjbRIxrGYDGUA9niiF7U0IOMXBMeDf81bMATTHEW PELLINOInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/newjabcity/?hl=enFoxgloves Fight Gym: https://foxglovesfightgym.com/LISTEN ON SPOTIFY & APPLESpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5x98T8QSRo01reQOGVGavqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quinntesssential-questions-podcast-with-paul-quinn/id1764230785FOLLOW PAUL QUINNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntaipan/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulquinnofficial/FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntessential_questions/Website: https://www.quinntessentialquestions.com/CAREER COACHINGWebsite: https://quinntessentialca.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/westport-partners-career-coaching/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westportpartnerscareercoaching/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Westport-Partners-Career-Coaching/61558129585059/TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Introduction & Hook: $750K in bonuses(01:40) Matt's Christmas training & loud coaching voice(02:21) Dad was an American football coach - origins of loud coaching(03:03) Who is Matt Pellino: Entrepreneur, MMA coach, 15 years coaching(03:25) Growing up in Florida: Most competitive football state(08:43) Moving to Malaysia at 19 years old alone(09:07) Taking over gym coaching within one month with Luke Russo(09:47) Knocking out UFC Hall of Famer Jens Pulver in Manila(51:48) Vegas success: $750K in UFC performance bonuses explained(53:34) How Foxgloves came about: Wife's idea & "sag" philosophy(55:22) The poisonous plant story behind Foxgloves name(56:42) "Home of Heavy Hands" - building gym culture(1:13:42) Why Singapore has zero prize fighters(1:15:09) Refusing to hire amateur coaches - protecting quality(1:17:02) Boxing ring in pool 24 floors up: March 28th at Dashi Sky PoolDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company or organisation, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, or employees.#SeanStrickland #UFC #Boxing #MMA #ONEChampionship #JensPulver #EricKelly #JoanneCalderwood #FoxglovesBoxingGym #Singapore #CombatSports #MartialArts #Coaching #Entrepreneurship #PaulQuinn #QuinntessentialQuestions