#649 - Nate Diaz & Chris Avila

Key Takeaways

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  Nate Diaz is opening a Stockton restaurant

  “I'm opening, yeah, I'm gonna open a restaurant where I live. It's just gonna have options, like sending away the restaurant has, but with vegan and gluten-free options also. I got some people opening up for me.”

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  He maintains a mainly vegan pescatarian diet

  “I like vegan. I'm not full vegan, but yeah, mainly vegan. I eat all vegan food, but I eat seafood as well, and I eat eggs too. It's the best.”

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  The fighters met at a window-tinting shop

  “My dad had a tent shop in Stockton, and then he got his tent, or his truck, my dad tented his truck, and that's where we met, my dad's shop. I think it was just me and my dad and Ernie.”

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  Representing hometown grit is their core identity

  “Everything started there and that's the core, baby. You got to reference where you're from. That's what you see is what you get, where you come from, that's the core. And wherever you go, I think it comes from the core of where you're from.”

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  Slapping serves as a strategic warning flare

  “It is like a shut up, bitch. I could have just slapped you, but I'm going to slap you and give you a chance. And I ain't walking around slapping you. I'm just saying something. I'm being rude like that.”

Episode Description

Nate Diaz and Chris Avila are MMA fighters from Stockton, CA. Nate will fight Mike Perry and Chris will fight Brandon Jenkins for the MVP card live on Netflix May 16th. Nate and Chris join Theo to talk about what the vibes in the 209 are really like, making their acting debut in “Busboys”, and Nate’s vision for where his fighting career goes next.  Nate Diaz: https://www.instagram.com/natediaz209/  Chris Avila: https://www.instagram.com/chrisavila209/  ------------------------------------------------- Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com ------------------------------------------------- Sponsored By: Celsius: Go to the Celsius Amazon store to check out all of their flavors. #CELSIUSBrandPartner #CELSIUSLiveFit https://amzn.to/3HbAtPJ  Carshield: Go to http://carshield.com and use code THEO for 20% off. Acorns: Go to http://acorns.com/theo to get your $20 bonus investment today! Saily: Download SAILY in your app store and use our code THEO  at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off ------------------------------------------------- Music: “Shine” by Bishop Gunn Bishop Gunn - Shine ------------------------------------------------ Submit your funny videos, TikToks, questions and topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to: tpwproducer@gmail.com Hit the Hotline: 985-664-9503 Video Hotline for Theo Upload here: https://www.theovon.com/fan-upload ------------------------------------------------ Find Theo: Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoVonClips Shorts Channel: https://bit.ly/3ClUj8z ------------------------------------------------ Producer: Zach https://www.instagram.com/zachdpowers Producer: Trevyn https://www.instagram.com/trevyn.s/  Producer: Nick https://www.instagram.com/realnickdavis/ Producer: Andrew https://www.instagram.com/bleachmediaofficial/  Producer: Halston https://www.instagram.com/halstonrays/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices