#56. Quinntessential Questions with Amir Khan: Turn It Into Your Superpower: MMA to Coaching Success
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In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Amir Khan, professional MMA fighter and mindset coach. From being diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome at 13, to dropping out at 17 to pursue fighting in America, Amir shares his transformation journey to becoming a respected athlete with a 10-year career in ONE Championship.
He discusses overcoming adversity, mental toughness, the brutal reality of weight cutting, and why his father quit his engineering career to become his full-time coach. Amir also opens up about pre-fight terror, competing at 70% capacity due to injuries, battling depression after losses, and his transition from professional fighting to entrepreneurship and mindset coaching.
Whether you're facing your own challenges, building a business, or searching for purpose beyond your current circumstances, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on turning pain into power, choosing the right environment, and why leaning into fear is the only path to growth. Let's explore what's "Inside the mind of a Fighter".
Guest Bio
Amir Khan is a Singaporean (MMA) fighter who is signed to the Singapore-based MMA organisation, ONE Championship (ONE FC). He competes in the lightweight division. Amir Khan also holds the record of having the most knockouts in ONE FC.
Minutes
(02:05) Introduction & Being Diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome
(05:07) Contender Asia & John Wayne Parr
(06:44) Moving to the USA On His Own
(09:29) Deciding on Louisiana As The Location
(11:25) Abundance Mindset & Can Do Attitude
(13:39) Finding A Community In The Right Way
(15:57) Fights Before ONE Championship
(17:06) Sage Northcutt
(18:05) Wrestling In The USA
(21:18) Tiger Woods
(22:36) Amir’s Dad
(24:55) The Pressure Of Getting Out There
(27:37) Small Outcome
(28:12) Breakdown of Training
(30:09) Habits & Psychology
(33:45) Weight Cutting
(34:50) Fighting With An Injury
(35:49) Best Three Career Victories
(37:54) Retirement
(39:40) Entrepreneurial Journey
(41:40) Fear of Public Speaking
(42:17) Mike Tyson
(44:42) Rapid Fire QuestionsBehind-The-Scenes
