Nate Law Talks Max Kelly, Fatherhood & Chasing Performance of the Year

Nate Law joins the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his Beatdown Promotions 14 clash with Max “Mad Max” Kelly. In this episode, Nate opens up about bouncing back from his Fight of the Year loss, getting back in the win column at JC MMA in China, watching his coach Ben Johnston make the walk to the UFC, and balancing fight camp while becoming a new dad to six-week-old twins. He also breaks down the Max Kelly matchup, shares his thoughts on the noise around the Australian welterweight division, and explains why he is chasing a performance of the year, not a fight of the year. **Timecodes:** 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - Welcoming Nate Law 03:25 - Fight of the Year and dealing with the loss 04:40 - Watching the fight back and learning from it 05:05 - The fear of being knocked out 05:40 - Fighting at JC MMA in China 06:20 - Bouncing back and wanting to stay active 06:50 - Ben Johnston making the UFC 07:50 - Training with Ben as an active fighter again 08:40 - Nate’s maturity and leadership in the gym 09:45 - Becoming a dad during fight camp 10:25 - Balancing fatherhood and fighting 11:35 - Life with six-week-old twins 13:35 - What surprised Nate about being a dad 14:45 - How fatherhood gives him more motivation 15:35 - Has being a dad made him softer? 16:30 - Finding out it was twins 17:45 - Would Nate’s kids do martial arts? 18:10 - Family in New Zealand and staying connected 18:35 - Nate’s mum watching the wrong fight 19:35 - The cancelled Eternal fight 20:25 - Getting Max Kelly at Beatdown 14 20:55 - Breaking down Max Kelly 21:10 - Is Max better than his record? 21:30 - The Australian welterweight division drama 22:00 - Loni Filimoehala’s tier list 22:40 - Staying active for the rest of the year 23:20 - Nate’s fight prediction 23:35 - Final thoughts For more visit: [www.australianmma.com.au](www.australianmma.com.au)