The Story Behind the Pizza Fight | Unlocked Ep 5: Clay "The Bear" Pye

BTC Unlocked is the official "BTC Fight Promotions" podcast is hosted by play-by-play commentator Jason Hagholm. This episode's guest is BTC Fight Promotions Welterweight contender Clay "The Bear" Pye. Coming off a victory in the main event at BTC 25 in September, Clay recaps his fighting career leading to this moment, from his wrestling days at Brock University to joining Niagara Top Team in St. Catharines. Plus tons of interesting stories including the details behind the pizza-eating contest feud, competing in the Olympic trials and... getting stabbed. 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Discussing the Drip 1:00 - BTC 25 Performance 3:22 - Transitioning to MMA from Wrestling 7:30 - Pizza Eating Contest Origin Story 16:55 - "The Bear" 18:35 - Clay "Pizza" Pye? 21:25 - Becoming a Wrestler in Canada 24:45 - Joining Brock University 31:40 - Clay to WWE? 33:31 - Getting Stabbed 35:00 - Not Being a Victim 36:00 - Olympic Trials 38:45 - Not Going Back to Brock 41:04 - The King of Sparta Tournament 44:35 - Wrestling vs. MMA Competitions 46:50 - Canadian Wrestling Funding 48:20 - MMA Sponsors 50:30 - Achieving Goals/Imposter Syndrome 51:50 - Goals for 2025 53:45 - Clay's Social Media 56:07 - Do Your Parents Watch Your Fights? 59:40 - Sponsor Shoutout 1:01:45 - Outro Next Event: BTC 26 Rumble in the Rapids November 16th, 2024 Niagara Falls, Ontario Tickets Available Soon! Website: https://btcfight.ca Instagram: https://instagram.com/btcfight Facebook: https://facebook.com/btcfight TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@btcfight Twitter: https://twitter.com/btcfight