Jojo “$moke” Griffin is a rising MMA star fighter who always finishes a fight and keeps a relentless training schedule with one goal: UFC. In this episode of Targeted with Atlas Aultman, Jojo SMOKE Griffin opens up about his journey from a small California town to becoming one of the most exciting MMA prospects to watch. He talks about training multiple times a day at Red Hawk Academy, preparing for his professional MMA debut, studying fighters when everyone else is relaxing, and developing the mindset required to step into a cage believing you cannot be broken. But this conversation goes much deeper than fighting. Jojo discusses his faith in God, growing up in a Catholic family, losing his opportunity to play college football during COVID, discovering MMA, and how his first loss inside the cage ultimately became one of the most important moments of his career. He also explains the psychology of fighting, entering a flow state, dealing with fear and negative thoughts, visualization, gratitude, sacrifice, film study, adapting during a fight, and why he believes the mind often quits before the body does. Jojo’s philosophy is simple: “Don’t let anyone break your spirit.” This is a conversation about MMA—but it’s also about what happens when a young man becomes completely committed to mastering his craft. In this episode: • Jojo “Smoke” Griffin’s MMA journey • Training with UFC fighters and shooting with Badger Asher • 100% finish rate • Preparing for his professional MMA debut • Training at Red Hawk Academy • The transition from football to MMA • How losing changed his mindset • Faith, God, risk, and opportunity • Training two to three times per day • Film study and gaining an advantage over opponents • Developing an MMA flow state • Mental preparation before entering the cage • Why gratitude is part of his training • Turning setbacks into fuel • His goal of reaching the UFC • Why “the scars make the man” • The mentality of becoming impossible to break Targeted is hosted by Atlas Aultman and features conversations about leadership, resilience, mindset, performance, adversity, and the people willing to do difficult things in pursuit of excellence. Subscribe for more conversations with fighters, veterans, leaders, athletes, authors, and high performers. Aim for excellence. Stay on target. Topics/estimated timestamps: 00:00 — Jojo “Smoke” Griffin preview 01:00 — 100% Finish Rate & Finding an Opponent 03:00 — Training 2–3 Times a Day 05:00 — Shooting, Fighting & Practicing Precision 07:00 — Training With Elite MMA Fighters 08:00 — Faith in God & Walking Through Open Doors 10:00 — Growing Up in Small-Town California 11:00 — Football Dreams End During COVID 12:00 — Discovering MMA & His First Fight 13:00 — Building a Complete MMA Fighter 15:00 — Why Jojo Studies Every Fighter 17:00 — The Loss That Changed Everything 19:00 — “The Scars Make the Man” 21:00 — Coming Back and Dominating 23:00 — What It Feels Like Inside the Cage 25:00 — Finding the Flow State in a Fight 28:00 — Winning the Fight in Your Mind 31:00 — “You’re Going to Have to Kill Me” 3200 — Don’t Let Anyone Break Your Spirit 34:00 — Gratitude, Discipline & Becoming a Champion 35:00 — Jojo Griffin’s UFC Goal LINKS: https://www.instagram.com/jojomma/ https://redhawkacademyaz.com/ https://www.guntvshows.com/ DISCOUNTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY: https://gravity-force.com – best electrolytes, discount code: ATLAS15 https://www.buckedup.com – creatine+ 20% discount: ATLAS25 https://leaders-kit.com – leadership, management, media consultations https://blackeaglecustoms.us/collections/targeted-podcast – Merch https://www.getfightscrub.com – all natural disinfectant, code: FIGHTSCRUBATLAS GUEST APPLICATIONS: [email protected] Share this with someone who you know would like it. Aim for excellence AND stay on target, thank-you for tuning into TARGETED Podcast. This show was filmed the greater PHOENIX Area by Podworks Studios and is entirely made in the U.S.A.