Nick “Special K” Kara is an OG fighting legend, a world-champion kickboxer whose journey from Melbourne street fights to the wild underbelly of Pattaya, Thailand, and the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter, is one of the wildest and jaw-dropping stories you’ll ever hear.

For the first time, Nick opens up about his violent past, addiction, near-death experience, redemption and faith, from starring in cult Muay Thai film Ong-Bak to landing on Melbourne’s underworld hit list and somehow surviving it all.

He went from street chaos to movie sets, from world titles to hospital beds, fighting for his life. This is the untold story of a man who lost everything, found faith, and fought his way back.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to climb out of rock bottom and rebuild, this episode will hit hard.

Stay till the end as Nick reveals how he finally found peace, purpose, and his reason to keep fighting.

If this episode brings anything up for you, you do not have to carry it alone.

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👇 Chapters:

00:00:00: Intro

00:00:55: Who is Nick Kara

00:03:19: hen Nick first discovered fighting

00:10:11: The start of his Thailand journey

00:12:56: Three major legal troubles

00:16:33: Ending up in Thailand

00:19:40: Where “Special K” comes from

00:21:43: How Nick Kara landed a role in Ong-Bak

00:28:38: Fighting Manson Gibson

00:32:45: Winning the world title

00:37:26: The addiction phase of Kara’s life

00:38:56: The underground hit list

00:45:45: Becoming a boxing coach

01:01:07: Waking up in the hospital

01:20:29: Outro