David Chhangte: Becoming the Indian Nick Diaz, Hillside MMA, Life After Fighting | SSR #14

David Chhangte is one of India's most outspoken fighters, born and raised in Shillong, he's the head coach of Hillside MMA in Guwahati — the gym he started with 12 borrowed mats and no real business plan. Known in the scene as "The Minute Man" for taking last-minute fight bookings mid-party, he's fought under both SCFC and NWC, including a hard-fought decision loss to Prakhar Shubhasung. This is one of his most unfiltered podcast appearances yet. We talk about his path from Shillong to Bangalore, the fight that earned him his nickname, and why he actively avoids becoming a full-time coach despite constant requests from students. David gets into his rivalry with training partner "Debo," his refusal to ever let family watch him fight live, and the accidental origin story of Hillside gym. We also dig into something he's never said out loud before: after 13 years in the sport, he's never once been able to watch a fight as a fan — and why, once he retires, all he wants is to disappear from MMA completely and go back to being one. That, plus his philosophy on consistency over motivation, his low-key chess habit, and why he thinks he's one of the most entertaining fighters in the country. 🥊 Guest: David Chhangte | Hillside Gym Shillong | "The Minute Man" 📍 Gyms mentioned: Hillside (Shillong) | Bangalore MMA scene 🏆 Promotions mentioned: SCFC (Shillong Cage Fighting Championship) | NWC (North East Warriors Championship) Join our community on Instagram:   / supersetradio   ** Timestamps: 00:00 - 00:38 - What's coming up 00:38 - 01:03 - Introducing David Chhangte 05:44 - 06:31 - The cousin who thought fighting was easy 06:32 - 07:13 - Host's own gym horror story 07:01 - 09:12 - The Bishal Sahu rematch and the "toothpick" line 10:19 - 11:27 - The armbar story and taunting a downed opponent 16:44 - 16:52 - How he became "The Minute Man" 19:08 - 20:00 - Why he refuses to be anyone's coach 19:14 - 19:26 - Wanting to disappear from the sport and be a fan again 22:10 - 22:23 - Sparring light and avoiding CTE 23:39 - 24:12 - Building Hillside from 12 borrowed mats 25:50 - 25:56 - The Debo callout 26:26 - 26:30 - His secret chess habit 28:02 - 28:09 - Why family never watches him fight live 28:44 - 28:50 - "I'm entertaining as fuck" 29:13 - 29:21 - Why fighting friends is complicated 29:35 - 30:20 - 13 years in, still never been a fan 30:56 - 31:11 - Consistency over motivation ** Links: Superset Radio on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NAlKvN... Follow us on Instagram:   / supersetradio   Follow David:   / ignoramus_lodestone   *** #IndianMMA #MMAIndia #MatrixFightNight #MFN #ImmortalFC #HillsideMMA#KaizenMMA #NorthEastMMA #SupersetRadio #BangaloreMMA #NortheastIndiaMMA #MMABangalore #IndianMMAFighter #CombatSports #WestCoastMMA #WarriorsCove #MutantMMA #Bantamweight #MMATraining