MMA History
MMA History Podcasts brings you a different episode every week hearing stories directly from the people involved. MMA Detective Mike Davis and Herb Dean’s Dog Sitter Joey Venti being you incredibly researched subjects that will give you information that will even surprise even the smartest of MMA fans. Please leave us a review on iTunes and a comment on Spotify
Episodes
Ep 274 Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter
Mac Danzig joins us for part 2 of his journey to competing at the sports highest levels.
Mac Danzig is incredibly reclusive and has intentionally stayed out of the public eye for over a decade
We hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we did
Ep 274 Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter
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Bart Vale Career Deep Dive Ep 273
Bart Vale is considered to be one of the few Americans to be on the ground floor of the Japan MMA explosion.
Bart Vale takes us through his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) which include a famous confrontation with Ken Shamrock.
BIG thank you to William Colosimo who helped us with understanding a time period that is largely undocumented.
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Ep 272 Carlson Gracie Tribute - Marcelo Mello
Marcelo Mello reflects on his beginnings with a man whom is considered a modern fighting legend.
Mello’s, time with Carlson Gracie had him witness the incredible foundation of the greatest combat sports team ever assembled; His journey there ended with an unspoken incident that had Mello permanently leaving the team.
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Christine Ferea BKFC Deep Dice Ep 271
Christine Ferea is known as the GOAT when it comes to her reign at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
In this episode we get to know Christine Ferea the person in order to understand what drives her to become the most dominant champion in Bare Knuckle history.
Christine Ferea BKFC Deep Dive
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Ep 270 Sean Sherk Early Years
Sean Sherk has one of the most unique journeys to becoming a UFC World Champion.
His departure from the sport has always been somewhat of a mystery; in this interview we discuss his path to being called World Champion.
It is a powerful listen
Ep 270 Sean Sherk Early years
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Ep 269 Gene LeBell Tribute
Gene LeBell is hard to describe in a few words
2x National Judo Champion, Pro Wrestler, Shoot Fighter and internationally respected stuntman are just a few of the things that you can mention.
Lebell Black Belts John Perretti and John Donehue reminisce about their training and life experiences about a man that made a profound impact on their lives.
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Ep 258 Nate Quarry The Ultimate Fighter 1
Nate Quarry was a member of the inaugural season of TUF and a leading advocate for fighters rights.
Nate Quarry explores the path that he took as a fighter that gave him the credibility to get justice for former MMA fighters all over the world.
Please join us as we relive Nate’s journey
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Eddie Gordon Road to The Ultimate Fighter Ep 267
Eddie Gordon comes from the internationally renowned Serra Longo gym and the winner of TUF 19
Eddie Gordon helps break down why Serra Longo is so successful and the impact it had on him as a person and his career.
Special Thank You to Nick Lamagna from the A Game podcast for landing this guest
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Nate Marquardt Pancrase years Ep 266
Nate Marquardt is a 50 fight club member with a prolific 20 fight career within the Pancrase organization.
Nate Marquardt gives us an update as to what he is currently doing as well as a glimpse into his career in Japan
Nate Marquardt Pancrase years Ep 266
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Ep 265 Ralph Gracie Career Drive
Ralph Gracie joins us to discuss the Wild West days of what will later become Mixed Martial Arts.
Ralph Gracie black belt and BJJ pioneer Allan “Gumby” Marques joins us as we take a look into the life and career of a man that generally does NOT do interviews.
This one took almost a year to land and is well worth the wait.
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Ep 264 Chuck Liddell Early Career Deep Dive
Chuck Liddell iconic rise to becoming a UFC champion is documented in this historic interview featuring long time trainer and personal friend John Hackleman.
Chuck Liddell and John Hackleman Rene ice about the beginnings of a career that would propel Chuck to international stardom.
Leviathan Group and Chris Wood made this interview possible
Ep 263 Robert Drysdale MMA & ADCC
Robert Drysdale is a renowned BJJ historian with an accomplished career in Jiu Jitsu and Martial Arts
Drysdale reminisces about his BJJ beginnings, winning a world title as well as some incredible moments he experiences as a coach.
When going into an interview with a fellow historian, it can get super nerdy; we hope that you enjoy this as much as we d...
Ep 262 Dan Bobish Career Deep Dive
Dan Bobish record is an incredible resume when you look at his fight record.
One of the founding members of the legendary Strong Style gym, Dan Bobish recalls some moments from his career that are incredibly fascinating.
This interview took over 2 years to finally get recorded, we hope that you enjoy it as much as we did.
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Ep 261 Al Iaquinta BEFORE the UFC
Al Iaquinta had an impressive career within the UFC that included a world title fight; what most people dont know is how crazy and difficult his path was to getting a UFC contract.
This interview has Iaquinta recaling stories and issues prior to his stint within the UFC that have never talked about
Special thank you to Nick Lamagna and the A Game podcast for lini...
Ep 260 Gabriel Gonzaga Early Career
Gabriel Gonzaga is a name that pops up on several legendary fighters records.
internationally respected trainer Wander Braga joins us as we discuss Gonzaga’s beginnings and his incredible run in the ADCC.
Wander Braga in the ONLY reason that Gonzaga agreed to do the interview and we are incredibly grateful to him for making this episode so special.
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Ep 258 Andrei Arlovski 1999-2009
Andrei Arlovski has never given an interview outside of a fight scrum.
With the help of ATT coach Mike Brown we were able to wrangle him in for this exclusive sit down.
Andrei Arlovski arrived in Chicago by way of Belarus with more questions than we have ever had answers…. A lot gets cleared up within this incredible exclusive
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Ep 257 Mac Danzig BEFORE the UFC
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4:04 learning techniques from VHS tapes
5:25 UFC 2 being the most violent UFC event
8:23 early beginnings in MMA
13:05 connecting with the Raw team
18:35 Rico Chiaperelli rolling with Rickson Gracie
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Ep 256 John Donehue Australian BJJ Pioneer
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5:47 going to the United States for Jiu Jitsu
7:46 training with Gene Labell
11:14 Gene Labell training stuntman Matt Johnson
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Ep 255 Pete Spratt Career Deep Dive
Pete Spratt was known for having explosive power and anyone brave or foolish enough to stand and trade with him paid the price.
What took place behind the scenes with Pete Spratt is actually just as interesting as what we saw in the cage.
Ep 255 Pete Spratt Career Deep Dive
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Ep 254 - 2024 Year in Review
Sit back and relax as the LOP crew break down statistics from the past year as well as the inner workings and how we manage information.
We address what was taking place behind the scenes in order to land some of this years guests as well s follow ups to the stand out appearances.
Special Thank You to Hong Kong Phooey from TheOnlyGround.com
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