MMA History Podcast
MMA Det Mike Davis and Herb Dean’s Dog Sitter Joey Venti being you incredibly researched subjects that will give you information that will surprise the hardest of OG’s
From the No Holds Barred to the Modern Era and everything in between: from choir boys to felon’s we interview everyone
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Episodes
331 episodes
Tank Abbott Fighting in the 90’s
Ep 315 Tank Abbott Fighting in the 90’s The Original UFC bad boy, David "Tank" Abbott, joins us for an unfiltered deep dive into the wild early days of MMA.From his explosive knockouts at UFC 6, legendary clashes in the tourna...
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Episode 315
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2:44:33
James Hergott - MMA Film Maker
Ep 314 James Hergott - MMA Film Maker James Hergott is one of the OG’s when it comes to filming the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. While currently promoting his film Super Car Saints available on Amazon Prime; his past i...
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Episode 314
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The Fall of Extreme Fighting Battlecade - John Perretti
Ep 313 The Fall of EF Battlecade - John Perretti John Perretti, Battlecade: Extreme Fighting creator/matchmaker & formerUFC matchmaker.Deep dive into the promotion's last event via Extreme Fighting 4 (Des Moines, March ...
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Episode 313
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1:34:28
Andy Anderson - Federal Prison
Ep 312 Andy Anderson Federal PrisonAndy Anderson was once a Texas entrepreneur owning topless clubs and the notorious All Nude Steakhouse (supplying ring girls for UFC events), Andy's life took a turn- he's now serving a federal sen...
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Episode 312
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Ron Jhun BEFORE the UFC
Ep 311 Ron Jhun BEFORE the UFC Ron Jhun is Hawaii’s only 50 fight club member and had over 40 bouts prior to competing in the UFC. Ron Jhun is an early pioneer and a legend among the Hawaiian MMA community; we share so...
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EliteXC - The Run - Jared Shaw
Ep 310 EliteXC The Run - Jared Shaw Following the huge buzz from Part 1(#308: "The Rise of EliteXC"), Jared returns for an unfiltered deep dive into the promotion's explosive two-year run that seriously challenged the UFC.H...
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Ed Herman BEFORE the UFC
Ep 309 Ed Herman BEFORE the UFCDive deep into the raw origins of UFC veteran Ed "Short Fuse" Herman - The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 runner-up, a middleweight powerhouse with 26 official UFC bouts (plus his TUF Octagon appearances), 13 w...
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Episode 309
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2025 Year in Review
In 2025 we experienced a lot of growth and recorded some incredible history pieces Joining is for a recap of the years events is Julio Macedo (RagdollMMA), Referee Kevin MacDonald, Brian McLaughlin & James Hergott ...
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The Rise of EliteXC - Jared Shaw
Ep 308 The Rise of EliteXC - Jared Shaw EliteXC made an incredible run to become an industry power in 2007. Joining us to talk about the historic rise is former Vice President of operations is Jared Shaw of the famous ...
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Episode 308
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Jesse Taylor BEFORE the UFC
Ep 307 Jesse Taylor BEFORE the UFC Jesse Taylor dominated The Ultimate Fighter house, crushed everyone in sight, and was one win away from a UFC contract...Then one wild night changed everything.In this raw two-part episode...
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Episode 307
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Andy Main TUF to the King Pancrase
Ep 306 Andy Main TUF to the King of PancraseAndy Main is currently a stand out coach at Pure Martial Arts in Rockaway NJ. Andy rose through ranks of the regional MMA scene at an incredibly early age… we go in depth with our...
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Episode 306
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War Machine - Ely Prison Career & Controversy
Ep 305 War Machine Jon Koppenhaver Career & ControversyIF YOU USE THIS VIDEO WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM US WE WILL FLAG YOIR CHANNEL War Machine Jon Koppenhaver interview took place from his living unit at Ely Prison. ...
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Episode 305
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Jim Miller BEFORE the UFC w/Brian McLaughlin
Ep 304 Jim Miller BEFORE the UFC w/ Brian McLaughlin Jim Miller is on the precipice of becoming the first ever member of the 50 Fights in the UFC. Jim Milers journey to the UFC is largely undocumented and with the help...
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Episode 304
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Rafiel Torre RND Table - Media
Ep 303 Rafiel Torre RND Table 2 Legendary Reporter Jeff Sherwood, Documentary film maker Ed Doty and Referee Larry Landless weigh in on Rafiel Torre. The panel was out together to get a look at Rafiel Torre and his app...
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Episode 303
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1:47:58
Ron Waterman Career Deep Dive
Ep 302 Ron Waterman Career Deep Dive Ron Waterman stepped out of the classroom as a teacher and made his way into the cage to fight some of the world’s toughest men. Ron takes us through his journey that includes legen...
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Episode 302
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1:46:55
Rafiel Torre RND Table - Fighters
Ep 301 Rafiel Torre RoundTable Gerald Strebendt, Chris Brennan & Eddy Millis joined us to discuss their fallen friend Rafiel Torre Stebendt, Brennan & Millis recall their time with Rafiel Torre along with their...
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Episode 301
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1:48:51
Rafiel Torre Corcoran Prison
Ep 300 Rafiel Torre Corcoran PrisonRafiel Torre is a notorious figure from the “Dark Ages” of the sport; a revered journalist, an alleged Black Belt and a powerfully connected insider to some of the sports biggest names. Ra...
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Episode 300
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2:12:21
Jorge Rivera Career Deep Dive
Ep 299 Jorge Rivera Career Deep Dive Jorge Rivera is a legend of the Atlantic Northeast MMA scene His career started with the legendary Jason Delucia and continues through one of the sports most respected trainers Keit...
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Episode 299
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Brad Imes Career Deep Dive
Ep 298 Brad Imes Career Deep Dive Brad Imes has a story that very few can even imagine. Within 15 months of stepping into his first MMA gym, Imes found himself in the finals of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. Brad Imes ...
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Episode 298
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1:44:36
Brian McLaughlin Deep Dive
Ep 297 Brian McLaughlin Deep Dive Brian McLaughlin is one of the sports unsung heroes; most widely known as Jim Miller’s BJJ coach, Brian takes us through some incredible highs when competing against names such as Wilson Reis and R...
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Episode 297
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Jeremy Horn Fighting in the early 2000’s
Ep 296 Jeremy Horn Early 2000’s Jeremy Horn joins us again to discuss a part of his career that saw him do battle with a who’s who of the worlds best fighters. Imagine a 24 month period of fighting Antonio Nogueira, Yoshih...
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Episode 296
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Josh Neer BEFORE the UFC
Ep 295 Josh Neer BEFORE the UFC Josh Neer burst onto the professional scene boasting a record that had just under 100 amateur fights. Neer’s MMA journey had him training in Canada with Joe Doerkson as well as many year...
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Episode 295
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Brock Larson BEFORE the UFC
Ep 294 Brock Larson BEFORE the UFC 50 Fight Club member Brock Larson is a stand out fighter from the tough Midwest grind. Larson started his career as a training partner to Sean Sherk and advanced himself to being a top 5 ...
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Episode 294
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