Quiggin' Out Podcast

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 49 with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Actual Mixed Martial ARTIST, Phillip Lietz!   Lietz is someone who I came across specifically for his artwork. His Jiu-Jitsu drawings are so full of life and accurate when it comes to the positions and grips that he depicts. It wasn't until after a few conversations with Lietz did I realize his place...

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 48 and we have an amazing guest yet again in Miguel Angel Torres. Torres is quite literally a living legend, compiling an MMA record of 44-9 and continues his passion post fighting  Watch the episode to see if that may change in the future. This was an absolute eye-opener to learn so many things about a fighter that has been in the MMA world s...

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 47 and excited to have our guests, Retrograde Mikey and longtime friend of the show, Nick Ramirez! We decided to cover a ton of things in this episode including 2020 Canada Covid Shutdowns, Boxing, MMA, Paul vs. Woodley II, Hockey and so much more. Mikey talks about his time in the sports realm and his videogame podcast and how he got into MMA. Nic...

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is FINALLY back with Episode 46 and excited to have our guest, former Invicta FC fighter, Sarah "Chucky" Kleczka! In this episode, we waste no time getting right down to business. Kleczka talks about her 3 year layoff, mental health, moving from Florida to Kansas, starting over with a whole new gym and so much more. The episode focal points of how important the mental...

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 45. The guest is recent PFL signee, fighting Aug 19, Christian "Hollywood" Lohsen!    In this episode, Lohsen talked about what this opportunity with the PFL means to him, what married life has been like for him, including raising his two husky pups, and even dropped a bit of canine knowledge on our listeners!   Lohsen did this...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 44 with a combat sports jill of-all-trades if you will,  Gamebred FC fighter, Crystal "Bear" Lawson   In this episode,  Lawson talks about how her life has changed since her GLORY fight with Aline Pereria, her views on famle BKFC fighters, such as Paige Van Zant and Britain Hart and the big changes in her life since.  Lawson, wit...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 43 with longtime friend of the show, former UFC flyweight title challenger turned Psychadelic Researcher who dabbles in stand-up comedy, Ian McCall. In this episode, McCall and I discuss just about everything but fighting. McCall talks about getting away from the "Uncle Creepy" nickname that he has carried for over a decade, how his life has changed...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 42 with tenured MMA journalist and editor in chief of NerdcoreMovement.com, Damon Martin! In this episode,  Martin and I discussed MMA, pop culture and everything in between. Martin tells us how he has stayed in the MMA game all this time, what drives his passions and advice for those starting out or wanting to quit. Most of this episode is focused...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 41 with musician and BJJ Brown Belt, Dusty Grant!  In this episode,  Grant talks about his time training, what it's like to juggle multiple talents and what his future holds. This episode digs deep into 10 years of BJJ experience, the journey to get a black belt, playing in a metal band, breaking off to do his solo career, and the biggest...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 40 and guest, UFC veteran and future BKFC fighter, Geane Carlos Herrera! !  In this episode,  Herrera talks about the high and low points of his life after his UFC release, what it's like to be a father, living in his car, and so much more.  This episode digs deep into fighter pay, what is important in life, fighting after fighting, a...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 39 and guest, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran, Brian Rogers!   In this episode,  Rogers talks about life after fighting and what it means to modify one's life after the cage is behind you. He talks about his business ventures, the importance of mental health awareness, and how to not be a stereotype and kick down doors for your life. &nbs...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 38 and guest, BKFC fighter and boxer, Brian Maxwell!   In this episode,  Maxwell talks about one of the biggest opportunities of his life, how he's not taking Ochocinco lightly, and how he has a BKFC fight just twenty days later. Maxwell is so calm and relaxed and talked about how fans are going to see a completely different fighter this S...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 37 and guest, Alex ' The Macho Savage Spartan' Nicholson. In this episode, Nicholson talks about his failed drug test, growing up, and what it means to be a father. He talked about how having a real job really sucks, how he was meant for fighting and how he can't wait to get back inside the cage/ring/octagon, whichever comes first. Nicholson is a ve...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back after another small break  with episode 36 featuring BKFC brawler, Bobo O'Bannon.   This was one of the most intense interviews I have ever done. O'Bannon did not shed away from any detail of his life and career. He discussed things that left my speechless and I feel you will share that sentiment when you watch the show. From dealing with a horrific me...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back after a small hiatus with episode 35 featuring recent UFC heavyweight signee, Lorenzo "The DreamKiller" Hood. The show needed to come back with a bang and this was exactly what the doctor ordered. Hood's quiet and reserved style is the exact opposite of his fighting style, as he has 15 wins and 15 first round knockouts. Hood talks about his adversity growing up...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 34 with LFA 102's big winner, Brandon Lewis!   In this episode, which was a longtime coming, Lewis and I had an absolute blast discussing fighting after an insane four year layoff!  If you watched Lewis' last fight, there was no way you wouldn't know that he had a four year layoff because it was brought up every single chance possible! Lew...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 33 with TJ De Santis! In this episode, TJ and I go down the proverbial rabbit hole when it comes to broadcasting and MMA.  For those who are unaware, TJ has been a broadcaster in the MMA world since the early 2000's and is currently holding up duties as a play-by-play commentator for Invicta Fighting Championship, Ikon Fighting Federation, EBI,...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 32 with James Lynch!   In this episode, we really dive deep into the man that is James Lynch. Lynch talks about how he got into the MMA journalism world, why he does what he does, and how important a work life balance is.   Lynch goes on to give some of the best tips in regards to doing your own interviews, asking good questions, building...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 31 and features one half of the BKFC main event and UFC Vet Leonard Garcia and BKFC fighter Tom Shoaff. In this episode, Garcia and Shoaff breakdown their first meeting, training for a similar opponent in Joe Elmore, getting your life right, and why Garcia decided to try bare-knuckle. If you didn't know. Garcia has been fighting since 1999 and has f...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 30 and features a one of kind man , the  "MMA Prediction Rapper", Tovaun Anthony!   In this episode, Anthony and I discuss his martial arts background, his love for the sport, and how a one-off crazy idea took off and is now making waves inside the MMA community, including having MMA media, like James Lynch, involved in his UFC 259 fight p...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 29 and features returning guest, firefighter and mustache aficionado, Eddie Wineland! Wineland makes his first solo appearance on the show after the Mustache Mafia took over in episode 19. Strap in folks because this one will hit home with so many people. In this episode, Wineland and I discussed his tenured career not only as a fighter, but as a fi...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 28 and features first time guest and fellow MMA journalist, Adam Martin! Martin immediately went full journalist and talked to me about my journey as a journalist, how being a full-time journalist is one of the hardest jobs in all of MMA besides fighting, and our first interviews. We further discussed working for multiple sites, the recently announc...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 27 amd features former 2x Bellator featherweight champion Daniel Straus. Straus joins the show for the first time but is no stranger to myself. Straus and I go down memory lane to talk about the insane number of fights he had in his first year as an MMA fighter, the only time he had a bad weight cut and what he has been up to since fans last saw him...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back for episode 26 and season 2 opener  with someone who needs no introduction, Din Thomas !  Thomas himself has been in the MMA world since 1998 and has maintained his status as one of the best in the business for a reason!    In this episode, Thomas and I discuss new school vs. old school, what it means to be a coach, his exit from American Top...

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back for the season finale with none other than Sherman Augustus! In this jam-packed two-hour episode, Augustus and I discuss his martial arts background, his call to be cast in Into The Badlands, some amazing behind the scenes stories involving Nick Frost and Oliver Platt, his passions in life, stereotypes, how he prepared himself for his prior roles and his upcomin...