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Send us Fan Mail Hi everyone! Was so grateful to sit down with UFC legend Claudia Gadelha to talk about her journey from leaving home at 15 in Brazil to becoming a top UFC strawweight, breaking cycles of poverty, and building life after fighting. We got into her 3AM routine, money advice for fighters, and her new mission to grow UFC Jiu-Jitsu worldwide. Inspiring one– Claudia is so gracious and in...

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys! Sorry for the delay- Had some personal stuff come up this month so I have a big backlog of episodes I’m working to get out on a weekly cadence now. Was so thrilled to get to sit down with UFC vet Cody Stamann last month. It’s an episode that I think a lot of aspiring fighters especially should watch – Cody’s resume is stacked with fighting the best in the UFC’s bantamwei...

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys! Fun bonus episode for you today. Had so much fun sitting down with Mikey, who has totally changed her life in the last year through PowerSlap. Though I’ve always been a bit critical of PowerSlap, Mikey was so gracious and allowed me to express some of my concerns and we were able to have an honest back-and-forth conversation about it. Regardless of how you feel about the...

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys — this one was so much fun. When I was in LA this month I sat down with Luke “The Chef” Lessei, currently ranked #6 in ONE Championship and one of the top faces of American Muay Thai. We got into everything: growing up in a small town in Iowa, getting thrown into martial arts by his dad at age 4, going viral for wild knockouts, feeling imposter syndrome even at the top, t...

Send us Fan Mail So thrilled to be able to sit down with Bibano Fernandes– one of the legends in the sport and the second person even inducted ONE Championship's Hall of Fame. BIbano's list of accomplishments includes an 11x ONE Champion and 2x DREAM champion.  Bibiano shares about his unique mindset and approach to fighting, including tips to how he was able to have such a lengthy caree...

Send us Fan Mail I got to sit down with UFC strawweight Loopy Godinez to hear her incredible story—from growing up in Mexico to building a life from scratch in Canada, and eventually fighting her way into the UFC. She shares what it was like starting over in Vancouver, her early days in judo, and the moment she knew MMA was her path. We also talk about her wild short-notice fights, her insane work...

Send us Fan Mail Had such a great time chatting with Vanessa after her last fight in Vegas! Vanessa is a gem, and has an incredible story: from moving to the US from Greece as a kid, to spending over a decade as a stripper (and even writing a book on it!), to starting MMA at a time when women weren't even allowed in the UFC and making it all the way to the Octagon. Vanessa has such a strong s...

Send us Fan Mail Loved getting to chat with Jessy Jess for Episode 2 of this series. Jessy has awesome energy and was honestly such a fun guest – We cover everything from her martial arts journey (from MMA, to Muay Thai, then...boxing?), sobriety, face tats, the finances of being a pro fighter, creepy DMs, coaching, and so much more. Be sure to follow her at @misjessyjess on all platforms, and kee...

Send us Fan Mail Was so thrilled to sit down with John Wood, head coach and founder of Syndicate MMA, last week. Coach to fighters like Merab Dvalishvili, Aljamain Sterling, and Khalil Rountree, John has built one of the most well known gyms in MMA over the past two decades. Loved being able to sit down with him and chat about his journey building Syndicate, the responsibilities and challenges of...