In This Corner with Cyrus Fees

With BKFC 56 coming up, "Platinum" Mike Perry has a lot to say about his opponent Eddie Alvarez as they fight to become the King of Violence. He talks to host Cyrus Fees about coming up in Flint, Michigan and Orlando, Florida, fighting adversity, fighting his way into the UFC, and becoming a father. You'll also hear his story in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, his emotional mome...

Future Hall of Famer Eddie Alvarez joins Cyrus for the first time for an all new interview about his jump to BKFC! We will talk about his opponent at BKFC 41 and what he hopes to accomplish in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. We will go into Eddie's early life, his transition into the fight game, turning down the UFC early on, and forging his own path in Bodog and Bellator. We talk about h...

BKFC heavyweight "BIG" BEN ROTHWELL sits with Cyrus and talks about his matchup with Josh Copeland at BKFC 41 on April 29 and takes a look back at his incredible career. In this interview, we talk about growing up and dealing with tragedy and hardships early on, we will talk Miletich Fighting Systems and the sparring sessions with Tim Sylvia, the IFL and Affliction days, his UFC career,...

BKFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Richman joins In This Corner and has alot to say about his Knucklemania 3 opponent, Lorenzo Hunt! We will also delve into his background in Minnesota, the tragedy of losing his parents, his time in the US Marine Corps, working at a strip club, and his incredible journey in combat sports! Get ready to Knucklemania 3 with one half of the amazing main even...

From embodying the WEC spirit to giving us some all-time classics in the UFC, LEONARD "BAD BOY" GARCIA was one of the fiercest warriors to enter a cage. In this interview, we will talk about the tough upbringing of Garcia, the vicious knife attack he endured that ended his football dreams, and his incredible story of his first MMA bout! Always in title contention in the shark infested wa...

CHRIS LYTLE is indeed the "Walking Fight of the Night", whether is was his incredible UFC run, his bareknuckle boxing comeback, or even serving his community as a firefighter! This amazing veteran of the 2000's boom period of MMA traces his roots to the Pancrase, The Ultimate Fighter, and of course many high profile matchups in the UFC. We will talk about this incredible career, run...

One of the top ring announcers in combat sports (and a huge influence on host Cyrus Fees) is the great Joe Martinez. Joe is a current ring announcer for UFC and Golden Boy Promotions boxing. You'll hear Joe's journey into the sport of mixed martial arts and his stay with the legendary WEC promotion, how he deals with the constant comparisons with Bruce Buffer, Joe's qualities for a...

The Beast is back! We welcome Dan Severn back to in this corner and he’s all charged up. After he sings the blues (literally!) about the post-COVID America, we dive into a ton of topics. We examine his epic run at the Ultimate Ultimate 95 with the UFC, hear some epic stories about The Undertaker & Owen Hart from his WWF run, and his little known Japanese character… Tubby Tanaka! ——— IN THIS CO...

Undefeated and unmatched, CHAEL SONNEN returns to IN THIS CORNER with CYRUS FEES! Chael joins host Cyrus Fees to talk about his epic first bout with Anderson Silva along with his new endeavor with EAGLE FC on commentary. We will also touch on some of the sports most influential fighters like Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones, and Covington... as well as the controversy surrounding former UFC champion Cain V...

Six years in the Marines, WEC champ, and wrestled a bear… in a Speedo!? It MUST BE Shonie Carter! One of the most entertaining men in MMA history sits in for an interview with Cyrus that just might have you rolling! Shonie talks surviving the pandemic,  unknowlingly training infamous murderer Drew Peterson, his time in the Marines, some of his best fights, and talking his way into a Russian 8-man...

Whether it’s the Octagon or the squared circle, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor comes to put on a show! The former UFC light heavyweight with the Knockout, Submission, Fight, and Performance of the Night awards got his start on The Ultimate Fighter and only went up from there! Then he took his talents to professional wrestling and captured championships in MLW and New Japan Pro Wrestling! The current NJPW Str...

120 fights, 92 wins, 4 UFC title fights, and wins over Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, and Forrest Griffin. Jeremy Horn has had an incredible career and it’s not over yet! Jeremy joins Cyrus Fees for an in-depth look his historic career. You’ll hear about the battles with Liddell and Couture, life at Miletich Fighting System, and how he’s still able to fight at 120 fights! Don’t miss this interview w...

Before GSP,  Anderson, Jones, or Khabib… there was Royce Gracie. Before weight classes, there were the UFC tournaments. Royce Gracie talks with Cyrus about the tournaments, his family’s influence on the sport, the epic rivalries, and even challenging Mike Tyson to a fight. Royce Gracie IS MMA and this week, he’s IN THIS CORNER. Enjoy! ——— IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on AdFreeSho...

Considered one of the greatest heavyweights to ever enter the UFC Octagon, CAIN VELASQUEZ was a four time UFC Heavyweight Champion and now he joins Cyrus Fees on In This Corner! Kicking off Season 2 of the podcast, we catch up with Cain and cover a myriad of topics. We will look at how Cain grew up, the decision to choose wrestling over a potential NCAA Division 1 football career, the ascension in...

Sharing sweaty gloves, sketchy promoters, no holds barred matches in Brazil, fighting for free... This is how the UFC Hall of Famers and champions got their start! The icons of the sport that have been guests on Season 1 of IN THIS CORNER have told so many incredible stories. Lets take it back to the 90s and the early 2000s and hear how these legends of MMA got their start and all the insane, unfo...

The Season 1 finale of IN THIS CORNER just had to be BAD A$$, and that means we had to bring in the New York Bad A$$, Phil Baroni! From his days in amateur wrestling at Central Michigan, his incredible knockout parade in PRIDE FC, and even in the UFC... Phil Baroni was always MUST SEE TV! We will dig into his days at Hammer House with Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman, his thoughts on the new versi...

It’s a TEAM QUEST special on In This Corner, as two of Oregon’s favorite sons join the podcast! Chael Sonnen changed the sport with his brand of confidence and trash talk. From his wars with Anderson Silva to talking his way into a Light Heavyweight title bout with Jon Jones! Nate Quarry got his big break on the historic first season of The Ultimate Fighter and never looked back. He had a successf...

Domination. CRIS CYBORG personifies this and has for two decades and has been champion in FOUR major MMA organizations! Cyborg sits down with Cyrus for an insightful and hilarious interview that gets into how her journey started, her emotional feud with Ronda Rousey and the UFC, potential fantasy booking against PFLs Kayla Harrison, and some pro wrestling dream bouts with Shayna Baszler or Ronda R...

Two of the fiercest fighters to ever fight in the Lightweight Division... and they have the CHAMPIONSHIPS to prove it. SEAN SHERK & FRANKIE EDGAR both had their time at the top of the mountain, but with very different stories. "The Muscle Shark" Sean Sherk was fighting guys twice his size early on his career with battles against Karo Parysian, Matt Hughes, GSP, and Nick Diaz... but o...

From the gridiron of the NFL to the Bushido Battleground, Tony Parrish has done it all! Former NFL All-Pro safety from the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears has moved into the hosting and distribution world of mixed martial arts and fighting. Hear his incredible story and just some of the amazing people he’s met along the way from Terrell Owens to Mike Tyson.  From the heights of the NFL to hi...

The Russian Bear. The name Oleg Taktarov struck fear in the hearts of opponents throughout his incredible career. The UFC 6 tournament champion took out names like Marco Ruas and Mark Kerr, while taking Ken Shamrock to a draw at his peak. We will dig into his fighting journey and how he fought his way into Hollywood. Also, we will get to the bottom of the feud with fellow Russian Khabib Nurmagomed...

Two of the most dominant big men of the 2000s on ONE podcast! Former UFC heavyweight champions, FRANK MIR and TIM "THE MAINIAC" SYLVIA join Cyrus on this episode. Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has had some of the most memorable battles in the UFC and two of the most brutal finishes. You'll hear his thoughts on the epic feud with Brock Lesnar, his cringe-inducing finish...

Behind a UFC champion… is a great manager! Monte Cox will go down as one of the most successful MMA managers in history. A long list of former UFC champs and Hall of Famers! You’ll hear stories about those great fighters, the Wild West of promoting early mixed martial arts, and how connected Monte really was to his fighters. It’s a different piece of the MMA machine, but one of the most important....

LETS GET IT ON! We’ve brought in the officials for this one. They’ve spent more time in the cage than all the UFC Hall of Famers. BIG JOHN MCCARTHY & HERB DEAN are on In This Corner! One of the most laid back guys in the sport, Herb Dean talks about his journey into MMA, including his fighting days. You’ll hear awesome stories about Chuck Liddell, traveling the world, dealing with criticism on...

Hall of Famers. Icons. Champions. Coaches. Media Savants. BAS RUTTEN AND PAT MILETICH both made indelible impacts on MMA in their careers. Now, they both join In This Corner! You’ll hear about Bas’s incredible days in Pancrase, his short but vicious run in the UFC that led to the heavyweight championship, and how he ended up working alongside Kevin James in “Here Comes The Boom”, “Kevin Can Wait”,...