247 Combat Sports Podcast

Ken Burrs understands the assignment. The Indio Dojo product sits at 1-0 in his amateur MMA career, and he's already looking to test himself. Big time. Some amateurs want to dip their toes into the shallow waters to get a feel for things to come. Not Burrs. Burrs adjusts his goggles, takes a deep breath, and dives in. He fights Pitt wrestler and 1-0 Stout PGH product James Lledo Saturday, April 15...

Drew Landefeld might have a screw loose. Hey, he said it, not us. Just listen to the podcast! Landefeld, now 2-2 in his budding amateur MMA career, finds himself at a turning point as a fighter. With a plan to go pro in 2024, this year becomes ultra-important for Landefeld –– and he's not taking the opportunity lightly. He joins Hunter in studio to: provide an exciting injury update call his shot...

Ethan Goss has been around. Settle down. He's a married man. We mean as a fighter. Goss, now 9-6 as a pro and riding a four-fight winning streak, strolls into his main-event title defense against Calvin Harbaugh Saturday, April 15, at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows with plenty of pressure... ...and plenty of opportunity. Win that one, and everything might change for Goss overnight. It's a mom...

Brawl in the Burgh 16 is NUTS! And we mean that in the best possible way. Ethan Goss defends his 247 FC pro featherweight title vs. Calvin "Hero" Harbaugh in the main event. Two stud collegiate wrestlers (who both happen to be 1-0 in MMA as well) collide, as Stout PGH's James Lledo takes on Indio Dojo's Ken Burrs. That's a fraction of the fun going down Saturday, April 15, at the Hollywood Casino...

Stout PGH coaches Mike Wilkins and Will Morrill ask the important questions. How many unarmed, trained men would it take to kill a grizzly bear? Could Wilkins win states if he entered today? What's the smallest animal that could kill you (without venom, bacteria, etc.)? See? These questions matter –– and we're here to answer them. Watch the full show now on 247 Live , or listen to the audio-only v...

Stout PGH's Mike Wilkins & Will Morrill know a thing or two about fighting. I mean, there's a reason the Stout PGH fight team went 13-1 with 247 Fighting Championships in 2022. And a reason Wilkins and Morrill won Coaches of the Year. And a reason their fighter, Josh Visokey, had the knockout of the year. And a reason Stout PGH won Gym of the Year, too. You saw the awards show, right? Riggggghhhht...

The first-annual 247 Fighting Championships Awards show is a wrap! And Pittsburgh MMA's finest took home some serious hardware to kick off 2023 in style.  From Pro Fighter of the Year to New Gym of the Year to Coaches of the Year and everywhere in between, over 1,000 fan votes and 247 Fighting Championships staff votes crowned the best of the best for 2022.  Want to know who won?  Of course you do...

Ferdaws Nayimi is undefeated inside the cage –– and now he's turning pro.  Of course, none of that means Nayimi never doubted himself. In fact, he's done that plenty –– and he still does it on a regular basis.  But it's managing those emotions –– conquering the "inner b****," as Nayimi put it –– that changed everything for him. The Mat Factory Wrestling Club product joins 247 Fighting Championship...

Mason DeLess reminded everyone what he can do at Brawl in the Burgh 15.  The Stout PGH fighter established himself as one of the nation's best amateur flyweights long ago, but he's been out of action for over a year and out of action in Pittsburgh since 2019.  That all changed at BitB15 –– and what a homecoming it was for DeLess.  > Facing another top-ranked amateur flyweight in Jalen McIntyre, De...

Brawl in the Burgh 15 blew our minds. There's so much to unpack from this ridiculous event that went down at the Monroeville Convention Center this past Saturday, Dec. 17. > Fight of the Night? That ridiculous debut ammy matchup? Elijah Davis' "backflip"? Beer? 247 FC Awards Preview? Yes, we cover all that –– and so much more. Enjoy the show, friends.  Watch the full video right here on 247 Live o...

Zach Snyder isn't your average podcast guest.  He brings notes. He assembles an agenda. He digs up dirt on the host (ask me how I know).  The Stout PGH competitor/trainer/coach/Front Desk Sensei is just hilarious, and this podcast goes off the rails so many times.  Do we talk about Brawl in the Burgh 15 and those five Stout fighters competing? Of course.  > Does Zach also tell a hilarious story ab...

Tim Bailey isn't normal. Unless you think wrestling for just two years in high school then competing at a Division-1 wrestling program in college is normal. (Spoiler alert: It isn't.) Bailey, who trains out of Stout PGH, is 1-1 in his amateur MMA career (although that loss might be up for debate... which he discusses). He's 1-0 inside the 247 Fighting Championships cage , and he looks to make it 2...

Josh Visokey is a savage. I mean, he's been shot. Literally (he shows the proof on the podcast!). So yeah. Savage. Inside the cage, the savagery continues for Visokey, too. He registered a Knockout of the Year contender for 247 Fighting Championships in May, and he has big, big plans to continue that momentum in 2023. The Stout PGH fighter breaks down the upcoming Brawl in the Burgh 15 fight card...

Glenn Christner needs help. Immediately. Speaking with 247 Fighting Championships GM on the latest episode of the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast ahead of his Brawl in the Burgh 15 showdown against Ben Nagy, Christner said it. And it's alarming. > Christner does discuss his athletic background, his debut slobberknocker against Billy Myers at Brawl in the Burgh 13, and plenty more MMA-related them...

Chaka Worthy is back. The longtime Pittsburgh MMA standout returns to his hometown in the main event of Brawl in the Burgh 15 Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Monroeville Convention Center. And what a matchup Worthy faces on fight night. Michigan's Calvin Harbaugh, fresh off two straight dominant victories, wants to spoil Worthy's return to the Steel City. Worthy wants to send him packing in tears. > He b...

Anthony Hogeback is a hounddog on the hunt. Now 3-1 in his amateur MMA career, Hogeback sees the pro ranks in his future. But not quite yet. He breaks down his meticulous attention to detail, his future plans, and much more with 247 Fighting Championships General Manager Hunter Homistek on the latest edition of the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast. Watch the full video right here on 247 Live or li...

Miguel Francisco has an announcement to make. The 3-2 amateur MMA competitor is set to step back into the cage Dec. 17 at Brawl in the Burgh 15 inside the Monroeville Convention Center.  > That's awesome on its own.  ...but things get even sweeter once you hear who will stand across the cage from him on fight night.  Francisco joins 247 Fighting Championships General Manager Hunter Homistek and Ow...

Julian Flenory doesn't like sitting on the sidelines.  A lifelong athlete, Flenory likes to stay active and put on a show –– and that's certainly worked well for him throughout his young MMA career.  The Mat Factory Wrestling Club product is 4-0 with four stoppage victories inside the cage. His latest, a nine-second knockout of Sheldon Neighoff in the main event of Flood City Fight Night 2, was pu...

Meet (or meat?) the newest butcher in town, Fat Butcher's Steve Dawson. Steve, a purple belt who trains at Stout PGH, just opened Fat Butcher in Lawrenceville, and he joins the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast to break down his journey in full. Buckle up. Watch the full video right here on 247 Live or listen below.

Lucas Seibert is undefeated –– and he wants more. So much more.  The 2-0 Stout PGH/Immortal Martial Arts product rocketed out of the gates in his MMA career, defeating Andy Ssutu at Brawl in the Burgh 12 ( video here ) then taking out Theodore Savitt at Brawl in the Burgh 14 ( video here ).  Now, it's time to get serious. On the latest episode of the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast , Seibert desc...

Khama Worthy ain't quite done.  He's done with MMA. That much is true .  But is he done with fighting altogether? Probably not.  The UFC vet and longtime Pittsburgh MMA superstar Worthy joined the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast to discuss his next steps and so much more.  Boxing vs. Jake Paul? OK, don't say that (unless you want a Snickers thrown at your head).  But boxing in general?  Maybe. Ju...

The fight game is wild. And that certainly extends to boxing.  On the latest edition of the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast, 247 Fighting Championships General Manager Hunter Homistek digs into the wild world of combat sports promotion with Integrity Fighter Management's Michael McSorley. McSorley is a veteran of the game on all levels. He promotes fights (check out his next card Saturday, Oct. 2...

Brawl in the Burgh 14 ruled. Khama Worthy put on a Fight of the Night-worthy performance against Josh Rohler –– then left his gloves in the cage. > On the latest edition of the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast, 247 Fighting Championships Matchmaker Jim Mooney, GM Hunter Homistek, and Owner Ryan Middleton break down everything that went down on that stacked fight card at the Hollywood Casino at the...

Brawl in the Burgh 14 is almost. here. friends.  This fight card is just preposterously stacked from top to bottom –– and we're here for it. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows is going to be insane. That's a fact.  > On the latest edition of the Pittsburgh Combat Sports Podcast, 247 Fighting Championships GM Hunter Homistek and Owner Ryan Middleton break down everything that...

Dalton Rosta is built different. I don't just mean the fact he looks like a Gears of War character, either. I mean the fact he doesn't touch alcohol. Won't smoke weed. Breaks down the science of his workouts with a master's precision. His drive and his focus is on a different level, and throughout this podcast, you'll see and hear exactly what I mean. Want to be the best? Get on Rosta's level. He'...