Fitz and a Fighter

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation merch UFC flyweight Ode Osbourne joins Fitz to talk about his humble upbringing in Jamaica and why paying it forward to underprivileged youth is such an important thing for him.  Osbourne found his way to combat sports through wrestling. He hosts a podcast called Wah Gwaan which features inside stories...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation merch UFC contender Calvin Kattar joins Fitz to talk about his head down mentality and how embracing the process has allowed him to climb the ranks in mixed martial arts.  Kattar also talks about his recovery from a recent knee injury he suffered vs. Arnold Allen and when we may next see him head in th...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation merch UFC welterweight contender Mike Malott talks about his journey to MMA's highest level and the gratitude he has for the journey, his family and community of coaches that have helped him get there.  Malott is off another 1st round win, something he has done in ALL of his pro victories!  He is sched...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation merch Fitz is joined by his new friend Gav Pratt!  Gav is the head strength and conditioning coach at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. He has a long resume as a top level trainer, previously serving as the strength and conditioning coach at the UFC PI in Shanghai, China.  Prior to that, he w...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation merch Fitz catches up with the UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber to talk about how he built his own dream job:  By hustling and trying to build an MMA career, a clothing line, a gym, a team, and more. Faber has an accomplished career in the UFC and MMA, but he also has been just as impressive on the busin...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation merch Head coach and gym manager of Xtreme Couture MMA Eric Nicksick joins Fitz to talk about how he reinvented himself and career.   Once a highly recruited football player, personal errors led to the end of his college football career.  Nicksick talks about how he blamed others instead of being accou...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Fitz welcomes UFC featherweight Billy Quarantillo to the show to talk about his success as a fighter and how it took a lot of small steps to achieve huge results! Not a standout athlete in high school, Quarantillo put his all into making UFC dreams a reality. He tributes a lot of his succ...

Text me a question for the show Get 50% off 1 year of UFC Fight Pass!  Use promo code: MARCH Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch On the newest episode of Fitz Nation, Fitz is joined by veteran MMA bookmaker and pro bettor Nick Kalikas. Nick is a former sport karate world champion who competed in martial arts. After his competition days were over, he had a...

Text me a question for the show Get 50% off 1 year of UFC Fight Pass!  Use promo code: MARCH Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Fitz welcomes UFC veteran and MMA coach Din Thomas to the studio to talk about living a sober lifestyle. Both Fitz and Din were all about having a few drinks and enjoying a good time for years, but both went sober starting in 20...

Text me a question for the show Get 50% off 1 year of UFC Fight Pass!  Use promo code: MARCH Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Fitz catches up with good friend Gianni "The Greek" to talk about the wild world of sports betting.  Gianni is a Philly native who started booking bets before he got out of high school and just continued down the same path. He e...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch In this episode, Fitz catches up with Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud to talk about Ryan Spann's upcoming main event vs. Nikita Krylov.  They also talk about the heavyweight debut of Jon Jones as UFC 285 approaches. Then, Jeff Novitzky joins the show to clear up the situation regarding I...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch While in Bristol, Connecticut to cover UFC 284 at ESPN headquarters, Fitz catches up with light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith. Smith has an upcoming main event vs. Johnny Walker in May, a fight that has been talked about for awhile as a potential match-up that appears to finally be...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on YouTube Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Jon Anik joins the show before he hops on the call for UFC 284 to discuss finding his sports broadcast career, voicing opinions publicly, what it was like being an identical twin, changes in being the top UFC voice, how he built career skills, and the challenges of a UFC broadcast. Follow...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation on YouTube NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Fitz is back with good friend Laura Sanko to chat about her upcoming gig as part of the UFC commentary team at UFC Vegas 68 with John Gooden and Michael Bisping. Laura has been a part of the UFC broadcast team for years, but primarily serving in the reporting role on UFC Fight Nights and...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation on YouTube NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Fitz strings together a few interviews during fight week at UFC Vegas 67. Included on the show: Veteran MMA coach Sayif Saud on UFC 283, coaching Brandon Moreno and the focus for his team at Fortis MMA after winning 2022 Gym of the Year from MMA Junkie. Heidi Androl on celebrating firsts...

Text me a question for the show Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation on YouTube NEW!!!  Fitz Nation merch Fitz launches 2023 with a whole new outlook on Fitz Nation. He details changes to the format of the show, going beyond just 1-on-1 interviews with newsmakers in the UFC. On this and future episodes, you can expect segments like Q&A, fight previews for upcoming events, recurring guests...

Text me a question for the show You can watch episodes of Fitz Nation exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS Renato Moicano is back in the UFC lightweight rankings after his huge win at UFC 281 in New York City over Brad Riddell.  His first round submission was impressive and then he added to the moment by one of the most energizing and memorable post-fight interviews of 2022 with Joe Rogan. Moicano has be...

Text me a question for the show UFC flyweight Cody Durden joins Fitz Nation!  Cody is fresh off back to back wins in 2022 and talks about his journey as a standout high school wrestler who had to leave multiple college scholarship offers on the table to put fatherhood first.  Despite life getting in the way, his dream of becoming a world-class combat athlete remained.  His dedication to being an M...

Text me a question for the show UFC veteran Lando Vannata joins Fitz Nation!  We had a wide-ranging chat about his journey from BMX racer to combat sports enthusiast to UFC action fighter! Included on the show: Lando’s gaming rig (passion for car racing, adrenaline of a race vs. the rush of fighting) Cancelling fight with Andre Fili (tumultuous fight camp, expected return date) Being mentally stro...

Text me a question for the show Fitz is joined by the future UFC Hall of Famer and former champ Frankie Edgar. Edgar held a UFC title in the lightweight division.  He then moved down to featherweight, where he competed in multiple title fights and has ultimately spent the last stage of his career as a bantamweight. Edgar recalls the early days of his MMA career, how coming up short during his wres...

Text me a question for the show Watch Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Check out my NEW YouTube channel Fitz catches up with UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush to talk about his upbringing in Iran, moving to to the United States as a kid, always being a fighter and how he's had to work really hard to be the nice guy people think of him as. Be sure to check him out this week at UFC 280 in Abu Dh...

Text me a question for the show Watch Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Check out my NEW YouTube channel Fitz chats with UFC welterweight Alex Morono. Morono has an interesting back story as a person who was never an athlete growing up.  While he was always active, it was never in an organized activity.  After his mom signed him up at a local boxing gym, he fell in love with combat sports.  Boxing the...

Text me a question for the show Watch Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Check out my NEW YouTube channel Fitz chats with UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson as he gets ready to make his first walk as a UFC bantamweight in October. Cub has had a decorated career as a pro fighter and is one of the originals when it comes to transitioning from the WEC to the UFC.  He has fought all the big names of his era and...

Text me a question for the show Watch Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz chats with UFC middleweight Brendan Allen.  "All In" talks about his upbringing in a military family, settling in Louisiana and finding a love for martial arts. Allen is 7-2 in the UFC since arriving through an impressive win on Dana White's Contender Series back in 2019.  He has finished most of his victories, including an i...

Text me a question for the show Watch Fitz Nation on UFC Fight Pass Fitz Nation  is back with new UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer ! Joe is the first guest in Fitz Nation history that is a fighter yet to make his UFC debut.  He had a major moment on Dana White's Contender Series in July when he scored a KO win and brought big time energy during and after the fight in his interview. That was put on hyper...