Fitz and a Fighter

Text me a question for the show Brandon Royval is the UFC's newest contender in the flyweight division.  He burst onto the scene in May with a submission win over Tim Elliott, followed by another submission win over Kai Kara-France at UFC 253.  He won a Fight of the Night bonus in each of his first two fights! We talk about the whirlwind ride over the last four months and his journey to finding ma...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! John Morgan is the lead UFC reporter for MMAJunkie.com.  He was awarded the MMA Journalist of the Year award back in 2009 and is nominated basically every year.  Fans know him for seemingly always asking the first question to Dana White at UFC press conferences, and for his noticeable blue polo shirt on press row next to the Octagon....

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! The show is back!  I just could not stay away from the podcast game.  I've been doing a lot of thinking recently about why I wanted to start a podcast originally and what I get out of it.  I truly missed the long form interviews with fighters, coaches and others in this UFC world.  What started as Fitz & A Fighter then turned into...

Text me a question for the show Hey folks... just wanted to upload a quick thank you and goodbye (in this format). The most valuable resource we all have is time.  Time makes us decide what to do with it... and right now, I have other things more important.  As a veteran broadcaster, I love working on high quality productions, and while I'm proud I gave this a go as a solo project, it's not up to...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv I'm back after another UFC broadcast to recap the night that saw plenty of great fights and Derrick Lewis become the UFC's all-time leader in knockouts by a heavyweight.  Shoutouts to other great finishes by Andrew Sanchez, Gavin Tucker, Kevin Holland and Beneil Dariush. Bu...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv After the UFC returned home to Las Vegas and a Fight Night at the Apex, I pull back the curtain with some behind the scenes stories of how the broadcast went, including the wild last minute cancellation of the Trevin Giles - Kevin Holland fight. I also talk about Derek Brun...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv In this episode, I start with the challenges of being a broadcaster (or journalist) and walking the line of opinion vs. information.  The two roles are at odds, so finding that balance can be tricky, especially given the climate on social media (and throw in that it's an el...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv In this episode, I start by paying tribute to Joe Benavidez.  It looks like his goal of winning a UFC title will go unfulfilled, but he will be remembered as a great fighter and better person. I also have to give props where it's due to our new UFC Flyweight Champ Deiveson...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv On this episode, I recap UFC 251 on Fight Island and explain why it reminded me of New Year's Eve. I also give a shoutout to our UFC make-up artist Suzy Friton who is fighting cancer and tell just one story of why she is so special and why we miss having her at our events! ...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv On this episode, Fitz starts with a theme that he's noticed everywhere this past week:  Wins are on the resume, but it's the losses in our lives that truly make us who we are. Fitz also recalls participating in a hot dog eating contest in Wyoming on the 4th of July back in...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv At the halfway point of 2020, Fitz gives his take on the current UFC Fight of the Year after the amazing main event between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker.  He also goes into the example Poirier provides not just for fans but for other fighters on how they can make the most...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv With the project going solo, we enter a new era.  It is now the Brendan Fitz Podcast. I grabbed a mic and rambled for 50 minutes about quitting on the stool, Curtis Blaydes, the great co-main event between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos, the current Fight of the Year, some li...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv It was time to get back on the mic.  The global pandemic has made it so that face-to-face interviews with fighters is not in the cards right now.  But I wanted to podcast and so here I go. I asked for questions on Twitter and Instagram... thanks for the response!  Wound me...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Rob Font Twitter: @RobSFont Instagram: @rob_font Fitz catches up with Rob Font while he was in Las Vegas to rehab a knee injury at the UFC Performance Institute. Hear about Rob's growing up overseas in a military family, eventually settling in Florida, and discovering MMA w...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Fitz takes questions through his Instagram and Twitter feed to help shed some light on what it's like to be a sports broadcaster and what aspiring sports announcers can do to reach a higher level. Follow Fitz: Instagram       TikTok

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Ricky Simon Twitter: @RickySimonUFC Instagram: @rickysimonufc It's great to see UFC fighters all over the world, and this episode takes place in the great city of Auckland, New Zealand. Ricky Simon is a UFC bantamweight prospect.  After a couple impressive wins in his first...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Sayif Saud Twitter: @sayif_saud Instagram: @sayifsaud Fitz and Sayif chat about what it takes to be the best you can be, whether it's trying to be a UFC champion or whatever is important to you. Follow Fitz: Instagram       TikTok

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Yair Rodriguez Twitter: @panteraufc Instagram: @panteraufc Quite simply, Yair Rodriguez is one of the UFC's most exciting fighters.  In this episode, he talks about his humble beginnings on a ranch in rural Mexico, finding martial arts, and pursuing a career. His journey in...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv James Krause Twitter: @TheJamesKrause Instagram: @thejameskrause On the eve of UFC 246 in Las Vegas, Fitz catches up with UFC welterweight James Krause. Riding quite the winning streak, Krause gets into his time growing up in the Kansas City area, discovering MMA, and findi...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Eric Nicksick Twitter: @Eric_XCMMA Instagram: @eric_xcmma After some jiu jitsu at Xtreme Couture, Fitz hangs out with MMA coach and gym manager Eric Nicksick. Eric is a Vegas original and tells stories about what Vegas was like in the 80s, his relationship with his father a...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Anthony Rocco Martin Twitter: @TonyRoccoMartin Instagram: @anthonyroccomartin After taking November off, Fitz & A Fighter is back. On the eve of UFC 245 in Las Vegas, Fitz pays a visit to Rocco's hotel room to get the full story of the fighter many know as Tony Martin....

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Uriah Hall Twitter: @UriahHallMMA Instagram: @uriahhall Uriah Hall is a UFC middleweight contender. Hear about Uriah's early life in Jamaica and living in poverty, his move to New York as a teenager and finding martial arts to set him on a new path. Always a deep thinker, U...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Paul Felder Twitter: @felderpaul Instagram: @felderpaul Fitz hangs out in Boston with his broadcast partner and UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder. Paul is enjoying another solid year in the UFC's stacked lightweight division, including wins over James Vick and Edson Bar...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Walt Harris Twitter: @thebigticket205 Instagram: @thebigticket205 UFC heavyweight Walt Harris has had a big 2019 with two knockout wins, both in less than a minute.  It's led to him getting his 1st UFC main event this December against Alistair Overeem. In this episode, Fitz...

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Jessica Eye Twitter: @jessicaevileye Instagram: @jessicaevileye Fitz caught up with UFC flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye at the UFC PI in Las Vegas to chat about her recent title fight with Valentina Shevchenko and much more. Jessica is from Cleveland, Ohio and has qu...