Brendan Fitzgerald

Fitz and a Fighter

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Fitz & a Fighter is a conversation-driven podcast hosted by UFC broadcaster Brendan Fitzgerald, featuring in-depth interviews with UFC fighters, coaches, athletes, entertainers, and personalities from across the sports world and beyond. Each episode goes beyond fight week headlines to explore the stories behind the people. From career-defining moments and life lessons to training, family, mindset, and plenty of laughs along the way, Fitz & a Fighter gives listeners an authentic look at the guests they know—and introduces them to a side they may have never seen before. Whether it's a champion r...

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#13 - Bryan Barberena 27.08.2019 1:22:46

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @brendanfitztv Bryan Barberena Twitter: @bryan_barberena Instagram: @bryan_barberena Bryan Barberena is a UFC welterweight known for all-action fights and heavy hands. In this episode, he begins by talking about a medical issue he has been dealing with and how he will get it fixed. He al...

#12 - Michael Chiesa 21.08.2019 1:05:24

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Michael Chiesa Twitter: @MikeMav22 Instagram: @mikemav22 We all know Michael Chiesa as a UFC contender, previously in the lightweight division and now in the welterweight division. We know him as a standout grappler and winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Live to get into the...

#11 - Marc Montoya 12.08.2019 1:03:21

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Marc Montoya Twitter: @coachMMontoya Instagram: @coachmarcmontoya Marc is the owner and head coach of Factory X Muay Thai in Denver, Colorado. He has helped UFC fighters make moves over the last couple of years, including Anthony Smith, who challenged Jon Jones for the U...

#10 - Jared Gordon 21.07.2019 1:05:08

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Jared Gordon Twitter: @JFlashGordonMMA Instagram: @jaredflashgordon Fitz catches up with UFC lightweight Jared Gordon. Jared is a recovering addict who has used his UFC platform to help others struggling with drugs and alcohol. He is incredibly open about his journey, star...

#9 - Joe Lauzon 13.07.2019 1:10:54

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Joe Lauzon Twitter: @JoeLauzon Instagram: @joelauzon Brendan catches up with Massachusetts native Joe Lauzon. Joe has been a UFC staple for a long time, racking up 26 UFC fights and 16 post fight bonuses. He talks about what got him into fighting in the first place, the ea...

#8 - Calvin Kattar 28.06.2019 1:04:05

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Calvin Kattar Twitter: @CalvinKattar Instagram: @calvinkattar In episode 8, Brendan catches up with fellow Massachusetts native and UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar. Calvin talks about his days growing up in a big family, getting into wrestling in high school and w...

#7 - Dan Ige (and my Dad) 19.06.2019 1:00:30

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Dan Ige Twitter: @Dynamitedan808 Instagram: @dynamitedan808 On my way to UFC Greenville, I had to knock out this episode for UFC featherweight Dan Ige before his fight this weekend. My dad was in town this past weekend to help celebrate Father's Day. As we sat at the airpo...

#6 - Al Iaquinta 13.06.2019 51:34

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Al Iaquinta Twitter: @ALIAQUINTA Instagram: @aliaquinta After taking a couple weeks off, Fitz & A Fighter is back in a big way as Brendan sits down with UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta. After getting to the UFC by winning his way to the finals of The Ultimate Figh...

#5 - Joe Benavidez 28.05.2019 1:20:47

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Joe Benavidez Twitter: @JoeJitsu Instagram: @joejitsu Fitz sits down with UFC veteran flyweight Joe Benavidez. Joe has competed at the top of the fight game for a long time and is still right at the top. His journey has been quite a ride from his early years in Texas to gr...

#4 - Jessica-Rose Clark 21.05.2019 1:07:50

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Jessica-Rose Clark Twitter: @MissJessyJess Instagram: @missjessyjess Episode 4 features UFC bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark. In this episode, Jessica-Rose, or as many know her "Jessy Jess", reveals her childhood of constant travel, living on her own as a teenager and what t...

#3 - Sayif Saud 14.05.2019 53:40

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 Sayif Saud is the head coach and owner of Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas. It is a gym that has really come on strong in the past couple years, putting a lot of fighters in the UFC. Sayif is a lifetime practitioner of marti...

#2 - Yancy Medeiros 06.05.2019 55:33

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Yancy Medeiros Twitter: @ymedeiros Instagram: @yancymedeiros While on vacation in Hawaii, I was so pumped to hit up Yancy Medeiros to see if he wanted to be an early guest on my upcoming podcast. He was game and it was so much fun to connect with him. I first met Yancy whe...

#1 - Forrest Griffin 28.04.2019 1:01:46

Text me a question for the show Check out the show on YouTube ! Follow Fitz Twitter: @BrendanFitzTV Instagram: @BrendanFitzTV Forrest Griffin Twitter: @ForrestGriffin Instagram: @ForrestGriffin Welcome to my new podcast! I have been interested in hosting an interview-style show for a few years now... it started when I actually learned the principles of interviewing from a man named John Sawatzky...