Forged in Ohio

Wesley Armstrong joins host Jake Murren on Episode 132 of Forged in Ohio. Wes is 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is fighting for AFP's heavyweight championship on February 21st. In this episode, Wes talks about his weight loss journey and how he got into MMA, the three amateur fights in his career, what fans can expect from his title fight, and more. Wes is an incredibly exciting heavyweight...

Chase "The Archangel" Archangelo joins host Jake Murren on Episode 131 of Forged in Ohio. Chase is a 7-0 amateur mixed martial artist who made his highly-anticipated return in December at Caged Thunder 36. In this episode, Chase talks about overcoming a serious injury in 2025, beating Jackson Dougherty by decision in his return to the cage, what fans can expect from him this year as he looks to tu...

Gates "The Sniper" Cook joins host Jake Murren on Episode 130 of Forged in Ohio. Gates is a 4-4 amateur mixed martial artist who is set to make his pro debut on November 15th. In this episode, Gates talks about moving from Baltimore to Ohio to pursue MMA, what he learned most from his fascinating amateur career, the key to winning his pro debut, and more. Gates starts his highly-anticipated pro ca...

"Bad" Matt Adams joins host Jake Murren on Episode 129 of Forged in Ohio. Matt is a 5-1 professional mixed martial artist who has won three straight fights for LFA. In this episode, Matt talks about his first-round KO win at LFA 219, the key behind his three-fight winning streak, the big opportunities coming his way in combat sports, and so much more. Matt is one of the more entertaining pro fight...

Lucas "Steel City" Seibert joins host Jake Murren on Episode 128 of Forged in Ohio. Lucas is a 5-0 professional mixed martial artist who is fighting for his first pro title on November 8th for 247 Fighting Championships. In this episode, Lucas talks about the key to his success as a pro fighter, his first-round KO win at LFA 211, his upcoming 'last dance' in Pittsburgh, and so much more. Lucas has...

Bryson Jones joins host Jake Murren on Episode 127 of Forged in Ohio. Bryson is a 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a win at BCM Fight Night 22. In this episode, Bryson talks about his third amateur-MMA win, winning titles in other combat sports, his experience at Demolition Fight Team, and so much more. Bryson is a well-rounded combat sports athlete, and he's looking to win his f...

Kolby "The Christian" McDonald joins host Jake Murren on Episode 126 of Forged in Ohio. Kolby is a 4-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a win at Ohio Combat League 40. In this episode, Kolby talks about his return to the cage at OCL 40, growing up in a family of combat sports athletes, his goals as a young MMA fighter, and more. Kolby is a surging contender in Ohio MMA, and you shoul...

Billy "The Deathtrain" Flynn joins host Jake Murren on Episode 125 of Forged in Ohio. Billy is a 4-0 amateur mixed martial artist with a 100% finish rate. In this episode, Billy talks about his recent win over an undefeated opponent, how his wrestling foundation has helped him in MMA, his goal to win Caged Thunder's light heavyweight championship, and so much more. Billy's proven a lot of doubters...

Tim Lange joins host Jake Murren on Episode 124 of Forged in Ohio. Tim is the third coach to join the show, as he's both a competitor and instructor in jiu-jitsu. In this episode, Tim talks about what he enjoys most about jiu-jitsu, teaching youth classes at Counterstrike Gym (formerly known as South Prospect Gym), the current state of the sport, his business Catch & Submit, and so much more....

"The Unbreakable" Brayden Benson joins host Jake Murren on Episode 123 of Forged in Ohio. Brayden is a 6-1 amateur mixed martial artist who won his fourth MMA title at Caged Thunder 33. In this episode, Brayden talks about his four amateur MMA championships, his violent approach to fighting, his future plan in combat sports, and so much more. Brayden's confidence is at an all-time high, and he has...

Chris "The Grit" Droege joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 122 of Forged in Ohio. Chris is a 6-1 amateur mixed martial artist who won his second title at Caged Thunder 33. In this episode, Chris talks about winning his second amateur-MMA championship, how he's grown mentally as a fighter, what the next stage of his career looks like, and more. Chris has all the momentum a fighte...

Hunter "FATALITY" Frazer joins host Jake Murren on Episode 121 of Forged in Ohio. Hunter is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist after winning his pro debut at Ohio Combat League 39. In this episode, Hunter talks about the 47-second KO win in his pro-MMA debut, the inspiring story of how he got into combat sports, what his top priority is as a fighter, and so much more. Hunter is as dangerous a...

Jahmon "Killa" Spiller joins host Jake Murren on Episode 120 of Forged in Ohio. Representing Team Relentless, Jahmon is a 2-0 amateur mixed martial artist and former All-American college wrestler. In this episode, Jahmon talks about his wrestling foundation, starting his MMA career with two finishes, his goals as he continues his fighting journey, and more. Jahmon couldn't have started his career...

Zach "The Ripper" Russ joins host Jake Murren on Episode 119 of Forged in Ohio. Zach is a 3-1 amateur mixed martial artist who has a ton of experience in combat sports. In this episode, Zach talks about why he's involved in so many disciplines of fighting, all the short notice opportunities he's taken, why he wants to turn pro at 19 years old, and so much more. Zach is more than just your ordinary...

Elijah "Spooky" Woodroof joins host Jake Murren on Episode 118 of Forged in Ohio. Elijah is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off an insane win in his pro debut. In this episode, Elijah talks about the pro debut win at Ohio Combat League 38, having an extensive amateur career, what he's trying to prove in combat sports, and more. Elijah is just getting started as a pro fighter,...

Cody "The Warrior" Wilson joins host Jake Murren on Episode 117 of Forged in Ohio. Cody's a 6-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off his first Caged Thunder featherweight title defense. In this episode, Cody talks about winning the featherweight title at Caged Thunder 28, defending it for the first time against Casey Boykin, what's next for him, and so much more. Cody has been on one of...

"Marvelous" Milan Parobek joins host Jake Murren on Episode 116 of Forged in Ohio. Milan is a 6-0 amateur mixed martial artist and EGO's bantamweight champion. In this episode, Milan talks about proving himself in his first title fight, competing alongside a twin in MMA, his ceiling in the sport, and so much more. Milan is extremely talented and one of the top, young prospects in Ohio MMA. Discove...

Bobby "Bodybags" Smith joins host Jake Murren on Episode 115 of Forged in Ohio. Bobby is a 4-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is set to fight for his first MMA championship. In this episode, Bobby talks about his competitive fire for combat sports, the fast start to his amateur career, challenging himself in his first title fight, and so much more. Bobby is one of the most relentless fighters in...

RJ "The Hammer" Harris joins host Jake Murren on Episode 114 of Forged in Ohio. RJ is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist and is must-see every time he fights. In this episode, RJ talks about his journey in combat sports, being involved in some of the best heavyweight wars in Ohio MMA history, the submission win in his pro debut, and so much more.   RJ is one of the most exciting fighters in t...

Mark "Man of Faith" Trifelos joins host Jake Murren on Episode 113 of Forged in Ohio. Mark is a 4-1 amateur mixed martial artist who recently won Ohio Combat League's middleweight championship. In this episode, Mark talks about winning his first amateur title, committing himself to MMA, his four straight submission wins, and so much more. Mark's another rising prospect from Ronin Training Center,...

Kyle "Bam Bam" Barga joins host Jake Murren on Episode 112 of Forged in Ohio. Kyle is a 5-0 amateur mixed martial artist who recently won BCM Promotions bantamweight championship. In this episode, Kyle talks about his five-year journey in mixed martial arts, proving himself by becoming BCM's bantamweight champion, his goals for 2025, and so much more.   Kyle's driven to be the best fighter at 135...

Jackson Dougherty joins host Jake Murren on Episode 111 of Forged in Ohio. Jackson is a 4-0 amateur mixed martial artist at only 20 years old. In this episode, Jackson talks about how he got started in combat sports, how he's won all of his fights by rear-naked choke, his ceiling in mixed martial arts, and more. The hype behind Jackson is real, as he's become one of Ohio's top fighters in the last...

Dusty "The Warrior" Shaffer joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 110 of Forged in Ohio. Dusty's a 3-1 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off a co-main event win at Caged Thunder 29: Hall of Fame Fights. In this episode, Dusty talks about the feud between him and his opponent Antonio Castillo Jr., the chaos that night at the Canton Civic Center, what he expects out of...

Connor "Showtime" Smith joins host Jake Murren on Episode 109 of Forged in Ohio. Connor is a 5-3 amateur mixed martial artist at only 20 years old. In this episode, Connor talks about winning his last fight at Caged Thunder 29, how his passion for pro wrestling has influenced him as a fighter, coaching a youth BJJ class at Smile Back Training Center, and more. Connor's a rising star in Ohio MMA, a...

Andrew "The Gavel" Law joins host Jake Murren on Episode 108 of Forged in Ohio. Andrew is a 13-7 professional mixed martial artist and the head coach of Route 250 Martial Arts .  In this episode, Andrew talks about winning his 20th pro fight last month, being so close to breaking through in the sport, his passion for coaching at Route 250, and so much more. Andrew is such a prominent figure in Ohi...