Forged in Ohio

Cody "The Warrior" Wilson joins host Jake Murren on Episode 86 of Forged in Ohio. Cody's a 3-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is set to compete for his first MMA title at Caged Thunder 28: Fight Night in the Flats.  In this episode, Cody talks about winning all three of his fights this year inside the distance, taking two fights in one month, how he will win his first MMA championship, and so mu...

Bryan Clark joins host Jake Murren on Episode 85 of Forged in Ohio. Bryan's only the second coach to ever join the show, as he's the owner and head coach of Apex Fight Systems. In this episode, Bryan talks about how he started coaching MMA, the growing pains of establishing a mixed martial arts gym, what it takes to be a good coach in this sport, and so much more.  This conversation with Bryan was...

Dusty "The Warrior" Shaffer joins host Jake Murren on Episode 84 of Forged in Ohio. Dusty is a 2-0 professional fighter who is set to fight Abbas Abasov on July 13th for Made Men Promotions. In this episode, Dusty talks about the challenge ahead of him on July 13th, how he thinks he'll get the job done, his first two pro fights this year, what he's fighting for, and so much more. Dusty is full of...

Mark "The Meat Train" Gordon joins host Jake Murren on Episode 83 of Forged in Ohio. Mark is a 1-0 professional fighter who is set to fight AJ Frye on July 13th for Made Men Promotions. In this episode, Mark talks about his pro debut last February which lasted 14 seconds, his gym Revolution Fight and Fitness, his biggest strength as a heavyweight fighter, his upcoming fight on July 13th, and so mu...

Jack "The Ripper" Schaal joins host Jake Murren on Episode 82 of Forged in Ohio. Jack is a 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a first-round leg scissors submission win at Caged Thunder 27. In this episode, Jack talks about fighting three times in four months to start his career, winning all of his fights in the first round, who he wants to fight next in route to an amateur title, a...

Charlie "Oneway Manson" Payne joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 81 of Forged in Ohio. Charlie improved to 2-0 in his pro-MMA career following a TKO win at Caged Thunder 27 on June 1st. In this episode, Charlie talks about what it takes for him to cut down to welterweight, feeling more powerful in his latest win, picking fun walkout songs, who he wants to fight next, and so much...

Ethan "Hollywood" Shirk joins host Jake Murren on Episode 80 of Forged in Ohio. Ethan is a 2-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off an impressive first-round stoppage win at Ohio Combat League 29. In this episode, Ethan talks about how his journey in combat sports started, fighting without a team in his amateur debut, talking trash to his opponents while fighting, his next fight booked f...

"Mad" Max Metzgar joins host Jake Murren for the third time on Episode 79 of Forged in Ohio. Max is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist who made his long-awaited pro debut at Ohio Combat League 29. In this episode, Max talks about the dominant performance in his pro debut, going through a 15-month layoff, finding something worthwhile to do in life, what's next for him, and so much more. Max is...

JT Isenberg joins host Jake Murren for Episode 78 of Forged in Ohio. JT's a 3-1 amateur mixed martial artist who has an upcoming Bizzaro Promotions Lightweight title fight on August 3rd against Devon Watkins. In this episode, JT talks about how backyard fighting sparked his interest into MMA, winning three in a row after losing his amateur debut, what fans can expect when he fights for his first a...

Clinton "The Courageous" Ewing joins host Jake Murren for Episode 77 of Forged in Ohio. Clinton's a 6-4 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a win against Matt Dugan for the Made Men Promotion's Featherweight Championship.  In this episode, Clinton talks about winning five of his six amateur fights via submission, finishing his amateur career by winning his first title, inspiring others...

Hunter Watt joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 76 of Forged in Ohio. Hunter is a 2-0 professional mixed martial artist coming off an impressive win at Caged Thunder 26. In this episode, Hunter talks about waiting for the right time to turn pro, how life changes when you make that transition, both his pro debut and recent win at Caged Thunder 26, and so much more. Hunter is a str...

Kobe "Yellow Mamba" Woodall joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 75 of Forged in Ohio. Kobe is a 2-1 professional mixed martial artist, and he's coming off a co-main event win at Caged Thunder 26. In this episode, Kobe talks about the brawl in his pro debut, breaking his arm following his first pro loss, coming back and winning at Caged Thunder 26, and so much more. Kobe is an ext...

Joshua "The Flyin Hawaiian" Perreira joins host Jake Murren for the third time on Episode 74 of Forged in Ohio. Josh is a 4-0 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off a second-round KO win at LFA 180. In this episode, Josh talks about the win at LFA, fighting in Muhammad Ali's hometown, where he goes from here, his teammates at Immortal, and so much more. Josh is one of the most skilled...

"Undead" Jeremy Riley joins host Jake Murren for Episode 73 of Forged in Ohio. Jeremy is a 3-3 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a devastating, first-round KO win at Caged Thunder 26. In this episode, Jeremy talks about the clean right hand that put his opponent to sleep in his last fight, the difficult journey of getting his record back to .500, fighting for his first amateur heavywe...

Brandon Billiter joins host Jake Murren for Episode 72 of Forged in Ohio. Brandon is a 5-3 amateur mixed martial artist who retired from the sport at Caged Thunder 25. In this episode, Brandon talks about how he got into combat sports, why he decided to retire after eight amateur fights, his plans after fighting including MMA commentary, and so much more. You have to respect someone like Brandon i...

Tobiaus "Freight Train" Taylor joins host Jake Murren for Episode 71 of Forged in Ohio. Tobiaus is the sixth-ranked pound-for-pound pro fighter in the state of Ohio, with a 7-6 record in MMA. In this episode, Tobiaus talks about his recent decision win on March 23rd, kickboxing on Team USA in 2021, why he's the most exciting fighter in Ohio, and so much more. Tobiaus has a ton of combat sports exp...

Forged in Ohio's second-ever live show took place at the Caged Thunder 26 pro weigh-ins! The show features six of the eight pro fighters competing at Caged Thunder 26 on Saturday, April 6th from the Chapparell's Center in Akron, Ohio.  This includes Brogan Endres who is set to fight Tyler "The Outlaw" Collins in the main event. Also, Hunter Watt, Melvin Harris, Shane Lehman, KO Butler, and J'Marr...

Tony "The Latin Assassin" Tortorici joins host Jake Murren for Episode 70 of Forged in Ohio. Tony's the third-ranked pound-for-pound amateur fighter in Ohio, with a 6-0 record and three amateur titles. In this episode, Tony talks about balancing life as a fighter, staying active while dealing with multiple injuries, fighting for a fourth amateur championship on June 1st, and so much more. It's har...

Melvin "Awesome" Harris joins host Jake Murren for Episode 69 of Forged in Ohio. Melvin is a 2-1 professional mixed martial artist who is set to compete in the co-main event of Caged Thunder 26 in April. In this episode, Melvin talks about his opponent Hunter Watt , needing to win inside the distance, competing in other disciplines in combat sports, staying active to achieve his goals, and so much...

Nic "The Gremlin" Lute joins host Jake Murren for Episode 68 of Forged in Ohio. Nic is a 6-6 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a first-round submission win in the co-main event of Caged Thunder: NexGen Fight Series 1. In this episode, Nic talks about the drama between him and his opponent Malcolm Jackson in his last fight, if he thinks the fight was his last in MMA, his future in comb...

"The Remarkable" Roman Parobek joins host Jake Murren for Episode 67 of Forged in Ohio. Roman is a 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist who has won all of his fights in the first round. In this episode, Roman talks about having a twin brother who also competes in MMA, stepping up on short notice in all of his fights, being able to finish all his fights, fighting for an amateur title this year, and so...

David "The Great Nuke" Music joins host Jake Murren for Episode 66 of Forged in Ohio. David is a 5-1 amateur mixed martial artist who holds two amateur championships. In this episode, David talks about how he got into combat sports, training with UFC fighter Dylan Budka, his stunning knockout at Caged Thunder 25, turning pro this year, and so much more. David showed off his precision, power, and s...

Mo "Mo Show" Miller joins host Jake Murren for Episode 65 of Forged in Ohio. Mo is an 8-3 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off a main event win at Caged Thunder 25. In this episode, Mo talks about what his win at Caged Thunder 25 meant to him, bouncing back from wild circumstances surrounding his two-fight losing streak, proving to himself that he's the best in the world, his dream...

Mark "The Caveman" Antonelli joins host Jake Murren for Episode 64 of Forged in Ohio. Mark is a 7-2 amateur mixed martial artist who intends on making his pro debut very soon. In this episode, Mark talks about going all in on his MMA journey, his recent standing guillotine submission at Caged Thunder 25 on seven days notice, competing at featherweight as a pro, and so much more. Mark's now one of...

Cornell Beachem Jr. joins host Jake Murren for Episode 63 of Forged in Ohio. Cornell is an All-American football player and a Division 3 NCAA Wrestling National Champion who will make his much anticipated MMA debut in March. In this episode, Cornell talks about how he started his athletic career, becoming Mount St. Joseph's first national champion in school history in 2022, what fans can expect ou...