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UNDEFEATED and 4 TIME CHAMPION IRISH FIGHTER DARRAGH KELLY joins me on the podcast for a catch up following his recent win at PFL NANTES in France, against Bakhtiyor Abduloev with a submission in the First Round!!!!

A long overdue addition to the podcast guys!! . Undefeated MMA Fighter, CONNOR WALSH joins Ike on the podcast following his win at FCC 41! . Connor and I talk about his latest WI at FCC 41, his plans for 2025, how he came about earning his very unique nickname and more!

Time Stamps: Intro 0:00, Possible Opponents keep ducking you 1:40, MMA Fighter Robin Frank 4:08, Backstory & Success 8:32, Next Gen Liverpool 11:59, Advice For Younger Talent 16:07, If not MMA, what else would you have done? 17:51, UFC 19:09, Next fight date 23:07, Dream Opponent & Location 24:10, Shoutouts 26:20,

MMA Fighter Denis "The Menace" Frimpong returns to the podcast to catch up with Ike ahead of his upcoming bout and return to OKTAGON MMA at OKTAGON 68! . Denis will be facing German fighter Robin Frank at OKTAGON 68 this weekend in Stuttgart, Germany! He discusses his departure and return to OKTAGON MMA and what he makes of his opponent who is currently undefeated with a current fight record of 5-...

KURTIS CAMPBELL AKA THE PINK PANTHER, joins me on the podcast ahead his bout at the upcoming FCC MMA 41 on March 1st! . The undefeated FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION will be returning to the octagon to defend his title against Brazilian fighter Marcio Valerio in the Main Event! Intro 0:00, Opponent at FCC 41 1:07, Fight Camp 2:25, Background 3:06, Harmless appearance 5:45, Mental State of mind during figh...

MULTI MMA CHAMPION JOSE "SHORTY" TORRES joins me on the podcast following his win at RIZIN 49! . He is still a young fighter but Jose has a very Very impressive resume! 8x MMA CHAMPION, Former TITAN FC FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION, The first ever two time IMMAF winner, former BRAVE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION and UFC Veteran. . A very successful and accomplished fighter! . Jose speaks about almost everything! Fro...

AARON SLIMANE returns to the show to catch up ahead of his upcoming bout and BYBEXTREME debut! Aaron will be making a return to Bareknuckle Boxing at the upcoming BYB 36 CARDIFF BRAWL this coming Saturday! . Aaron is no stranger to the BKB fight scene in the UK. However, this will be his first time competing under the BYB EXTREME promotion. Furthermore, his debut will be in the BYB's trademark Tri...

The current UKFC MMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKE "LEFTY" THOMPSON returns to the show ahead of his upcoming PFL MMA debut in Dubai. Mike will be making his PFL debut at the PFL ROAD TO DUBAI on January 25th! Where he will be going head to head with fellow fighter Mirafzal Ahktamov! . This is really awesome news! Another UK MMA talent will be showcasing his skillset on one of the largest MMA promotio...

THREE TIME BAREKNUCKLE BOXING CHAMPION JAMES "THE TRUTH" CONNELLY joins me on the podcast ahead of his Bareknuckle boxing match with fellow fighter LT. Nelson at BYB 35 on January 11th 2025! This will be a rematch between these two guys as they fought previously at BYB 19! . A reigning Champion in the sport, James Connelly has become a staple fighter in the BYB Fight promotion and Bareknuckle Boxi...

BYB EXTREME/BYB CEO GREG BLOOM joins Ike on the podcast for a chat! . Greg was appointed CEO of BYB Extreme, the largest and oldest Bareknuckle Fighting promotion in the world, in 2022! Prior to being appointed CEO, Greg served as the organisation's General Counsel. Since Greg's appointment as CEO, the promotion has gone from strength to strength with the acquirement of the BKB promotion in mid 20...

MMA fighter and KICKBOXING CHAMPION CHARLES JOYNER, joins Ike on the podcast ahead of his bout at Cage Warriors 181 against fellow MMA fighter Yannick Bahati! Yannick and Charles have trained/sparred together before in the past. Hence, it could be said that for Charles this fight is rather unique as he already has a very good idea of what to expect from his opponent on fight day!

James Dixon catches up with me on the podcast ahead of his upcoming bout at CAGE WARRIORS 181 on November 23rd in Newcastle! James will be going head to head with fellow fighter Qendrim Pallata in a middleweight bout! . James discusses how he's been preparing for his upcoming fight so far and what he makes of his opponent. I also ask James why in the past, fighters for some reason, always tend to...

New guest on the show! SUPER SHANE CAMPBELL LYTZZ joins me for a chat after his superb KNOCKOUT WIN at KOC MMA in France this past weekend! . Still a young fighter, Shane has competed in numerous promotions around the world! Furthermore, he made his Professional debut in Bellator which has helped establish his name in mainstream MMA. On top of that, he works for PFL within their Fight Operations d...

WILL FLEURY joins me on the podcast guys! . We cover everything! His previous fight at OKTAGON MMA 56, his current fight camp in preparation for OKTAGON MMA 62, his backstory, his team, the UFC, his views on certain MMA commentary, his upcoming bout at OKTAGON MMA 62 and a lot more!

The Current CAGE WARRIORS FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION HARRY HARDWICK joins Ike on the podcast! Harry discusses a range of topics including his past fight camps/fight preparations, starting his MMA career, Middlesbrough Fight Academy, his coach Abdoul Mohammed, him and his brother George being compared to the Diaz Brothers, fighting in the UFC and more! Time Stamps: Intro 0:00, How does it feel being ch...

IRISH MMA CHAMPION DARRAGH KELLY! Joins Ike on the podcast to talk about his upcoming fight at BELLATOR CHAMPIONSHIP on September 14th! Time Stamps: Intro 0:00, BELLATOR CHAMPIONS SERIES 1:00, Fight Record 1:53, Background & getting into MMA 3:32, Nickname 5:11, SBG Ireland 6:39, Fighting in the UFC 8:22, Advice for Newer & Younger Fighters 9:06, Mental State of Mind Leading up to Fight Day 10:49,...

Ike is joined on the podcast by Scottish MMA Fighter STEVEN "BRAVE HEART" RAY!! An accomplished fighter in combat sports, Steven is a TWO TIME CHAMPION! CAGE WARRIORS LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION and BAMMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION!! . Steven is set to compete at the upcoming PFL EURO 3 card, on the 28th September 2024 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, where he will be going up against fellow fighter Lewis Long in...

CAGE WARRIORS BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION!! LIAM GITTENS joins Ike on the podcast! . A highly ranked fighter! Not just here in the UK but across Europe! Liam discusses everything. What's it like being the current Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion? His toughest opponent to date. New up and coming fighters at Next Generation Liverpool. Getting into MMA and he also gives some advice for the newer and you...

I'm joined on the show today by MMA Fighter JORDAN LITTLE!! Although he has recently turned PRO, he is already an amateur two time champion and a four nations silver medalist!! Fighting out of Range Martial Arts Centre in Gloucester, he has very impressive amateur record!! . Jordan and I discuss his upcoming Professional Fight at CAGE WARRIORS 174 on the 20th July in London! What he makes of his o...

PRO MMA FIGHTER ADAM CULLEN joins me on the show to discuss his upcoming fight against Ermil Xhaferi at CAGE WARRIORS 175 on the 25th July!! . A very talented fighter, Adam has always managed to secure the win within the first round of the fight! Not forgetting the KNOCKOUT WIN that he landed within the first round of the fight he had against El Hadji Ndiaye, back at CAGE WARRIORS 136!! It was onl...

The current BATTLE ARENA BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKEY TRANTER! Joins me on the podcast to talk about his career in MMA so far! Mikey and I talk about how he has achieved quite a lot in the sport in quite a short space of time. Particularly as he is still very young! Mikey is coming off a recent WIN at the BATTLE ARENA 80 where he went head to head with fellow fighter James Hale! Furthermore...

DENIS "THE MENACE" FRIMPONG joins me on the show for a catch up! We discuss everything that has been happening at OKTAGON MMA. Particularly why Denis has not been fighting in a while. The OKTAGON MMA Eden event where Denis should have faced fellow fighter Ondrej Petrasek but Ondrej since then has mysteriously disappeared and has not been seen or heard from since! Also, Denis' upcoming grappling bo...

FIVE TIME MUAYTHAI CHAMPION LYNDON KNOWLES joins me on the podcast for a chat ahead of his fight with fellow fighter Simon Mendes from Spain at ROAR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP for the WBC Muaythai Heavyweight World Title! Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro, 0:30 Fight at ROAR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP against Simon Mendes, 3:12 Backstory, 13:20 Competing in the bigger promotions, 14:50 Atmosphere of the fight scene a...

BAREKNUCKLE BOXER and BYB EXTREME MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION!! LORAWNT - T NELSON joins me on the podcast following his SUPERB KNOCKOUT WIN against BKB Fighter Tommy Turner at BYB 26!! . Lorawnt is one of the few fighters I know who doesn't just compete in one discipline of the martial arts! He has competed in MMA, Muaythai, Boxing, Kickboxing and Lethwei. Quite a well rounded fighter!! . 0:00 Intro, 1...

MMA Fighter Luke Dyson joins me on the podcast! Since starting his MMA Career two years ago, he has amassed at least more than 100 fights in a such a short space of time! Making him one of the most active fighters in the UK!