MMA History Podcast

Send a text Matt Lindland Early Career Deep Dive Ep 166 Matt Lindland started his MMA career at Team Quest with Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and Robert Follis. Matt Lindland and his career are incredibly interesting, from wrestling controversies to fighting Phil Baron; no topic is off limits in this interview. Matt Lindland needs a multi part interview in order to truly capture his accomplishments...

Send a text Cyril Diabate Before the UFC Ep 165 Cyril Diabate fought in a time when MMA was NOT legal in his home country of France. Cril Diabate joins the podcast and tells incredible stories of dealing with various mafia's located in Japan, Holland and Russia. Cyril Diabate does NOT shy away from this subject and explains the difference between all of the various factions and how they opera...

Send a text Allan Goes Career Deep Dive Ep 164 Allan Goes life and career are something that has the makings of a movie; growing up in the jungles of Brazil and struggling to assimilate into the "modern society" and eventually moving to California is where the Allan Goes story begins. In this interview we reminisce on how Allan Goes met Carlson Gracie; Allan Goes role in the Luta Livre v...

Send a text Mike Rogers Deep Dive Ep 163 Mike Rogers is one of the founding fathers of the Midwest Mixed Martial Arts scene; a black belt under Rodrigo Vaghi and the owner of St Charles MMA gym. Mike Rogers takes us through his dealings within the early Mixed Martial Arts scene that includes incredible stories about promoters that are no longer with us. This is a really fun listen for those curiou...

Send a text Dan Henderson The Pride Years Ep 162 Dan Henderson takes us on his journey through his beginnings at Real American Wrestling (RAW Team) and fighting in No Holds Barred fights in Brazil and the road in Japan that cemented Dan Hendersons name as one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived. Dan Henderson leaves no stone unturned when addressing the early parts of his illustrious MMA c...

Send a text SAVANT YOUNG Early Career Deep Dive Ep 161 Savant Young joins the podcast in order to talk about life growing up in South Central Los Angeles and competing against some of the worlds toughest fighters. Savant Young does NOT give interviews, the reason that we were able to land tis was due to Joey Venti and his connection to Savant Young and his gym. Savant gave us a peak into his life...

Send a text Renato BABALU Sobral Early Career Ep  160 Renato Babalu Sobral is as old school as a fighter gets.  Babalu takes us on his journey from fighting in no rules bouts in Brazil to his transition to living in the United States. Babalu is an early Marco Ruas prodigy and a proud representative of the Luta Livre system. This interview is a wild ride and it includes long time teammate, former r...

Send a text Draculino Vinicius Magalhaes Deep Dive Ep159 Draculino history within the sport of Jiu Jitsu and MMA is something that will blow the minds of most experts within the industry. Draculino spent 2 hours with us reminicing what it was like growing us next to the Gracie family and his involvement within the developmental years of Jiu Jitsu. Draculino is synonymous with the Gracie Barra Jiu...

Send a text Grant Neal Bellator Prospect Grant Neal is someone to keep an eye on; Grant Neal is a prospect coming from the esteemed Colorado MMA circuit that is on the precipice of a title shot. Grant Neal takes us on his journey from college athlete to making a name for himself in Bellator. Canyon Smith helped put us in touch with Grant Neal in order to make this interview happen. 0:00 Lytes Out...

Send a text Jon Fitch & Chris Brennan join us for another swapcast where we shed light on other content creators. Jon Fitch and Chris Brennan have traveled the world fighting and share their unique perspective on various topics within the world of MMA Please check out their channels Chris Brennan - Strangler Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6dfpcMQ2lr0wFUz18EG9R8?si=e26608ff38bb4d74 Subsc...

Send a text Duane Ludwig Early Career Deep Dive Ep 157 Duane Ludwig is the first K1 Crossover star that entered into the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Duane Ludwig hails from Denver Colorado and started his early training under the tutelage of Bas Rutten. Duane Ludwig shares his stories and reminisces about his fights in this incredible episode. Ty Green with the time stamps!!!  0:00 Lytes Out Intr...

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Send a text Manny Gamburyan learned his craft within the Hayastan system; quickly adapting to mixed martial arts, Manny Gamburyan made a very impressive run within the UFC. Manny Gamburyan along with Karo Parisyan and Harout Terzyan were Gokor Chivichyan prized students. Manny Gamburyan ladies and gentleman! 0:00 Podcast intro 0:19 Interview start 1:12 Immigrating to USA and fighting 2:32 Karo Par...

Send a text Kendall Grove Before the UFC Kendall Grove made a name in the UFC after winning The Ultimate Fighter; In this episode Kendall Grove takes us through his journey that got him on the Ultimate Fighter. Kendall Grove is the first Hawaiian to come onto the LOP, special thanks to Fred Hammer for connecting us to Kendall Grove. #kendallgrove #hawaiimma #ufc Kendall Grove Sponsor Links Rvca ht...

Send a text We are going to expand our reach a little more with the occasional Swapcast with personalities within the combat sports space. Jon Fitch is one of our go to podcasts and this is a small peek into the type of content that Jon Fitch puts out Please check out all things Jon Fitch https://jonfitch.net Bu supporting Jon you are supporting us Thank you Mike Support the show

Send a text Larry Landless UFC Years Larry Landless is a legendary 3rd man in the ring. Larry Landless was the original  King of the Cage referee that eventually migrated over to the UFC. In this interview we document Larry Landless time in the UFC which includes a couple of controversial moments. #LarryLandless #kotc   #ufc Special thanks to Jay Mather for doing the time stamps 0:00 Intro 0:49 Wr...

Send a text Alberto Crane burst onto the MMA scene as the first American Black Belts under the Gracie Barra system. Alberto Crane fought all over the world including in ZST, UFC and ADCC. Alberto Crane joined us for an incredible deep dive into his life and career. 0:00 Podcast intro 0:19 Interview start 0:30 Gym and podcast plugs 2:11 Alberto's martial arts background 4:20 Amal Easton, Renzo...

Send a text Josh Burkman made a name for himself on Season 2 of the Ultimate Fighter. Josh Burkman helps us track his career including all of the highs and lows that have made him a household name.  Time Stamps done by retired fighter Joey Knockdowm Brown  https://twitter.com/thesoapchampion?lang=en 0:00 Intro  1:41  Olympus Wrestling Club 5:26  College Football & Baseball 5:49  Street Fightin...

Send a text Matt Horwich MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Episode 150 / #lytesoutpodcast  Matt Horwich stopped in to talk about his #fiftyfightcclub career. Horwich has always been known as an eccentric and for starters, he was using Starbucks 'internet to hook up with us. What comes across here is the journey of a lifelong martial artist who sought out the best to train with throughout his entire caree...

Send a text Alex White MMA Career DEEPDIVE - Epiode 149 / #ufc   Alex White comes to us with long time coach and trainin  partner Kelly Burch. Alex White came from a really small city in Missouri and made a big name for himself. Alex White details his journey with us and his rise to being a UFC contender. Alex White is a fighter who put in 10 fights with the UFC. Coming out of Missouri, White foun...

Send a text Mark Coleman PRIDE FC Career DEEPDIVE - Episode 148 / #lytesoutpodcast  The UFC's first ever Heavyweight titleholder returns to the LytesOut Podcast to talk about the second half of his MMA Career. As the MMA Detective says, we like to start off "HOT" and we do, as Coleman addresses the circumstances surrounding his leaving the UFC and his signing with PRIDE FC. Historic...

Send a text #LionsDem #TonyGalindo #VernonWhite Lion's Den Reunion - Tony Galindo, Vernon White /  Lion's Den member Tony Galindo returns after his incindiary LytesOut DEEPDIVE to host a reunion with team member Vernon White. 0:00 Podcast intro 0:19 Interview start 1:40 Ken Shamrock attacks Vernon White 6:03 Staying with Lion's Den 7:31 Ken Shamrock's mental state 10:00 Ken and...

Send a text #OnassisParungao #UFC #UFCHistory We found Onassis Parungao in Connecticut, teaching Kung-fu and Tai-Chi, arts that he has dedicated his life to. In the world of traditional martial arts, Parungao is set apart and associated with MMA because of the following: In 1995, he fought an alternate fight at UFC 7, defeating Francesco "Fang" Maturi. The tournament held together and wa...

Send a text Marvin Eastman - The Beastman MMA Career DEEPDIVE (ep. 147) The latest LytesOut DEEPDIVE features The Beastman, Marvin Eastman. From the start of his career, Eastman was in there with some of the yop MMA and NHB fighters of the era. Never one to back down from the truth, Eastman is very candid in this interview as he reveals some of the trials and tribulations he experienced in his 30+...

Send a text TJ GRANT - UFC Career DEEPDIVE (ep. 146) Canada's TJ Grant rose quickly in his MMA career. TJ Grant had a five fight winning streak in the UFC and was on the cusp of a title shot when he called it quits. Done with the sport of MMA competitively by the time he was 30, the #LytesOut crew talk to one of the men who put Canada on the MMA map. Also, don't forget to join our clips...