The Winners Circle

In this episode of The Winners Circle , hosts Eugene Plowden and Isaiah "Zeke" Gatherings dive deep into the culture and history of martial arts, moving beyond standard sports commentary to share personal influences and heated cinematic debates. From the streets of Detroit to the silver screen, this episode explores what it truly means to be a martial artist.🕒 Key Segments & Timestamps [ 02:3...

The Winners Circle: UFC 324 Recap, Training Drills, and Fight Analysis Join hosts Eugene Plowen and Isaiah "Zeke" Gatherings in this episode of The Winners Circle on the Martial Arts InterNetwork. This week, the duo dives deep into the fallout of UFC 324, debates the fairness of five-round non-title fights, and shares technical training insights. In this episode: The Debate on Five-Round Fights: I...

Episode Highlights UFC & Streaming Deals [11:34]: The hosts discuss the official transition of the UFC to Paramount and what this means for the future of UFC Fight Pass. They delve into how the accessibility of MMA content has changed the sport's value and the quality of modern fight productions compared to the "golden era" (2005–2010). UFC 324 Predictions [25:31]: Eugene and Isaiah break down...

Eugene and Isaiah

Welcome to The Winners Circle, Episode 19! Join your hosts Eugene Plowden and Isaiah Gathings as they dive into the world of Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and other combat sports. In this episode, the hosts discuss: The Struggle of Martial Arts Academies in Cold Weather [06:18]: Eugene and Isaiah share personal stories and discuss the financial and logistical challenges that winter, cold temperatures, and snows...

Welcome back to The Winners Circle, the official podcast of the Martial Arts InterNetwork (MAiN)! Hosts Eugene Plowen and Isaiah Gatherings dive into the latest in jiu-jitsu, MMA, and combat sports, along with a passionate debate and a BJJ technique breakdown. This Week's Topics: Are Boxing and Wrestling True Martial Arts? A deep-dive debate on whether these combat sports meet the criteria of "mar...

Martial Arts as a Business Isaiah recounts his experience at a recent martial arts business summit, discussing the necessity for school owners to view their academies as financially transparent businesses [ 03:51 ]. Student Retention and the Curriculum The hosts analyze at what stage martial arts students, particularly children, are most likely to lose interest and quit. They focus on the difficul...

On this episode of Winner's Circel, Eugene and Isaiah discuss: Travel and Martial Arts: Co-host Isaiah shares his experience traveling to England and a past international tournament in Ireland where he broke his nose. Jiu-Jitsu Discussion: Co-host Eugene discusses receiving his fourth stripe on his white belt. The hosts debate the importance of tournaments and seminars for jiu-jitsu students and d...

Angel, Isaiah, Chris and Eugene discuss their top 5 MMA martial artists of all time, Is Celebrity Boxing good for the sport and much more!

Chris, Gene, Angel and Isaiah return to discuss a few things: Jon Jones "retirement", total Kombat Card, and the move of the week

Robbie Lavoie joins the show to talk about his martial arts career, karate combat and his upcoming fight in london with a new league total combat.

Isaiah, Angel and Eugene show intro 00:00 then discuss  What is the Proper way to train jiu-jitsu 17:45, Will the new UFC league be good for sport Jiu-Jitsu 35:15,Should Steroids be banned in Sport Jiu-Jitsu 42:00 and Professors Perspective: is the Modernization of Jiu-Jitsu Good or Bad? 57:45

Eugene, Isaiah and Angel kick off the inaugural podcast speaking about their background in Martial Arts, at 44:01 the fellas speak about the different styles of jiu jitsu, at 1:06:37 recap UFC 314.