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Ep 291 Mac Danzig UFC Years

0:00 plugs/ promotions
0:42 MMA history podcast intro
1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
1:32 interview start
3:44 plugs/ promotions
6:27 jiu jitsu for the current generation
8:54 backroom bonus from the UFC
12:02 Mac Danzig vs Josh Neer
15:16 suffering 3 straight losses in the UFC
18:26 opportunities from Joe Silva
21:12 firing Monte Cox as a manager
23:17 moving to Los Angeles
26:31 Hoelzer Reich clothing controversy
37:28 coached by Gil Martinez and Gray Maynard
40:46 Jay Hieron and Myke Pile
45:32 Mac Danzig vs Matt Wiman
53:36 Mac Danzig vs Joe Stevenson
1:02:31 cancelled bout with Cowboy Cerrone
1:07:40 coach Shawn Tompkins passes away
1:14:28 Mac Danzig vs Matt Wiman
1:19:09 coaches that never competed
1:25:40 Chad George vs Scott Jorgensen
1:27:15 reconnecting with Rico Chiaperelli
1:32:44 Mac Danzig vs Efrain Escudero
1:40:44 fighters not fighting full potential in gym
1:43:40 having a high ring IQ
1:47:08 offering to fight in BKFC
1:48:46 female fighter contracts
1:54:11 interview wrap up
1:54:33 outro/ closing thoughts

Mac Danzig joins us for a 3rd time abs we dig into the start of his UFC career.
There is a reason Danzig has been joined us 3x and this interview does not disappoint.
We discuss Joe Stevenson, Matt Wiman, Shawn Tompkins as well as his training partners Jay Hieron & Mike Pyle.
This is an awesome listen


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Ep 290 Kazja Kage Kombat & Conspiracy

When it comes to pioneers of the early No Holds Barred days, the name Kazja is associated with both progress and controversy.

Kazja gave us a look at what it was like to be on the front lines fighting the athletic commissions tooth and nail on every decision and how he was able to subvert their system.

Some of the sports biggest names attended and participated in his events and in this interview we remember what is considered the sports “Golden Era”

Ep 290 Kazja Kaged Kombat & Conspiracy

0:00 plugs/ promotions
0:42 MMA history podcast intro
1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
1:45 interview start
1:46 plugs/ promotions
4:17 introduction to submission fighting
8:04 first MMA event Kazja hosted
12:00 inspiration behind octagon cage
13:25 shoot fighter movie using cage
17:55 dealings with Joe Son
22:47 stick fighting tournament
23:58 Tapout similar logo to MatRat clothing
28:13 screwed on deal by Charles Mask Lewis
32:56 relationship with Punkass
34:30 relationship with Scrape
36:23 struggles hosting first event
43:43 Beau Hershberger
44:48 cops showing up after event
48:32 thoughts on cobra fighting championship
52:38 Hitman fight promotions
53:39 Ryan Chenoweth
55:55 LA times covering fight event
1:00:55 dealings with Joe Pardo
1:02:35 experience with Tracy Hess
1:04:39 Erica Montoya
1:10:58 thoughts on Ryan Greg
1:11:14 thoughts on Jeremy Williams
1:12:10 Karo Parisian early start
1:15:18 Harout Terzyan
1:16:54 Kanji Ishibashi
1:17:05 Toby Imada
1:17:52 Sean Loeffler
1:18:39 Rafiel Torre
1:19:15 Lodune Sincaid
1:19:56 Brian Peterson
1:20:06 Extreme Pancrase 1
1:23:53 fallout with Ryan Channel
1:25:22 Jeremy Jackson
1:27:09 Joe Moriera vs Joe Son
1:30:37 Shamrock 2000
1:32:09 Jason Maxwell
1:32:43 Toby Imada taking tough fights
1:34:54 Shannon Ritch
1:37:07 Mike Bitonio
1:38:17 backstage at WCC event
1:41:29 dealings with Armando Garcia
1:45:52 John Matua vs Tank Abbott
1:48:02 interview wrap up
1:50:31 outro/ closing thoughts


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Ep 289 Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Deep Dive

Cecil Peoples joins us to discuss the developmental days of mixed martial arts and its transition into modern day fighting.

We delve into stories about Frank Dux, Zane Frazier and the reputation of Gene LeBell

Herb Dean sat in on this special episode with a true pioneer of the sport Cecil Peoples

Ep 289 Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Career Deep Dive

0:00 plugs/ promotions
0:42 MMA history podcast intro
1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
1:41 interview start
2:00 beginnings in martial arts
4:44 drafted in to the Army
5:58 Reffed the 1st Muay Thai rule event in USA
9:06 Herb Dean meeting Cecil Peoples
12:22 Cecil Peoples importance to martial arts
14:04 Herb Dean becoming a referee
16:09 Herb Dean on growing as a referee
18:55 Tim Sylvia arm break
26:25 Antonio Nogueira snapped arm
28:50 having to pull fighters off during submission
32:24 Manson Gibson
35:50 Cyrille Diabate vs Rick Roufus
38:45 watching the first UFC on tv
39:58 Zane Frazier vs Frank Dux
52:55 Steven Seagal $50k challenge
54:16 Gene LeBell’s reputation
1:00:19 auditioning for a movie
1:04:47 understanding Jiu Jitsu before UFC
1:08:35 interactions with the Shamrocks
1:10:43 Erik Paulson
1:13:25 John McCarthy becoming involved in UFC
1:18:58 thoughts on Ron Van Clief
1:22:00 Harold Haward and Bart Vale
1:23:00 Ray Wizard in the UFC
1:25:41 Count Donte
1:31:14 Eric Paulson vs James Warring
1:32:04 Herb Dean pulled over for speeding
1:33:57 interview wrap up
1:36:42 outro/ closing thoughts

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