Behind The Fighter Podcast
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Podcast that shares the incredible stories of professional MMA fighters, from their childhood all the way to the present and the future. They will speak about their struggles, their success and everything in between. These are stories of the resilience and perseverance that led them to the the pinnacle of MMA.
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Episodes
Episode 9: Elise Reed
March 18, 2022 04:19 - 28 minutes - 21.9 MBInterview with UFC strawweight fighter Elise Reed before her UFC London fight against Corey McKenna.
Episode 8: Quick Hits With LFA Fighter Aaron McKenzie
January 18, 2022 19:43 - 13 minutes - 9.83 MBLFA Fighter Aaron McKenzie is on the verge of making the UFC, but the problems that come with fighting in smaller promotions make that path very difficult. This past weekend, he was supposed to main event an LFA event as potentially one final showcase to the UFC as to why he should get a chance. Instead, his opponent came on over 10 pounds overweight, costing his time, money and opportunity. This is not unique to him, and is one of many difficulties facing MMA fighters looking to make it to ...
Episode 7: Saidyokub Kakhramonov - One To Watch At 135
January 10, 2022 16:52 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBInterview with Saidyokub Kakhramonov before his second UFC fight against Brian Kelleher. He is a 9-2 bantamweight prospect that I believe will finish this year as a ranked fighter in the UFC and will be a true contender one day in this division. Listen to his story of how he came to American, overcame all the cultural differences to get a wrestling scholarship to college, and then got a call on 4 days notice to fight Trevin Jones and made his way from Uzbekistan to Las Vegas to win by submis...
Episode 6: Justin "Guitar Hero" Jaynes - The UFC Fighter Who Bet On Himself
June 30, 2021 18:28 - 44 minutes - 35.1 MBOn this episode I speak with UFC Fighter Justin Jaynes about who he is, what he has been through and his feelings after betting on himself. A lot of people were giving him flack for betting his entire fight purse on himself but he has no regrets and would do it again tomorrow he says. He gives insight on who he is, and the rough path that has made him the man he is today, and the man that is capable of betting $25,000 on himself. 1:43 - His background 5:10 - His amateur fight career ...
Episode 5: Steven "Ocho" Peterson - UFC Fighter
June 10, 2021 02:12 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBOn this episode I speak with UFC fighter Steven "Ocho" Peterson, who will be fighting Chase Hooper this Saturday at UFC 263! Steven tells us his how he overcame a ton of hardships and adversity to get to where he is today, and speaks about his upcoming fight as well! His Instagram: @8ocho08 Our Instagram: @behindthefighterpod Ourtwitter: @behindfighter
Episode 4: Mike "The Lone Wolf" Trizano - UFC Fighter
June 08, 2021 17:34 - 22 minutes - 34.8 MBOn todays episode, we speak with a fighter who holds a professional record 9 wins 1 defeat. He is an up and coming prospect and is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 27 and that fighter is Mike “The Lone Wolf” Trizano. He is coming of a big victory over hot prospect Ludovit Klein. Mike talks to us about his time in TUF, battling through injury, and going all in on fighting early on in his life. Instagram: @BehindTheFighter Twitter: @BehindFighter
Episode 3: Frank "The Crank" Camacho - UFC Fighter
May 26, 2021 21:41 - 21 minutes - 17.8 MBFrank "The Crank" Camacho is a 7 fight UFC veteran, is 1 of 3 fighters ever to have all of his first 3 UFC fights earn him fight of the night bonuses. He fights Matt Frevola at UFC 263 Adesanya vs Vettori on June 12th. In this episode, he speaks about growing up on a small island in the middle of the Pacific, making the choice at a young age to dedicate his life to MMA, taking 5 years off fighting in the middle of his career to focus solely on bettering his grappling and BJJ game, and fighti...
Episode 2: "Smilin" Sam Alvey - UFC Fighter
April 26, 2021 19:14 - 19 minutes - 16 MBOn this episode I speak to UFC veteran, “Smilin” Sam Alvey. Sam has 21 UFC fights under his belt and holds a professional record 33 wins 15 defeats and 1 draw. He's been fighting in the UFC since 2014 and is the co-record holder for the most fights in a 12 month period, alongside Donald Cerrone. He has competed at both LHW and middleweight in the UFC and his most recent bout is a loss to Julian Marquez at UFC fight night Vettori vs Holland, where he lost by rear naked choke but picked up fig...
Episode 1: T.J Laramie
April 25, 2021 22:34 - 24 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode, we speak with Canadian UFC fighter T.J Laramie. T.J made the UFC with a contender series win but lost his UFC debut. This episode was recorded prior to him pulling out of his scheduled fight with Damon Jackson on May1st. Also, this episode was recorded before the podcast rebranded from "The Unsung Greats" to "Behind the Fighter" If you enjoy the podcast please rate us wherever you get your podcast and follow us on our socials: Insta: @BehindTheFighterPod Twitter: @BehindF...