In This Corner with Cyrus Fees
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsHear unforgettable stories and wild conversations with the legendary, colorful greats from the UFC and mixed martial arts each week on IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES. Host Cyrus Fees is an international ring announcer and play-by-play man that has been forging relationships with these MMA legends over the last decade. Dig into the long-lasting beefs between these athletes, their journeys to greatness, and simply reminisce on their battles in the cage, ring, and everywhere in between.
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"PLATINUM" MIKE PERRY Talks BKFC 56 Against Eddie Alvarez, Facing Off with Conor McGregor, and MORE!
December 02, 2023 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBWith BKFC 56 coming up, "Platinum" Mike Perry has a lot to say about his opponent Eddie Alvarez as they fight to become the King of Violence. He talks to host Cyrus Fees about coming up in Flint, Michigan and Orlando, Florida, fighting adversity, fighting his way into the UFC, and becoming a father. You'll also hear his story in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, his emotional moment with Conor McGregor, and what we can expect in his fight with Eddie Alvarez. It's never a bad time with a ...
Eddie Alvarez
April 28, 2023 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBFuture Hall of Famer Eddie Alvarez joins Cyrus for the first time for an all new interview about his jump to BKFC! We will talk about his opponent at BKFC 41 and what he hopes to accomplish in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. We will go into Eddie's early life, his transition into the fight game, turning down the UFC early on, and forging his own path in Bodog and Bellator. We talk about his UFC experience, being in incredible company with Gaethje, Poirier, and Chandler. -- IN THIS COR...
"Big" Ben Rothwell
April 24, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBBKFC heavyweight "BIG" BEN ROTHWELL sits with Cyrus and talks about his matchup with Josh Copeland at BKFC 41 on April 29 and takes a look back at his incredible career. In this interview, we talk about growing up and dealing with tragedy and hardships early on, we will talk Miletich Fighting Systems and the sparring sessions with Tim Sylvia, the IFL and Affliction days, his UFC career, and why he left UFC and came to BKFC. Ben also wants to see some of his past opponents in the squared ci...
Mike “The Marine” Richman
February 16, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBBKFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Richman joins In This Corner and has alot to say about his Knucklemania 3 opponent, Lorenzo Hunt! We will also delve into his background in Minnesota, the tragedy of losing his parents, his time in the US Marine Corps, working at a strip club, and his incredible journey in combat sports! Get ready to Knucklemania 3 with one half of the amazing main event! Order Knucklemania 3 at https://referral.bareknuckle.tv/cyrus
Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia
September 03, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBFrom embodying the WEC spirit to giving us some all-time classics in the UFC, LEONARD "BAD BOY" GARCIA was one of the fiercest warriors to enter a cage. In this interview, we will talk about the tough upbringing of Garcia, the vicious knife attack he endured that ended his football dreams, and his incredible story of his first MMA bout! Always in title contention in the shark infested waters of the WEC featherweight division and then the tumultuous time in the UFC that produced some wild mo...
Chris "Lytes Out" Lytle
August 25, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBCHRIS LYTLE is indeed the "Walking Fight of the Night", whether is was his incredible UFC run, his bareknuckle boxing comeback, or even serving his community as a firefighter! This amazing veteran of the 2000's boom period of MMA traces his roots to the Pancrase, The Ultimate Fighter, and of course many high profile matchups in the UFC. We will talk about this incredible career, run through some stories, and talk heavily about his retirement fight against Dan Hardy. Now a color commentator...
UFC Ring Announcer Joe Martinez
June 09, 2022 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBOne of the top ring announcers in combat sports (and a huge influence on host Cyrus Fees) is the great Joe Martinez. Joe is a current ring announcer for UFC and Golden Boy Promotions boxing. You'll hear Joe's journey into the sport of mixed martial arts and his stay with the legendary WEC promotion, how he deals with the constant comparisons with Bruce Buffer, Joe's qualities for a great ring announcer, and how he nearly ended up working for a couple of MLB baseball teams. Joe Martinez is ...
Dan "The Beast" Severn Returns to In This Corner!
May 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBThe Beast is back! We welcome Dan Severn back to in this corner and he’s all charged up. After he sings the blues (literally!) about the post-COVID America, we dive into a ton of topics. We examine his epic run at the Ultimate Ultimate 95 with the UFC, hear some epic stories about The Undertaker & Owen Hart from his WWF run, and his little known Japanese character… Tubby Tanaka! ——— IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on AdFreeShows.com alongside amazing podcasts like 83 Weeks ...
Chael Sonnen Returns to In This Corner!
May 12, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBUndefeated and unmatched, CHAEL SONNEN returns to IN THIS CORNER with CYRUS FEES! Chael joins host Cyrus Fees to talk about his epic first bout with Anderson Silva along with his new endeavor with EAGLE FC on commentary. We will also touch on some of the sports most influential fighters like Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones, and Covington... as well as the controversy surrounding former UFC champion Cain Velasquez. ——— IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on AdFreeShows.com alongside am...
“Mr. International” Shonie Carter
September 17, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBSix years in the Marines, WEC champ, and wrestled a bear… in a Speedo!? It MUST BE Shonie Carter! One of the most entertaining men in MMA history sits in for an interview with Cyrus that just might have you rolling! Shonie talks surviving the pandemic, unknowlingly training infamous murderer Drew Peterson, his time in the Marines, some of his best fights, and talking his way into a Russian 8-man tournament that ended with him wrestling a bear! This is an unforgettable interview with mayb...
“Filthy” Tom Lawlor
August 27, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBWhether it’s the Octagon or the squared circle, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor comes to put on a show! The former UFC light heavyweight with the Knockout, Submission, Fight, and Performance of the Night awards got his start on The Ultimate Fighter and only went up from there! Then he took his talents to professional wrestling and captured championships in MLW and New Japan Pro Wrestling! The current NJPW Strong Openweight Champion is one of the brightest stars in the industry. A lot to cover with “F...
Jeremy Horn
August 19, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB120 fights, 92 wins, 4 UFC title fights, and wins over Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, and Forrest Griffin. Jeremy Horn has had an incredible career and it’s not over yet! Jeremy joins Cyrus Fees for an in-depth look his historic career. You’ll hear about the battles with Liddell and Couture, life at Miletich Fighting System, and how he’s still able to fight at 120 fights! Don’t miss this interview with a UFC legend. ——— IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on AdFreeShows.com alon...
Royce Gracie
August 12, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBBefore GSP, Anderson, Jones, or Khabib… there was Royce Gracie. Before weight classes, there were the UFC tournaments. Royce Gracie talks with Cyrus about the tournaments, his family’s influence on the sport, the epic rivalries, and even challenging Mike Tyson to a fight. Royce Gracie IS MMA and this week, he’s IN THIS CORNER. Enjoy! ——— IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on AdFreeShows.com alongside amazing podcasts like 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Grilling JR with Jim Ros...
Cain Velasquez
July 30, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBConsidered one of the greatest heavyweights to ever enter the UFC Octagon, CAIN VELASQUEZ was a four time UFC Heavyweight Champion and now he joins Cyrus Fees on In This Corner! Kicking off Season 2 of the podcast, we catch up with Cain and cover a myriad of topics. We will look at how Cain grew up, the decision to choose wrestling over a potential NCAA Division 1 football career, the ascension into the UFC, some of his biggest fights including beating Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight T...
Griffin, Bonnar, Kerr, Miletich, Mir, & More RELIVE The Wild West of MMA! - Best of Season 1
July 08, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBSharing sweaty gloves, sketchy promoters, no holds barred matches in Brazil, fighting for free... This is how the UFC Hall of Famers and champions got their start! The icons of the sport that have been guests on Season 1 of IN THIS CORNER have told so many incredible stories. Lets take it back to the 90s and the early 2000s and hear how these legends of MMA got their start and all the insane, unforgettable stories that came with it. Enjoy stories from UFC Hall of Famers Stephan Bonnar, Forr...
"The New York Bada**" Phil Baroni
July 01, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThe Season 1 finale of IN THIS CORNER just had to be BAD A$$, and that means we had to bring in the New York Bad A$$, Phil Baroni! From his days in amateur wrestling at Central Michigan, his incredible knockout parade in PRIDE FC, and even in the UFC... Phil Baroni was always MUST SEE TV! We will dig into his days at Hammer House with Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman, his thoughts on the new version of MMA fighters, and we will even get an update on his longtime friend Jon "War Machine" Kop...
Chael Sonnen & Nate Quarry
June 25, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIt’s a TEAM QUEST special on In This Corner, as two of Oregon’s favorite sons join the podcast! Chael Sonnen changed the sport with his brand of confidence and trash talk. From his wars with Anderson Silva to talking his way into a Light Heavyweight title bout with Jon Jones! Nate Quarry got his big break on the historic first season of The Ultimate Fighter and never looked back. He had a successful run in the UFC including a title shot against legend Rich Franklin. We will discuss Team ...
Cris Cyborg
June 17, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBDomination. CRIS CYBORG personifies this and has for two decades and has been champion in FOUR major MMA organizations! Cyborg sits down with Cyrus for an insightful and hilarious interview that gets into how her journey started, her emotional feud with Ronda Rousey and the UFC, potential fantasy booking against PFLs Kayla Harrison, and some pro wrestling dream bouts with Shayna Baszler or Ronda Rousey! All this and even a special appearance from “Chael Sonnen” on this weeks In This Corner...
Sean Sherk & Frankie Edgar
June 10, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBTwo of the fiercest fighters to ever fight in the Lightweight Division... and they have the CHAMPIONSHIPS to prove it. SEAN SHERK & FRANKIE EDGAR both had their time at the top of the mountain, but with very different stories. "The Muscle Shark" Sean Sherk was fighting guys twice his size early on his career with battles against Karo Parysian, Matt Hughes, GSP, and Nick Diaz... but once he settled into his natural division at Lightweight, he was nearly unstoppable. We will look at his Hall ...
NFL All-Pro Tony Parrish
June 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBFrom the gridiron of the NFL to the Bushido Battleground, Tony Parrish has done it all! Former NFL All-Pro safety from the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears has moved into the hosting and distribution world of mixed martial arts and fighting. Hear his incredible story and just some of the amazing people he’s met along the way from Terrell Owens to Mike Tyson. From the heights of the NFL to his incredible battle against cancer, it’s a story to remember! IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES ...
Oleg Taktarov
June 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThe Russian Bear. The name Oleg Taktarov struck fear in the hearts of opponents throughout his incredible career. The UFC 6 tournament champion took out names like Marco Ruas and Mark Kerr, while taking Ken Shamrock to a draw at his peak. We will dig into his fighting journey and how he fought his way into Hollywood. Also, we will get to the bottom of the feud with fellow Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov. How it began and where it stands today! IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on...
Frank Mir & Tim Sylvia
May 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBTwo of the most dominant big men of the 2000s on ONE podcast! Former UFC heavyweight champions, FRANK MIR and TIM "THE MAINIAC" SYLVIA join Cyrus on this episode. Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has had some of the most memorable battles in the UFC and two of the most brutal finishes. You'll hear his thoughts on the epic feud with Brock Lesnar, his cringe-inducing finishes where he broke his opponents arm, his legacy with his kids, and more! Also holding the UFC heavyweight str...
Legendary MMA Manager Monte Cox
May 25, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBBehind a UFC champion… is a great manager! Monte Cox will go down as one of the most successful MMA managers in history. A long list of former UFC champs and Hall of Famers! You’ll hear stories about those great fighters, the Wild West of promoting early mixed martial arts, and how connected Monte really was to his fighters. It’s a different piece of the MMA machine, but one of the most important. IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on AdFreeShows.com alongside amazing podcasts ...
Herb Dean & Big John McCarthy
May 20, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBLETS GET IT ON! We’ve brought in the officials for this one. They’ve spent more time in the cage than all the UFC Hall of Famers. BIG JOHN MCCARTHY & HERB DEAN are on In This Corner! One of the most laid back guys in the sport, Herb Dean talks about his journey into MMA, including his fighting days. You’ll hear awesome stories about Chuck Liddell, traveling the world, dealing with criticism online, living in LA during the Rodney King riots, and much more! Big John McCarthy has been with t...
Bas Rutten & Pat Miletich
May 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBHall of Famers. Icons. Champions. Coaches. Media Savants. BAS RUTTEN AND PAT MILETICH both made indelible impacts on MMA in their careers. Now, they both join In This Corner! You’ll hear about Bas’s incredible days in Pancrase, his short but vicious run in the UFC that led to the heavyweight championship, and how he ended up working alongside Kevin James in “Here Comes The Boom”, “Kevin Can Wait”, and more! Pat Miletich started out wrestling in Iowa and became an icon in MMA and the first ...
Royce White
May 11, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBFrom the hardwood of the NBA to the cage! Former first round draft pick Royce White fought a battle against the NBA concerning mental health. Now, he’s ready to battle as a professional MMA fighter. Hear his story from the blacktops in Minnesota, incredible success at Iowa State University, the high of being drafted to the NBA and the low of being blackballed due to his mental health and unwillingness to back down. It’s a detour from regular In This Corner programming, but a road worth tak...
Jens Pulver
May 06, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBIn This Corner just got a LIL EVIL this episode! This week, we welcome the first ever UFC Lightweight Champion, JENS PULVER to the show. Jens sits down with Cyrus and covers a myriad of topics in this over 60 minute interview. We will dig into the tragic childhood of Jens and how wrestling was his savior. You'll hear how the MMA dream came about and some of the epic rivalries that followed. We cover Jens relationship with the uber-popular YouTube phenomenon Street Beefs, his thoughts on wh...
Jason “Mayhem” Miller & “Felony” Charles Bennett
April 29, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBPut the kids to bed and buckle up! JASON “MAYHEM” MILLER & “FELONY” CHARLES BENNETT on the same podcast is going to be a wild ride for everybody involved! UFC & Strikeforce veteran and the host of MTV’s Bully Beatdown, Jason “Mayhem” Miller has a reputation that precedes him... and he doesn’t disappoint. We dig into Mayhem’s thoughts on the pandemic, the real story behind the Bully Beatdown production, his dream bout with Sakuraba, and so many more topics. Then it’s the man formerly known ...
Tiger King’s James Garretson & YouTuber Pat The NES Punk
April 27, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s our first non-traditional In This Corner episode with some famous MMA fans from the entertainment world! First, the “Jet Ski King” from the Netflix superhit Tiger King series, James Garretson joins the podcast from the comforts of a STRIP CLUB. James talks about some controversial topics including Joe Exotic, why he’s not a snitch, and some of his favorite fighters and moments from MMA. Next, YouTube superstar Pat Contri joins the show. Pat is famous for his “Pat the NES Punk” series...
Tank Abbott & Don Frye
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBWhen you talk UFC legends, it's hard to match the popularity of Tank Abbott and Don Frye! Both hard-nosed brawlers that became icons of the Golden Age of UFC. Both Tank and Don made a huge impact on the sport, but also crossed over to the colorful world of professional wrestling! We kick it off with Don "The Predator" Frye, a man that's known as much by his Magnum P.I. power mustache just as much as his in-your-face style. Don will talk about some of his biggest fights, his time in New Japa...
Bob Sapp
April 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBFootball, fighting, Hollywood... “The Beast” Bob Sapp has done it all! Perhaps nobody made as much noise as Sapp in the 2000s. He upset K1 GOAT Ernesto Hoost twice, had some of the most viewed fights in history (true story!), and became the prestigious IWGP Heavyweight Champion with New Japan Pro Wrestling. We will talk his incredible journey, the deluge of criticism for his fights in the 2010s, and why his career has gone the way it has. We even get some stories from Adam Sandler and the...
Ken Shamrock & Dan Severn
April 08, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBTwo former UFC & NWA Champions, icons of the UFC, and lifelong rivals; Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn each sat down with Cyrus and told stories from their legendary careers in MMA and professional wrestling. You'll hear both men's account of the controversial Brawl for All tournament in the WWE which went down in the summer of 1998 and culminated at WrestleMania XV. We will dive into the rivalry that was started in the UFC, but has lingered for the last 30 years. Will these two ever bury the h...
Conrad Thompson
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBConrad Thompson, host of the most successful wrestling podcasts in the industry, talks with Cyrus Fees about how the journey began and how he deals with living “the ultimate fan story.” A lifelong MMA and UFC fan, we talk about the fighters that he’s followed, why classic UFC was so fun to watch, and if there’s room for a MMA version of Starrcast. A TNA/Impact podcast, the future of Starrcast, his favorite hip hop artists, and much more! IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES is now featured on A...
Mark Kerr
March 17, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBFor our second episode, we catch up with an MMA legend, “The Smashing Machine” Mark Kerr. This MMA wunderkind took over the scene in the mid-90s, ran through back to back UFC Heavyweight Tournaments, and ended up in PRIDE FC at its peak. We talk to Mark about his incredible rise to greatness through amateur wrestling, ending up in the infamous Foxcatcher wrestling camp headed by John DuPont alongside David & Mark Schultz and Kurt Angle, and the no holds barred fighting he ended up in. “Th...
Stephan Bonnar & Forrest Griffin
March 09, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIn the first episode of In This Corner, Cyrus brings on the two participants of the most iconic fight in MMA & UFC history, "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin. Stephan Bonnar is up first and we deep dive into how he's handled the COVID-19 pandemic in Las Vegas, to his first major fight in his MMA career in Brazil vs. former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida in Jungle Fight, the lasting impact of The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 final against Forre...