SPECIAL EPISODE! Kicking off 2021 with some new special interviews of various people in the industry who are not fighters to get a different perspective. My first interview is with longtime friend and coach of Frankie Edgar, Steve Rivera. Steve shares his point of view of Frankie’s first fight and gives some insight to what it’s like being on this journey with Frankie.

This rising star in the the UFC's featherweight division talks about what its like living out his dream as a prizefighter. He tells us about the frustrating thing that kept happening in his first fight, and what drives him to always hunt for the finish.

Previous guest, Sijara Eubanks is back for a special episode to give the behind the scenes of training for a fight during a global pandemic. She has been on lockdown for weeks training with fellow UFC fighter, Claudia Gadelha. Both are fighting during the UFC's controversial comeback. Hear what she has to say.

Kaitlin Young is a pioneer in women’s MMA & lifelong martial artist. She shares the story of her first pro MMA fight, we discuss how she plans on fostering a positive gym culture at her new gym, the Striking Institute, & she shares her thoughts on the state of women's MMA.

In this episode, I talk with fellow Milwaukee native, Montel Jackson, who has found success in the UFC coming off Dana White's Contender Series. He shares his first fight, as well as, what it is like coming up in a rough neighborhood and what he thinks a fighter's style says about their personality.

On this episode, I talk with Dez Morgan about how getting jumped on the street led him to fighting and the effect martial arts has on the way you see life.

Frank Savannah shares how he got his start in boxing, reminisces on his career, and talks about the fight that once broke him.

The legendary Ricardo Almeida shares his extraordinary start in MMA that was completely by chance. He discusses what fighting has taught him about himself and what he sees when a fighter walks into his school.

The creator of first fight discusses how the concept was created, what she is trying to achieve with the podcast, shares her first fight story, as well as, the original First Fight interview.

In this episode, I sit down with up-and-coming prospect Santo Curatolo. The Staten Island native talks about his start in Sambo, what he thinks of training with world class teammates, and the role his parents play in his career.