Known as the coach of Suga Sean O'Malley, Tim Welch is a strong MMA Fighter and great guy in his own right. Hosting his own popular podcast on YouTube "Redhawk" he delves into many facets of health and wellbeing such as MMA & BJJ training, nutrition, mindfulness, conditioning and more, while also discussing other areas of interest in his life. Special guests are also brought onto the show to discuss these points of interest. A great alternative to JRE. Also, the Sean O'Malley YouTube Channel with the "Timbo Sugar Show" is more of the same great stuff but with the added dynamic of the #1 ranked UFC Fighter Suga.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Tim's podcasts and their popularity
01:27 Sean O'Malley and Tim's interaction with fans through the podcast
02:43 Ideas behind the podcasts
04:15 Guests on the podcast
04:56 Has Tim retired from fighting?
05:21 Stem cell treatment in the shoulder and dong
06:14 Interest in Asia
08:07 talking about Rolexes and Tim's purchases
11:54 Conclusion

Rob Wilkinson had a strong start to his MMA career on the local Australian Scene before fighting in the UFC, where he faced Israel Adesanya, and he is now chasing the title in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in the USA. Discussion details as below:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Rising popularity
01:07 PFL promotion
02:11 Are UFC fighters the best?
03:33 PFL treatment of the athletes, professionalism and events
05:09 Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan 
06:00 Finishing fights
07:10 Losses in the UFC
09:01 Training with CKB
10:56 Tasmanian travelling the world
12:01 Wild animals in Denver eg Bears & Mountain lions 
15:38 Americans thinking Australia's dangerous
16:33 Upcoming PFL fight with Omari Akhmedov 
19:46 Typical day of training?
21:17 Differences compared to training in Oz
24:55 Advice for motivation
27:47 Pay scale for PFL and UFC
29:30 Goal to be a world champion
30:17 Does PFL have testing for steroids
30:46 Conclusion

Rod Costa has found a home in the world of combat sports. Having successfully competed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at a world class level, he has now turned his attention to doing the same in MMA. Bringing his competitive mindset into his training and Perth Australia gym, Costa Academy, he not only builds his own skills, but coaches others in a way that lends itself to real combat in an honest yet hard style. Rod is about to fight for a title in Perth at Eternal MMA. From there he hopes to fight on a world level against known international fighters. Please have a listen and support the man. 
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Rod Costa and intestinal fortitude shown in the Jack Jenkins title fight
01:22 Broken leg (Fibula) in that match
03:25 Where does his toughness come from?
06:47 Rod's philosophy of teaching/training
08:23 Watering down of BJJ/realism in BJJ
14:59 effective BJJ positions/guards for MMA/fighting
17:35 Fight with Michael Mannu/Dagestani style 
21:29 Eternal 71 bantamweight Title Fight against Shaun Etchell
25:58 Why does Rod fight?
27:38 Costa Academy and training methodology
34:06 Training as an older man
36:15 Motivation 
40:17 Rod's ideal future in MMA
42:06 Conclusion

Jordan Gamble is about to embark on his professional MMA career on XFC 60 against Viktor Lyall after several fights in the Amateur scene in Australia. After a hiatus due to injury and COVID he aims to take over the local scene and secure a contract with a major organization such as One FC, Bellator or UFC. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Jordan's hiatus
01:04 Entry into the pro ranks
01:35 First pro fight on XFC 60
02:07 Opponent Viktor Lyall
02:46 Strategy
03:44 Viktor and his online street fight footage
04:56 BJJ & grading
06:33 Reason for fighting
07:40 Background in martial arts
09:52 About Lion's Den Academy
13:13 Additional training elements eg S&C, diet etc
14:52 Normal diet during training
17:00 S&C schedule during training
19:00 ACL injury 
20:38 Knee care
22:18 Maintaining motivation
23:56 General Health
24:46 Future aspirations
25:35 Prediction for the fight
25:49 Conclusion

Jamie Edenden was born in England but now calls Australia home. She is a true combat fighter in the sense of the word and will take any available fights, be it as a pugilist in the boxing ring, or the cage under MMA rules. Soon she will look to defend her Australian Female Welterweight Boxing title and also add the Australasian title to her name in a bout against Enja Prest. Furthermore, she hopes to fight again soon on the Eternal MMA Promotion and climb the ladder of MMA locally and interactionally. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Upcoming boxing double title fight 
00:58 Switching from MMA to Boxing
01:37 Last MMA Fight against Gina Gee from CKB
03:34 Gina Gee missing weight/Eugene Bareman's reaction
04:31 Current training and focus in leadup to fight
06:00 Start in Muay Thai & training 
06:51 Startin MMA/Grappling
07:55 Favourite areas of MMA training 
08:51 Why are you drawn to violence/combat sports?
09:32 Passion for training after starting
10:35 Titles earned
10:57 Goals locally and internationally and how to get there
12:31 Average week of training in MMA
14:02 Rest and recovery, sleep etc
14:41 Working and fighting
16:09 Growing up on the southcoast of NSW
16:48 Which Gyms have you trained?
17:26 Ignite gym
18:10 Ideal path for the future
19:00 Schevchenko as a fighter 
19:42 Tips for maintaining motivation
20:44 Tips for true health
21:35 Value gained from training and competing in martial arts
22:38 Conclusion

Craig Callaghan, Australian MMA Fighter, MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #31  
Craig Callaghan, who fights out of Integrated MMA, is an experienced Australian MMA Fighter who is about to fight for the XFC Australian Title against Stu Dare on XFC 60 October 22nd in Mansfield Tavern Brisbane Australia. During the interview we discussed various aspects about this fight, his training and beginnings, details are listed below:
Interview timeline:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Salesman by Day, fighter by night
00:49 Upcoming XFC 60 Title Fight
01:26 Last Fight against David Francis
02:53 Key weapons
03:20 His opponent Stu Dare
04:31 Fight career and interruptions
05:27 Goals in fighting
06:05 Aspirations to fight internationally
06:41 History and start in fighting
07:58 Drive to fight
08:36 MMA training
08:56 Balancing work and training
10:44 Training at Integrated MMA 
11:33 Learnings from training MMA
12:20 Motivation tips
13:06 Additional training factors 
14:39 Tips for true health
15:22 Ideal year forecast
15:43 Prediction for the fight
16:08 Conclusion

Richy Walsh is an Australian MMA fighter that fought on the local scene before joining the Ultimate Fighter and competing internationally in the UFC promotion. Further to this he has also been involved in Coaching and of particular interest was his time coaching in UFC Performance Institute (UFC PI) in Shanghai China. My interest was peaked after listening to the podcast "The Sonny Brown Breakdown" interview with Richy. This opened my mind to the professional approach being used in the UFC PI, which seems to be the way forward in MMA (link: https://youtu.be/_Kw3ndnR_uE).
In this interview we discuss the following:
00:00 Intro
00:30 The UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai
02:58 Chinese Cultural differences
04:40 Importance of relationships in China and beyond
06:09 Successful fighters from the Shanghai UFC PI, improvements to the Chinese fighters through the UFC PI
09:51 UFC PI profiling of fighters and scientific approach
12:35 Non-physical attributes of success and balancing attributes
16:42 Is roadwork beneficial for fighters
18:57 Richy's current hyperfocus as Director of Coaching and Business development at ALTA and running a 20-week MMA program
26:30 Australians going to NZ for MMA training
27:58 Freestyle Fighting gym in Wyndang NSW & Aussies training together 
29:13 Alex Volkanovski and his training with Joe Lopez
33:08 Richy's motivation for training and working
35:46 Ego now Richy isn't fighting
38:47 Conclusion

Viktor Lyall is an experienced MMA Fighter that is about to embark on his pro career on XFC60 October 22 against Jordan Gamble. Viktor has big plans that he is keeping close to his chest however if he's like most MMA Fighters it involves fighting on big promotions, travel and fame. Viktor is also well known for some viral online footage of him defending himself against two males behaving aggressively in a street altercation after Viktor helped a third male they were bashing. An interesting introspective character, Viktor is an interesting part of the Australian MMA landscape, and it would be good to hear more from him in future.
Video details as follows: 
00:00 quick clip of the street altercation
00:09 Introduction
00:46 Fight against Jordan Gamble on XFC60 October 22nd
01:14 Amateur vs Pro fighting
01:48 Challenges of fighting
03:47 Benefits of training and fighting
07:17 Security Experience
09:25 Last performance for XFC Amateur title
09:42 Gamebred Academy, Ignite Martial Arts
11:32 Start in Martial Arts
13:32 Plans for the future, fighting & travelling
16:00 Conclusion

Australian MMA Fighter Cody Haddon is only just starting his professional MMA career, however watching him fight you can see he has a fight maturity beyond his years. This is because he started training at around 6 years of age and traversed through combat sports such as Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai & BJJ all with the aim of being an MMA Fighter. Now as a 24-year-old he is ready to take on the regional scene and is calling for good hard fights. With a solid background in amateur boxing, combined with a brown belt in BJJ, Cody is one to watch in the coming few years. 
Interview topics:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Perth Fight Scene
02:05 Cody's extensive history in combat sports
04:49 Has Cody been wrestling?
09:32 Training martial arts as a youngster, family involvement
14:30 Children being pushed too hard in sports/mental health issues
16:58 Upcoming fight against Korean Dong Il Kim on Rogue MMA
21:51 Cody's gym: Luistro Fighting Academy
23:05 Conclusion

Jesse James Parr was born with a fighting bloodline, his father is one of Australia's most famous Muay Thai Fighters, John Wayne Parr and his mother is also an internationally known Muay Thai fighter Angela Rivera-Parr. Along with his sisters Jemma and Jasmine they continue the family tradition in combat sports. Jesse has chosen to follow his love for BJJ, with a goal to fight professional MMA in the future. at the age of 14 he has already competed in Muay Thai, won several Australian BJJ titles, and recently placed second in a BJJ Worlds competition. It seems that his path is set to realise the MMA dream and we look forward to seeing him achieve his goals.  Please watch his interview and support this young man.
Interview topics:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Time in the gym/Parr family
01:12 Growing up in a fighting family
02:07 Jesse's natural ability as a youngster
02:37 World Championships Competition and Results
04:50 History in combat sports, from Muay Thai to grappling/MMA
07:20 Desire to be an MMA Fighter
08:41 MMA fighters Jesse admires
09:40 Interest in ADCC
11:00 Training and balancing with school
12:06 Goals 
12:36 Sparring with his sisters
13:32 Australian MMA Fighters Jesse admires
15:49 Wrestling Training
16:31 No-gi superfight on Trilogy coming up 
17:06 Grappling accolades 
17:49 Conclusion