Jordan Johnson joins me on this episode of Santino's World of MMA.

Jordan was an Illinois state champion and University of Iowa wrestler under Tom and Terry Brands before he transitioned to MMA, where he went 4-0 in the UFC before signing with the PFL, where he was the runner up in the $1 million light heavyweight tournament.

Jordan and I talk about his MMA career, which brought him to Arizona from Iowa to train at the MMA Lab. We talk about how he slept in a pantry, a travel trailer, a garage, and then trained with Vitor Belfort and Stipe Miocic.

In addition to fighting, we talk about social media, cooking--he's the best average cook there is--dressing like he's a middle-aged father in the 1990's and more.

Jordan's hilarious, but also a very hard worker. As a coach, I've rarely seen the dedication he brings to the room, or the intensity.

Have a listen. Why not?

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Santino and Kamuela talk about the upcoming fight between GOAT Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Does Reyes athleticism give him the extra "it factor" needed to dethrone one of the best to ever step in the cage, or will Jones savvy technique and long reach be too much for the undefeated challenger? 

Also, steroids are becoming a problem in the sport of MMA again. We thought we'd solved something with USADA coming into the UFC, but there are so many other organizations now that don't use the stringent testing agency to keep their athletes clean. Can something be done, or do we just have to deal with the cheaters? 

Finally, Kamuela and Santino talk about weight cutting in the sport and how the ban on IV's for rehydration has effected the way athletes cut weight--they also go into great detail just how MMA fighters lose upwards of 25-30lb in a short period of time to tip the scales at a weight significantly less than what they walk around at on a daily basis. 

Have a listen and learn a thing or two! 

Kamuela and Santino are back after a few weeks off for the holiday break. 

In the premiere of season two, they talk about their own MMA awards for 2019, which includes fight of the year, knockout of the year, the Gary Goodridge CTE award and the Zoolander's "That Hansel's so hot right now award." 

After the award season ends, Santino and Kamuela give their predictions on the upcoming Conor McGregor fight with Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. 

World champion MMA trainer (trainer of Henry Cejudo, Tracy Cortez, Jordan Johnson, and more), Santino DeFranco, and rising MMA prospect, Kamuela Kirk talk about the most stacked MMA card of the year, complete with three title fights! 

Before they break down the title fights, though, they have to talk about: 

 - The huge news of Frankie Edgar fighting the Korean Zombie (Kamuela was one of Zombie's main sparring partners for this fight). 

- Alistair Overeem's insane cut that ripped his entire mouth open during his loss last weekend with only 4 seconds left in the fight. 

- And the undercard of UFC 245, including Matt Brown vs Ben Saunders, and Santino's most anticipated fight of the year, Jose Aldo vs Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight barnburner. 

The dynamic duo then breaks down the Nunes vs De Randamie fight, Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski, and then the Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman. All complete with who to bet on and how each fight will be won/lost. 

Tune in and get ready for some MMA! 

One of the UFC's newest signings, Tracy Cortez, comes to the studio where she talks about her UFC debut in Sao Paulo, being a woman in a man's sport, and how she built her social media empire before ever stepping foot into the UFC octagon. 

We finish her interview with a Q and A from fans where she talks about her future plans and answers some randomly funny questions. 

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The hype was real at UFC 244 when Jorge Masvidal took on Nate Diaz for the Baddest Mo' Fo on the planet title. Kamuela Kirk and I discuss the fights, the stoppage, the belt, and whether the new Popeye's chicken sandwich lives up to the hype. 

The hype was real at UFC 244 when Jorge Masvidal took on Nate Diaz for the Baddest Mo' Fo on the planet title. Kamuela Kirk and I discuss the fights, the stoppage, the belt, and whether the new Popeye's chicken sandwich lives up to the hype. 

Ketamine Clinic director, Sonny Diaz, comes in to talk about how his clinic uses the hallucinogenic, Ketamine, to help people with a variety of disorders: PTSD, Pain Management, Depression, Anxiety and more. 

We talk about how he came to start the Ketamine treatments, who his first test subjects were (his Mother!) and how psychedelics such as mushrooms, and LSD, along with Ketamine are making a comeback in the medical field. 

We also talk about how someone involved in MMA (and other sports) may benefit from Ketamine treatments, and we even touch on our predictions for the fight of the year, Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz. 

Enjoy!

Pro MMA fighter, Kamuela Kirk, joins MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, to discuss the last few UFC cards--breaking down Israel Adesenya, Kron Gracie vs Cub Swanson, Dan Hooker vs Al Iaquinta, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Michelle Waterson. 

They talk about how Israel compares to Conor Mcgregor, Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones and the other fighter's who experienced a meteoric rise to a title run, and how Cub Swanson may have kept his career alive with a win over Kron Gracie. 

Kamuela and Santino also discuss the upcoming fight with former UFC Champion, Chris Weidman, and up and comer, Dominic Reyes, as well as the bad-blood, eye poke ending fight between Jeremy Stephens and Jair Rodriguez.