MMA Dude Bro Podcast

MMA Dude Bro Podcast episodes:

• 03.18.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 160 (with guest DeAnna Bennett)

  On March 24th, veteran women's flyweight, DeAnna Bennett returns to her old stomping grounds of Salt Lake City, Utah for Invicta FC 28. There she'll face divisional prospect Karina Rodriguez of Guadalajara, Mexico's Team Lobo MMA....

  
• 02.16.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 159 (UFC 221 Recap with Schwan Humes)

  MMA writer, analyst, podcaster & semi-pro fighting scout, Schwan Humes returns to break down the main & co-main events from UFC 221. Schwan & Ken also discuss the 'meritocracy versus fiscal reality' debate of both the upcoming Cyborg Justino title defense...

  
• 02.05.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 158 (with guest Brendan Fitzgerald)

  Veteran sports broadcaster Brendan Fitzgerald is one of the latest additions to the expanding UFC commentary team. Debuting in the summer of 2017 on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Brendan has since called live play-by-play for UFC events in Fresno, CA,...

  
• 01.25.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 157 (UFC 220 & Bellator 192 Recap with Schawn Humes)

  MMA writer, analyst, podcaster & semi-pro fighting scout, Schwan Humes returns to break down the main events from UFC 219 & Bellator 192. Hashtag, MMA Dude Bro!

  
• 01.17.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 156 (with guest Shane Kruchten)

  Bellator MMA featherweight Shane Kruchten aspired to a career in the US Marines Corp, as early as the age of 5. A Purple Heart recipient some 13 years later, Shane would ultimately face enough personal horror throughout his adulthood (both on &...

  
• 01.07.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 155 (with guest Denise Kielholtz)

  A martial artist from the age of nine, Amsterdam’s Denise Kielholtz has successfully navigated a nearly 2-decade journey through the elite levels of judo, muay thai, kickboxing…and now MMA. Currently the Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight World Champion, Miss Dynamite is coming off the...

  
• 01.03.2018

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 154 (UFC 219 Recap with Schawn Humes)

  MMA writer, analyst, podcaster & semi-pro fighting scout, Schwan Humes returns to break down the results from UFC 219. Topics discussed include: • The difference between what UFC sells about Holly Holm's striking versus what happens in the cage • What...

  
• 12.27.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 153 (UFC Winnipeg Recap with Kurt Chase-Patrick)

  BJJ brown belt & co-host of Combat Docket Radio, Kurt Chase-Patrick joins Ken on this episode. Together, they recap the recent UFC on Fox 26 card & also discuss the upcoming UFC 219 main event of Holy Holm versus Cris 'Cyborg' Justino. ...

  
• 12.15.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 152 (Titan FC 47 interviews)

  On Friday, December 15, Titan Fighting Championship closes out 2017 with it’s return to the Xtreme Action Park, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Titan FC 47. The card is headlined by a Featherweight championship match between Luis Gomez & Sodiq Yusuff....

  
• 12.07.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 151 (UFC 218 Recap with Schwan Humes)

  Schwan Humes returns to recap UFC 218, the TUF 26 Finale & Bellator 189. Hashtag, MMA Dude Bro!

  
• 11.29.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 150 (with guest Amber Leibrock)

  Former Invicta FC standout Amber Leibrock is poised to make her debut on MMA's big stage, as she battles UFC vet Alexis Dufresne, at this weekend's Bellator 189. During our conversation, Amber tells us all about: the experience of being mentored...

  
• 11.22.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 149 (UFC Sydney recap with Dave Madden)

  This episode, Ken welcomes Dave Madden from the website norcalmixedmartialarts.com to look back at UFC Fight Night Sydney card. Dave relentlessly covers combat sporting events, big & small, across the Northern region of California.  Over the course of the show, topics include: 'BoomerangGate',...

  
• 11.18.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 148 (with guest Dawna Gonzales)

  Dawna Gonzales is a BJJ purple belt under Master Eddie Bravo. She is also the co-founder of 10th Planet Women’s Self Defense & the creative force behind the jiujitsu culture collective known as ‘Mat Therapy’. During our conversation, Dawna shares with us: how...

  
• 11.15.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 147 (UFC Norfolk Recap w/Nick Rizner)

  This episode, Ken welcomes the creative force behind the MMA Mad podcast (& companion website) Nick Rizner to recap UFC Fight Night Norfolk.  Some of the other topics discussed on the show range from Conor McGregor's Bellator freakout to comedian Louis CK's fall...

  
• 11.07.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 146 (UFC 217 Recap with Schwan Humes)

  This episode, Ken welcomes the phenomenal Schwan Humes to recap the 3 world title changes from UFC 217. Schwan is an MMA analyst & scouting consultant who has helped develop strategies for fighters like King Mo, Claudia Gadelha & Oluwale Bamgbose. ...

  
• 11.01.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 145 (with guest Richard Odoms)

  Richard ‘The Black Eagle’ Odoms is a VERY busy man. The inaugural Legacy Fighting Alliance Heavyweight Champion divides his time outside the cage between being a gym owner, martial arts coach, husband, father and tactics instructor at the San Antonio Police...

  
• 09.22.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 144 (with guest Clint Cronin)

  BJJ black belt (& instructor at the world-famous American Kickboxing Academy) Clint Cronin grew up an avid fan of professional wrestling, comic books & computers. Little did he know back then how those interests would parlay themselves into an adult life that...

  
• 09.04.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 143 (with guest Zach Freeman)

  On June 24, St. Louis-area MMA veteran Zach ’The Altar Boy’ Freeman shocked the combat sports world by defeating highly touted prospect Aaron Pico in Madison Square Garden…on what was Pico’s pro MMA debut at the Bellator NYC PPV. During our conversation,...

  
• 08.05.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 142 (UFC 214 Recap)

  Dave & Ken look back at UFC 214. Hashtag, MMA Dude Bro!

  
• 07.28.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 141 (with guest Ryan Ford)

  BJJ Purple belt Ryan Ford is the host of arguably the most popular & influential online show related to the grappling arts, The Grappling Central podcast. Over the course of 2 years, his show has featured interviews with names such...

  
• 07.20.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 140 (with guest Serena DeJesus)

  Serena ‘The Southpaw Outlaw’ DeJesus is the current women’s bantamweight amateur champion of the Las Vegas promotion Tuf-N-Uff. She trains out of Syndicate MMA along side such names as Jamie Moyle, Jessica-Rose Clark & Roxanne Modaferri. During our conversation, Serena shares...

  
• 07.12.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 139 (with guests John Salter & Mike Sawyer)

  MMA veteran & current Bellator middleweight, John Salter faces Kendall 'Da Spyda' Grove this weekend in Thackerville, OK as part of Bellator 181. During our conversation, John shares with us: the myriad of injuries he overcame after his Bellator debut, what former Bellator...

  
• 07.04.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 138 (with guest Elias Theodorou)

  This weekend in Las Vegas, TUF Nations winner & Pert Plus® spokesman, Elias Theodorou  takes on fellow TUF alum Brad Tavares as part of the Ultimate Fighter season 25 finale. During our conversation, Elias shares with us: how he’s been able to parlay...

  
• 06.28.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 137 (Bellator NYC recap)

  Ken & new co-host Dave Lee recap Bellator 180/Bellator NYC. In doing so, they meander into a wide range of topics including (but not limited to): Cody Rhodes' winning the Ring of Honor world title, why TUF 25 may be...

  
• 05.18.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 136 (with guest John Gooden)

  The UFC's John Gooden, along with former world title challenger Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy, is a part of one of the most talented & ridiculously underrated broadcast teams in MMA...serving as both hosts to many of the company's international fight...

  
• 04.27.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 135 (with guests Ashley Cummins, Mike Simpson, M.D. & Eric Hultgren)

  Coming off an impressive victory in one of the most spectacular fights in WMMA this year, St. Louis police officer Ashley ‘Smashley’ Cummins has put the atomweight division of Invicta FC officially on notice. During our conversation, Ashley discusses: the competitive...

  
• 04.14.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 134 (with guests Chad Dundas & Mike Sawyer)

  Lead MMA writer for Bleacher Report.com & co-host of the Co-Main Event podcast, Chad Dundas released his debut novel, the historical fiction piece, ‘Champion of the World’ to rave critical reviews in 2016. During our conversation, Chad discusses: how his...

  
• 04.06.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 133 (with guest Desmond Green)

  Rochester, NY native & former Titan FC featherweight champion, Desmond ‘The Predator’ Green makes his long-awaited octagon debut at this weekend’s UFC 210 in Buffalo. During our conversation, Desmond discusses: splitting his training time between Henri Hooft’s Combat Club &...

  
• 03.29.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 132 (with guest Colby Covington)

  A wrestler from the age of 7, UFC welterweight Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington went on to become a NCAA Division I All-American & a two-time Pac-10 conference champion. During our conversation, Colby discusses with us: why he feels he should be...

  
• 03.14.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 131 (with guest Ray Borg)

  This episode, Frank and Ken break down the main card of UFC Fight Night Fortaleza (Gastelum vs. Vitor). The winners, the losers, the inappropriate twerkers, ALL of it. ALSO: One of the big winners from that card, flyweight Ray Borg,...

  
• 03.09.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 130 (with guest Justin Wren)

  This episode, Frank and Ken try to make sense of the disappointing Woodley - Thompson main event from UFC 209, and the demise of the more anticipated co-main between El Cucuy and Khabib. They also recap the rest of PPV,...

  
• 02.24.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 129 (with guest Adam Piccolotti)

  Bellator MMA lightweight, Adam 'The Bomb' Piccolotti was originally scheduled to face Brent Primus on the main card of Bellator 172, until a late occurring injury forced him out of the event. Fortunately, we were able to catch up with Adam...

  
• 01.30.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 128 (with guest Shane Fazen)

  YouTube entrepreneur & professional striking coach, Shane Fazen is recognizable to many MMA fans as the guy who nervously tries to get between Bellator fighters Josh Thompson & Bobby Lashley as they prepare...

  
• 01.20.2017

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 127 (with guest Sean Grande)

  Since his installation as Bellator MMA's play-by-play commentator, accomplished mainstream sportscaster Sean Grande has endured a full immersion into the enthralling and often quirky universe of professional mixed martial arts. During our conversation, Sean spoke candidly with us on a...

  
• 12.22.2016

  MMA_Dude_Bro - Episode 126 (with guest Georgi Karakhanyan)

  Bellator MMA featherweight ‘Insane’ Georgi Karakhanyan faces fellow contender Emmanuel Sanchez on January 21 at Bellator 170. During our conversation, Georgi talks about: his decision to stay at 145 despite previous plans of going up to lightweight, the bizarre situations he...

  
• 12.10.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 125 (with guest Heather Hardy)

  WBC Super Bantamweight & International Female Featherweight Champion, Heather ‘The Heat’ Hardy makes her MMA debut on January 14 as part of Invicta FC 21, when she faces Brieta Carpenter. During our conversation, Heather discusses her experience working with Louis...

  
• 11.25.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 124 (with guest Joe Taimanglo)

  Bellator MMA bantamweight contender ‘Baby’ Joe Taimanglo is set to compete in an anticipated rematch of one of 2016’s biggest upsets, when he again faces Darrion Caldwell on December 3 in Thackerville, OK. During our conversation, Baby Joe reveals some...

  
• 11.18.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 123 (with guest Robert Hinds)

  MMA official Robert Hinds has presided over events for major promotions like Invicta FC, Bellator MMA, UFC & more, as both a judge & referee. During our conversation, Rob gives his take on how he scored the UFC 205 co-main...

  
• 11.12.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 122 (with guest Jayson Thibault)

  Comedian Jayson Thibault is the co-host of the #1 sports-comedy podcast, Punch Drunk Sports, alongside fellow comics (and MMA fanatics) Sam Tripoli & Ari Shaffir. He’s also a researcher at DirectTV’s NFL RedZone channel. During our conversation, Jayson shares his...

  
• 10.31.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 121 (with guest Kevin Lee)

  Lightweight sensation Kevin ‘Motown Phenom’ Lee has a pivotal bout coming up, on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, against Dagestani standout Magomed Mustafaev. Kevin has also earned a reputation as one of the most...

  
• 10.18.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 120 (with guest Kal Holliday)

  Kalyn ‘.50 Kal’ Holliday is coming off a tremendous pro MMA debut, at Invicta FC 19, when she defeated highly touted world-class kick boxer Tiffany Van Soest. During our conversation, Kalyn shares with us how her background as a Marine...

  
• 10.02.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 119 (with guest Earl Skakel)

  'Roast Battling’ has quickly become the comedy world’s equivalent to Ultimate Fighting. One of the master craftsman at this art is Earl Skakel, a regular at the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Earl finished 3rd in Comedy Central’s...

  
• 09.24.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 118 (with guest Chael Sonnen)

  Former 3-time UFC world title challenger, Chael Sonnen is now the newest talent acquisition for Bellator MMA. This episode we look back at our conversation with him from last March, just as he was readying for an exhibition grappling match with...

  
• 09.16.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 117 (with guest Cortney Casey)

  After 2 back to back FOTN performances, followed by 2 back to back 1st round finishes...Cortney 'Cast Iron' Casey is ready to put the rest of the UFC's stacked strawweight division on notice. During our conversation, Cortney talks with us about...

  
• 09.05.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 116 (with guest TJ DeSantis)

  TJ DeSantis is not only the play-by-play man for Invicta Fighting Championships, but the producer of many successful MMA podcasts you’ve no doubt heard of. Including: The Anik & Florian Show, Story Time with Uncle Creepy, It's Time with Bruce Buffer & The Morning...

  
• 08.26.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 115 with guest Ray Borg

  At UFC 203, Ray ‘The Tazmexican Devil’ Borg faces his biggest name opponent yet in flyweight veteran Ian McCall. During our conversation, Ray shares with us: his view on how he matches up with ‘Uncle Creepy’, his recent change of fight camp...

  
• 08.09.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 114 (with guest Jinh Yu Frey)

  Atomweight fighter Jinh Yu Frey is on the cusp of a long awaited shot at the Invicta FC world title.  With wins over Cassie Robb, Liz McCarthy & former champion Herica Tiburcio...Jinh has all but secured her place at the...

  
• 08.03.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 113 with guest Nick Newell

  Nick Newell overcame the perceived limitation of being born with a congenitally amputated left arm to become a successful MMA fighter & former XFC lightweight champion. Now, the producer of such martial arts classics as ‘Bloodsport’ & ‘Kickboxer’ is at...

  
• 07.26.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 112 (with Din Thomas)

  Din Thomas is a pioneer of UFC's lighter weight classes & one of the most respected coaches at Florida's American Top Team. Din will be in the blue corner for UFC 201, coaching challenger Tyron Woodley in the main event...

  
• 07.19.2016

  MMA Dude Bro - Episode 111 (with guest ‘El Matador’ Emmanuel Sanchez)

  Bellator MMA Featherweight, 'El Matador', Emmanuel Sanchez shares with us his story of growing up in the Mexican neighborhoods of Chicago & how much his current success is not only a result of, but a tribute to the people who...