This week rising amateur featherweight Matt Dugan joins the #OhioMMA Podcast.

Matt discusses defending his amateur title at Made Men Promotions: Live MMA at Penguin City 5, why he has so many wins via guillotine, and training at a small gym in Sprawlin & Brawlin MMA.

This week amateur heavyweight fighter "Undead" Jeremy Riley joins the #OhioMMA Podcast.

Jeremy discusses winning via a highlight reel knockout at Caged Thunder 26, how bittersweet it is to lose in the fight of the year, and how he began training at Apex Fight Systems.

This week amateur MMA fighter Jordon Tague joins the #OhioMMA Podcast.

Jordon also serves as the head wrestling coach at Notre Dame College, and recently had his first All-American.

Jordon discusses transitioning from wrestling to coaching, his MMA training, the legacy of Notre Dame College wrestlers transitioning to MMA, and more.

This week pro MMA fighter Chelsea Conner joins the #OhioMMA Podcast.

Chelsea is set to compete at LFA 180 in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend.

She talks about taking a 5-year layoff, returning to LFA for the second time, balancing fighting, her family, and owning a gym, and more.

Undefeated amateur fighter RJ "The Hammer" Harris joins me on the Ohio MMA Podcast this week. Harris returns to the cage at Made Men Promotions - Live MMA at NEO 2 on March 23, looking to improve to 3-0. He won the 2023 Ohio MMA Amateur Knockout of the Year award for his 9-second KO of Dillon Burke in his amateur debut.

RJ discusses how he got his start in Toughman Contests in West Virginia, being a 290-pound lead blocker in high school football, his wrestling career, how he got his nickname "The Hammer", and more.

This week undefeated amateur fighter "Honey" Hayden Russell joins me to discuss his upcoming bout at LFA 180. Hayden trains at Demolition Fight Team and looks to move to 3-0 in the bout. He talks about getting into MMA after playing basketball, fighting at 3 different weight classes in 3 fights, and more.

Andrew Law joins me this week on the Ohio MMA Podcast to discuss his upcoming fight this weekend at Future of Fighting in Louisville, Kentucky. Andrew has been fighting for over a decade and is one of the most respected fighters in Ohio. In addition to training, he's also the head coach at Route 250 Martial Arts.

This week Cornell Beachem Jr. joins me on the #OhioMMA Podcast. Cornell makes his amateur debut this weekend at Ohio Combat League 28. He was a Division III national champion wrestler at Mt. St. Joseph's College, and was also an All-American football player. We discuss his transition to MMA, training at Vision MMA, and more.

Newly undefeated pro fighter Mark "Meat Train" Gordon joins the Ohio MMA Podcast this week to discuss winning his pro debut. Gordon needed just 14 seconds to earn a TKO victory at Made Men Promotions in West Virginia last weekend. We talk about his journey in MMA, his base of wrestling and football, and training with Revolution Fight & Fitness. You can follow Mark @_mark_gordonjr.

This week pro featherweight Ilyaz Mamadaliyev joins me to discuss his upcoming bout against Daniel Boehle at Ohio Combat League 28 on March 2nd. We also discuss his big plans for 2024, staying motivated through cancelled fights, and training at Vision MMA in Cincinnati.