Quiggin' Out Podcast

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 54 UFC lightweight and Ultimate Fighter Alum, Vinc "From Hell" Pichel! 

It was Friday the 13th when we recorded this episode and it turned out to be one of the most challenging yet rewarding shows to date. Connection issues aside, which were kinda fixed in post production, led us down some crazy topics and jumped around for a while before landing on solid ground.

Pichel is an absolutely hilarious and down to Earth fighter. We discussed his perspective on fighting, how video games are his escape from fighting, fighting at 40 and his last fight, changing gyms, road rage, and finally, one of the funniest stories about Friday the 13th that I can almost guarantee no one can top.

Pichel also discussed life as a dad, his move to Colorado, cars, motorcycles, and so much more. We didn't even get to fully dive into his Twitch Channel, which we will save for a future episode!

Enjoy!

Don't forget to head over to the BRAND NEW https://www.quigginoutpodcast.com/for all things Quiggin Out! 

Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 53 featuring BKFC standout Tom "A Gentleman Of Violence" Shoaff and not one, but TWO special guests! 

Shoaff is fresh off his dominant victory at BKFC FT LAUDERDALE against Bruce Lutchmedial and for being in a BKFC fight, Shoaff is wearing it well. 

Shoaff discusses, while at his OWN celebration party held by none other than the 'Bad Boy' himself, Leonard Garcia, his new training regiment, new mindset and how a fight with Chad "Money" Mendes needs to happen. Since this episode was filmed prior to BKFC 24, Shoaff also accurately predicted the winner of Hunt vs. Riggs and we about lost our minds when we found out those men are not only the same age, but about 2 weeks apart.

This episode was  lot of fun and got even more interesting when ANOTHER surprise guest was ready to hop on, UFC bantamweight Eddie Wineland.

Enjoy!

Don't forget to head over to the BRAND NEW https://www.quigginoutpodcast.com/ for all things Quiggin Out! 

Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 52 and features not only a Forged In Fire Competitor, but BJJ Black Belt and Gym Owner, Gene Click!   

A firm warning to all those about to immerse yourself in this one. There will be some opinions you don't agree with and some things said that may strike a nerve and even some dark, dark things that may trigger you but Gene is one of the brutally honest ones and he says what is on his mind.  

Gene talks us through his time in martial arts, how/when he discovered BJJ, his school and his opinions ranging from certain words/hand signs he doesn't care for as well as his path of sobriety and the changes in his life. This one gets deep into the world of Jiu-Jitsu, fatherhood, family, business ownership, funny stories that may or may not get Gene in trouble, his podcast, and so much more!    

Enjoy!  

Don't forget to head over to the BRAND NEW   https://www.quigginoutpodcast.com/ for all things Quiggin Out! Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with EPISODE 51 and our season 3 premiere with ANOTHER BATTLEBOT team, TEAM JACKPOT frontman, Jeff Waters! We decided that after the success of our last episode, why not jump right on into another aptly named "Com-Bot Edition". This episode is packed with comparisons between MMA and Battlebots (again!), the challenges that exist within the filming schedule, Jackpot vs. Tombstone, and how just like in MMA, there are other organizations out there where they test and hone their skills. Jeff was an amazing guest and even showed us some new CAD designs for the upcoming season! Jeff even mentioned some of his favorite fighters to watch and bridged the gap even more between man and machine! Enjoy! Don't forget to head over to the BRAND NEW https://www.quigginoutpodcast.com/ for all things Quiggin Out! Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with EPISODE 50 and our season 2 finale. Our guests? None other than the minds of a BATTLEBOTS team, TEAM MALICE featuring Bunny, David Lau and David Rush!

This one was a bucket list. Ever since I was a kid, I had wanted to build my own Battlebot and now getting the chance to talk to one of the teams that actually does it? Mind-Blowing.

This episode is packed with comparisons between MMA and Battlebots (yes we did find some), life advice, experience and overall just a damn good time with these three. It was really amazing getting to learn about the ins and outs of the show and process, the costs associated with it, and how just like in MMA, there are many smaller organizations out there with the chance to compete on the biggest stage of them all. Oh and I learned not to mention Jackpot. Point taken. 

Bunny also gets to share her side of the story of the infamous "Suck It" clip. It's a great story.

Enjoy!

Don't forget to head over to EpicJitsTees.com and pick up a Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast shirt or any of the amazing designs available. Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 49 with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Actual Mixed Martial ARTIST, Phillip Lietz!  

Lietz is someone who I came across specifically for his artwork. His Jiu-Jitsu drawings are so full of life and accurate when it comes to the positions and grips that he depicts. It wasn't until after a few conversations with Lietz did I realize his place in the Jiu-Jitsu world as a Black Belt.  This was a roller-coaster for a plethora of reasons. For one, Lietz talked about his passion for reptiles and his job as a Herpetoculturist. We discussed the hierarchy of asking rolling higher belts, specifically black belts to roll and the differences he has experienced from gym to gym.

Lietz is a wealth of knowledge in many facets and it truly was fascinating getting a different perspective that may turn some heads.   

Side Note: We experienced a rare internet outage in the middle of the show. I was able to edit out most of the dead-air but I realized after that my comment about 6 minutes or so of dead air won't make sense.  

Enjoy!  

Don't forget to head over to EpicJitsTees.com and pick up a Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast shirt or any of the amazing designs available. Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 48 and we have an amazing guest yet again in Miguel Angel Torres. Torres is quite literally a living legend, compiling an MMA record of 44-9 and continues his passion post fighting 

Watch the episode to see if that may change in the future.

This was an absolute eye-opener to learn so many things about a fighter that has been in the MMA world since 1999. We talked about his first 20 fights, fighting in bars for no money, hiding fighting from his dad, and even fighting multiple opponents in one single night. Torres even talked about how he fought the same guy twice in one night. 

Torres dove into what his life is now after fighting, what his gym means to him, and most importantly, his new group simply called the Wolf Pack. Now the Wolf Pack is currently a group of 5 older gentleman who have been afflicted with Parkinson's disease. Check out Torres' page to meet some of the guys, including Turk, who is 84 years old and will say whatever is on his mind.

Don't forget to head over to EpicJitsTees.com and pick up a Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast shirt or any of the amazing designs available. Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 47 and excited to have our guests, Retrograde Mikey and longtime friend of the show, Nick Ramirez! We decided to cover a ton of things in this episode including 2020 Canada Covid Shutdowns, Boxing, MMA, Paul vs. Woodley II, Hockey and so much more. Mikey talks about his time in the sports realm and his videogame podcast and how he got into MMA. Nick joins us to bridge the gap between my MMA and Boxing knowledge and brought up some amazing stories as well! Don't forget to head over to EpicJitsTees.com and pick up a Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast shirt or any of the amazing designs available. Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is FINALLY back with Episode 46 and excited to have our guest, former Invicta FC fighter, Sarah "Chucky" Kleczka!

In this episode, we waste no time getting right down to business. Kleczka talks about her 3 year layoff, mental health, moving from Florida to Kansas, starting over with a whole new gym and so much more.

The episode focal points of how important the mental aspect of fighting is one of my favorite parts, as it shows what can happen if you lose that mindset and focus. 

Don't forget to head over to EpicJitsTees.com and pick up a Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast shirt or any of the amazing designs available. Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 45. The guest is recent PFL signee, fighting Aug 19, Christian "Hollywood" Lohsen!   

In this episode, Lohsen talked about what this opportunity with the PFL means to him, what married life has been like for him, including raising his two husky pups, and even dropped a bit of canine knowledge on our listeners!   Lohsen did this interview during fight week and was easily one of the calmest fighter's we've ever had on the show. He talked about how important refocus is and how the partnership between his gym, DarkWolf MMA and Pete White Boxing & MMA came to fruition and how important it is to surround yourself with like-minded individuals. The amount of knowledge coming from Lohsen at such a young age is fascinating.   

This interview was a bit shorter than normal out of respect for Lohsen having to weigh-in at 9am the next morning.  

Don't forget to head over to EpicJitsTees.com and pick up a Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast shirt or any of the amazing designs available. Also, a special shout-out to La Barba Cubano for supplying some amazing beard oil, @Tim_MakesKnives on Instagram, Fat Boy Jiu-Jitsu and Bertsos Bakeshop for making some delicious treats.