Today's podcast is going to take you into the mindset of Brad "Machine Gun" Kelly as he gets ready for his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC) debut. Watch to hear thoughts on his last fight between Brad and myself Brandon "Killer B" Davis as well as what changes Brad had to make to go from MMA to toeing the line between the squared circle. This fight will take place on Friday, December 11 at the Biloxi Civic Center for Bare Knuckle Fighting Champion 15.

This week's episode will feature world-renowned close-quarters weapons specialist Craig Douglas (IG @southnarc). You don't get more savage than this man here. Craig is a 21-year LE veteran having personally trained over five thousand police officers at the academy level. He has extensive operational experience in undercover and low visibility operations from a two-year assignment infiltrating criminal enterprises. He has 30 years’ experience in Philippine, Indonesian, Brazilian, and Japanese martial arts and is a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in mechanized infantry and the 75th Ranger Regiment from 1986-1989.  Craig is the founder and primary instructor for Shivworks and Shivworks Alumni and has been providing training for the past 18 years teaching open and closed coursework in 42 states and 11 countries. Customers have included Army SOF, NSW, USMC MARSOC, DEA, and DHS where he developed the instructor curriculum for DHS HSI Advanced Undercover Combatives Course.

In episode 2 of the Savage Association Podcast, UFC veteran Brandon "Killer B" Davis and ATT Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Mike Sanford talk about their experiences with/in the UFC as well as the upcoming fight card for this weekend, UFC Vegas 17. They also look into the Jon "Bones" Jones - Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya beef as well look back on the UFC's 155 darkhorse of the division, Charles "Da Bronx" Olivera, and his dominant performance this past weekend against longtime lightweight contender and former interim champ Tony Ferguson.