The Fight Cave

Matt & Serg recap the latest in MMA, including Bellator 179: MacDonald VS Daley, the UFC Athlete Retreat, UFC Future Match Ups, Mayweather VS McGregor updates, and talk about Everlast.com writer Nick Dwyer's latest UFC article.  

John Gotti Jr. and his brother Frankie Gotti join the show to talk MMA, boxing, and growing up with the Gotti last name.  John trains with Sergio at LAW MMA, and has a record of 5-1, and plans to go pro this September. They answer The Fight Cave 5, which you will not want to miss!

Matt Culley & Fight Shape Tony Ricci talk about California State Athletic Commission's new 10 point plan to combat extreme weight-cutting and severe dehydration.  They go through each point, discussing the pros and cons for MMA fighters, promoters, match makers, and the like.

Tune it to get a quick look at where MMA is going, and how the sport is evolving.

Matt & Serg start the show off recapping UFC 211, and then dive into fight predictions for Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald VS Paul Daley this Saturday.

Jarrell AKA Big Baby is a Heavyweight boxer and former kickboxer, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY.  Jarrell strolls into studio with his wife and talks boxing.  The Fight Cave rehashes the #JoshuaKlitschko fight, which leads to Matchmaker Minute for Jarrell.

They talk about Big Baby's training in Florida, as well as in NY, with MMA fighters, and boxing legends like Holyfield.  He talks about his other business ventures, including a reality TV show in the making!  Before the crew says bye to Big Baby, he answers The Fight Cave Five.

Fight news with Kyle covers the new California MMA guidelines for safer practices that mostly concern the specifics of cutting and making weight.

Azunna "Zulu" Anyanwu, CFFC Heavyweight, joins The Fight Cave.  They jump right into Matchmaker Minute for Zu, targeting guys at the next level for him.  

The crew actually talks a little boxing, commenting on Canelo VS Chavez Jr.

Zu talks about his training, eating habits, living the heavyweight lifestyle, going Live, and fight predictions for UFC 211.

Then they get Arias, the CFFC Matchmaker, on the line to talk about the May 20th card and crack some jokes. They jump off the line, and Zu answers The Fight Cave 5.

They wrap up the show with Fight News, covering the announcement of the women's 125lb division in the UFC and Dana White's response to Anderson Silva.

Taped at Longo-Weidman MMA, Matt & Tony are joined by the well respected MMA coach, Ray Longo.  They talk about how crucial fight week is, even after months of training.  They discuss the effects of the mental, emotional, and physical duress in the final week up to the fighter's "game day".  Ray talks about fighters like Matt Serra and Chris Weidman.

Shane "Hurricane" Burgos (9-0) enters The Fight Cave after his recent TKO win at UFC 210 against Charles Rosa.

Shane talks about being a new father, his high school diving career, battling scoliosis, and his love for fighting. They talk about the upcoming fights at UFC 211, making their predictions, and call out who Shane should fight next in July! Shane then answers The Fight Cave 5, showing his long time love for MMA.

Fight News with Kyle covers all the MMA rumors, including GSP fighting at MSG, Chuck Liddell's UFC comeback, and Anderson Silva's early retirement.

The Fight Cave has David Branch on the show to talk about his return to the UFC and his upcoming fight at UFC 211 on May 13.  David is the Former WSOF Middleweight & Light Heavyweight Champion, currently ranked as the #9 Middleweight in the world, born & raised in the Bronx, a black belt in BJJ (trained by Renzo Gracie himself), and has been a professional MMA fighter since '07.

David gives inspiring advice to fighters, talks about his MMA career including past fights against Anthony Rumble Johnson, and gives a full profile review on his next opponent (unexpected criteria!).

Matt, Sergio, & David break down the fights from the previous UFC Fight Night and give their predictions for UFC 211.

David answers The Fight Cave 5 just before Matt & Sergio sign off as never heard before!

On this special episode, Matt, Tony, Chris & Rob talk everything boxing -the sport, the history, boxers, movies, sports nutrition, fight performance and much more!  

Chris Algieri is a Professional Boxer, Sports Nutritionist, and Head Performance Nutrition Coach.  Rob Wildman is Dymatize's Chief Scientific Officer.  

Rob gives more information on Dymatize's supplements, the science behind their products, and how they invest in athletes and coaches.  Chris shares some of his nutrition tips, supplement favorites, and some exciting news about his career. 

Matt & Sergio have Burt Watson rollllll in for Episode 25!  The former "babysitter" to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars is now at Alliance MMA as Director of Fighter Relations.  He talks about his career, starting as a manager to legendary boxer, Joe Frazier, in his hometown (Philly) to how he got into the MMA game.  He talks about the boxers he has worked with including Mike Tyson, the Klitschko brothers, Bernard Hopkins, Zab Judah, and Mayweather.  

Burt shares his stories behind the scenes about the fighters and the shows he's worked on, his view on boxing VS MMA, and gives his opinion on Mayweather VS McGregor.  

Fight News with Kyle Antonelli fills us in on some exciting changes at WSOF.  Matt thanks listeners with an Everlast Powerlocks Giveaway by writing a quick review of TFC on iTunes! 

Tune in to this fun episode to get more history about the fight industry, insider info, and some funny stories.

Matt & Fight Shape Tony are joined by TFC's very own Sergio DaSilva for this episode all about your mental state and how it can affect your performance and conditioning in a professional MMA fight or really any physical event.  Tony indicates the importance of warming up, and goes into detail with various factors of your mental state that impact your physical state.

Tony has some great points he explains, including:

-Mind Over Muscle

-Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All

-Seeing a great fight camp go to hell on fight night

Tune in to hear how to get in the right mindset to capitalize on all your hard work in the gym!