Michael Hanson is a rising ring announcer in combat sports. He currently works with Taura MMA, Warriors Cup, Friday Night Fights and Showtime FC. He also host the "And New MMA Show." In this episode we talk about his first exposure to MMA in 2008, as well as the small and very competitive world of ring announcing.

Mixed Martial Arts Pioneer Todd Medina talks about old school MMA, his huge new following and TikTok and more!

The crew breaks down the latest controversy with gambling in the UFC focusing this time on James Krause specifically. Krause has been suspended by the UFC and has already removed some of his gambling content from the internet. We discuss how serious this investigation could get and what might happen to Krause as a result. 

Veteran Matchmaker Miguel Iturrate started in the MMA business in the crazy early days of the mid-nineties. He has match-made more than 100 MMA events in Japan, Brazil, Russia and all over the United States, and played an integral role in MMA’s early modern history. Through Hook 'n' Shoot, Florida’s AFC, the Euphoria shows and BoDogFight, Iturrate has left an indelible mark on MMA history. He can also lay claim to a record that not even the UFC can by contracting 36 fights in three days.

“MMA Detective” Mike Davis talks about the civil component in the Colby Covington/Jorge Masvidal assault case in Miami and his background in the MMA world. 

Denis Kang is another guest from the early days of Mixed Martial Arts who started his fighting career in 1998. He fought in promotions such as the UFC, PRIDE, Superbrawl, Extreme Challenge, Pancrase, Spirit MC, M-1 and more. In this interview we talk about the experiences he took away from his career in Mixed Martial Arts, training at American Top Team, his memories of training and living with Georges St Pierre and more.

Andre Benkei is one of the original pioneers of MMA training in Brazil and has worked many of the legendary fighters. Guys like Alexandre "Pequeno" Noguiera, Milton Viera, Thiago Alves, Bigfoot Silva, Thiago Silva, Buscape Firmino and many others. In this interview we talk about his roots in Brazil, his time with American Top Team and the Blacklizians and his plans for the future in San Francisco.