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In this special international episode, UFC veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam — known as Professor X — takes listeners on his unforgettable road to the UFC. A true pioneer of French MMA and one of the earliest members of the Snake Team under trainer Cyril Diabate, Foupa-Pokam details his transition from traditional karate to Muay Thai and mixed martial arts in the early 2000s, when the sport was illegal in France. Fighters trained in secret, competed under the guise of other disciplines, and often faced law enforcement interference at events.

With a professional career spanning more than 50 bouts and a verified record of 32-22-0, Professor X became one of the most traveled fighters of his era, competing primarily as the B-side in promotions across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and beyond. He shares stories from legendary events including Cage Rage in the UK, Jungle Fight in Brazil, and international tournaments, as well as his preparation with Dan Henderson’s Team Quest in the United States to mimic Anderson Silva. The conversation covers his UFC appearances at UFC 97 against Denis Kang and UFC 98 against Drew McFedries, plus memorable matchups against Paul Daley, Hayato Sakurai, Paulo Coelho, and more.
Foupa-Pokam also discusses the challenges of building French MMA from the ground up, the outlaw atmosphere of the early days, his 11 amateur fights before turning pro, and insights into fellow Cameroonian-French fighter Francis Ngannou. This episode highlights the passion, resilience, and global experiences that defined one of MMA’s most dedicated journeymen.

The MMA History Podcast documents the sport we love through hundreds of interviews and thousands of hours of research conducted by the most obsessed minds in the business. Subscribe for new episodes every week featuring the men who lived the early days of MMA.

0:00 MMA history podcast intro  
0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 
0:54 interview start 
1:14 part of the foundation for French combat sports
5:51 Karate fighters transitioning to MMA
8:56 Golden Trophy events 
10:06 Francis Ngannou vs Zoumana Cisse
15:33 training before first fight 
17:18 illegal amateur bouts in France 
19:09 issues with Law enforcement 
20:58 coming into fights as a B side 
25:31 Xavier Foupa vs Nelson Monteiro
27:00 Xavier Foupa vs David Pierre
29:49 Xavier Foupa vs Paul Williamson
31:02 Xavier Foupa vs Matt Ewin
32:29 research on opponents before fight 
34:10 Xavier Foupa vs Ferene Gancs
36:09 Xavier Foupa vs Poulo Coelho
37:47 French fighters vs BJJ black belts 
41:52 Cage Rage parties behind the scenes 
46:42 Xavier Foupa vs Martin Kampmann
48:53 Xavier Foupa vs John Oskar
52:33 Xavier Foupa vs Paul Daily
54:25 coming off 3 losses 
55:13 Xavier Foupa vs Jose Mata
59:40 Michael Bisping vs Cyrille Diabate 
1:02:08 Xavier Foupa vs Itamar Rosa
1:03:15 Xavier Foupa vs Ken Hamamura
1:04:04 Xavier Foupa vs Hoon Kim
1:06:42 Xavier Foupa vs Sol Gilbert
1:10:24 Xavier Foupa vs Ryuta Sakuri
1:13:08 Xavier Foupa vs Alex Reid
1:15:38 interactions with Lee Murray 
1:16:57 Xavier Foupa vs Tom Watson
1:17:28 Xavier Foupa vs Pierre Guillet
1:18:00 Xavier Foupa vs Murilo Rua
1:18:54 Cyrille Diabate vs Murilo Rua 
1:19:44 Far Eastern Modern Pancration Federation 
1:26:19 dealings with Wallid Ismail
1:27:03 training with Dan Henderson at Team Quest 
1:30:12 getting a phone call from the UFC 
1:31:51 interview wrap up 
1:35:28 outro/ closing thoughts

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In episode 320 of the MMA History Podcast, host Mike Davis and Joey Venti sit down with UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter season 3 finalist Josh Haynes for an in-depth interview about his road to the Ultimate Fighter. As a former mixed martial arts fighter with a professional record of 14 wins and 11 losses, Haynes shares his gritty journey from starting MMA in 2002 as a 330-pound amateur in Oregon's Full Contact Fighting Federation to competing at the highest levels in the UFC.

Post-retirement, Haynes transitioned to law enforcement with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2009, where he now serves as a sergeant. He details his heroic actions during the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, saving a wounded rookie officer under fire and earning the Medal of Valor for exceptional bravery. This episode explores themes of resilience, survival mentality, and life after MMA, offering valuable insights for aspiring fighters on planning beyond the octagon.

0:00 MMA history podcast intro  
0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 
0:52 interview start 
0:54 truth about fight career 
4:02 beginnings in MMA 
5:43 deciding to become a fighter 
10:57 
15:03 thoughts on Robert Follis 
19:14 Phil Baroni Sparring incident with Evan Tanner 
22:40 opportunities after fighting 
26:00 Josh Haynes vs Larry Vandervort 
30:24 reflecting after first loss 
31:49 Josh Haynes vs Josh Bennett 
34:15 taking fights consistently 
35:20 Gina Carano 
35:52 Josh Haynes vs Carl Pope 
39:30 coach Shawn Tompkins 
41:16 Josh Haynes vs Jordan Ramos 
43:27 training with the “White Buffalo Warriors” 
44:12 Matt Hume 
44:46 Josh Haynes vs Jim Pope 
48:57 riding a 7 fight win streak 
51:35 fighters from the Pacific Northwest 
53:04 Josh Haynes vs Jerry Vrbanovic 
57:19 Josh Haynes vs Vince Lucero 
59:20 interactions with John Alessio 
1:01:56 Ulysses Gomez Jiu jitsu 
1:05:08 fighters transitioning to Law enforcement 
1:08:00 realizing Team Quest was ending 
1:12:04 Scrubbing information off the internet 
1:13:44 heroic during Las Vegas mass Shooting
1:26:46 Josh Haynes vs Jake Villanueva 
1:28:19 Josh Haynes vs Carlos Garcia 
1:29:51 Josh Haynes vs Marcos Oliveira 
1:31:04 Josh Haynes vs Horace Spencer 
1:32:29 taking fights with injuries 
1:34:05 Josh Haynes vs Cedric Marks 
1:36:32 trying out for TUF 
1:39:09 Matt Horwich not making the TUF cast 
1:42:47 Team Quest teammates in TUF final
1:44:01 Josh Haynes vs Tate Fletcher 
1:45:22 Josh Haynes vs Jesse Forbes 
1:46:23 Josh Haynes vs Michael Bisping 
1:50:56 talks with Joe Silva 
1:55:32 evolution of MMA turning to point fighting 
1:59:17 interview wrap up 
2:03:53 outro/ closing thoughts 

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Ep 312 Andy Anderson Federal Prison

Andy Anderson was once a Texas entrepreneur owning topless clubs and the notorious All Nude Steakhouse (supplying ring girls for UFC events), Andy's life took a turn
- he's now serving a federal sentence for drug conspiracy (30 years) and money laundering (20 years), though he insists he's innocent and was railroaded by false testimony. This audio-only deep dive covers fixed fights, mafia run-ins in Ukraine's IFC event, Japanese afterparties gone wrong, and the grit that built MMA.
No holds barred - just raw history from a man who lived it.

0:00 MMA history podcast intro  

0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 

2:35 interview start 

2:52 helping move UFC 12 after cancellation 

6:49 attending UFC 1 as a spectator 

7:42 becoming involved with the UFC

8:26 fighting NHB in Mexico 

9:21 interactions with Julian Sanchez 

10:06 relationship with Art Davie

11:27 Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz relationship 

13:14 meeting Buddy Albin 

14:27 relationship with Charlie Anzalone

15:04 Buddy Albin being tough to work with 

17:25 Andy Anderson vs John Hess 

21:00 owning several topless bars

22:09 Cornering Anthony Macias for fixed fight 

25:16 Pat smith attacked in Elevator by Tito Ortiz 

27:06 Remco Pardoel alleged Marco Ruas of greasing 

28:41 Marco Ruas calling out the Gracie’s 

29:44 Bas Rutten calling out Rickson Gracie 

30:20 Japanese promotions hand picking fights 

32:22 Tank Abbott Hard Rock Cafe incident 

35:40 interactions with Joe Son and Kimo Leopoldo 

38:12 Ken Shamrock dropping women off a balcony 

40:04 Art Davie split with Bob Meyrowitz  

42:51 living with Frank Shamrock 

44:23 living with Scott Bessac

46:01 reason for being locked up 

49:36 initial offering for sentencing 

51:53 locked up with Tiger King 

53:30 amount of time being served 

56:45 current living situation 

1:00:51 IFC Ukraine Debut controversy 

1:08:50 Ron Van Clief 

1:10:10 interactions with Leon Spinks

1:11:09 reason for the UFC logo at IFC event 

1:12:21 Stuck in Ukraine after IFC event 

1:15:48 Bas Rutten Paul Varelans incident  

1:19:23 escaping to Paris from Ukraine 

1:21:05 the local mafia wanting the tapes 

1:22:06 Buddy Albin grab and go plan 

1:22:52 Igor Vovchanchyn reputation at IFC event 

1:23:52 Art Davie not involved in the IFC 

1:25:40 Anthony Macias vs Sakuraba

1:28:30 John McCarthys relationship with Bob Meyrowitz

1:29:30 John Perretti coming to the UFC 

1:31:19 Bob Meyrowitz thoughts on John Perretti 

1:36:25 early UFC matchmaking 

1:37:16 UFC not allowing John Perretti to purchase 

1:41:06 Bob Meyrowitz interactions with Oprah Winfrey 

1:41:53 fondest memories of the UFC 

1:42:38 UFC changing rules because of mark Coleman

1:44:28 Andy Anderson outro 

1:45:56 outro/ closing thoughts

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Ep 221 Josh Barnett Road to the UFC Title 

Josh Barnett became the youngest UFC Heavyweight Champion by defeating the legendary Randy Coutore.  Josh takes us though his journey from meeting people online for “mutually agreed upon combat” to entering into the world of Japanese pro wrestling. 

Buckle in, this is a fun listen

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:51 interview start 
1:46 Sensei Jim Harrison
5:30 training with Matt Hume 
7:39 Josh Barnett vs Chris Charnos 
8:20 meeting Matt Hume 
9:08 having to stand up to bullying at an early age 
14:57 Dennis Hallman story 
17:25 charging Jeff Monson for being late 
19:30 Josh Barnett vs Jeff Monson 
22:58 Dennis Hallman fights in Speedo 
23:30 Seminar at Crimson Guard 
24:45 Rigan Machado influence 
26:06 mutually agreed upon combat
30:30 Josh Barnett vs Bob Gilstrap 
32:54 Todd Bjornethun 
34:23 Matt Hume rolling sessions 
36:39 The evolution of Matt Hume as a fighter 
43:00 Matt Hume vs Pat Miletich
46:16 getting the invite for ADCC 
47:07 Josh Barnett vs Mark Kerr
48:30 Josh Barnett vs Dan Severn 
49:39 entering ADCC 2000 unprepared 
51:49 Josh Barnett vs Gan McGee
53:20 MMA underground forums 
54:13 Josh Barnett vs Pedro Rizzo 
57:06 Josh Barnett vs Semmy Schilt
1:02:31 experience with Billy Robinson
1:04:59 cornering Mark Coleman in pride FC
1:08:07 matchmaking spontaneous fights
1:10:14 Josh Barnett vs Bobby Hoffman 
1:13:47 Bobby Hoffman story 
1:14:14 failed drug test rumor 
1:17:51 Josh Barnett vs Randy Coutore
1:23:51 failing post fight drug test 
1:28:11 Joining New Japan pro wrestling 
1:28:34 Bob Sapp’s popularity in Japan 
1:30:46 Bob Sapp vs Antonio Nogueira 
1:32:54 calling out Antonio Nogueira 
1:34:45 Josh Barnett’s opinion on the older generation of fighters 
1:38:27 New Japan Debut 
1:39:33 Ken Shamrock interference during match
1:41:45 Pride FC contract refusal rumor 
1:43:40 Josh Barnett vs Rene Rooze
1:46:58 Suren Balachinskiy fight rumor 
1:48:19 Pedro Rizzo rematch offer 
1:49:16 career inactivity 
1:50:19 training with Erik Paulson and Lou Smith
1:51:29 training with the RAW team 
1:52:44 Impact FC stiffed on payment 
1:54:14 training with Dan Inosanto 
1:55:32 Erik Paulson not receiving black belt from the Gracie’s 
1:57:15 interview wrap up 
2:03:07 outro/ final thoughts

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Ep 220 Carlos Newton MMA Career Deep Dive 

Carlos Newton is a pioneer of the early days in f Mixed Martial Arts as well as Canadas first World Champion. 

Carlos Newton made his debut on John Perretti’s Extreme Fighting; in this interview John Perretti joins us in order to add depth to the accomplishments 

Carlos Newton was a main fighter in the UFC anti trust lawsuit. 

We would NOT have gotten this interview had John Perretti not called Carlos personally on Kurt behalf. 

Ep 220 Carlos Newton Career Deep Dive 

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:44 interview start 
0:55 joining the MMAFA
2:29 messages between mangers and UFC matchmakers 
5:04 purpose of having a Union 
10:40 trainer Modi Isaaks
12:42 leaving Samuri club
13:58 unfair contract with Modi Isaaks
15:04 John Perretti’s experience with Modi Isaaks 
16:53 realizing the shelf life of fighters 
18:19 choosing not to train at a super gym 
19:32 getting stabbed outside of nightclub 
30:17 military escorted off of a plane 
32:29 training the israeli secret service
34:53 John Perretti discovering Carlos Newton 
37:11 Carlos Newton vs Jean Rivière
40:30 chaos backstage at Extreme fighting battlecade 2
44:26 Carlos Newton at the Contenders
47:44 reason for non title fight against Erik Paulson
49:54 Carlos Newton vs Erik Paulson 
54:09 feelings after Erik Paulson fight 
55:13 learning to speak Japanese 
57:00 getting invited to compete in ADCC 
59:53 Carlos Newton vs Dan Henderson 
1:05:58 Carlos Newton vs Kazuhiro Sakuraba
1:09:30 deciding to pursue a different career after fighting 
1:12:17 choosing to sue the UFC 
1:14:19 Carlos Newton vs Kenji Kawaguchi
1:15:36 dealings with promoter Jamie Levine
1:17:47 Dragon ball Z Jiu jitsu 
1:19:18 Carlos Newton vs Johil de Oliveira
1:24:09 Carlos Newton vs Pat Miletich
1:25:35 Carlos Newton vs Matt Hughes
1:29:17 Carlos Newton vs Jose Pele Landi
1:31:44 Lee Murray vs Tito Ortiz street fight
1:33:36 Shawn Tompkins
1:35:01 Everton McEwan 
1:36:57 interview wrap up 
1:38:58 outro/final thoughts 


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Carlos Newton made his debut on John Perretti’s Extreme Fighting; in this interview John Perretti joins us in order to add depth to the accomplishments 


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Ep 219 Mario Sperry ADCC & MMA Deep Dive 

Mario Sperry can be described by the word “legend”; a fierce competitor in both Jiu Jitsu and MMA Mario Sperry takes us through the no holds barred era of the sport as well as his path to the ADCC Hall of Fame. 
Mario Sperry gives us incredible insight into his years with Carlson Gracie as well as a behind the scene look at Pride Fc. 

Mario Sperry ADCC & MMA Deep Dive Ep 219 

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:50 interview start 
0:56 relationship between Mehdi and the Gracie’s 
3:27 Jason Delucia Blue belt rumor 
3:51 claiming the wrong version of BJJ was being taught in the United States 
6:46 Luta Livre and Jiu jitsu rivalry 
7:37 Chute Boxe rivalry 
9:42 Vale Tudo 2 street instructional
12:18 Rickson Gracie and Marco Ruas rivalry
15:15 Super fight rumor against Rickson Gracie 
16:58 getting a call to fight Royce Gracie 
20:25 Mario Sperry vs Jose Balduino 
23:35 getting in touch with John Perretti 
24:20 Battlecade Extreme Fighting 1
25:23 wiping blood on mat causing tapout loss confusion 
26:21 Royce Gracie’s UFC opponents 
30:14 Pentagon Combat Riot breakout 
32:01 Current Sport Jiu jitsu 
35:12 Oleg Taktarov vs Renzo Gracie 
36:02 Australias first MMA event false advertised as UFC Australia 
37:28 Chris Haseman digging chin rumor 
38:45 getting the call to compete at ADCC 1998
40:35 Jorge Patino story 
42:50 street style Jiu Jitsu 
44:41 Mario Sperry vs Enson Inoue
45:28 Departure from Carlson Gracie 
48:55 Todd Medina receiving black belt 
49:45 taking time off from MMA 
53:18 opinion on Rickson Gracie as a competitor 
55:57 Mario Sperry vs Igor Vovchancyn
1:01:21 knowing Pride FC was going out of Business 
1:03:25 Mario Sperry vs Maurilo Rua
1:06:20 visiting Japan 52 times 
1:07:34 ADCC Gracie homecoming 
1:09:36 volunteering to fight Gordon Ryan 
1:10:37 Pride FC asking to work fights 
1:11:57 Mario Sperry vs TK Kosaka
1:14:34 leaving the Blackzillians 
1:17:58 time spent traveling to Japan
1:21:37  Minotouro Nogueira split from Brazilian Top Team 
1:22:19 training Anderson Silva 
1:23:12 thoughts on Walter Mattos
1:24:24 becoming an Airplane pilot 
1:25:12 Carlos Barreto
1:25:22 Alan Goes never competing against Rickson Gracie 
1:28:11 interview wrap up 
1:28:49 outro/ final thoughts 

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James Werme UFC Dark Era 

James Werme was a UFC employee from the Ultimate Ultimate 1995 to UFC 35. 
James Werme was originally hired by SEG’s David Isaaks as an assistant; behind the scenes Werme quickly developed into bigger rolls eventually becoming an on air personality. 

James takes us through the Wild West of the No Holds bar era and its transition into becoming “Mixed Martial Arts”.  

James Werme UFC Dark Era 

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:30 interview start 
0:35 background working for SEG
1:59 chaos that goes on behind the scenes 
2:44 family reaction after joining the UFC
4:44 working with David Isaacs
6:29 attending first UFC event 
7:37 UFC 8 being cancelled 
11:03 Buddy Albin IFC controversy 
14:46 UFC 9 issues 
16:09 Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz relationship 
21:32 UFC 10 
23:49 Bruce Buffer UFC announcing debut 
24:57 finding an opponent for Mark Coleman 
25:56 wanting Igor Vovchanchyn in the UFC
27:37 talks of replacing Art Davie 
28:58 extreme fighting battlecade 2 fighter arrest issues
30:32 manager Robert DePersia pressuring Mark Hall
33:07 experience with Richard Hamilton 
34:41 Charlie Anzalone rumors 
35:26 John Perretti getting the blame for New York not wanting MMA 
37:28 moving UFC 12 to Dothan Alabama on 24 hour notice 
40:07 moving the cage on an airplane 
46:38 dealings with Dana White 
47:35 Mark Coleman vs Maurice Smith 
54:07 Bruce Beck UFC departure 
55:08 Art Davie fired after UFC 15 
57:43 fighters leaving to fight in Japan 
58:30 working with the Yakuza for UFC 15.5
1:01:25 Conan Silveira vs Kazushi Sakuraba 
1:04:21 reactions to John Perretti hiring 
1:06:00 Coining the phrase “mixed martial arts” 
1:08:22 Pat Miletich losing outside of the UFC
1:09:38 Tito Ortiz vs Guy Mezger 
1:11:11 Frank Shamrock retiring to get out of his contract 
1:13:14 UFC champions retiring while still having the belt 
1:17:00 UFC Japan 
1:20:29 Kevin Randleman vs Pedro Rizzo 
1:23:19 Dana White at UFC 27 
1:24:25 negotiations of selling the UFC 
1:29:14 Dan Lambert helping fund the 
UFC
1:30:30 John Perretti fired after UFC 29 
1:35:56 issues at the weigh ins at UFC Japan 
1:37:12 Dana White introduced to fans at UFC 30
1:40:39 UFC 33 being the worst event 
1:46:58 staff getting food poisoning at UFC 35
1:48:16 UFC working behind the scenes with WWE 
1:51:40 interview wrap up/ outro

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Ep 217 John Lewis Career Deep Dive 

John Lewis is a mixed martial arts  pioneer that made a name for himself during what some call the “UFC Dark Era”. 
We are also joined by legendary match maker John Perretti & we dive into John Lewis career and the steps that each of these men took in order to pave the way for the lighter weight classes 

John Lewis does NOT do interviews and the only way that we were able to get this was due to John Perretti calling on a favor. 

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:58 interview start 
1:55 current life 
3:19 getting discovered by John Perretti 
5:11 becoming a fully developed fighter 
7:16 backyard dojo
11:01 blackbelt under Gene LeBell 
14:16 transitioning to Jiu jitsu with Andre Pederneiras 
17:51 Erik Paulson
19:32 Gracie’s not wanting to help ambitious fighters 
20:42 going to school with Kimo Leopoldo
21:46 Kimo Leopoldo learning Jiu jitsu from 
Randy Zigler 
22:40 dealings with Bj Penn 
23:26 John Perretti not impressed with Jiu Jitsu 
26:22 John Lewis vs Thomas Puckett
30:24 John Perretti not being concerned for John Lewis 1st fight 
32:15 John Lewis vs Carlson Gracie jr
34:12 not being worried about fighting a Gracie 
36:15 giving John Lewis a title shot 
38:10 backlash for defeating Carlson Gracie jr
41:27 training with Baret Yoshida
42:26 John Perretti’s fallout with the Gracie’s 
45:09 Extreme fighting 2 
46:40 Rickson Gracie claiming to invent fighting gloves
47:23 the world changing after gloves were involved 
48:29 fighters having fake records 
50:20 John Perretti Seminar story 
52:34 fighters getting arrested after Extreme fighting 2
55:55 training Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz 
58:00 getting introduced to Chuck Liddell 
1:00:28 Kajas cage combat 
1:01:12 John Lewis vs Rumina Sato
1:05:32 pancrase fighter records 
1:06:19 Pele Landi vs Pat Miletich
1:07:25 John Lewis fighting with the flu 
1:10:15 John Lewis vs Kenny Monday 
1:15:28 pay for Carlson Gracie Jr fight
1:16:49 fighters getting Draws on their records 
1:19:12 BJ Penn Phone call 
1:19:27 ADCC 1998 
1:21:33 John Lewis vs Lowell Anderson 
1:23:44 John Lewis Career highlights 
1:24:35 dealings with Marc Laimon
1:27:38 Mark Kerr and Bas Rutten 
1:29:24 Joe Moreira 
1:30:07 Cornering Gilbert Yvel in the UFC
1:33:08 John Lewis interview wrap up 
1:33:56 thoughts on John Lewis interview 
1:39:25 John Perretti refusing to use the words “ take down” 
1:39:53 Gene LeBell
1:42:31 the UFC dark ages 
1:44:09 Thoughts on Tito Ortiz 
1:45:16 Jason DeLucia
1:46:20 Gene LeBell chokes out Steven Seagal 
1:52:00 outro/ closing thoughts


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Ep 216 Landon Showalter Career Deep Dive 

Landon Showalter is an unsung hero from the Pacific Northwest. 

At the time of his fight career one could argue that the world’s toughest area of fighters all lives within 90 minutes of each other… Landon Showalter fought ALL of them. 

This interview is what our podcast is built on, great stories from fighters that literally lived by the saying “anyone…anywhere”. 

This is a really fun listen 

Landon Showalter Career Deep Dive Ep 216

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:47 interview start 
1:16 beginnings in MMA
5:05 Matt Hume as a coach
7:52 the Pacific Northwest MMA scene 
11:29 Landon Showalter vs Matt Peterson
12:52 Landon Showalter vs Drew Goodson
14:37 Landon Showalter vs Craig Sloan
18:17 Landon Showalter vs Craig Sloan trilogy 
20:38 plugs/ promotions 
21:26 Gerald Strebendt
21:42 promoter JT Taylor
23:19 Matt Hume 
24:40 Landon Showalter vs Robbie Lawlor 
33:57 mental health/ Concussions
35:48 promoter Erik Wiseman
38:15 Landon Showalter vs Eric Dahl berg
39:52 Danny Bennett
40:54 Brad Blackburn
44:21 Matt Horwich
47:46 dealings with Miguel Iturrate
48:38 Landon Showalter vs Steve McQuarry
49:50 Landon Showalter vs Josh Ribinett 
51:06 Landon Showalter vs Drew Fickett
56:18 Dennis Hallman Drew Fickett story 
59:01 Landon Showalter vs Chris Leben
1:03:25 Chris Leben on the ultimate fighter 
1:03:54 Plugs/ promotions
1:05:16 Landon Showalter vs Joakim Endberg
1:10:07 Landon Showalter vs Dennis Hallman
1:13:32 Dennis Hallman highjinks
1:17:26 Landon Showalter vs Matt Lindland 
1:20:47 Landon Showalter vs Steve Bruno 
1:25:50 fighting demons during fights 
1:27:57 Landon Showalter vs Pete Sell
1:31:21 locker room respect 
1:32:03 Otto Olson
1:33:12 Reese Andy
1:33:28 Mike Dolce
1:34:15 Charlie Pearson cardio training 
1:34:38 Anthony Hamlett
1:34:53 Phoenix Jones Story 
1:38:12 trying out for the ultimate fighter 
1:42:19 interview wrap up 
1:42:55 outro/ final thoughts 

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Ep 215 Mark Robinson Sumo & ADCC DeepDive 

Mark Robinson hails from South Africa and is known as his countries greatest athlete. Although he had one fight in the UFC, what Mark Robinson accomplished in Sumo and ADCC is absolutely legendary and filled with controversy.

Mark Robinson does not sugar coat feelings nor avoid hard topics that were rumored but never discussed on record. This interview is an incredible look into the dark world of combat sports; bribery, fixed fights often go unspoken within international competitions... NOT in this interview.

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:37 interview start 

1:21 being an athlete in South Africa 

2:33 Beating a bronze medalist in Judo

3:38 getting approved to compete in the Olympics 

5:19 entering Sumo competition with no experience 

7:12 motivation and hard work 

8:35 Mark Robinson vs Emmanuel Yarbrough

12:13 Elon Musk injured by Sumo wrestler 

12:41 technique vs strength for Sumo 

13:50 Mark Robinson vs Ahmad Bally

14:48 Mark Robinson vs Paul Kingi

15:37 Mark Robinson vs Jorg Brummer

16:30 Mark Robinson vs Bat-Erdene

17:15 getting invited to ADCC 1999

18:28 Mark Robinson vs Luis Roberto Duerte

21:38 getting stranded in Atlanta 

23:30 training in America 

24:48 thoughts on Obake 

25:51 returning to ADCC 

26:27 Mark Robinson vs Lee Hasdale

27:26 Mark Robinson vs Ricardo Morias

28:49 incidents at early ADCC events 

32:39 promoter Jamie Levine 

36:27 Mark Robinson vs Bobby Hoffman

39:52 Mark Robinson vs Valeriy Yureskul

40:51 Mark Robinson vs Vitor Belfort 

42:30 Mark Robinson vs Jeff Monson 

43:42 Mark Robinson vs Ricco Rodriguez

45:53 relationship with ADCC 

47:38 Lubomir Guedjev

48:48 the Gracie’s losing at ADCC 2003

50:24 Mark Robinson vs Mike Van Arsedale

51:37 Mark Robinson vs Reese Andy

52:07 training in Brazil 

53:03 Ranking career achievements 

54:09 current life 

55:44 Dricus du plessis title win 

59:20 interview wrap up 

1:00:06 outro/ final thoughts 

Ep 215 Mark Robinson Sumo & ADCC DeepDive

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