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JOHNNY K

BOGDAN GRAD

UFC featherweight Bogdan “The Unleashed” Grad joins The Anything Combat Show with Johnny K for an introspective conversation. In this episode, Bogdan opens up about the mindset shift that changed his career — from the loss on Dana White’s Contender Series to redefining who he is inside the cage and earning his place in the UFC. He explains why fear is not weakness and what it truly means to be “unleashed” when the cage door closes.

In this episode of The Anything Combat Show, host Johnny K sits down with Joe Lopez, head coach of Freestyle MMA, UFC championship-level coach, and longtime coach of Alexander Volkanovski, for a wide-ranging on elite MMA coaching, UFC politics, fighter development, and the future of Australian MMA.

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In this episode, Johnny K sits down with UFC lightweight Kody Steele, one of the most exciting rising prospects in the division. Cody opens up about his journey from wrestling in Washington, to relocating across America, discovering Jiu-Jitsu in Texas, earning his black belt, and eventually transitioning into MMA—where he rocketed into the UFC in just a few short years.

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Max McIntyre on The Anything Combat Show

In this episode of The Anything Combat Show, host Johnny K sits down with Australia’s fastest-rising boxing star, Max McIntyre — IBF Youth World Champion, undefeated at 8–0, and the youngest Queensland champion on record.

Max also shares his long-term vision — visualizing massive arenas, brutal finishes, and becoming the undisputed world champion. With raw confidence, showmanship, and elite skill, he explains why December 6th is the night he plans to steal the show once again.

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In this episode of The Anything Combat Show, Johnny K sits down with rising ONE Championship Muay Thai contender Nico Carrillo, fresh off a dominant victory over Luke Lessei. Nico reflects on his transition to a higher weight class — a change that has dramatically improved his health, confidence, and performance. He admits that fighting at bantamweight left him entering bouts at around 50–60% capacity, and looking back, he feels he may have waited too long to move up due to being so close to a title shot.

Nico also opens up about his loss to Nabil Anane — a defeat he doesn’t shy away from. He attributes the outcome to an extreme weight cut and poor health but refuses to make excuses and holds no grudge. He believes letting go of the past prevents bitterness and allows life to move forward. If the opportunity comes, he’d love to run it back — not out of hatred, but to rewrite the story.

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In this episode of The Anything Combat Show, Johnny K sits down with UFC bantamweight Muin Gafurov to explore his journey from growing up in the mountains of Dushanbe, Tajikistan to competing on the world stage. Muin reflects on being raised in a family of wrestlers, judokas, and Sambo athletes, crediting his uncles for introducing him to Combat Sambo and shaping his MMA foundation. He explains the influence Sambo has had on his fight IQ,

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In this episode of The Anything Combat Show, host Johnny K sits down with Coach Samir Aliev — former Moldovan MMA champion, Combat Sambo master, and one of the most respected coaches rising from Eastern Europe’s fighting scene.

Samir shares his journey from Azerbaijan to Moldova, how his freestyle wrestling roots and Combat Sambo success shaped his philosophy, and why he believes wrestling is the hardest and most complete combat sport. He opens up about his injuries, retirement, and rebirth as a coach, driven by faith and purpose to guide a new generation toward greatness.

The conversation dives deep into the mechanics of modern MMA grappling, the underrated power of Greco-Roman transitions, and how fighters like Khabib, Islam, and Chimaev revolutionized control, pressure, and chain wrestling. Samir reveals his unique coaching system, built from years of trial and error without formal guidance, now molded to help his students avoid the mistakes he made.

From the psychology of control and endurance to his encounters with legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov, this episode delivers a raw look into the mentality, discipline, and systems that create elite combatants.

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UFC lightweight Nazim “The Black Wolf” Sadykhov joins host Johnny K on The Anything Combat Show for an in-depth conversation about his incredible knockout win over Nikolas Motta in front of a roaring hometown crowd in Baku, Azerbaijan. He reflects on earning $100,000 in bonuses, how that changed his mindset, and why money will never replace his drive to build a lasting legacy in the UFC.

The episode dives deep into Nazim’s origins — from his early training in hand-to-hand combat and sambo to developing his kickboxing and striking game under a Ukrainian TaeKwonDo master. Nazim also reveals his relationship with Chingiz Allazov, the ONE Championship pound-for-pound king, and discusses plans to train in Dubai and prepare for a potential fight in Qatar.

Now undefeated in the UFC with four wins and one draw, Nazeem talks about why he believes top lightweights are already avoiding him, how he’s evolved since his Contender Series debut, and his hunger to break into the Top 15 of the most stacked division in MMA.

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Anything Combat Show, host Johnny K sits down with ONE Championship Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nabil Anane, one of the most talented young strikers on the planet.

At just 21 years old, Nabil has already beaten elite names like Superlek Kiatmuu9. Nabil decided to move from Muay Thai to kickboxing, his mindset after avenging his loss to Superlek.

Nabil shares his thoughts on top names like Jonathan Haggerty, Tawanchai, Regian Eersel, and the fast-rising Yuki Yoza. Nabil talks about growing up in Muay Thai, learning from legends like Dieselnoi, and training under Mehdi Zatout at the world-renowned Venum Training Camp. He also discusses his brother Younes Anane, the next generation of Algerian fighters, and the lessons Muay Thai has taught him about life, focus, and discipline. From rivalries and revenge to legacy and mindset, this episode gives a raw, authentic look into the mentality of a world champion chasing greatness in combat sports.

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