Ohio MMA Podcast
The Ohio MMA Podcast from David McKinney covers mixed martial arts in the Buckeye State, including event recaps, previews, and interviews with fighters.
Episodes
Veteran MMA fighter Joe "The Guardian" Garcia joins the #OhioMMA Podcast. We discuss:-What's different now from when he made his MMA debut all the way back in 2008-Returning to the cage in 2024 after 5 years off and earning his first pro win-What’s next and why this is his last year competing in MMA-Having 10 fighters from Garcia MMA compete at the debut event for Combate MVP-Going viral on social media with instructional and fun M...
Undefeated amateur MMA fighter Ray Taylor joins the #OhioMMA Podcast. We discuss:-Returning to action against Robi Cvitic at Ohio Combat League 37 on April 19-Getting start in MMA by wrestling -Being a very tall flyweight-Showing off striking in first fight and then grappling in second fight-Training at VO2 Fitness and getting to fight in hometown-Facing opponents with much more experience and stepping up in competition
Undefeated amateur MMA fighter Keegan Mahafkey joins the #OhioMMA Podcast. We discuss:-Challenging Elijah Davis for Made Men Promotions bantamweight title at Live MMA at Penguin City 8 on April 19-First main event fight-Winning first 3 fights via 3 different methods-Getting started in MMA, coming from a wrestling background-Training at Ohio BJJ under Andrew Murray and George Talaganis-First baby due soon-Fighting at Penguin City Br...
Sinisa Jovic joins the Ohio MMA Podcast this week. We discuss:-Returning to action against Jackson Dougherty at Caged Thunder 31 on April 12-Winning the 2024 Ohio MMA Amateur KO of the Year-Returning from a loss to Ashton Eyler at BCM 20 in Feb-Training martial arts since 7 in karate, boxing, and sambo-Wing the US national kickboxing championship and getting to represent USA in Abu Dhabi in November-Moving back and forth between th...
Veteran fighter Antonio Castillo Jr. joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week. We discuss: -Fighting in co-main event at Caged Thunder 29 -motivation to face Dusty Shaffer -What it's like being so closely connected to the Ohio MMA scene -Running his own Mayanz Fight Team and being invitation only -What motivates him to keep going at 37 years old -Remembering memorable fights with Frank Caraballo and Khama Worthy
Unbeaten amateur fighter Jared Campbell joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week. We discuss: -Fighting Dec. 14 against Chris Dailey at Made Men Live MMA at Penguin City 7 -Wrestling background - state champ in Ohio and NCAA All-American -Wrestling at Notre Dame College -Being a wrestling coach now -Being from the small town of Congress, Ohio -How he got into MMA and winning first fight via bulldog choke -Who he trains with -H...
Undefeated amateur MMA fighter Connor Cleveland joins the #ohiomma Podcast this week. We discuss: -Fighting against Jeremiah Slagle at Live MMA at Morgantown Nov. 9 -Fighting out of state in WV for the first time -Training at Gracie Orwell under Cody Lewis and Brad Bukovics -Having a lot of amateurs with similar experience on his team -How he got into MMA -Getting a submission over a fighter from Strong Style in last fight ...
Undefeated amateur fighter Alekzander Hazelwood joins the #OhiioMMA Podcast this week. On this episode we discuss:
-Fighting against Jade Batross at OCL 32 - taking a big step up in competition
-Training at Ronin Training Center under Josh Williams and Ryan Benedetto, training with Ethan Shirk, Asher Frederick, and Mark Antonelli
-Getting started in MMA through wrestling and competing in BJJ as a kid
-Growing up fighting and havin...
This week undefeated amateur fighter Gavin Baisden joins the #OhioMMA Podcast. We discuss: -3-0 fighter was supposed to fight at BCM October 18 -How he got started in MMA -Getting to make MMA debut in New Jersey -Finishing first 3 fights via first round submission -Competing in grappling events as well as MMA -Training every day with Matt Brown at Immortal Martial Arts -Teammates mentioning him as a fighter to watch -Workin...
This week undefeated amateur fighter Brayden Benson joins the #OhioMMA Podcast. On this episode we discuss: -Wing middleweight title with first round TKO over Nate Doss at ECC Cage Wars 10 -Starting wrestling with an eye to eventually compete in MMA -Training with a UFC fighter in Dylan Budka every day -Branching out to fight in other promotions and other states -Grandfather as influence in life -Where he thinks he’ll be a y...
Undefeated amateur MMA fighter AJ Jones joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week. We discuss: -Fighting October 5 against Jeremy Riley at Caged Thunder NexGen 3 -Background in wrestling and kickboxing and transitioning to MMA -Winning first 3 MMA bouts via TKO - 2 via leg kicks -Fighting at both light heavyweight and heavyweight in MMA -Training at Ronin Training Center and training closely with Melvin Harris -Now being a wrestli...
Undefeated pro fighter Josh Perreira joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week. We discuss: -Fighting for his first pro title against another unbeaten fighter in Gage Mitchell at SICP 6 -Facing opponent who is #1 in Indiana while he is #1 in Ohio and Kentucky -Opponent who has a lot of grappling and kickboxing experience -Two fights in LFA but now fighting for another smaller regional promotion -Long training camp ahead of this fi...
Undefeated pro fighter Josiah Harrell joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week. We discuss: -Fighting Oct 18 at LFA 194 against Uelliton Silva
-Returning to MMA after recovery from surgery for moyamoya
-The quick turnaround of just 16 months since last fight
-Reaching out to Vince Murdock who had same surgery
-Training at both Grove City BJJ and Immortal Martial Arts
-Matt Brown transitioning from training partner to coach after retir...
Pro fighter Myles Robinson joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week.
On this episode, we discuss:
-Fighting at Chosen Few FC 25 on Oct 5 in Wisconsin against Garrett Carlson
-Training at both Immortal and Strongstyle-Training with Matt Brown and his role as a coach now that he’s retired
-Training at West Side Barbell and incorporating powerlifting into his training
-The mental side of coming off of a KO loss after winning first 4 pro ...
Longtime pro fighter Jeremy Pender joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week to discuss his upcoming main event bout against Mark Coates at Empire Fight Series 3.
Pender also discusses his long career and thinking about retiring, his layoff of over two years since his last fight, and coaching the next group of stars out of Vision MMA
Amateur fighter Hayden Jacoby joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week to discuss his recent lightweight title victory at Signature Combat Sports: Route 30 Rumble 3. Hayden discusses his history in competing in sports, including football, track, and the decathlon. He also discusses being a full-time student and his plans for the future
Melvin Harris joins the #OhioMMA Podcast to discuss his upcoming bout against Omoyele Gonzalez at Ohio Combat League 31.
Harris discusses competing in multiple different disciplines in addition to MMA, how training at Ronin Training Center has evolved, and his goals for his career.
Nick "Jaws" Walls joins the #OhioMMA Podcast this week to discuss his pro debut at Caged Thunder 28.
Nick discusses his lengthy amateur career, always facing the toughest opponents and a high level of competition, and his goals for his pro debut and the next year.
"Bad" Matt Adams joins the #OhioMMA Podcast to chat about his recent 42-second knockout win in his debut at LFA 189. We also discuss him recently opening his own gym, climbing the heavyweight rankings, and what his future holds.
Jerrell "Thunderkat" Hodge joins the #OhioMMA Podcast to discuss his upcoming main event bout at Caged Thunder 28: Fight Night in the Flats.
Hodge discusses what he's been up to in his year off, his strategy for facing an aggressive opponent, and what his goals are at this point in his career.
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