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Mike Stidham, Joined by Max Stidham, Sione Pouha, The Monkey Boy, and our new smart guest, Craig Spencer. We talk about police reform, and Mike reflects back on some of his old job experience. Then we talk about Craig, who he is, what he does, and how his job is so relevant and helping keeping people safe from COVID-19.

In today's episode we get into our Mt. Rushmore candidates. Mike Stidham hosting joined by Sione Pouha, Max Stidham and the Monkey Boy. We talk about who the most influential people have been in our lives. Then we jump into a COVID-19 conversation, just talking about how it has affected our lives, and many others around us.

What an episode, with Mike Stidham hosting, joined by Coach Sione Pouha, Producer Max Stidham, and The Monkey boy. We think this was our best episode yet, as far as our conversation flows. We start off today talking about the University of Utah's football coach Morgan Scalley and the controversial things that are being alleged against him. And that leads to what is happening today with the Black Lives Matter movement, and what is the path of redemption if there is any. We jump into a little bit of the Utah Jazz and what some hopes are for the season, and what we hope happens with Donovan Mitchell. As to the rest of this conversation Max and Monkey had little knowledge.A little talk about Mt. Rushmore, and the controversy about it with it being racists and slave owners. And then a challenge to think about who would we put as faces on our own Mt. Rushmore. What four people have inspired you the most to put on that mountain.

What a crazy world we live in! Mike Stidham as your host, joined by boxing coach Sione Pouha, Max Stidham, The Monkey Boy and Robert Stidham. We start off the podcast with a discussion about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and a very racial statement from a former president of the church Brigham Young. With the world in a current state of chaos, due to the George Floyd incident, we discuss the possibility of the renaming of the university in attempts for the church to right this error. Then we do jump topics and talk some MMA. We talk about the UFC and how the fighters are compensated per fight that they have. Contracts are being renegotiated quite often, when fighters move up in the rankings, the person that they want them to fight, and the size of crowds the fighter draws. Then we get back to some police officer talk. Mike has great stories about how his perspective was completely changed from when he first put the badge on, to today and how a couple of his experiences have left him with some mental scars. Lastly, what is journalism? In today's day we hear the term "fake news" thrown around all too often. So, the question is, where do you get your news? There are too many people and stories on social media that can't be trusted, and have no validation, and this trend is passing on to the main stream media. It is vital that we validate our sources.

What a pizza and discussion we had today! Ultimate Combat owner Mike Stidham hosting this weeks podcast joined by, Max Stidham, The Monkey Boy, and some family. We had a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement. Topics such as; how that effects some church views and teachings, University of Utah's football program with Coach Morgan Scalley, and what other events are going on world wide. And then to lighten the mood we switch gears to some entertainment that we have enjoyed over quarantine.

This weeks episode is a double feature! With Ultimate Combat's owner Mike Stidham as your host, joined in studio by Max Stidham, Sione Pouha, and The Monkey Boy. We actually do talk about some boxing and MMA, and the recent UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns. Then as our next feature, Sione is swapped out for Terri and Robert Stidham. With the Stidham crew we dive into some detail about whats going on in Minneapolis, and why the accusations make sense. Mike being a former police officer himself, he gives us some insight on these unfolding events.There were some technical issues, we apologize for the audio quality.

Just a family affair with the Stidham's. Hosted by Mike Stidham, Max Stidham, and the Monkey Boy. They are joined by Robert Stidham from Arizona. And also by a couple of Schmitt's, Victor and Taylar. Nick starts us out with quite an interesting story of a recent adventure. We'll let him explain what happened!We also talk about how macho we all are. Well mostly Taylar, with some recent endeavors of his own, he has a story to tell as well.Then we do talk a little bit about fighting. With some new videos of Mike Tyson training again and one specifically with Francis Ngannou, the currently #2 ranked heavy weight in the UFC, throwing some body shots.

Just a family affair with the Stidham's. Mike Stidham and the Monkey Boy chat it up with Mike's older Brother, Robert, who suffered a stroke at a young age, rendering him 'disabled'. Despite having difficulty walking on his own, Robert went on the get his Master's Degree, and worked as a Physical Therapist for years. Robert lives in Mesa, Arizona and is the 'Dark Sheep' of the family, as he is a devout Mormon. :)Also joining the conversation is Mike's younger sister, Shanti. She is quite possibly the sweetest person on the planet and works as a Social Worker in Portland, Oregon. She has also been married to a woman for over a decade. SAAAAY WHAAAAA????....A Liberal Lesbian from Oregon, and a Conservative Mormon from Arizona. We talk about the world as we know it during a pandemic, offer some opinions as to why our country is so polarized, about re-opening of the economy, movies, books, and food.

With Mike Stidham as the host, joined today, by Max Stidham, some other Stidhams', a Schmitt, and The Monkey Boy. In todays episode, we start off by talking about the Carona Virus again, and highlighting some things that helped our country because of the NBA. Mike bought some livestock this last week. He ended up getting a couple quail and some chickens. Then we talked about how some educational books are being removed from the shelves in schools, and why would states enforce it? And to wrap it up, we talk a lot about movies and TV shows/series that we had as homework, and what we should all be watching this upcoming week.

Lots of Stidhams, and Schmitts on this episode. With Mike Stidham as the host, joined by boxing coach Sione Pouha, Max Stidham, and The Monkey Boy. You'll also hear from some Stidham's in Arizona, and some Schmitts that live in Southern Utah. And we all enjoyed some pizza!In this episode, we talk about some college football and, how the University of Utah, Arizona State, and Brigham Young University are doing with players in the NFL. We talk about the NFL draft of players from each college. Story time! We also do some story telling, getting to know Mike and the family better with some of our crazy events.

Another long one! Hosted by MMA gym owner Mike Stidham, joined by The Monkey Boy, Max Stidham, ZEUS, and the marine of the family Taylar Schmitt. Boxing coach Sione was unable to join us this week. In this episode, we talk about our homework from last week, from Mike watching Game of Thrones, Max watching Cobra Kai, and a little more about mixed martial arts. Then we get an introduction to Corporal Schmitt, and how the carona virus is affecting the US military and specifically the Marines. Then our conversation takes some turns covering topics from our favorite Ninja Turtles, to bad (or good) Tinder dates.

Max Stidham hosting this week (via FaceTime), joined by Mike Stidham, Sione Pouha (via FaceTime), The Monkey Boy, and our new guest AJ! What is going on with the UFC and what is the news telling us? Will we be seeing a live event during the quarantine? We also talk about our movie/show assignments we gave to each other in last weeks episode and go back and talk about some of the old boxers and iconic boxers. And once again we have given one another some more watching assignments for this next week. Follow along with us!WARNING: Language

Get ready for a long one!! The gangs all here, The Monkey Boy is hosting this weeks episode, with Sione on FaceTime. We talk about the evolution that MMA has brought to the fighting world and how styles have changed. We also have been changing as a gym and talk about our online classes. And once again we will not see Donald Cerrone vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight for almost five years, once again, canceled. But will the event still happen? And then we get into talking about movies. The fighting movies from Kung Fu, Karate, and Jackie Chan. WARNING: Language

Sione is back! Only in Skype form, so please excuse the audio. Your host Mike Stidham is joined by The Monkey Boy and Max Stidham as they talk about Manny Pacquiao and what he is doing for the Philippians. And if the Donald Cerrone vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight will happen?? Later we do talk about how to pass some time during this pandemic, and get into a little video game talk.WARNING: Language may be inappropriate

Sione is in quarantine, but Mike Stidham, Max Stidham, and The Monkey Boy spend an hour talking about the crazy world we are all living in...There's a pandemic, Utah just had a major Earthquake, and it feels like the walls are caving in. Oh yeah, we talk a little Muay Thai, Boxing, and Martial Arts as well. WARNING: Mike has a potty mouth this week, so a few F-Bombs

Mike Stidham, Sione Pouha, The Monkey Boy, Max Stidham and Special Guest, Emma Smid chop it up this week. Topics range from why Amateur Boxing events are poorly attended, and Females in Combat Sports.Pizza This Week: Papa Murphy's 'The Cowboy' and 'BBQ Chicken'Beer: CoronaUltimate Combat Training Center (UCTC) is Salt Lake’s premier Fitness and Martial Arts Training Facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and serves neighboring areas such as Sugarhouse, South Salt Lake City, North Salt Lake City, Murray, West Valley City, and Millcreek. UCTC specializes in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Boxing, Fitness Kickboxing and Yoga in Salt Lake City, Utah. We offer Group and Private lessons, for Adult Men and Women, and Children. Check us out online at www.UltimateCombat.com #KickboxingUtah #BoxingUtah #MuayThaiUtah

Pizza: DominosBeer: Blue Moon*Listen in for our review!!This episode features, Mike Stidham, Max Stidham, Sione Pouha, and the Monkey Boy. Aside from eating pizza and swilling a few brews, we chat about some upcoming events for UCTC Boxers, and an event we are hosting at UCTC (Barbeque Beat Down) and we all compare ourselves to either our past selves, or our future selves in regard to our combat prowess. Who wins in a fight...a former/future me vs me now???

We moved into our new studio and are still working some kinks out on our audio, but there was some good enough content that we decided to post the episode anyway. A couple F-Bombs get dropped in this episode, so prepare to plug your ears. :)Mike Stidham, Sione Pouha, The Monkey Boy, and Special Guest, Max Stidham discuss acceptable behavior, and differing cultures in and around the different Boxing, Muay Thai and Martial Arts gyms around the world. Oh yeah...we ate Pizza & drank a few Beers during the process. Pizza Review: Big Daddy's Pizza forgot our order, and it took well over 2 hours for it to arrive. 1 star. Beer was good though! :)http://www.UltimateCombat.com

Ike Blackmon, Owner of Creative Bioscience (Creativebioscience.com), stops by to talk about SLEEP.Jalel Lopez addresses the recent spate of deaths in Boxing, and shares his opinion on how to reduce the risks associated with the sport.Julian Ruiz, a local fighter, has had a few guys back out on him for fights. We chatted with him about what is next on his agenda.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives in the State of Utah, Greg Hughes and Mike Stidham discuss the laws surrounding Unarmed Combat in Utah. The Monkey Boy chats it up with Amir Allam about his upcoming match with Dean Lister in the Proving Grounds Invitational. Josh 'The People's Warrior' Burkman, gives Dean Lister an opportunity to reply.

Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and The Monkey Boy chop it up with some local icons.UVU Wrestling Coach, Greg Williams, stops by to discuss the upcoming season for the Wolverines.Utah High School Wrestling Guru, Brian Preece, gives us an inside look at the local wrestling scene. Carl Sims, Miyo Strong, Kip Sorensen fill us in on the local BJJ scene, and shares some info about their upcoming Proving Grounds Invitational event. Ramsey Nijem talks about his upcoming fight for possibly 1 MILLION DOLLARS in the PFL!

Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and the Monkey Boy chop it up with Carlos Santos about the 1st IBJJF tournament in Utah, Trip Mitchell about his days as an announcer at the Boxing Channel, and Utah Stat Athletic Commission Director, Scott Bowler, about judging criteria.

Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and the Monkey Boy, chat with tonight's guests which includes:-Professional Boxer turned Boxing trainer, Eric Haro. He discusses the importance of Boxing for MMA.-Professional MMA fighter turned NEW MMA gym owner, Eric Wahlin. He discusses his book, 'Fighting to Find God', which is available on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0998625493/ref=pe_2640190_232748420_TE_item-Also Sean Powers and long-time MMA referee, Dave Seljasted weigh in on tonight's topics including upcoming UFC and Pro Boxing events.

Tonight's special guest is Sensei Joseph Harrison or Warwick, Rhode Island. Mr. Harrison is currently traveling across America, visiting different Martial Arts training facilities in search of some answers to this week's poll question: With the popularity of UFC, and MMA, why does less than 3% of the population participate in Martial Arts? (Compared to football and soccer, this number is very low.) This research will be the subject of the book he is writing, 'Truth, Lies, and The Amazing Benefits of Martial Arts. Mr. Harrison has over 25 years experience in more than 18 different systems in the world and has trained with and/or befriended some of the most prominent names in the martial arts today, including but not limited to, Guro Dan Inosanto, Taky Kimura, Sifu Richard Bustillo, Cynthia Rothrock, Eric E. Smith, Ray Dionaldo, Master Fred Lazo, Kru Ray Cole, Jeff Moldovan, Raffy Pambuan, Felix Cortez, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Louis Krudo, and many more!

Tito Ortiz joins Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and the Monkey Boy to discuss his upcoming fight, and fighting over the age of 40. Also Samson, and Sean Powers join our discussion about steroids from the perspective of a fighter and a promoter. Joe Urry joins us in the last segment to talk a little bit about Sport Karate, and the new Karate classes he is starting up at Ultimate Combat Training Center.

Tito Ortiz stops by to chat with Mike Stidham and Josh Burkman about his upcoming fight, fighting at age 44, and what lies ahead for the UFC Hall-of-famer, and legendary MM A fighter.

Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and the Monkey Boy talk about the Utah vs BYU game, LFA Mixed Martial Arts event at Maverik Center, and have Mitch Ramirez, Soula, and Trever Bradshaw (All competing in the LFA event) on to discuss their upcoming fights. Also, Utah State Athletic Commission Director, Scot Bowler, stops by to fill us in on all the latest news from the commish.

Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and the Monkey Boy CHOP IT UP with Kenpo Karate Grand Master, Tony Martinez Sr. Grand Master Martinez has been in business for over 50 years, and owns Tony Martinez Kenpo Karate (http://tonymartinezsr.com/) located at 4645 West 3500 South in West Valley.Kids Martial Arts, and Inter-Gender fights is the topic of discussion.

John Hackleman joins the UC Radio crew to discuss the latest goings on, and LFA CEO, Ed Soares, stops by to discuss the upcoming LFA event in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This episodes a blast from the past with a visit by former Ultimate Combat Experience standout, Donny Raines. Brad Fullmer checks in to discuss Gene Fullmer's name being honored by South Jordan and West Jordan cities. Sean Powers is a current top-level fighter locally, making his way onto the national scene, as well as trying his hand at promoting events as well. Denver Merryfield and Samson Phommabout of 420 Jits, discuss our weekly poll question regarding CBD and marijuana use by athletes, as well as Samson's fight in Fierce Fighting Championships this weekend .

Mike Stidham, Josh Burkman, and the Monkey Boy welcome UFC Hall of Fame Inductee, Diego Sanchez, Local Boxing Coach, Sione Po'uha, and Local Boxer, Maddie Waltman.This week's Poll Question: What sport is more dangerous, Boxing, MMA, or Football?Recorded LIVE on ESPN 700 Sports 7/17/2019

Mike Stidham welcomes Sione Po'uha, Jalel Lopez and Brock Stephens onto the program, to talk about all things Boxing. This week's Poll Question: Favorite Boxers current and Historical.Recorded LIVE on ESPN 700 Sports 6/19/2019

Mike Stidham and Josh Burkman welcome Budokon Founder, Cameron Shayne and Local MMA fighter, Dominico Salas. This week's Poll Question: What fight should be in the Hall of Fame?Recorded LIVE on ESPN 700 Sports 6/12/2019

Ultimate Combat Radio Episode 3, featuring the return of the Monkey Boy from Thailand, Josh Burkman returns after competing in RIZE, and Dr. Tim Goodwin joins us to discuss this week's poll question: To Keto, or Not To Keto?Recorded LIVE on ESPN 700 Sports on 6/26/2019

Mike Stidham and Josh Burkman welcome UFC President, Dana White onto the program, as well as Pete Suazo Utah State Athletic Commission Director, Scott Bowler. This week's Poll Question: Should Boxing and MMA use a real-time scoreboard and clock in the arena?Recorded LIVE on ESPN 700 Sports 6/12/2019

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