Podcasts about elevation fight team

Ben Tynan's enigmatic personality and 100 percent finishing rate are sure to see him become a ONE Championship fan favorite. “Vanilla Thunder” is a Canadian Junior Freestyle National Champion and qualified for the prestigious NCAA Division I National Championships after making the move to North Dakota State University.Tynan's extensive wrestling background has been pivotal to his MMA career, as he has used his grappling prowess to defeat all of his opponents in the amateur and professional ranks. But the Canadian isn't a one-trick pony. Training in Denver, Colorado with the great folks at Elevation Fight Team and High Altitude Martial arts- With a competitive background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and kickboxing, Tynan has developed a well-rounded mixed martial arts repertoire that he has carried with him into the world's largest martial arts organization. #mma #onefc #elevationfightteam #podcast #ufc #coloradowww.highaltitudema.comwww.caughtonthemike.com

With an undefeated amateur record, and professional record of 9-2, Sterling, Illinois native -Justin Wetzell is ready to set the world on fire. Currently residing in Colorado, and having just emerged victorious with his match @ UFL 3- he already has his sights set on his next fight in December- and coveting being the first ever UFL Bantamweight champion. This was a great conversation with a lot of laughs, and I don't think it will be long before EVERYONE knows who Justin is..

We talk a lot about “a fighters story”- the mindset that brings them to the big game, the conditioning, the ambition, and we talk a lot about what a fighter (or coach) sacrifices to see that dream through. What is commonly missed, however, is the impact it has on families. What's it like to see a loved one go through training? handle a victory? Or yet, suffer defeat? How do loved ones feel when seeing that family member inside the octagon? What are their (families) contributions to the process? How does the embrace of that “struggle” shape the person that returns to his/her day by day, after a fight? What does the legacy of a pro fighter look like? How does it shape the family as a result? In this episode I speak with Julie Donovan, wife of Elevation Fight Team Coach & owner of High Altitude Martial Arts- and Jess Pauga, wife of recent UFC signee Zac Pauga. We get insight into what their lives are like being a part of this MMA culture and the things that shape what a fighter is really like in the real world.www.highaltitudema.comwww.caughtonthemike.com

There is just something about pushing past the holiday season- fresh starts, new beginnings, a new year with a new outlook.For all of these reasons, this episode seems like a very fitting launch into this new year, 2023.In this episode, I speak with a seasoned fighter- stepping up with a rejuvinated outlook on his profession and approach to this phase of his career. We talk about upbringings, fight strategy, and even lament about the pitfalls of social media. I'm proud to welcome UFC light heavyweight fighter Devin "Brown Bear" Clark to the show today- and I'm excited for you to learn of his journey. www.highaltitudema.comwww.caughtonthemike.com

Eliot Marshall is a former professional UFC fighter, a prolific competitor who entered the world of mixed martial arts in 2006, competing in TUF competition and then signing on with the UFC. Over his fighting career Eliot has been awarded..... 2001 Pan-American Silver medalist 2002 Pan-American Gold medalist Twice 2005 Pan American Champion Super Heavyweight Brown Belt 2002 USA Team Trials 1st place 2002 USA Team Trials 2nd (Absolute) 2002 Grapplers Quest Bronze medalist 2003 IBJJF Open Purple belt 1st place 2003 IBJJF Open Purple belt Absolute Champion 2004 IBJJF Brown Belt Super Heavy Champion 2004 IBJJF Brown Belt Open Weight Champion 2006 IBJJF Pan Ams Brown Belt Champion 2006 IBJJF 3rd place World Championships 2004 GQ North American Championships - Open Weight Champion 2005 GQ USA Trials 200-210 lb Champion 2004 #1 Rated Absolute Weight Grappler of the Year. Ring of Fire Light Heavyweight Champion He was on Season 8 of the Ultimate Fighter reality show... ....and he stands with a 17-5 MMA record In 2011, Eliot decided to hang up his gloves and become an entrepreneur. He opened a fight training center in Denver, Colorado and also became the head coach of Elevation Fight Team, one of the country's most highly regarded MMA teams. 00:45 Intro 01:54 Micro High-Performance Episodes 02:35 Events And Trips For Entrepreneurs 04:02 Guest Introduction 06:52 The Beginning of Eliot's Martial Art Journey 11:17 Born To Fight? 16:54 Reaction To Losing 18:06 The Mindset To Win 20:34 Societal Perception Of Public Figures 23:06 Motivation To Become A Fighter 26:05 Dealing With Anxiety 30:51 Inner Healing 34:57 Opening Up Personal Experiences 37:55 Maintaining Peak Performance 40:20 Why Jiu Jitsu Is Great 43:31 Working Out When Dealing With Insomnia 46:32 Current Daily Routine 48:45 Diet 49:32 Starting A School Business 54:06 Planning Retreats 57:52 Learn More About Eliot's Retreat 59:22 The Difference Between Being A Fighter And An Entrepreneur 1:02:39 Meditation Practice 1:05:21 Message From Eliot Marshall 1:09:05 Connect With Eliot 1:10:53 Outro Contact Info: Website: https://www.eliotmarshall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firemarshall205/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gospel-of-fire/id1389289630 TED Talk: https://youtu.be/jHML7Mzghy4 Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gospel-Fire-Strategies-Confronting-Finding/dp/1544501676 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firemarshall205   Subscribe to the Podcast: Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/eliot-marshall Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TheBusinessMethod Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TheBusinessMethodGooglePodcasts Spotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyTheBusinessMethod   Follow Chris Reynolds on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/chrisreynoldslive  Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/chrisreynoldslive  YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/chrisreynoldslive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisreynoldslive

In all my years of watching MMA, I don't know if I've ever seen the intensity of a "specific" spectator like this... In this case, the spectator just so happened to be UFC Boss Dana White, in this current season (season 30) of The Ultimate Fighter. Episode 6 featured a continuation of the rivalry between Julianna Miller and "Grizzly" Claire Guthrie.And they put on a show... Claire is a member of Team Amanda Nunes, and also a team member of Elevation Fight Team based out of Colorado.I had a fun conversation with Claire, and I'm excited to see what the next 6 months brings!!

Carlos Valadez of Elevation Fight Team joined the podcast ahead of his upcoming fight on June 17th for Colorado Combat Club at The Stampede in Aurora, CO! Follow @Comments From The Peanut Gallery for more MMA and combat sports content! This episode of Comments From The Peanut Gallery is presented by Impact Mouthguards and you can use the promo code PEANUTGALLERY Shop Impact Mouthguards with our referral link for savings! https://www.impactmouthguards.com/?ref=cftpg Use coupon code PEANUTGALLERY for 10% off Impact Mouthguards products. Please like, share, and subscribe! Follow us online! IG: https://www.instagram.com/commentsfromthepeanutgallery https://www.instagram.com/mmaplug303/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/commentsfromthepeanutgallery https://www.facebook.com/TheMmaPlug303/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/peanutpodcast https://twitter.com/mmaplug303 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cftpg/support

Caleb 'The Peaceful Warrior' Crump of Elevation Fight Team joined the podcast ahead of his upcoming fight on June 18th for Battle MMA 3 at The Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, CO! Follow @Comments From The Peanut Gallery for more MMA and combat sports content! This episode of Comments From The Peanut Gallery is presented by Greater Than Detail and Impact Mouthguards and you can use the promo code PEANUTGALLERY Book your next auto detail appointment at https://www.greaterthandetail.com Shop Impact Mouthguards with our referral link for savings! https://www.impactmouthguards.com/?ref=cftpg Use coupon code PEANUTGALLERY for 10% off Impact Mouthguards products. Please like, share, and subscribe! Follow us online! IG: https://www.instagram.com/commentsfromthepeanutgallery FB: https://www.facebook.com/commentsfromthepeanutgallery Twitter: https://twitter.com/peanutpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cftpg/support

17 Seconds….That's all the time it took for my next guest to finish his last opponent in March of 2022. He is young, driven, and motivated. A lovely girlfriend and baby girl at home giving his fighting journey a new sense of purpose. I'd like to welcome MMA Featherweight Carlos Calderon to the show, he's a member of Elevation Fight Team and trains with good friends of the show at High Altitude Martial Arts in Aurora, Colorado. This is a quick listen but totally worth it.www.highaltitudema.comwww.caughtonthemike.com

There is a saying that goes:"Pressure creates diamonds, fire refines gold.." Illuminated in neon lights in Vinnie Lopez's Vital Training Systems gym is the phrase- "Pressure is a privilege.." My next guest is the embodiment of that phrase as well as the fire that fuels the desire to be more today than he was yesterday. I'm pleased to have had Elevation Fight Team memeber "Cadillac" Le'Ville Simpson on the show. We talk about life journeys, mind set, and focus our sight on what's next for him...

Our fight expert, Zane Simon is back, joined by Mookie Alexander to breakdown the UFC COLUMBUS: ‘Blaydes vs. Daukaus' Fight Night event. The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. The UFC put their elite HWs on display again this week in the Main Event of UFC COLUMBUS. The match-up was a collision between Chicago native, #4 ranked, Curtis ‘Razor' Blaydes against the Philly native, #11 ranked, Chris Daukaus. Blaydes, the Elevation Fight Team brawler, came at this bout with an impressive 15-3 record, coming off top 10 divisional victory against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 266 last fall. Daukaus, ‘The Cop', was coming off a loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 46 back in December, despite being on the brink of title contention, with a solid record of 12-4. In the co-main event clash, we had a Top 10 Women's Flyweight scrap between the Scottish Muay Thai expert, Joanne ‘JoJo' Wood (formerly Calderwood) who squared off against the Latina dynamo, Alexa Grasso. JoJo was coming off a two-fight losing streak, having lost three of her last four, now ranked #7, holding a 15-7 record; while Grasso, the climbing phenom, walked into the octagon on a two-fight win streak tonight, ranked #9 with a 13-3 record, sporting some wicked boxing skills. For all the results, reactions and much more detail on the main card, with plenty of tidbits about the prelims card as well, hear what our fight experts, Zane & Mookie, have to say! Overall, this now 12-bout card saw 1 1st Rd finish, 2 KO/TKO's, 2 subs, & 8 decisions, 2 split. Rounding things out, our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts were: Curtis Blaydes & Chris Gutierrez. FOTN went to Matt Brown vs Bryan Barbarena. Here's a look at the UFC COLUMBUS: ‘BLAYDES VS DAUKAUS' fight card's full results & updated fight records — ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR 26 12. Curtis Blaydes (16-3) DEF. Chris Daukaus (12-5) — KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes at 0:17 of Rd 2 of 5, Total 5:17 — POTN BONUS 11. Alexa Grasso (14-3) DEF. Joanne Wood (15-8) — SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 3:57 of Rd 1 10. Bryan Barbarena (17-8) DEF. Matt Brown (23-19) — DEC, SPLIT (29-28x2, 28-29) — FOTN BONUSES 9. Kai Kara-France (24-9) DEF. Askar Askarov (14-1) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3) 8. Neil Magny (26-8) DEF. Max Griffin (18-9) — DEC, SPLIT (29-28x2, 28-29) 7. Marc Diakiese (15-5) DEF. Vyacheslav Borshchev (6-2) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x3) ESPN+ PRELIMS 6. Sara McMann (13-6) DEF. Karol Rosa (15-4) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3) 5. Chris Gutierrez (18-3) DEF. Batgerel Danaa (12-3) — KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist & Elbows at 2:34 of Rd 2, Total 7:34 — POTN BONUS 4. Aliaskhab Khizriev (14-0) DEF. Denis Tiuliulin (10-6) — SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 1:58 of Rd 2, Total 6:58 3. Manon Fiorot (9-1) DEF. Jennifer Maia (19-9) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x3) 2. Matheus Nicolau (18-2) DEF. David Dvořák (20-4) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3) 1. Luis Saldaña (16-7) DEF. Bruno Souza (10-3) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3) Be sure to follow Zane - @TheZaneSimon & Mookie - @MookieAlexander; and follow @BloodyElbow on twitter as well, for all the latest in MMA happenings. Sunday, March 27th: Check out our video production of the show, with all new enhanced graphics to accompany the guys' commentary, on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel right here: If you enjoy our shows, "heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over or on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice.

In a world that is growing increasingly more unfamiliar; it's good to have confident voices inspiring people to become better, and stronger versions of themselves.Vinnie Lopez is the owner/operator of Vital Training Systems in Denver, Co. He is also both a strength & conditioning coach as well as a striking coach for Colorado's premeire MMA team, Elevation Fight Team. You may have seen him the corner of hot MMA prospect Zac Pauga or UFC superstar Curtis Blaydes. We talk life journeys and mindset; and really break down humility and tough love.. www.vitaltrainingsystems.com

This week on  Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl, we talk to an  American mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Drew Dober made his pro debut in 2009 & has previously fought for Bellator MMA & Titan Fighting Championship.His training roots formed when he began  Muay Thai at the age of 14, became a two-time Amateur National Champion & wrestled in high school. Born & raised in Omaha, Nebraska he currently trains out of Denver, Colorado at Elevation Fight Team and is a Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & a Black belt in Taekwondo. We talk about: ⭐️Anti-“Star-fish” lover, 

When one city has such a high concentration of combat sports talent, and in an iron sharpens iron world, it is only inevitable that collaboration occurs. The result is one of top 3 worldwide MMA teams, Elevation Fight Team based out of Denver, CO. In this episode I get the pleasure of talking to one of Elevation's coaches and owner of High Altitude Martial Arts: "Donnybrook" Cody Donovan. You may have seen him in the corners of Curtis Blaydes, Alistair Overeem, and recent podcast guests: Zac Pauga and Austin Hubbard. We talk about his journey and the path from gladiator to leader.

Today Stephen talks to Eliot Marshall. Eliot is a retired mixed martial artist. He was a cast member on SpikeTV's “The Ultimate Fighter” – Season 8. Eliot went on to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after which ultimately, he was released from the UFC. He returned again briefly but ultimately retired from MMA. Competition. But after all these ups and downs with his MMA career, Marshall decided to hang up his gloves and open Easton Training Center in Denver along with his coach Amal Easton. In addition to being the co-owner and head instructor at Easton Training Center, Eliot became the head coach of Elevation Fight Team, one of the country's most highly regarded MMA teams. Despite his success as a business owner and coach, in the summer of 2015, Eliot suffered through a bout of severe anxiety, insomnia, and depression, which he hadn't experienced since his adolescence. Relying on support from his friends and family in conjunction with ongoing therapy, Eliot has been able to overcome his anxiety and now seeks to help others who may be suffering from a similar affliction. Eliot returned to the BJJ competition scene in 2016 and began tallying wins against some of the best jiu-jitsu competitors in the world while donating his entire purse to help Easton students, who might be struggling with anxiety or depression, receive the care and therapy they otherwise couldn't afford. In his book The Gospel of Fire, Eliot shares his story of breaking down and learning to build himself back up by acknowledging his shortcomings, accepting his challenges, freeing himself from fear, and maximizing his opportunities. Sharing the experiences and tools that helped him battle back from the edge of despair, Eliot shows you how to discover your own “why” and refocus your days on “how” to achieve it. NEXT STEPS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 1. Find him on Instagram – firemarshall205. 2. Go to eliotmarshall.com. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO: – Beating Fear and Anxiety – The Comeback –Obstacles – Get Over Yourself – Cycles of Adversity – No “making it” – Luck and Foundation – Vulnerability – Own the Fullness of Yourself – How to Model Your Behavior – Gospel of Fire – What Does it Take to Be Unstoppable? – The THING Leads You to the THING – The Four Agreements – Be Skillful ABOUT ME: Hi, I'm Stephen Scoggins. After fighting from homelessness and depression to build multiple businesses employing hundreds of amazing people, I've learned a lot about what it really takes to overcome your limitations and build your dream life. Now, my goal is to help 1 million people get from where they are today, to where they want to be in life. To help with that, I'm releasing videos on this channel several times per week and post regularly on social media. On this YouTube channel, I interview the world's foremost thought leaders on what it takes to master your life. I also have a library of free resources, downloadable eBooks, and personality tests to help you become the person you always wanted to be. Just check out my websites below! MASTER YOUR LIFE WITH FREE RESOURCES: My website: https://www.stephenscoggins.com Free eBooks & Resources: https://www.stephenscoggins.com/resources My Blog: https://stephenscoggins.com/blog/ Stuck to Unstoppable Podcast: https://stephenscoggins.com/stuck-to-unstoppable/ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscoggins/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_scoggin

This week we are joined by some special guests! Alex's fellow performance coaches at Landow Performance, Aaron Porter, and Nate Smock join us! Both these guys have a ton of experience in training mma athletes and both were trained under Loren Landow. Aaron is a Black Belt in BJJ and sports performance coach for Team Elevation in Denver, Colorado. Nate, ...

Finn McKenty is an American marketing strategist, music commentator, writer and graphic designer who currently runs the YouTube channel The Punk Rock MBA and is director of marketing at the online education platform URM Academy. We have a great chat about evolving business, leadership, content creation, and share our love of MMA.. (including name dropping our friends with Elevation Fight Team...) A GREAT EPISODE!!!

H&LD E47 w/ Dave Zabriskie: Two starts to the sport (00:02:20). Needing the redshirt year to develop (00:19:50). Learning a hard lesson at the National Tournament (00:25:57). His toughest opponent in the Iowa State room wasn't either of the two Olympic Champions (00:35:40). Only football experience was in NFL (00:43:10). Senior level adjustments (00:53:40). Joining Elevation Fight Team (00:55:00). Colorado School of Mines (01:00:00). Strongman training (01:05:45). Acting career (01:09:32). Come early. Be on time. Work Hard. Stay late. (01:17:29).Go follow Zabriskie:Twitter: @David_ZabriskieInstagram: @dave_zabriskieSend me your suggestions for upcoming guests and any other feedback you have to my socialInstagram: @headlock4funTwitter: @headlock4funiTunes users give the show a review and rating!

Amateur MMA fighter out of Colorado, Lily Clark of Elevation Fight Team sat down with Colorado MMA News and The Prize Fighting Business to discuss her most recent fight at Peak Fighting 9, her takeaways from that fight, her career goals and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Following her unanimous decision victory en route to picking of the 2nd pro win of her MMA career at LFA 109, Ky Bennett of Elevation Fight Team sat down with Colorado MMA News and The Prize Fighting Business to discuss her most recent fight, what it felt like to get a win after a two year lay off, and what's next from here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On This Episode We Sit Down With MMA Veteran and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion "Big Bird" Brittney Elkin. We Discuss Her Mentor and #1 Training Partner/Coach Zach Makovsky, Where She Feels She Will Shine Against Her Opponent and Multiple Time Boxing World Champion Claressa Shields, Working With 10th Planet and Elevation Fight Team. We Discuss Her Former Grudge Training Partner and Current UFC Strawweight World Champion "Thug" Rose Namajunas and How She Inspires Her. All This and Much MORE!! So, Without Any Further a Do, Let's Get This Started and STEP INTO THE RING!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-m/support

Ky Bennett sat down with Colorado MMA News and The Prize Fighting Business ahead of her next fight at LFA 109. Bennett trains with Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado and she spoke with host, Daniel Caycedo about her preparation for this fight, what she has changed over the last two years of training in between fights and what's next for her career. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 41 is with Eliot 'The Fire' Marshall! Eliot is a former UFC Light Heavy Weight, member of The Ultimate Fighter season 8, Head Coach at Elevation Fight Team, owner of multiple Easton Training Centre facilities, a motivational speaker, a TEDx Speaker, and an all-around good guy. He has successfully transitioned his career from professional fighter to business owner, but if you ask him he says he's just a product of luck and hard work. So we sit down with Eliot to discuss his journey. He details his bouts with anxiety in a dangerous career, the importance of knowing yourself, and how he was able to pivot away and succeed despite the odds. This was an incredibly inspiring conversation, so let's get right into it! Timestamps 3:00 - How Eliot got into Martial Arts 6:19 - How much of his career he attributes to luck 8:30 - The Egg Lottery 9:40 - There is no such thing as a self-made man 11:05 - Seeking acceptance 16:30 - Transitioning away from fighting 19:10 - Burt Watson, the Babysitter to the Stars 29:06 - Fear, Emotions, & Masculinity 35:08 - Never tie your dollars to your hours - make your money work 44:24 - Speak to one person at a time in everything you do 48:40 - What do you want to be remembered for? 50:30 - Lightning Round

Happy Friday Colorado MMA Fans! This is a big weekend for Colorado fighters as there will be four of them on this weekend's UFC Fight Night card with two of them competing in the Main and Co Main events! So let's take a look at this coming weekend's fight action in your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. UFC Fight Night goes down this Saturday night and Elevation Fight Team's Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem (47-18) vs Alexander Volkov (32-8) is your Main Event in a clash of top 10 heavyweights. Overeem has won two in a row and 4 out of his last 5 fights. He has vowed to make one last run at the UFC championship title and impressively defeating Volkov on Saturday night will move him one step closer to achieving his goal. Cory Sandhagen (13-2) of Elevation Fight Team is fighting his way back into number one contender status for the bantamweight division and he will have a great opportunity to further build the resume this weekend when he takes on the former lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar (24-8-1) in the Co Main event. Sandhagen is 6-1 in the UFC and coming into this fight after scoring a highlight reel wheel kick KO his last time out. Additionally, Devonte Smith (10-2) of Factory X will make his much anticipated return from an achilles tendon injury and surgery to face Justin Jaynes (16-6) at lightweight. Smith is 2-1 in the UFC with two first round knockouts. Also on the card will be Youssef “The Moroccan Devil” Zalal (10-3) of Factory X as he faces Seung Woo Choi (8-3) at featherweight. Zalal is 3-1 in the UFC with three unanimous decision victories and he is looking to bounce back from his first UFC loss his last time out. You can watch these four Colorado warriors throw down live on ESPN + with bouts starting at 3:00 pm MST. And in new matchup announcements… Cody Brundage (5-1) of Factory X will face Joseph Kropschot (4-1) in a middleweight matchup at LFA 99 on February 12th. The following weekend, Anthony “Suga Foot” Adams (8-2) of Elevation Fight Team will take on Gregory Rodrigues (7-3) in the Co Main event at LFA 100 on February 19th. The fight will take place at 185 lbs. And also hailing from Elevation Fight Team, Caleb “The Peaceful” Crump (3-1) will face Devin Webber (2-2) on March 5th at FAC VII in a matchup at lightweight. That's your Colorado MMA News Weekend Preview. Check out the fights this weekend, give the fighters a follow and go like, subscribe, and follow us everywhere you can. Until next time, thanks for watching. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elias Egozi of Elevation Fight Team sat down with Daniel Caycedo, Colorado MMA News, and The Prize Fighting Business ahead of his next fight against Ron Wilder on January 30th at Sparta Wyoming V. Elias discussed his preparation for this fight, how he has worked around Covid for this camp, and what's next for his career from here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Monday Colorado MMA Fans! It was a successful weekend past for Colorado MMA fighters and now it's time to get back on the grind, but worry not, because you only have to wait two more days until another UFC Fight Card! But before we start looking towards the next event, let's take a moment to review this past weekend's incredible fight action in your Colorado MMA News, Weekend WrapUp. LFA 97 went down this past Friday night and two Colorado fighters were featured on the card. Elevation Fight Team's Claire “Grizzly” Guthrie got the night started off right with a beautiful three-round performance that saw her take home a unanimous decision victory. Guthrie has continued to improve her striking and movement from fight to fight and her hard work paid off on Friday night as she improved to 2-1 as a pro. Not to be outdone, Michael Stack of Trials MMA got back to his winning ways with a dominant, 2nd rnd TKO win over Jordan Mapa to move to 5-1 as a pro. Congratulations to both fighters on their impressive, victorious performances. And in new matchup announcements… Austin “Osmosis” Jones (8-5) of Factory X will step up on just two weeks notice to face Tyler Ray (6-2) in a welterweight contest at Extreme MMA in West Palm Beach Florida on January 30th. Additionally, after winning a UFC contract on the Dana White Contender Series back in September, Collin Anglin (8-1) of Factory X will make his big-show debut on short notice, February 6th at UFC Fight Night where he will take on Seungwoo Choi (8-3) in a featherweight contest. Anglin will be joining his Factory X teammate, Devonte Smith (10-2) on the card as Smith makes his much anticipated return from an achilles tendon injury and surgery. Smith will face Alex Da Silva (21-3) in lightweight matchup. In the co-main event of the evening, Cory Sandhagen (13-2) of Elevation Fight Team will look to stake his claim as number one contender in the bantamweight division when he takes on former UFC champion, Frankie Edgar at 135 lbs. And headlining the event will be a heavyweight clash between Elevation Fight Team's Alistair Overeem (47-18) and Alexander Volkov (32-8). You will be able to stream the fights live on ESPN+. That's your Colorado MMA News, Weekend WrapUp. Go give these fighters a follow and check back later in the week for a highlight of the weekend's coming fight action in our Weekend Preview. Until then go like, follow and subscribe to us, Colorado MMA News and The Prize Fighting Business everywhere you can! Thanks for watching. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back Colorado MMA Fans! It is finally fight week again with LFA 97 going down this Friday night and the UFC returning to action on Saturday followed by another event on Wednesday. Three Colorado fighters will get back to action at LFA on Friday night and many more new fights have been announced. So let's take a look at all the upcoming mma action in our Weekend Preview. Michael Stack (4-1) of Trials MMA will step back into the Cage at LFA 97 on Friday night when he takes on Jordan Mapa (3-2) in a featherweight contest. Michael Stack is coming into this fight after the first loss of his career his last time out in what was a fight of the night performance. Since then, in addition to working hard at his home gym, he has been also been working out with renowned coach John Wood and the Syndicate MMA team in Las Vegas ahead of this fight. 3 out Stack's 4 pro wins have come by way of early stoppage. So you won't want to miss this one. Additionally on the card will be Claire “Grizzly” Guthrie (1-1) of Elevation Fight Team as she takes on Nadine Mandiau (1-1) in a flyweight contest. You can watch the fights live on UFC Fight Pass with the main card starting at 7:00 pm MST. Then on Wednesday, Neil “The Haitian Sensation” Magny (24-7) of Elevation Fight Team will look to make it 4 wins in a row when he takes on Michael Chiesa (16-4) in a showdown of top welterweights. Magny is going into his fight with Chiesa after a victory over the former champion, Robbie Lawler his last time out. You can watch Magny scrap live on ESPN + with bouts starting at 4:00 pm MST. And in new matchup announcements… It was announced that on Friday, January 29th, Josh Fremd (6-1) of Factory X will headline the LFA 98 show in Kansas when he takes on Bruno Oliveira (8-2) in a light heavyweight matchup. Fremd scored a highlight reel knockout his last time out. Additionally fighting on the card will be Matt “Monster” Paul (3-2) of 10th Planet Denver as he takes on Joshua DaSilveria, also at light heavyweight. A 3rd Colorado based light heavyweight will also compete on the LFA 98 card as Zac Pauga (1-0) of Elevation Fight Team and a regular training partner for UFC heavyweight contenders, Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes will face Ashby Thomas (1-0) in a matchup at 205 lbs. You will be able to stream these fights live on UFC Fight Pass starting at 7:00 pm MST. And don't forget that Sparta will be hosting their next card and the first one of the new year for them on January 30th in Wyoming. Some of the recent fight announcements include: Ali Abouzalam of Trials MMA vs Garmaa Shinebayar of Fusebox Sambo in an MMA fight at 170 lbs. Joseph Her of Victory MMA vs Jermica Fisher of Trials MMA in a 135 lb MMA fight Jarod Padilla of Trials MMA vs Garrison Thomas of Victory MMA in a 135 lb MMA fight. Jeremiah Solven of Victory MMA vs Todd Debato of Factory X in a 155 lb MMA fight. Micah Hass of Genesis Fight Team vs Oscar Herrera of Factory X in a flyweight MMA fight. And Dylan Locke Vs Andres Lugo of Fusebox Sambo That's your Colorado MMA news, Weekend Preview. Check back on Monday for results from this weekend's fight action and further matchup announcements. Until then, give all these fighters a follow and like follow and subscribe to us, Colorado MMA News and The Prize Fighting Business everywhere you can. Thanks for watching. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Merry Christmas Eve, You Filthy Animals and Happy Holidays to all you Colorado MMA Fans out there. This is your Holiday special, Weekend Preview & Matchup Announcements… (Music & Screen)… Once again there is no fight action involving Colorado fighters this weekend, but there were some new fights and matchups announced this past week. So let's take a look at the new matchups! Elevation Fight Team's Neil “The Haitian Sensation” Magny (24-7) vs Michael Chiesa (16-4) has been scheduled for UFC Fight Night on Wednesday, January 20th. Magny has won three fights in a row with his last victory coming over the former UFC champion, Robbie Lawler. You'll be able to stream the fights live, on ESPN +. In upcoming local action, Sparta's next event is coming up on January 30th, and another featured bout has been added to the card as Lisa Mucci of Easton Muay Thai will take on Niki Cruz of Escobar Training Grounds in a Muay Thai fight at 125 lbs. And in further UFC action, Corey “The Sandman” Sandhagen (13-2) of Elevation Fight Team is back in the cage after putting Marlon Moraes to sleep his last time out, with a highlight reel spinning heal kick to the dome back in October. Sandhagen will join his Elevation teammate, Alistair Overeem on the card as he will now take on the former lightweight champ, Frankie Edgar (24-8-1) in a previously booked but scratched, matchup of top contenders at 135 lbs on February 6th. Alistair Overeem will take on Alexander Volkov in the main event later that night. Also on the card will be Devonte “King Kage” Smith (10-2) of Factory X as he makes his return to the Octagon, after a year away due to recovery from an achilles tendon injury and surgery. He will look to get back to his winning ways when he takes on Alex Da Silva (21-3) in a lightweight contest. Both of these fights will stream live on ESPN+. And in another high profile rebooking, Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch (14-3) vs Kelvin Gastelum (16-6) is back on the books after previously getting scrapped due to Covid. Their middleweight fight is scheduled to take place at UFC 258 on February 13th. And you'll be able to watch it live on ESPN + PPV. That's your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. Enjoy your holidays and thanks for watching! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Friday Colorado MMA Fans, despite there being no fight action this weekend, there are a lot of upcoming fights to keep an eye out for. So let's take a look at the upcoming fights for Colorado fighters in the new year… music… Alistair Overeem (47-18) of Elevation Fight Team has vowed to make one more run at the UFC heavyweight championship title. He will look to take the next step towards accomplishing that goal when he takes on Alexander Volkov (32-8) in the Main Event at the UFC Fight Night on February 6th. That same month, Shana “Danger” Dobson (4-4) of Elevation Fight Team, fresh off of her 2nd round TKO win back in August will now face the unbeaten, Casey O'Neill (5-0) at UFC Fight Night coming up on February 20th. Dobson's Elevation teammate, Drew Dober (23-9), also representing Muay Thai of Colorado, will take on Islam Makachev (18-1) at UFC 259 on March 6th in a lightweight matchup of rising contenders. Then the following weekend, on March 13th, Jonathan “The Dragon” Martinez (13-3) of Factory X will face Davey Grant (10-4) on the UFC Fight Night card. And in Colorado Muay Thai action, the Lion Fights promotion has announced their schedule for 2021 and three Colorado fighters will be on their first card of the year, scheduled for February 12th. Dan Wilson of Easton Muay Thai will take on Alen Dudo of AFA Boxing in a super featherweight contest. And also on the card will be LT “Smash” Nelson of Pound 4 Pound Fitness as he takes on Washington Luiz in a light heavyweight matchup. Both featured fights will stream live on UFC Fight Pass. And in further combat sports action, The Sparta promotion has announced their new fight card scheduled for January 30th and as usual, many Colorado fighters will be featured on the card. Some of the matchups that have already been announced include: A 125 lb Kickboxing title fight between Isiah Torres and Aaron Lopez. A 205 lb Muay Thai bout between Chris Lockhart of Pound 4 Pound Fitness and Wyitte McAdams of Forza Combat Sports. A 170 lbs MMA fight between Ron Wilder and Elias Egozi of Elevation Fight Team A 155 lbs MMA fight between Joseph Garcia of Factory X and Chris Cocores A 145 lb kickboxing match between Joseph Fisher and Christian Hightower A 125 lb MMA fight between Miguel Morales and Dyvonne Thornton of Cies MMA A 135 lb MMA fight between Alex Apodaca and Avery Sage A 185 lb MMA fight between Brian “Bam Bam” Sweet and Augie DeSantis And a 170 lb kickboxing matchup between Dylan Locke and Garmaa Shinebayar Keep an eye out for tickets and the PPV to go on sale. That's your Colorado MMA News Weekend Preview. Go give these fighters a follow, and follow, like, and subscribe to Colorado MMA news and The Prize Fighting Business everywhere you can! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Leister Bowling is a 3x state champion wrestler and 2x all american in college. Leister, Eliot, and Christian Allen are the founders of Elevation Fight Team.  Leister has coached high level athletes such as Shane Carwin, Nate Marquardt, Brendan Schaub, TJ Dillashaw, and Neil Magny!!!

On this weeks episode, International Mix Martial Arts Federation World Champion Ben "Mr. Alaska" Bennett joins the pod. We talk about his 32 amateur fights, and how his time at Elevation Fight Team shaped him into the fighter he is today. So let's get into it ...

You have patiently waited, and the weekend has finally come Colorado MMA Fans… For Sparta's historic event that will not only feature a World Lethwei Championship fight between living legend, Dave Leduc and multiple time world champion, Cyrus Washington, but it will also be a showcase for some of Colorado's top rising fighters and the future of local mixed martial arts talent. On top of that, Bojan Velickovic of Elevation Fight Team with friend, cornerman, and striking coach, Sean Madden in towe will be fighting for a Welterweight championship belt in his Serbian home town of Novi Sad for the Serbian Battle Championship promotion. Welcome to your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview.. Two fight cards involving Colorado fighters go down on Saturday night. Half way across the world, Bojan “Serbian Steele” Velickovic of Elevation Fight Team will take on Vladislav Kanchev for the SBC Welterweight Championship title. Fighting in front of his hometown, Velickovic will have the opportunity to pick up the 18th win of his pro career while also winning a professional title with the support of his friends and family. Then just north of Colorado, Sparta Wyoming IV will go down on Cheyenne with a historic matchup in the main event… Reigning World Champion, Dave Leduc will face Cyrus Washington for a Lethwei World Title fight. This will be Leduc's 5th potential title defense and would provide him with the opportunity to get revenge for a previous draw to Washington. Multiple time Muay Thai world champion, Cyrus Washington will be looking to get his first Lethwei world championship title with a win over the current champ. Some other notable bouts to watch for on Saturday night include: Multiple time Amateur US Muay Thai Champion, Chris Lockhart of Pound 4 Pound Fitness vs Joshua Oppenheimer in a Muay Thai fight at 205 lbs. In a showdown for Sparta's amateur featherweight championship belt, Geno Shvedov (4-1) of Factory X vs past Sparta champion, Noufel El Kasri (4-0) of Elevation Fight Team. Nikki Cruz vs Khortni Kamyron of Fusebox Sambo in an 125 lb kickboxing title fight. And Payton Hayes of Victory MMA vs Llorvic Acevedo of Factory X in what should be a high action fight to keep an eye on. Other matchups on the card include... A late addition of a fight between Christopher Deluca of High Altitude Martial Arts vs Nehemiah Richardson of Fusebox Sambo in a Kickboxing match at 150 lbs. Isiah Trujillo of AFA Boxing vs DeMarcus Patterson of High Altitude Martial Arts in a 140 lb kickboxing match. Justin Carrico from Muay Thai of Colorado vs John Spoelstra of High Altitude Martial Arts in a 155lb Kickboxing bout. Shane Lall of Peak Training Center vs Ilias El Kasri of High Altitude Martial Arts in a 125 lb kickboxing match. Josh Hernandez of Hybrid Nation MMA vs Rich Morquecho of High Altitude Martial Arts in a 145 lb MMA fight. Sam Gaffney of High Altitude Martial Arts vs Joseph Her in a Kickboxing match. And Zakaria Krapf of Factor X vs Joe Sanderson in a 153 lb Muay Thai fight. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Noufel El Kasri is an undefeated amateur Prize Fighter that trains with Elevation Fight Team and High Altitude Martial Arts. He sat down with TPFB host, Daniel Caycedo ahead of his next fight at Sparta Wyoming IV against Geno Shvedov of Factory X for a Championship title. El Kasri discussed his training for this fight, how he sees the fight going, and his plans to go pro after this bout. #PressPlay to learn more about Noufel El Kasri. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sam Gaffney of High Altitude Martial Arts sat down with Sam Bowar of Colorado MMA News to discuss his upcoming Kickboxing fight at Sparta Wyoming IV, taking place on November 7th. Sam talked about his preparation for this fight, training with Elevation Fight Team, and what's next for his Martial Arts Journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Friday Colorado MMA Fans, this weekend is an active one for Colorado fighters in the UFC as two Factory X athletes head to the Apex Center in Las Vegas for another UFC Fight Night. Coming off of an impressive unanimous decision victory on the Dana White Contender Series back in August, Dustin Jacoby of Factory X will start his climb up the UFC light heavyweight division on Saturday night when he takes on Justin Ledet in a meeting at 205 lbs. Jacoby is a Glory Kickboxing veteran and will bring his well rounded game and sharp standup to the UFC light heavy weight division at a time when the divisions' championship title seems more attainable than ever. Joining his Factory X teammate on the card will be Alexander Hernandez (11-3) who will compete for the first time with Factory X in his corner when he takes on fellow UFC lightweight, Chris Gruetzemacher (14-3) in a battle at 155 lbs. 
Hernandez is 3-2 overall in the UFC and is a powerful, athletic young fighter with a grappling background that has been sharpening his hands and footwork under the tutelage of Marc Montoya. Look for a further refined skill set from Hernandez on Saturday night and tune into ESPN + to watch the both of these fighters throw down live, with bouts starting at a 2:00 pm MST. And in new Matchup Announcements and fights to add to your calendar: Nate “The Savage King” Smith (6-1) of Elevation Fight Team will face JP Buys (8-2) in his second shot at the big show on the Dana White Contender Series, going down November 17th. Show Nate your support by getting your Savage King merch ahead of the fight, only at PrizeFighterGear.com/Savage. But before The Savage King gets to throw down, local and regional promotion, Sparta will host a historic event on November 7th for Sparta Wyoming IV, which will feature a Lethwei World Title Bout between two current and former World Champions as reigning champ Dave Leduc will put his belt on the line against Cyrus Washington in the Main Event of the evening. You can still buy your PPV access now! Other recent matchups that have been Announced include: Chris Lockhart of Pound 4 Pound Fitness vs Joshua Oppenheimer in a 205lb Muay Thai bout Ilias El Kasri of High Altitude Martial Arts vs Shane Lall in a 125 lb kickboxing match Isiah Trujillo vs DeMaracus Patterson in a 140lb kickboxing match Josh Hernandez of Hybrid Nation MMA vs Rich Morquecho of Elevation Fight Team in a 145lb MMA fight Justin Caarrico from Muay Thai of Colorado vs John Spoelstra of High Altitude Martial Arts in a 155lb kickboxing match Victor Ortiz of Hybrid Nation MMA vs Elias Egozi of Elevation Fight Team in a 160 lb MMA fight And unfortunately a matchup between Dylan King of Victory MMA and Jack Girard of Genesis Fight Team was scrapped due to an ankle injury to Dylan King. That's your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. Check back on Monday for results from this weekend fight action! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Brandon Royval fighting on the Main Card at UFC 253 this weekend and new matchup announcements. This is your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview… UFC 253 goes down this weekend as the UFC returns to Fight Island for this event featuring Isreael Adesanya vs Paulo Costa in the Main Event. Joining them on the main card will be the the number 9 ranked UFC Flyweight, Brandon Royval (11-4) of Factory X as he takes on the number 7 ranked, Kai Kara France in a meeting of top ranked flyweights. Royval has won 6 of his last 7 fights and is 1-0 within the UFC, fighting on the PPV Main Card for the first time in just his second UFC fight. An incredible opportunity for the young and rising Factory X flyweight. Watch the fights live on ESPN + PPV with the main card starting at 8:00 pm MST. And in new matchup announcements… Brandon Girtz (16-9) of Genesis Fight Team is back to Bellator action on October 29th when he takes on an opponent yet to be announced in a lightweight contest. Girtz will be looking to bounce back from a decision loss to UFC veteran, Myles Jury his last time out and build upon his 67% finish rate. Stay tuned for further fight updates as they become available. Additionally, Bojan Velickovic (17-10-2) of Elevation Fight Team will make his return to the cage in Serbia on November 11th against Vladislav Kanchev for a championship title at SBC 29. Joining him will be his long time friend, coach, and cornerman, Sean Madden. And that's your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. Give these fighters a follow, watch the fights this weekend, and check back on Monday for the results in our Weekend WrapUp. Until then, go subscribe, like, and follow us everywhere. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ryan Solsbery competed in his first MMA fight this past Saturday night at Sparta Wyoming III and he won the bout impressively with a first round armbar submission. Ryan sat down with Daniel, Colorado MMA News, and The Prize Fighting Business to discuss the fight, his preparation for it, and what's next from here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

LFA 90 on Friday night, UFC fight Night including a Main Event on Saturday, new matchup announcements and more local MMA news in your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview… On Friday night, Kelsey Arneson of Trials MMA will make her pro debut when she throws down at LFA 90 against Tabatha Ricci (2-0) in a straw weight contest. Watch the fights live on UFC Fight Pass, starting at 7:00 pm MST. Then on Saturday night, two Elevation Fight team members will compete at the UFC Apex center in Las Vegas for the UFC Fight Night Overeem vs Sakai card. In a highly anticipated female bout between likely future contenders, the #12 ranked Montana De La Rosa (11-5) of Elevation Fight Team will face the #8 ranked Viviane Araujo in a flyweight contest. This will be the first fight for De La Rosa with Elevation in her corner. Then in the main event, the #7 ranked UFC heavyweight, Alistair Overeem (46-18) will face the #9 ranked heavyweight, Agusto Sakai (15-1-1) in a matchup of top ten fighters. Overeem has won 3 of his last 4 and he has made it clear that he is intent on making one more title run to cap off his legendary career. Watch both these Colorado fighters throw down on ESPN +, Saturday night with fights starting at 4:00 pm MST. And in new matchup announcements... After a tough outing but good learning experience this past Tuesday on the Dana White Contender Series, Nate “The Savage” Smith (6-1) of Elevation Fight Team will be invited back in November according to Dana White, for his second shot at the big show! Stay tuned for his opponent to be announced. Edwin Chavez (2-0) of Pariah MMA is back on the schedule after his previous fight fell through. He will now face Keilen Fantroy at LFA 91 on September 11th. Watch the fights live on UFC Fight Pass! Additionally, Anel Dudo of AFA boxing will fight for his shot at a 6th amateur championship title on September 19th when he fights under the Sparta Promotion banner in their third event of the Covid era! This will be Dudo's 25th fight of his amateur career. Stay tuned for his opponent to be announced. And in local mma News... Sparta continues to make historic moves within the mixed martial arts world. Following their last event in which they introduced the first sanctioned bare knuckle mma bout, on their next event they will also host the first US sanctioned lethwei bout. And then just this week they further announced that they will be introducing Muay Thai with 4 oz mma gloves instead of the normal 10 oz gloves. Needless to say, big things are happening with Sparta and the local mma scene. And let but most certainly not least... The LFA featherweight champion Justin Gonzales (11-0) of Trials MMA has signed announced that he has signed with Bellator! A big move for the undefeated Trials MMA and Top Notch product. Keep your eyes on this channel for more news on his debut and opponent. That's your Colorado MMA News, weekend preview. Check back on Monday for the results form this weekends fight action. And in the meantime, give these fighters a follow, check out the fights this weekend and follow, like, and subscribe to all of our social media channels for more content. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Results from LFA 89 on Friday night and UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday as well as upcoming action early this coming week and new matchup announcements... This is your Colorado MMA News, Weekend WrapUp. Josh Fremd of Factory X fought at LFA 89 on Friday night with his new team behind him for the first time. Fremd took on the previously undefeated Lamar Gosey in a light heavyweight matchup and Fremd looked phenomenal for as long as the fight lasted, ending the bout in the first round with big knees inside the clinch that had Gosey out on his feet. Fremd's follow up ground and pound simply sealed the deal and gave the Factory X new comer his 5th win of his pro career. And then on Saturday night, four Colorado fighters took to the Octagon for UFC Vegas 8. Mallory Martin of Elevation Fight Team got the the night of fights started off with an exhilarating performance, surviving and coming back from being dropped in the first round to take down her opponent and find a rear naked choke submission, picking up the win, a performance of the night bonus and her first UFC victory. Congratulations to the now $50k richer, Mallory Martin. Next up was Zak Cummings of Factory X who won in a striking chess match over his game opponent, Allessio De Cherico en route to the 24th win of his pro career and his 9th victory within the UFC. A good bounce back win for the Factory X middleweight. Then in the co main event of the evening, Neil Magny of Elevation Fight Team won another dominant unanimous decision victory, this time over former Champ, Robbie Lawler. With the win, Magny became the second most winningest fighter in UFC welterweight history! A big step forward for Magny towards contendership and a potential future title shot. And in the main event, Anthony Smith of Factory X fought a clear future light heavyweight title contender in Aleksandr Rakic. Smith had a bit of trouble finding his range and pace during the fight, having to overcome nasty leg kicks of Rakić early. Smith proved durable and game as usual, but Rakic's power and heavy top game proved to be too much for Smith on Saturday night and Rakić was able to pick up the unanimous decision victory. Watch for Anthony Smith to bounce back stronger as he always does. And in early fight action this week, coming up Tuesday night, Cody Brundage (5-0) of Factory X and Nate “The Savage” Smith (6-0) of Elevation Fight Team each gets their respective shots at the big show and a chance to impress the boss, on the Dana White contender series. You can watch interviews with both men to learn more about them before their fights by heading over to our YouTube channel, The Prize Fighting Business. Cody Brundage is the Lights Out promotion middleweight and light heavyweight champion and will take on William Knight (7-1) in a light heavyweight matchup for his shot at the UFC. Meanwhile Nate Smith will look to keep his perfect record in tact and impress Dana White when he takes on the experienced Jimmy Flick (14-5) in a flyweight contest. Tune in to watch both these guys get their shot at the UFC on ESPN + with bouts starting at 6:00 pm mst. And in new matchup announcements... Jose Chepe Mariscal (10-5) of Elevation Fight Team will face Sean Soriano (12-6) at CFFC 85 on September 18th in a lightweight matchup of elite strikers. The fights will stream live on UFC Fight Pass. And in further matchups announced for Spartas next fight night event on September 19th. Isiah Torres will face Manuel Lacrue in a 145 lb boxing match. Tyler Stone will take on Augie DeSantis in a kickboxing match at 205 lbs. And Darien Robinson will fight for the third time in the Covid era as he faces Joseph Garcia in an mma title bout at 160 lbs. Fights go down in Cheyenne, Wyoming and you can buy your PPV now! Don't forget to use the code for your favorite fighter on the card! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

LFA 89 on Friday night and UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday with Colorado fighters representing both nights. A preview of the coming weekend's action and new fight announcements in this, your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview… Getting the action started this weekend will be Josh Fremd (4-1) of Factory X as he fights for the first time with Factory X in his corner, when he takes on Lamar Gosey (3-0) at LFA 89 on Friday night. You can stream the fights live on UFC Fight Pass, with bouts starting at 7:00 pm MST. Then on Saturday, 3 Colorado fighters will throw down at UFC Vegas 8. In the main event, the number 5 ranked light heavyweight in the UFC, Anthony Smith (33-15) of Factory X returns to action against Aleksandar Rakic (12-2) in a light heavyweight matchup. Additionally, Neil “The Haitian Sensation” Magny (23-7) of Elevation Fight Team will fight for his 3rd time in 2020 when he takes on the the former UFC welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler (28-14) in a matchup at 170 lbs. Magny is riding a 2 fight win streak heading into the bout. And joining her Elevation teammate on the card will be Mallory Martin (6-3) as she takes on Hannah Cifers (10-6) in a bout at 115 lab. Martin has won 5 of her last 6 bouts and will be seeking her first UFC career victory with a win on Saturday night. And in new fight announcements… Jordan Titoni (7-5) of Factory X will return to action at Cage Fury 84 on September 17th against Pat Sabatini (11-3). Titoni is coming off of a win at Fury FC 37 in September of last year, a fight that he won in a war of attrition. Fights will stream live on UFC Fight Pass starting at 5:00 pm MST. Additionally, Sparta is back in action on September 19th and some big fight matchups have been announced… One of the most anticipated fights on the card will be between elite, pro kickboxers, Justin Moss of Muay Thai of Colorado and JD Hardwick of Easton Muay Thai at 170 lbs. Another fight to look forward to is a matchup between LT “Smash” Nelson vs the UFC and Bellator veteran, Estevan Payan in a Lethewei matchup at 165 lbs. Other announced matchups on the card include: Donny Hamilton vs Mark Porter in a kickboxing match at 205 lbs. Henry Perez of Victory MMA vs Micaah Haas of Genesis Fight Team in an MMA fight at 125 lbs. And Alen Dudo of AFA boxing vs Colby Brand of Victory MMA in a 145 lb MMA fight. Keep an eye out for more fight matchups to be announced and go buy the PPV now! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Results from the weekend's fight action including LFA 88, Bellator 244, and UFC Fight Night Vegas, as well as new fight announcements. Welcome to your Colorado MMA News, Weekend WrapUp. LFA 88 took place on Friday night with a couple of Colorado fighters throwing down on the card. Unfortunately, Pariah MMA's Edwin Chavez had his fight scratched last minute due to his opponent dropping out. But his teammate, Chaz Alex still had the opportunity to make his pro debut on the prelims portion of the card. Alex came out with a successful professional debut, winning impressively with a 2nd round rear naked choke submission. Congratulations to the now 1-0 pro, Chaz Alex. Also on the card, Colorado's Ben Lugo of Top Notch MMA lost a hard fought majority decision to Natan Levy in a close fight that could have gone either way. Lugo's record moves to 5-4 as a pro with the loss. Watch for Lugo to bounce back stronger his next time out. Bellator 244 also went down on Friday night and Andrew Kapel of Elevation Fight Team competed against one of the top middleweights in the promotion, John Salter. Salter showed off a suffocating grappling game and was able to find an arm triangle submission in the third round to hand Kapel his 7th loss of his pro career, but first within the Bellator promotion. A slight road block for Kapel who will undoubtedly be back to climbing his way up the Bellator contendership ladder soon. Additionally on Friday night, Marty Paredes of Elevation Fight Team won the Fierce Fighting Championship's amateur heavyweight title with a second round TKO win. With the impressive victory, Paredes improves to 4-1 as an amatuer in mma. Congratulations to the new Fierce Fighting Championship heavyweight Champ! Then on Saturday, UFC Fight Night took place in Las Vegas and Elevation Fight Team sent two of their own to compete on the world stage. After a late bump to the main card for Austin Hubbard, both he and his teammate Shana Dobson had the opportunity to be featured in main card fights. Dobson seized the opportunity and cashed as the biggest underdog of the night, winning by second round TKO to end her three fight losing streak and pick up the 4th win of her pro career. Dobson looked slick both on the ground and the feet for as long as the fight lasted and was able to pick up the 2nd TKO win of her career. Congratulations to Shana “Danger” Dobson. Austin “Thud” Hubbard had a bit of a tougher night, losing by first round rear naked choke submission to Joe Solecki. Solecki looked like the real deal with the win over a proven elite athlete and champion in Austin Hubbard, and Hubbard fell to 12-5 with the loss. Keep an ear out for what's next from Austin Hubbard. And in other local MMA News, Factory X has added even more professional fighters to their team as Vince “The Anomaly” Cachero (7-3) and Aryion “The Kid” Young (1-0) have joined the squad. And Young will have his first fight with Factory X at his back on September 11th for Oklahoma's Rage in the Cage promotion. Watch out for these two rising professionals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

3 Colorado fighters throwing down for the LFA promotion on Friday night as well as a return to the Bellator cage for a streaking veteran. Then on Saturday, two Elevation fighters will have the chance to showcase their skills at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. That plus new matchup announcements with big implications in your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. LFA 88 takes place Friday night and a trio of Colorado fighters will have the chance to showcase their skills on the global UFC Fight Pass platform. Ben Lugo (5-3) of Top Notch MMA will take on the undefeated, Natan Levy (4-0) in a featherweight contest after the bout was rescheduled after previously falling through. Lugo is riding a two-fight win streak heading into the night. Additionally, Edwin Chavez (2-0) of Pariah MMA will throw down against Keilen Fantroy in a featherweight fight. Fantroy will be making his pro debut after a prolific 25 fight amateur career. Chavez hasn't yet been beaten in his MMA career, including his time spent as an amateur. This is expected to be an exciting fight and a good test for both fighters. And joining Chavez on the card will be his Pariah MMA teammate, Chaz Alex who will make his pro debut against Robiel Tesfaldet (2-3) in a flyweight matchup. Watch these three athletes put their skills to the test on UFC Fight Pass, Friday night, with fights starting at 7:00 pm MST. Also on Friday night, the 21 fight MMA veteran, Andrew Kapel (15-6) of Elevation Fight Team, coming off of a recent win over former champion, King Mo Lawal, will get back to action against John Salter (17-4) in a clash of rising middleweight contenders. Kapel will be fighting at his more natural weight class this time around after competing at a catchweight of 195 lbs for his last bout against Lawal. Kapel is also riding a 5 fight win streak with 4 early stoppages coming into the bout. Watch Andrew Kapel look to make it 6 in a row, on DAZN, Friday night, with fights starting at 8:00 pm MST. Come Saturday, Shana Dobson (3-4) of Elevation Fight Team will look to get back to her winning ways at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas where she will take on Mariya Agapova in a flyweight bout. This is likely a must-win for Dobson in order to solidify her spot on the UFC roster. Joining his Elevation teammate on the card, Austin Hubbard (12-4) will square off with Joe Solecki (9-2) in a battle at lightweight. Hubbard is coming off of a 2nd round TKO performance his last time out in June. Hubbard is 2-2 overall in the UFC and will be looking to push his record into positive territory with an impressive win on Saturday night. Watch these two Colorado fighters throw down on ESPN +, with fights starting at 3:30pm MST. And in new matchup announcements… Youssef “The Morrocan Devil” Zalal (10-2) of Factory X is back in action AGAIN! The Moroccan Devil will fight for his 4th time in the UFC, this year, on October 10th against Seungwoo Choi (8-3) in a featherweight matchup. No venue or location has been announced yet for the event. And the number 2 ranked heavyweight in the world, Curtis “Razor” Blaydes (14-2) of Elevation Fight Team will take on The Black Beast, Derrick Lewis (24-7) in an upcoming main event fight on November 28th! Curtis Blayde's teammate, Alistair Overeem (46-18) has also announced his intention to make one final title run and he will face Agusto Sakai (15-1) in a heavyweight main event at UFC Fight Night on September 5th, with the location yet to be determined. Additionally, Chris Camozzi (25-14) of Factory X has announced that he has joined the PFL roster for their next season. He's hungry for the championship belt and the $1million prize. Camozzi will compete at 205 lbs in the PFL light heavyweight division. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Joseph Galaviz of Pariah MMA fought on Friday night for the Fighting Alliance Championship In Missouri, and he put on a great performance for as long as the fight lasted. Unfortunately, the bout ended as a no-contest after an accidental eye poke that saw Galaviz's opponent unable to continue. Keep an eye out for what's next for Joseph Galaviz. Sparta Combat League returned to action on Saturday night with an event full oof mixed martial arts, including featured bare-knuckle MMA bouts in the main and co-main event. Michael “Bolo” Santos of Elevation Fight Team and Muay Thai of Colorado put on an incredible show in the main event. Santos won the fight by unanimous decision after a bloody three-round affair, earning his first bare-knuckle victory and his third overall as a pro. In the co-main event of the evening, Andy Perez defeated Derek Perez by side choke in the first-ever sanctioned bare-knuckle MMA fight in US history. Congratulations to both Sparta and Andy for the historic performances. And in a featured bout of the evening, Zac Haynes of Bring It Back Boxing secured the Sparta amateur bantamweight championship belt with an incredible Omaplata submission finish. Congratulations to the new champ! Other winners on the night included: Figueroa defeated Robinson by unanimous decision in a boxing match. Chris Arena defeated Egos by unanimous decision in a kickboxing match. Namir Singleton of Victory MMA defeated Cathcart by rear-naked choke submission in an MMA fight. Rivera of Victory MMA defeated Davis by split decision in an MMA fight. Khortni Kamyron defeated Ciesnolevicz by unanimous decision in a boxing match. Steve Lontine of AFA boxing defeated Pozos by unanimous decision. Acosta defeated Trujillo by KO in a boxing match. Elias Rodriguez of High Altitude Martial Arts defeated Haile via TKO in a kickboxing bout. Maliah Paculan defeated Caldwell by unanimous decision in a boxing match. And Orenlas defeated Bustamente by unanimous decision in the opening boxing match of the night. Congratulations to all of the winners! And in new matchup announcements… It was revealed over the weekend that Brandon Royval (11-4) of factory X has earned Co-Main Event billing at the UFC's Fight Island PPV event, UFC 253, Adesanya vs Costa, taking place on September 26th. An incredible opportunity for the surging flyweight in just his 2nd UFC fight. Additionally, Royval's Factory X teammate, Dustin Jacoby (12-5), fresh off of his win on the Contender Series, will now face Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night on October 31st. And Ian Heinisch (14-3) will return to UFC action to face Brendan Allen on November 7th at UFC Fight Night. And last but certainly not least, Jose “Chepe” Mariscal of elevation fight team has signed a new bout agreement with CFFC for CFFC 85 on September 18th. Stay tuned for his opponent to be announced. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bellator 243 went down this past Friday night and Grant Neal of Genesis Fight Team showed the world why he's such a highly-touted prospect as he won a dominant unanimous decision, even scoring a 30-24 en route to his 4th professional win and third victory within the Bellator promotion. Neal dominated every aspect of the fight, showcasing complete mixed martial arts skills, landing heavy on the feet, taking his opponent down at will, and battering him with savage ground and pound. Congratulations to the still undefeated, Grant “The Truth” Neal. UFC Fight Night took place on Saturday night with Youssef Zalal of Factory X stepping up on short notice to fight for the 3rd time in 2020 for the UFC. And step up he did, putting on an incredible performance, knocking his opponent down in the first round with a spinning back kick and winning a clear cut unanimous decision, scoring a record amount of control time in the process. A phenomenal performance from the just 23-year-old, Youssef “The Moroccan Devil” Zalal. With the win, Zalal became the first fighter in the UFC to have three wins in 2020. And in upcoming action, this Tuesday night, Anthony “Suga Foot” Adams (8-1) of Elevation Fight Team and Pound 4 Pound Fitness will get his shot at impressing the UFC boss, Dana White when he faces Impa Kasanganay (6-0)on the Contender series in a middleweight matchup. Watch it live on ESPN +, Tuesday night with bout starting at 6:00 pm MST. And in new matchup announcements... Austin “Thudd” Hubbard (12-4) of Elevation Fight has a new date for his previously scheduled bout against Joe Solecki (9-2), now taking place on August 22nd at UFC Fight Night. Watchable on ESPN +. Additionally, Derek Henkens (2-2) of Apex Combat Denver will fight for Dynasty Combat in Omaha, Nebraska on September 12th. And Colin Anglin (x-x) of factory x, who will compete for his shot at the big show on the Dana White Contender Series, has had his fight postponed to September 15th due to visa trouble for his opponent. As usual, you can watch the bout on ESPN+. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Invicta fights Thursday night, LFA 87 on Friday, UFC Fight Night come Saturday, and new matchup announcements. This is your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. Invicta 41 takes place Thursday night and Elevation Fight Team flyweight, Claire Guthrie (1-0) will get back to action as she faces Caitlin Simmons (2-0) in a battle at 125 lbs. Simmons has won her last 9 fights in a row extending back to her amateur days. Meanwhile Claire on the other hand has won her last 6 official fights in a row, having won her pro debut by 3rd round armbar submission. Tune in to watch the fights live on UFC Fight Pass with the stream starting at 6:00 pm MST. Then on Friday night, LFA 87 goes down with 5 Colorado based fighters on the card. Matchups include: Andrew Lipp (1-2) of Trials MMA will face Ryan Charlebois (1-0) of Elevation Fight Team & Pound 4 Pound Fitness in a showdown of Colorado based welterweights. The number 1 ranked amateur Heavyweight in Colorado will be an amateur no longer when Zac Pauga (0-0) of Elevation Fight Team and regular training partner of Alistair Overeem steps into the LFA cage to make his pro debut vs Zac Cavender (3-1) at light heavyweight. The undefeated pro, Gerald Scott (3-0) of Genesis Fight Team will return from a two year hiatus to take on Keith Phathaem (2-1) in a lightweight bout. And the undefeated, Michael Stack (4-0) of Trials MMA will throw down with Kai Kamaka (6-2) in a featherweight showdown. Fights stream live on UFC Fight Pass, starting at 7:00 pm MST. Then on Saturday night, the UFC gets back to action stateside for UFC Fight Night, Holm vs Aldana which will feature two Factory X products on the card. Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (15-3-1) of Factory X will face Sparta veteran and late notice replacement, Cody Durden (11-2) in a battle of bantamweights. Then fellow Factory X fighter, Jonathan “The Dragon” Martinez (11-3) will battle it out with Frankie Saenz (12-6), also at bantamweight. Watch these two Factory X warriors throw down on ESPN +, with bouts starting at 4:00 pm MST. And in new matchup announcements... Dana White recently confirmed that the interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje (22-2) of Elevation Fight Team will get his title unification shot as he takes on the current champion, Khabib (28-0), scheduled for UFC 255 on October 24th. Only on PPV. Additionally, Brandon “Raw Dog” Royval (11-4) of Factory X has announced that he will fight the number 7 ranked flyweight in the world, Kai Kara France (21-8) in a matchup of rising contenders on September 26th. And come August 15th… there will be blood! As Sparta is making history with the introduction of Bare Knuckle MMA in a historic legislative effort. The matchups that have already been announced include… Chris Arena vs Elias Egozi Tamika Caldwell vs Maliah Paculan Aiden Calvetti vs Fernando Acosta Khortni Kamyron vs Barb Ciesnolevicz Jerrel Nettles vs Isaiah Lopez Carlos Rivera vs Kenyan Davis Darien Robinson vs Romiro Figueroa Zac Haynes vs Mario Rodriguez Tickets are on sale now! That's your Colorado MMA News, Weekend Preview. Tune in on Monday for results from the weekend's fight action. And in the meantime, go give these fighters a follow, subscribe to our youtube channel, the prize fighting business for more content, follow us on instagram, and don't forget to like us on facebook. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We began this podcast with an introduction to breakdown the fight card from the Las Vegas Apex headlined by Curtis "Razor" Blaydes vs Alex "Drago" Volkov. Blaydes won a unanimous decision and set a heavyweight record by taking Volkov down 15 times. Scott started by saying that it was a great performance by Blaydes and his wrestling was outstanding and his striking looked really good as well. He said it was a bit surprising how good his striking looked going up against such a big striker like Volkov. His only negative that he saw was how the Razor's cardio did not look good. To us that was the most surprising part as he trains at altitude in Colorado with the Elevation Fight Team. Dana White made some comments that Blaydes better stay busy as he will not move further in his career against tougher competition with cardio like he displayed in this fight. Holburn pointed out that he will not out wrestle the champ Stipe Miocic or his next challenger Daniel "DC" Cormier. On August 15th those two will have a much anticipated trilogy fight to finally prove who is the best Heavyweight of all time! Francis Ngannou has been told he gets the next title shot but there have been a lot of talk that this will be DC's last fight and that Stipe might retire as well after this fight. Blaydes has lost twice to Ngannou both to TKO's so the UFC is reluctant to schedule a third fight between two fighters. The heavyweight division is taking shape with these four guys at the top. Scott also talked about the exciting upcoming fight as Alex Gustafsson is moving up to heavyweight to face former champ Fabricio Werdum on July 25th on Fight Island. There have also been a lot of rumors that light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is also considering a move up to the heavyweight division. Nice quote here "You put those two guys(Gustafsson and Jones) in the conversation things can change real quick!". We had a great discussion about the Co-main event which had Josh Emmett winning a decision over Shane Burgos. This was an excellent fight that was highly entertaining. Emmett blew out his knee by full tear of his ACL in the first few seconds of the fight and it limited his ability. Emmett gritted out a great win but both fighters both impressed and should be starting to be in the mix to get big fights and eventually one of a handful to be considered for a title shot. The Champ of this featherweight division is Alexander Volkanovski who is scheduled for a rematch with Max Holloway July 11th. We had to address the controversial first fight of the card between Austin Hubbard vs Max Rohskopf. The two fighters had a very even first round and then Hubbard really displayed some dominance in the second round. When Max Rohskopf went to his corner after the second round he started to say to his coach and cornerman Robert Drysdale to call it. He wanted Drysdale to end the fight and his coach kept trying to encourage him to continue. He implored his corner to "call it" over and over and said he didn't have it. Finally when the minute rest period between round ended the athletic commission asked him if he wanted to continue and he said no. Since this encounter was filmed and the audio heard on the telecast there has been a lot of controversy. There was a lot of criticism leveled against Drysdale for not stopping the fight and Rohskopf for quitting. We at Complete Sports Media have had quite a few interactions with Robert Drysdale who has won multiple World Championships in Jiu Jitsu. He has been called the most accomplished American Grappler of his generation. Drysdale has coached numerous world champion UFC fighters like Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Joana Jedrzejczyk, Frank Mir, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hardy to name just a handful. We think Drysdale should be given the benefit of the doubt! Check it out it is a great podcast!

Elevation Fight Team striking coach Sean Madden joins John Hyon Ko of Kumite TV to discuss coaching during the pandemic, corner controversy, Cory Sandhagen's future, prospects, and more. ▶️Subscribe to Kumite TV https://www.youtube.com/c/KumiteTV ▶️Interviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpBStxIAJ_qVhp1kQ-CJzpTa2HIJ32Qmj Follow John Hyon Ko on social media. ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JHKMMA/ ✅Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhkmma/ ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/JHKMMA

Shaun and Chuck welcome Easton Training Center owner and head coach of the Elevation Fight Team, Eliot Marshall, to the show and discuss the culture and structure of training for the team, Justin Gaethje's technical improvement under Trevor Wittman, whether he prefers a Khabib or Conor McGregor matchup next for Justin, Drew Dober's big leap forward over his last several fights, particularly against Alexander Hernandez, why Alistair Overeem has been able to continue competing at a high-level now into his forties, Cory Sandhagen's next fight, being able to use the word “failure” without being personally attached to it, and much more. First, The Athletic MMA's own Josh Gross joins the show to debate whether Jon Jones should fight Francis Ngannou next or not, how the fight might play out, the odds that it actually happens, and more. And, the guys hand out their second-ever unanimous Interim Title of the Week to close the show. Save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/MATM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Austin Hubbard joins John Hyon Ko of Kumite TV ahead of his promotional debut against Davi Ramos at UFC on ESPN+ 10 in Rochester, New York. The former LFA lightweight champion speaks about his months leading up to his call up to the UFC, training with veterans at Elevation Fight Team helping mentally prepare for his debut, decorating the fighter house with a samurai, and more. Subscribe to Kumite TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjj... Fighter Interviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow John Hyon Ko on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JHKMMA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhkmma/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JHKMMA

TJ Dillashaw attempts to defend his bantamweight title for the first time as a member of Elevation Fight Team in Boston on Jan. 17. Dillashaw left longtime coach and friend Urijah Faber and Team Alpha Male last October.

On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown talks about his move to Colorado to join the Elevation Fight Team while taking up for his new teammate T.J. Dillashaw and his decision to join them after exiting Team Alpha Male in Sacramento.