Ep 247 Paul Jones Career Deep Dive

Paul Jones started his career in Steve Nelson’s United Shoot Wrestling Federation.
Heath Herring, Evan Tanner and Ali Elias are a few of the names that he worked out with on his way to fighting in the UFC.

Paul’s career has some of the most stringent MMA experts debating exactly how good he was.; an alternate Olympic wrestler and a world champion Sambo player it comes with no surprise that he has dominant wins over Erik Paulson, Heath Herring and Sanae Kikuta.

Paul Jones life, career and mindset are all on display with this interview.

Ep 247 Paul Jones Career Deep Dive

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:32 interview start

0:34 overall fight record

1:01 fighting Heath Herring in tournament finals

4:47 Early beginnings in MMA

6:42 Boys Ranch Texas high school

11:45 Paul Jones vs Steve Faulkner “canceled bout”

14:55 Dealings with John Perretti

16:12 transitioning to full time fighter

17:38 Paul Jones vs Jeff Zastro

20:14 Paul Jones vs Erik Paulson

22:25 getting invited to compete on TUF 4

24:17 expectations going into Erik Paulson fight

26:58 experience with Evan Tanner

28:32 leg lock defense during Erik Paulson fight

30:04 training with Ali Elias

31:56 avoiding injuries during fight career

32:41 Paul Jones vs Erik Paulson in Japan

34:23 Paul Jones vs Juan Mott

35:49 USWF outdrawing the UFC

37:58 going on the Jerry Springer show

39:15 Paul Jones vs Sanae Kikuta

42:22 Phyllis Lee

42:44 Paul Jones vs Larry Parker

43:09 Paul Jones vs Flavio Luiz Moura

46:21 Paul Jones vs Chuck Lidell

50:26 being accepted as a fighter by friends and family

52:07 career highlights

53:53 favorite career moment

55:29 finishing off fight career

57:51 regrets during fight career

1:00:14 current life

1:02:32 first and last time drinking Alcohol

1:07:15 Igor Zinoviev

1:08:19 scouting talent at the boys ranch

1:10:28 Coach Craig Kimberland arrested for murder

1:12:13 Andy Anderson

1:12:49 interview wrap up

1:13:05 outro/ final thoughts

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Ep 246 Joe Pardo Gracie Academy Torrance

Joe Pardo started at the Gracie Academy Torrance 1 week after UFC 1 aired. Joe Pardo was featured on the Gracie in Action tapes taking on all challengers those that doubted the Gracie system.

Joe takes us through his fight career and all of the political back room dealings that have never been addressed

Ep 246 Joe Pardo Gracie Academy Torrance

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:44 interview start
1:00 first day at the Gracie academy
3:32 LAPD no choking policy
5:30 taking part in the Gracie challenge
7:01 thoughts on Jason Delucia
8:35 interactions with Rickson Gracie
9:12 why Rickson Gracie wasent picked for UFC 1
11:57 interactions with Helio Gracie
14:04 Lowell Anderson and Craig Kukuk leaving the Gracie academy
16:15 opinion on Richard Bressler
17:24 instructor program at the Gracie academy
20:40 time spent at Gracie academy
21:16 experience with Rorion Gracie
22:21 interactions with Erik Paulson
25:10 Oleg Taktarov blocked from the UFC by Rorion Gracie
28:13 Joe Pardo vs Obake
30:02 training with Rico Chiapparelli
30:49 Tom Erickson vs Murilo Bustamante
31:43 Rico Chiapparelli kicked out of Gracie academy
32:57 Chris Brennan in the instructor program
34:01 Joe Pardo vs Brad Kohler
36:51 training leg locks with Royce Gracie
39:00 purposely teaching back techniques
42:01 Royce Gracie’s fighting record
43:28 Training Royce Gracie for UFC 2
44:13 Randy Ziegler doing private lessons with Rickson Gracie
46:11 Beverly Hill Jiu Jitsu
47:09 training with Marc Laimon
47:44 Marc Laimon vs Ryron Gracie
48:37 Royce Gracie flying to Europe to avenge loss
50:30 getting picked to fight during the Gracie challenge
52:07 Joe Pardo vs Mike Van Arsdale
57:21 Joe Pardo vs John Lober
1:02:41 fighting at Kajas cage combat
1:04:32 relationship with Kajas
1:06:17 outlaws in the Huntington Beach fight scene
1:11:09 experience with Henry Akins
1:11:51 Joe Pardo vs Vladimir Matyunshenko
1:12:49 Kajas claim of creating the octagon cage
1:15:25 tapout logo borrowed from Kajas
1:16:19 Gracie Challenge coming to an end
1:16:54 Baret Yoshida
1:17:01 rolling with Rico Rodriguez
1:17:51 Pacific Northwest fighters
1:19:24 training partner John Crouch
1:19:49 Mauricio Zingano
1:21:12 Jon Burke
1:21:49 Lowell Anderson
1:22:46 Mark Baumeister
1:23:34 interview wrap up/ outro


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Ep 245 John Perretti Extreme Fighting 3

John Perretti joins us once again in order to continue to document the incredibly important Extreme Fighting Battlecade events.

John Perretti is the foundation of which “Modern” MMA is built on top of; his Extreme Fighting Battlecade events are the blue prints for which grew the understanding of the sport.

This is a fun one

Ep 245 John Perretti Extreme Fighting Battlecade


0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:55 interview start

2:51 dealing with John Perretti

6:51 fighters getting arrested at extreme fighting 2

9:44 believing in extreme fighting promotion

15:20 advertisements for Extreme fighting 3

16:59 finances during event

19:18 getting kicked out of Machado gym

20:04 John Perretti’s matchmaking

21:28 extreme fighting match making vs ufc

22:50 Extreme fighting DVDs

24:51 disappearing for 20 years

27:10 Todd Bjornethun vs Rudyard Moncoyo

28:08 Rudyard Moncoyo’s reputation outside the ring

31:01 leg lock submissions being frowned upon

33:33 gyms in Japan not being sanitary

35:31 Johil De Oliveira vs John Lewis

42:46 event doctor disappearing

44:46 dealing with Allan Goes outside of ring

46:22 Allan Goes vs Anthony Macias

50:35 thoughts on Chuck Liddell

53:08 dealings with Ralph Gracie

56:16 dealings with Ryan Gracie

57:10 Ralph Gracíe vs Ali Mihoubi

1:00:00 dealing with John Lober

1:01:03 Igor Zinoviev vs John Lober

1:09:58 wanting to match John Lober with Rico Chiapparelli

1:10:54 Matt Hume vs Erik Paulson

1:16:30 Kazunari Murakami vs Bart Vale

1:19:27 Gerard Gordeau blinding Yuki Nakai

1:21:16 Maurice Smith vs Marcus Silviera

1:26:24 when modern MMA began

1:27:28 favorite memory of Extreme fighting

1:28:52 cage height “John Lewis Rule”

1:30:26 getting in communication with the UFC

1:31:48 interview wrap up

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Ep 244 Miletich Fighting Systems Championship Years - Jeremy Horn

Pat Miletich, Matt Hughes, Jens Pulver and Tim Sylvia captured the UFC championship belts while all working out at the Miletich Fighting System in Davenport Iowa.

Jeremy Horn was the architect and master planner behind the work that went into this incredible moment in mixed martial arts.

Jeremy Horn and the MMA set Mike Davis discuss this historic championship run while also examining the science that went into each fight.

Ep 244 Miletich Fighting Systems Championship Years - Jeremy Horn

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:57 interview start
0:59 making the switch to Miletich fighting systems
2:14 reason for the move to MFS
4:33 deciding to make fighting a career
7:49 Matt Hughes and Pat Miletich friendship
9:34 realizing Miletich fighting systems was special
11:33 cornering Pat Miletich at UFC 16
14:53 Jeremy Horn vs Frank Shamrock
22:53 giving Vitor Belfort a pep talk.
23:11 payment issues with the IFC
24:34 training in Montreal
25:42 cornering Mark Coleman
29:59 Amaury Bitetti training Pat Miletech
32:49 Jens Pulver early days at MFS
35:57 Robbie Lawler at MFS
38:05 Carlos Newton vs Pat Miletich
40:00 Matt Hughes vs Dennis Hallman
41:45 handling a loss
42:42 Jens Pulver winning lightweight title
43:28 Manager Monte Cox
47:42 Jens Pulver vs BJ Penn
48:31 Carlos Newton vs Matt Hughes
49:26 Matt Hughes vs Hayato Sakurai
50:50 UFC not wanting Pat Miletich
51:59 Robbie Lawler vs Aaron Riley
52:25 Matt Hughes vs Carlos Newton “rematch”
53:19 Matchmaker Joe Silva
54:12 Tim Sylvia vs Ricco Rodriguez
55:18 Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk
56:34 first thoughts on Tim Sylvia
59:27 Matt Hughes vs BJ Penn
1:01:27 Frank Mir vs Tim Sylvia “arm break”
1:03:32 Tim Sylvia cut from the UFC
1:04:11 Andre Arlovski
1:05:04 MFS winning multiple titles
1:06:01 Tim Sylvia vs Fedor Emelianenko
1:07:22 experience with Don Frye
1:08:47 Rulon Gardner
1:09:43 BJ Penn callout rumor
1:09:56 choking out Promoter Chad Mason
1:10:37 thoughts on Miletich fighting systems era
1:15:09 reason for never reffing fights
1:15:48 realizing it was time to leave Iowa
1:18:39 50 fight club members
1:21:08 fighters not being able to move on after career
1:22:17 interview wrap up
1:22:41 outro/ final thoughts

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Ep 243 Court McGee Addiction Before the UFC

Court McGee has a story that can compete with Ian Heinisch when it comes to their activities prior to fighting in the UFC.
Court McGee shares with us aspects of his life and career BEFORE he got to the UFC.

Ep 243 Court McGee Addiction Before the UFC

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:32 interview start
0:40 early life/ battle with addiction
4:21 experimenting with drinking
6:54 getting prescribed Oxycodone after injury
8:51 being arrested for DUI while underage
11:01 losing a college scholarship
13:38 drug of choice
15:28 introduced to heroin
23:59 deciding to become sober
27:56 the night of becoming sober
29:45 getting a job
31:54 early training partners
38:00 Court McGee vs Jack Dencker
39:00 Court McGee vs Ry Stone
40:18 Court McGee vs Nick Rossborough
41:10 Competing while on probation
43:54 beating top 3 fighters in same state
45:08 getting phone call from friend to help get sober
52:09 getting offer to fight Jeremy Horn
54:03 trying out for TUF 7
55:11 going to Jury trial
56:17 moving out of town to train for the UFC
58:50 attending friends funerals
1:00:03 Process for TUF 11 tryout
1:02:28 outro/ final thoughts

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Ep 242 Gary Marino MMA Pioneer

Gary Marino's journey into the world of MMA started at UFC 7, having gained noteriety as both a manager and a matchmaker there isbt a job within the sport that Marino has not excelled at.
IFL team owner, Jon Jones manager and the first person to bring Kimbo Slice into the cage; Gary Marino's career is a wild ride

0:00 Lytes out intro

0:19 guest introduction

0:31 interview start

0:48 early beginnings in MMA

4:04 being on administrative side of early UFC

6:09 meeting Dana White prior to Zuffa

10:13 experience with David Isaacs

14:40 Art Davie

15:31 interactions with Buddy Albin

17:11 beginnings in managing fighters

20:09 UFC 33 controversy

26:30 John Perretti erased from UFC

27:09 attending Extreme fighting

27:55 involvement in CFFC

32:55 relationship with Carlos Nieves

35:24 Deividas Taurosevicius vs Dan Lauzon

40:20 CFFC 4 matchmaking

42:04 Kimbo Slice vs Sean Gannon

48:00 getting in contact with Kimbo Slice

55:11 Felix Martinez thoughts on CFFC 5

58:31 CFFC 6 cancelled event

1:01:06 money offer for 2nd Kimbo Slice fight

1:03:59 hotel employee challenging Chuck Lidell

1:06:46 Drew Fickett vs Kenny Florian

1:08:28 dealings with Drew Fickett

1:10:06 meeting Jon Jones

1:13:29 Jon Jones being a gifted fighter

1:15:40 Jon Jones leaving management

1:21:24 finding out CFFC went out of business

1:24:47 Jon Jones drug test

1:26:51 Helping out Jon Jones

1:30:30 Jon Jones vs Stephan Bonnar

1:33:35 using fake urine to pass drug test

1:35:16 King of the cage being 2nd runner up to UFC

1:38:20 Keith Evans

1:41:07 opinion on Bruce Marshall

1:42:32 Nick Serra

1:43:58 Shelby Walker attending UFC 50

1:51:02 speaking on press conference for Kimbo Slice vs Ray Mercer

1:54:33 interview wrap up/ outro

Ep 242 Gary Marino MMA Pioneer

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Ep 241 John Dixson Career Deep Dive

John Dixson comes to us from Mississippi and is a veteran of international No Holds Barred competitions. John Dixson has fought some incredible names, Carlos Barreto, Igor Vovchancyn, Andrei Arlovski, Remco Pardoel and Jeremy Horn to name a few.

John Dixson fought in the "Outlaw Era" of Mixed Martial Arts and is one of the few Americans that had intimate dealings with mafia goops from 4 different countries. This is a wild listen, I suggest that you sit back and take this one in.

Special thank you to Preston Thigpen for helping make this episode happen.

Ep 241 John Dixson Career Deep Dive

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:39 plugs/ promotions
1:35 entry to MMA
2:36 John Dixson vs Michael Stam
3:19 Buddy Albin
3:58 Mafia run experience
4:57 Promoter Federico Lapenda
5:31 accusations of Buddy Albin ripping off the UFC
7:46 John Dixson vs Igor Vovchanchyn
11:21 getting stiffed for $20,000
14:43 John Dixson vs Carlos Barreto
20:15 Jose Pele Landi
21:42 getting paid for Carlos Barreto fight
22:21 John Dixson vs Maxim Tarasov
24:14 experience with Andy Anderson
25:54 relationship with Dan Severn
26:34 John Dixson vs Kazunari Murakami “worked fight”
30:15 local Mafia in Louisiana
31:24 Russian Mafia and Japanese Mafia
33:33 Pride 1 audience
34:40 pay for Pride fight
36:29 John Dixson vs Remco Pardoel
37:43 The Dutch Mafia
40:17 IFC 8 man Tournament
42:15 dealings with the Dutch Mafia
46:35 paid in Canadian Loonie for IFC 9
47:51 breaking the ring ropes at CSO
50:06 John Dixson reffing fights
52:40 experience with Tommy Sauer
53:11 Vladimir Matyushenko
57:20 promoter Jamie Levine
58:42 John Dixson vs Andre Arlovski
1:00:26 John Dixson vs Kerry Schall
1:00:47 John Dixson vs Tra Telligman
1:01:24 John Dixson vs Moti Horenstein
1:03:17 John Dixson vs Johnathan Wiezorek
1:04:34 thoughts on Lee Coates and Rob Brandif
1:05:15 John Dixson vs Mario Neto
1:07:02 John Dixson vs Jonathan Ivey
1:07:31 John Dixson vs Travis Wiuff
1:09:47 John Dixson vs Tadas Rimkevicius
1:11:03 student John Brown stiffed on pay by promoter
1:11:18 Kevin Jordan
1:11:38 Robert parham
1:11:59 training Alan Belcher
1:12:28 training Skip hall
1:12:45 interview wrap up
1:17:55 outro/ final thoughts


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John Dixson comes to us from Mississippi and is a veteran of international No Holds Barred competitions. John Dixson ha

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Ep 240 Sam Hoger TUF 1 Deep Dive

Sam Hoger was a participant on one of the most important moments within the history of the UFC.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 brought the UFC from spectacle to mainstream sport.
Sam Hoger takes us through his journey to get on the TUF show as well as the process of the first ever Ultimate Fighter TV show.
Sam Hoger is full of stories in this historic interview.

Ep 240 Sam Hoger TUF 1 Deep Dive

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:37 interview start
0:45 early life
3:45 current life
6:31 first Jiu Jitsu coach
8:40 taking a greyhound to the Miletich fighting systems
24:23 fighters quiting at the Miletich camp
27:31 first day at Miletich fighting systems
32:19 Tim Sylvia’s ground game
33:01 getting KO’d by Tim Sylvia in training
38:43 underground fight
43:47 thoughts on Rich Clementi
45:53 Sam Hoger vs Robert DiMarco
50:55 location of underground fights
55:44 Sam Hoger vs Matt Freeland
57:18 manager Joe Cavallaro
1:00:36 TUF 1 cast members envious of Dana White
1:03:01 Sam Hoger vs Josh Hendricks
1:06:42 promoter Corey Fisher
1:06:57 daily training routine
1:09:06 Brian Bresler
1:12:13 Sam Hoger vs Adam Maciejewski
1:16:48 ring announcer Big Poppa Schnake
1:18:15 Joe Cavallaro story
1:20:28 matchmaker Gary Marino
1:23:24 process getting on TUF 1
1:33:39 first impressions when starting TUF 1
1:38:18 doing lines in movie”Grudge Match”
1:38:37 finding out you leave TUF house if you fail challenges
1:39:25 finding out who TUF coaches were going to be
1:40:28 thoughts on Marc Laimon
1:41:49 thoughts on Ganyao Fairtex
1:42:19 training with Floyd Mayweather Senior
1:50:42 boxing coach Peter Welch
1:52:13 Jason Thacker last pick on TUF
1:57:00 Top 5 moments of UFC history
1:59:16 accused of stealing on TUF
2:02:09 TUF loser house
2:03:47 taking first loss to Forrest Griffin
2:05:24 being recognized after TUF show
2:06:35 finding out about TUF Finale
2:12:14 TUF 1 reunion
2:14:13 Ryan Bennett
2:17:31 becoming a different fighter after TUF
2:20:52 relationship with Jeremy Horn
2:23:32 Sam Hoger Facebook questions
2:26:02 Sam Hoger vs Jeff Newton
2:32:18 interview wrap up/ outro


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