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MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #29 - MMA/UFC Coach Joe Lopez
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lopez is the head coach at Freestyle MMA in Wyndang NSW Australia,and notably the head coach of UFC Featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski. Joe...
MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #5 - Jack Della Maddalena, Australian MMA Fighter
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Della Maddalena is one of Australia's rising MMA stars. Jack has secured a UFC contract after a successful victory in Dana White's Cont...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #28, James Te Huna Pioneer MMA/UFC Fighter
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Te Huna was one of the first athletes from New Zealand/Australia to compete in the UFC. James faced adversity growing up, yet managed to grow th...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #27, Grant "The Bomber" Barker Former World Champion Kickboxer
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Barker is a hard as nails, former world champion kickboxer from Australia who has had 60 professional fights for 50 wins, with 48 of his wins co...
MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #4 - Jack Jenkins Australian MMA Fighter
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phar Jack Jenkins is one of Australia's rising MMA stars. Training out of Absolute MMA he is Eternal MMAs Featherweight champion and is eyeing an...
MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #3 - Stephen Erceg Australian Professional MMA Fighter
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen "Astro Boy" Erceg is one of Perth Australia's rising MMA stars. Training out of Wilkes Martial Arts and Fitness Academy Cork he...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #26 - Grace Spicer Professional Muay Thai Fighter & World Champion
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace "The Lioness" Spicer is a professional Muay Thai Fighter from England who holds the IKF world flyweight title. She trains with Bad Com...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #25 - Darren "The Riddler" Reece Professional Muay Thai Fighter & Coach
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Darren "The Riddler" Reece has dedicated his life to learning the art of Muay Thai. Having competed professionally in Thailand, Australia &a...
Health & Fitness Concepts #3 (Martial Arts Perspective/MMA) - Brandon Harris S/C & Life Coach
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Harris has been learning about fitness and coaching since he started training around 3 decades ago at the age of 12. He is primarily known as ...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #24, Frank Hickman Wrestling & MMA coach to Oceania/SE Asian stars
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Hickman is a former D1 wrestler who now coaches in wrestling/MMA across Southeast Asia and the Oceanic region, as well as in the USA when possib...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #23 - Roxanne Modafferi, MMA, UFC, Strikeforce Fighter
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roxanne Modafferi has competed for 8 years in MMA in many organisations such as UFC, Shooto, K-Grace 1, Strikeforce, Cage Warriors, & Invicta amma...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #22 Nathan Carnage Corbett, Multiple Muay Thai World Champion
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Carnage Corbett is a Muay Thai Fighter who fought in the upper echelon of Muay Thai & Kickboxing amassing 11 World Titles across the heav...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #21 - Enson Inoue Yamato Damashii MMA/Pride/UFC Fighter
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Enson Inoue is an MMA fighter who fought in the upper echelon of MMA in Vale Tudo, Shooto, UFC, Pride, Shooto, FFCF & Superbrawl, against fighters...
Steve Maxwell (BJJ & Exercise Expert) - Health & Fitness Concepts #2 (Martial Arts Perspective/MMA)
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Maxwell has a wealth of experience in wrestling/BJJ and also the study of health and fitness. Having started BJJ learning under the Gracie broth...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #20 - Chris "The Crippler" Leben, MMA/UFC/BKB Fighter, coach and referee
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris "The Crippler" Leben is an accomplished MMA & combat athlete having notably competed in UFC, & BKB against the likes of Anders...
MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #2 - Ryan Spillane, Irish SBG MMA Fighter
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The Hulk" Ryan Spillane is one of Cork Ireland’s rising MMA stars. Training out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) Cork and Dublin Ireland, with...
Health & Fitness Concepts #1 (Martial Arts Perspective/MMA) - Jordan Sullivan "The Fight Dietician"
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Sullivan specializes in performance nutrition, and is largely focussed on combat sports athletes, notably working with UFC fighters such as Isr...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #19 - Matt Lindland, Olympic Wrestling Medalist, MMA/UFC Fighter & coach
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Lindland is by far one of the most accomplished combat sports athletes and coaches on the planet. He has not only medaled in the Olympic Games in...
MMA& Martial Arts Rising Stars #1 - Colby Thicknesse, MMA Fighter
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colby Thicknesse is one of Australia's rising MMA stars. Training out of Freestyle Fighting Gym in Shellharbour NSW Australia, he trains alongsid...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #18 - Jeff Fenech, Former Olympian and multiple weight world boxing champion
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Fenech is one of Australia's most well known sporting legends and most accomplished boxers ever. He represented Australia at the Olympics in...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #17 - Dan Kelly, Judo Olympian, UFC/MMA Fighter, & Coach
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Kelly represented Australia in the Olympics 4 times in Judo, and later went on to compete in MMA, including a 10 fight stint in the UFC. In the ...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #16 Anthony Perosh, MMA, UFC, BJJ Pioneer and coach
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony was one of the first Australians to compete in the UFC, against the likes of Mirko Kro-cop, Ryan Bader and Vinny Magalhaes. While working in S...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #15 - Brian Ebersole, MMA & UFC Fighter turned Coach
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Ebersole has been on a journey in MMA having started in wrestling, and later competing in MMA in over 70 bouts in UFC, Shooto, Strikeforce, IFC,...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #14 - Jamie Mullarkey UFC fighter from the Central Coast of NSW Australia
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Mullarkey is a new generation MMA fighter, having started MMA at age 14 on the Central Coast of NSW Australia. Now fighting in the UFC the sky i...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #13 Paul Briggs, Muay Thai & Boxing Champ turned coach
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Briggs has lived a lifetime of fighting, having started training and fighting as a professional Muay Thai fighter in his teens. After a hiatus fr...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #12 - Damien Brown, MMA, UFC, Rizin Fighter
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian MMA & ex UFC fighter Damien Brown shares his thoughts on mental healing through training, his international travel while competing, his...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #11 - Pat Healy, MMA, UFC, Strikeforce Fighter
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pat started training at a young age in Oregon with his partner in crime, his twin brother Ryan. They practised Muay Thai with friends, wrestling at sc...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #10 - Slammin Sam Greco, Kyokushin, K1 & MMA Fighter, & Coach
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Greco started in Kyokushin Karate, before venturing to Japan to train and compete in Karate, and K1 during the golden era of K1 alongside the bigg...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #9 - Interview with Peter Graham K1, Karate, Boxing & MMA fighter from Australia ustralia/PNG
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Graham found himself in refuges as a youth, but found direction through martial arts and competition and his constant drive and determination to...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #8 - Adrian Pang MMA fighter and long term martial artist from Australia/PNG
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian grew up in beautiful but violent Papa New Guinea before moving to Australia. He was drawn to the martial arts and kung fu, then after his first...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #7 - Elvis Sinosic, MMA Fighter, UFC Pioneer, lifetime martial artist and coach
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elvis was the first Australian to compete in the UFC, paving the way for contemporary Athletes such as Robert Whittaker and Alex Volkanovski. Elvis st...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #6 - Mike Angove, renowned fighter & CKB Coach of MMA athletes Adesanya Dan Hooker
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Angove fought in the Oceania region across several weight classes in different combat codes amassing 6 NZ titles and fighting Oceania stars such ...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #5 - Adam Watt, Pioneer fighter in K1, Karate, Kickboxing and Boxing.
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Watt has fought against the best of the best in K1, Muay Thai, kickboxing and boxing. He was in Japan as a young man at the forefront of K1, and ...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #4 Cameron Quinn, Kyokushin Karate Shihan Cameron Quinn, lifetime martial artist.
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shihan Cameron Quinn has a lot of knowledge to pass on given his years dedicated to martial arts and combat sports, along with his understanding of sp...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #3 Ev Ting, professional MMA Fighter representing both New Zealand and Malaysia internationally (currently fighting with One Championship)
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ev Ting is currently a professional MMA fighter with One Championship hailing from Malaysia/New Zealand. In this interview he discusses his backgrou...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #2 Mark Pease, professional Muay Thai Coach and former fighter
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pease is currently a professional Muay Thai coach in the Gold Coast Queensland Australia. He has lived a life devoted to Muay Thai and bettering ...
MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #1 Larry Papadopoulos, MMA Fighter, Lifetime Martial Artist
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Larry for 45 minutes but this is a drop in the ocean. His knowledge and experience in Martial Arts is phenomenal, as is his drive to lear...