Episodes
Dec. 6, 2023
The Next Karate Kid and Why PFL is FAILING?! *numbers don't lie* Ep.148 ft. Smile'N Sam Alvey #ufc
This week we are joined by the always grinning, sunshine bringing, positivity slinging: Smile'N Sam Alvey!
This UFC Veteran and Social Media darling is headed to KARATE COMBAT 43 to challenge for the HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! Get to...
Nov. 29, 2023
Be a Good Person, Not Like Strickland Ep.147 ft. ONE FC Translator Frank A. and UNF's Gianni Vázquez
This episode is all about POSITIVITY!!! Of course, that's until the end where we talk about Sean Strickland and Ian Garry... and Nina Drama...
But enough of that, we have 2 great guests!
First is translator for ONE FC, Mr. F...
Nov. 22, 2023
PFL/BELLATOR and Helwani REACTION! FIS Ep.146 ft. Cage Warrior's Kate Bacik and FLA's Rory Gillis
We break down the PFL/Bellator merger, what it means, and react to Donn Davis' interview on Ariel Helwani's MMA Hour!
But first, we have 2 great guests!
First is THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH Kate Bacik! Fresh off her Cage Warriors...
Nov. 15, 2023
What is "INNERG" & Who's a "BIG D"? FIS Ep.145 ft. UFC's Charles Johnson and Canadian Willow Morton
Another week with 2 amazing guests!
First, Charles Johnson is a UFC flyweight on a mission, who fights this weekend at UFC Allen vs. Craig! But first, he stops by to discuss his nickname, his friendship with Commander Dale Br...
Nov. 8, 2023
2 MMA SUPERSTAR GUESTS! FIS Ep.144 ft. UFC's Jared Gordon and Bellator's Raufeon Stots
This week we have 2 amazing guests!
Raufeon Stots talks about his upcoming bout against Danny Sabatello at Bellator 301, and holds no punches! :) This guy is hillarious and FULL of energy!
Then we talk to the UFC legend Jared...
Nov. 1, 2023
Ngannou BLEW IT, ONE FC KILLED IT, and USADA attacks Jon Jones?! - FIS Ep.143 ft. Modestas Bukauskas
UFC saw one of the GROSSEST injuries back in September of 2021 when Modestas suffered a very gruesome knee injury. But his story is NOT FINISHED, and this true gladiator has made an incredible recovery and return, winning the...
Oct. 25, 2023
The UFC Dream, Nasty Staph Infections, and MMA PROTIPS - FIS Ep.142 ft. Fatima "The Archangel" Kline
UFC hopeful and rising star, the undefeated Fatima Kline joins the podcast to talk about her upcoming championship fight at Cage Fury Fighting Championships on Nov3 LIVE on FIGHTPASS! From her love of smoothies, her fighting ...
Oct. 18, 2023
PFL's ESPN deal, UFC vs. USADA, & So Much More! - FIS Ep.141 ft. Invicta FC's Shannon Knapp!
Invicta FC has been the leading organization putting women's mma on the map since 2012, and the founder and president Shannon Knapp joins the show to talk about her success, where Invicta is headed, and what PFL, Bellator, an...
Oct. 11, 2023
How to make BJJ fans, Logan vs. Dillon, & UFC Flags! - FIS Ep.140 ft. BJJ Champion Justus Copeland!
What makes BJJ exciting? Agression. The right ruleset. The music. The environment. And the right competitors.
FLA does it right, and we sit down with the Fight League Atlantic Submission Kumite 5 Champion: Justus Copeland to ...
Oct. 4, 2023
From Fighter to Judge! The Crippler is Back! - FIS Ep.139 ft. Chris Leben!
Chris "The Crippler" Leben is an mma legend. A future Hall of Famer. A contestant on TUF 1, a 22 fight UFC veteran, and a 3 fight BKFC veteran, this man has done it all... AND he's not finished! Chris is now leading the way f...
Sept. 27, 2023
The guy was DEAD for 4 minutes! - FIS Ep.138 ft. FLA's Ben Leece!
Meet Ben Leece, a young MMA fighter out of New Brunswick Canada who is ready to shine at Fight League Atlantic 11 in his second ammy fight! This young gentleman has a great attitude, a loving family, and the skills to set the...
Sept. 20, 2023
Bareknuckle Shenanigans and Learn How to Judge MMA! - FIS Ep.137 ft. Joey Ruquet and Britain Hart!
Did Judge Mike Bell make a mistake with the 10-8 scoring of Grasso vs. Shevchenko? We discuss the unified rules of mma updated in 2017, what constitutes a 10-8 round, and whether or not only professional fighters should be ju...
Sept. 13, 2023
The Mexican Fighting Spirit Conquers All! - FIS Ep.136 ft. Maria Jose "Majo" Favela
Maria Favela is a young Mexican fighter who has battled in the cage and outside of it, beating cancer and now looking towards the future! This bright prospect shares her incredible story and message of hope and positivity in ...
Sept. 6, 2023
Who is the Bantamweight GOAT?! - FIS Ep.135 ft. UFC's Garrett Armfield
Garrett Armfield is the hot new UFC Bantamweight on the scene, fresh off his UFC Singapore TKO victory, and is ready to start building his legacy! But before he does, he stops by the FIS Podcast to discuss the perks of being ...
Aug. 30, 2023
Training, Babies, and Bees, OH MY!!! - FIS Ep.134 ft. UFC's Isaac "The Midwest Choppa" Dulgarian
Undefeated UFC Featherweight Isaac Dulgarian made his UFC debut and continued his 100% finish rate, and has YET to see a second round! That's our kind of fighter!!! PLUS, he's raising bees and about to be a father!!! Life is ...
Aug. 23, 2023
Manners in MMA, Ian Garry Sucks, and More! - FIS Ep.133 ft. Fight League Atlantic's Derek Clarke
You can't swear in MMA? Tell that to the Diaz brothers! But FLA's co-owner explains how it's not that crazy, and how smaller organizations have to consider their audience and how to grow their business in local markets... tak...
Aug. 16, 2023
Managing the World's Greatest MMA Fighters since 2007! - FIS Ep.132 ft. SuckerPunch CEO Brian Butler
Meet Brian Butler, the man, the manager, the friend behind all your favorite MMA stars! From the UFC Hall of Fame, to ONE FC and everywhere in between, this man has seen it all. Hear what his athletes have to say about him, h...
Aug. 8, 2023
Charged with 3 homicides in 1 night?!?! - FIS Ep.131 ft. Chaz "BAD NEWS" Wasserman
BKFC's next big star is BAD NEWS for everyone in his path, but it's GOOD NEWS for our fans, cause he's here, and he's a fantastic guest! Meet South Africa's own: Chaz Wasserman! Coming off his BKFC37 bloody victory, he's now ...
Aug. 2, 2023
UFC Dreams Do Come True and the Meaning of Manifestation! - FIS Ep.130 ft. Bassil Hafez
Fresh off his FOTN debut, and just today nominated for Fight of the Month, "The Habibi" Bassil Hafez joins the show to talk about... well... EVERYTHING! From making his short notice debut, to his love of bread, to his acting ...
July 26, 2023
Pickup Lines, Reality TV, Nudity, and some MMA stuff! - FIS Ep.129 ft. PFL's Kaytlin "Katniss" Neil
Put three fingers in the air and welcome back KATNISS Kaytlin Neil! Now a PFL Flyweight, a published author, and with a fight scheduled for August 18th at PFL8 in Madison Square Gardens, we talk about what matters: Reality TV...
July 19, 2023
Crazy Cool Commentator Calling Cage Calamity - FIS Ep.128 ft. TJ De Santis
This podcast sounds (and looks) much better than it ever has, and it's all thanks to the professionalism of our guest this week, the voice of combat sports: Mr. TJ De Santis!!! We talk about the business, seeming bias in some...
July 12, 2023
Israel Adesanya UFC290 Reaction, Ronda Return, and Logan Paul!? - FIS Ep.127 ft. Khaleel Pearson
#UFC290 was insane! But the craziest thing of all was Izzy's post fight speech! Are you with him, against him, surprised the UFC seems ok with this angle?! We talk about it here, and would love to know your thoughts in the co...
July 5, 2023
Staying in Shape, Making Movies, and Making Friends - FIS Ep.126 ft. Sadibou Sy and Keana Montenegro
Meet the Swedish Denzel, the 2022 PFL Welterweight Champion, and one HELL of a nice guy: Sadibou Sy! Joined by special guest co-host Keana "Cub" Montenegro, this might just be the LAST Fight In Sight Podcast... Find out why, ...
June 28, 2023
From WWE Summerslam to MMA, PFL Drama, and Twitter vs Facebook?! - FIS Ep.125 ft. Raine Cruz
Meet Ringside Raine Cruz! A young new talent on the mma scene and the newest addition to the Up Next Fighting family as ring announcer for their amateur cards! You can catch Raine doing her thing July 1st at UNF 9 in Californ...