Season 3
Jan. 31, 2024
The Role of Media in MMA and Why did Jon Anik Apologize - FIS Ep.156 ft. MMMFighting.COM's Mike Heck
What the Heck?! It's Mike Heck!
On this episode of the podcast we talk with mma media icon Mike Heck about the state of mma media, what it's all about, why PFL press conferences are empty, why Jon Anik apologized, and what t...
Jan. 24, 2024
MMA Fighters now have a PENSION?! - FIS Ep.155 ft. Assemblymember Haney, Jade Picasso, and Ben Leece
The Pension is REAL. Nuff Said.
We speak to the man that helped make this a reality, Assemblymember Matt Haney, who proudly represents California's 17th Assembly District and who authored Assembly Bill 1136 which came into ef...
Jan. 17, 2024
UFC's New BFF - Who's Better? USADA or DFSI?! - FIS Ep.154 ft. Dr. Jimmy and UNF's Khaleel Pearson
Today we learn the difference between USADA and DFSI... well, the new UFC program, that is... cause DFSI is only a PART of it! Did you even know that?! Let our resident medical expert Dr. Jimmy help break down the UFC's new A...
Jan. 10, 2024
Fighters should Motivate and Inspire NOT talk trash - FIS Ep.153 ft. Impa Kasanganay & Amber Terrell
Impa Kasanganay just won the PFL Championship and the $1million dollars. He also just won the Fight In Sight Fighter of the Year award!
And now he's here to talk about his life, motivation, overcoming adversity, his faith, an...
Jan. 3, 2024
What DDP thinks of Sean and why he had to pay $$$ to meet Trump?! - FIS Ep.152 ft. Dricus Du Plessis
DDP. Nuff Said.
We speak to the man about to main event UFC297 in Toronto, Canada on Jan 20th, 2024!
Find out what he thinks about Strickland, his verbal battle with Izzy, and why he had to pay a fine when he met President Do...
Dec. 27, 2023
2023 MMA AWARD SHOW Ep.151 ft. Nominees and Winners that will SHOCK you! #ufc #mma #pfl #bkfc
This week is our 3rd Annual FIS Year-End Award Show!
Find out who takes home the coveted prize of Knockout of the Year, Submission of the Year, Male Fighter of the Year, Female Fighter of the Year, and Fight of the Year!
Our...
Dec. 20, 2023
Sex Sells, Boys SUCK, WikiFeet Ratings...oh, and the PFL!!! - FIS Ep.150 ft. Liz Carmouche
What does the PFL and Bellator merger mean for the legend and Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion Liz Carmouche? We wanted to know. Does she prefer the season format or one-off events? Has the organization reached out t...
Dec. 13, 2023
Muay Thai Dreams, Cats in Love, & Reality TV - FIS Ep.149 ft. Road to ONE Champion Taylor McClatchie
Meet the retired scientist who chose violence! Taylor McClatchie is the inaugural Canadian ROAD TO ONE 125lb Muay Thai champion and has just won a $100k contract to compete at the highest level with ONE FC! This kind-hearted ...
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. 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...