Welcome to The MightyCast with 15-time MMA World Champion ”Mighty” Demetrious Johnson. Join DJ as he interviews the top names in Combat Sports from UFC to ONE C...
CHASE HOOPER on DANA WHITE CONTENDER SERIES, UFC 314 vs JIM MILLER! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
CHASE HOOPER IS A STUD!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes one of the TOP lightweight prospects in THE GAME, Chase Hooper ahead of his fight against Jim Miller at UFC 314!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:58 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:05 Welcome Chase Hooper! 2:27 The Pacific Northwest MMA Scene 2:57 Hooper’s Intro to MMA 4:55 Hooper’s First Fights as a Teenager 6:52 Hooper Took a Fight on 2 Hours’ Notice 😂 9:11 How Hooper Got into the UFC 10:58 Fighting on Dana White Contender Series at 18 Years Old 16:08 Hooper Got a Development Deal After the DWCS Fight 19:37 Getting Officially Signed in the UFC 21:55 How Did it Feel Signing His UFC Deal 23:44 UFC Cancelled the Developmental Deal Program 25:20 The Biggest Problem with Young UFC Fighters (Bo Nickal) 26:52 THANK YOU WICKED PIE! 27:36 Hooper LOVES Gaming 28:11 Hooper’s Thoughts on Elden Ring 31:10 Hooper’s Thoughts on Escape from Tarkov 32:06 How to Fix the Gaming Industry 34:10 Going from Multiplier Gaming to Single Player Gaming 35:03 Aljamain Sterling vs Hooper Grappling Match BREAKDOWN 37:07 Will Hooper Take More Grappling Matches? 41:06 How Beat Up Is Hooper’s Body? 42:13 How Much Weight Does Hooper Cut? 45:19 Hooper’s Thoughts on Weight Cutting 46:50 Who is on Hooper’s Fight Team? 51:02 UFC 314 Jim Miller vs Hooper BREAKDOWN 54:14 Hooper Sleeps in a Tent?! 57:45 Hooper Trained with Mikey Musumeci 59:00 Hooper Subbed Guida with Mikey’s Technique?! 59:52 How Hooper Spent His First Fight Check 1:00:38 How Hooper Spent His Last UFC Check 1:02:25 Hooper’s Goals Outside of Fighting 1:04:03 Having a Significant Other to Support You 1:06:24 Hooper’s First BIG Check 1:08:03 Paying Taxes is the WORST… 1:09:26 Where to Follow Hooper 1:10:57 MightyRecap! 1:11:08 Hooper Has Had 1 Coach His Whole Career 1:12:10 MMA is a TOUGH Way to Make a Living 1:12:40 The UFC Developmental Program 1:14:37 Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper BREAKDOWN 1:15:53 Hooper is MASSIVE 1:16:04 DJ’s Predictions for Hooper’s Career 1:16:27 Gaming is DEAD Right Now… 1:17:22 DJ LOVES This About the PodProduced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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ALEX VOLKANOVSKI on TOPURIA vs ISLAM, DIEGO LOPES TITLE FIGHT! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
VOLK IS HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes former UFC featherweight champion, "The Great" Alexander Volkanovski on the latest edition of "The MightyCast"!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:07 Welcome Alexander Volkanovski! 4:02 Fighters Love Being on the Mightycast? 4:29 Mighty Loves Every Fighter 7:50 Volk’s Early UFC Career (Finishing Mendes) 11:21 Volk’s Underrated Fight IQ 15:22 True Classic Code MIGHTY 16:28 Volk’s Athletic Background 17:08 Volk’s Amateur Wrestling Career 18:35 Volk’s Rugby Career 20:30 Volk’s Intro to MMA 23:11 Volk Used to be THICC 24:49 Volk’s Transition from Middleweight to Featherweight 29:02 Would Volk Ever Cut to 135? 31:30 Hexclad CODE MIGHTY 32:29 Volk and DJ’s Weight Cuts 33:56 Holloway vs Volk TRILOGY BREAKDOWN 42:45 Volk’s INSANE Featherweight Title Reign 44:09 VIIA CODE MIGHTY 44:53 Battling Mental Demons After the Islam and Ilia Losses 58:51 The Sacrifice Champions Make 1:00:51 Diego Lopes vs Volk BREAKDOWN 1:03:38 INSANE Champs After 35 Stat 1:06:43 Volk’s Reaction to Ilia Moving Up 1:08:53 Cooking with Volk 1:13:55 Volk’s Favorite Meals to Cook 1:15:36 How to Cook the PERFECT Steak 1:17:25 Old Man Volk is HILARIOUS 1:20:33 Ilia vs Islam BREAKDOWN 1:29:02 Volk Trained with Aljamain Sterling 1:30:22 Where to Follow Volk 1:31:32 MightyRecap! 1:31:58 Being the Champ is SO Hard 1:34:12 Who is the Featherweight Goat? 1:38:48 Diego Lopes vs Volk BREAKDOWN 1:41:04 Volk vs Patricio Pitbull Would Be SICK 1:44:24 Mighty Journey Volk Coming Soon?!
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NICKY ROD SOUNDS OFF on Steroids in BJJ, Gordon Ryan, WINNING $1M! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
THE MILLION DOLLAR GRAPPLER!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes "The Natty King" Nicky Rod on the latest edition of 'The Mightycast'!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks Code: Mightycast 2:00 Nicky Rod is Very Zen 2:24 Welcome Nicky Rod! 2:43 CJI 1 BREAKDOWN 5:13 The Best Submission in BJJ 5:48 Nicky’s Athletic Background 7:03 Nicky’s Wrestling Background 9:40 Nicky’s Intro to BJJ 10:43 Nicky’s First BJJ Instructor 12:57 The Danaher Death Squad Breakup 15:05 Where the Name B-Team Came From 15:46 Ladder Code MIGHTYCAST 17:45 The B-Team Vibe is Amazing 20:10 Nicky Rod Doesn’t Drill? 21:10 Nicky Rod Doesn’t Have a Coach? 23:23 How Nicky Rod Prepares for Matches 24:19 How Long Has Nicky Rod Grappled For? 25:02 Why Doesn’t Nicky Rod Take Steroids? 30:56 VIIA Code MIGHTY 32:11 Should Steroids Be Banned in BJJ? 35:21 DJ Fought Someone on Steroids 37:37 DJ vs Rodtang BREAKDOWN 39:56 The Hardest Part of Grappling in Past Your Prime 41:12 DJ’s Fight Camp as Champ 44:55 Nicky’s Fight Camp 47:40 Nicky’s Grappling Weaknesses 48:34 Why are Leg Locks So Popular in Nogi BJJ? 49:53 Should Heel Hooks Be Banned From BJJ? 54:14 The Best Way to Train Leg Locks Safely 55:03 DJ Can’t Do a Body Triangle? 56:40 Why Doesn’t Nicky Compete in Gi BJJ? 1:03:16 Why Aren’t BJJ Athletes Pushing for More Money? 1:05:03 Why is Nogi More Exciting than Gi? 1:06:42 Nicky on Gordon Ryan Beef 1:10:15 Nicky’s Thoughts on Mikey Musumeci 1:11:34 Nicky’s Brother Jay Rod is BIG 1:13:20 Who Wins Nicky and Jay Rod’s Rolls? 1:15:21 DJ Didn’t Know His Mom was Deaf 1:17:22 Nicky Rod vs Duarte BREAKDOWN 1:19:35 Where to Follow Nicky Rod! 1:20:46 MightyRecap! 1:21:05 Nicky Rod Got REALLY Good, Fast 1:21:31 DJ’s Experience Training at B-Team 1:23:15 Nicky Rod is a True Businessman 1:24:03 Nicky and Jay Rod are SO Strong 1:25:04 DJ Describes Grappling with Nicky and Jay Rod? 1:26:00 How Will Jay Rod Do in CJI 2? 1:27:27 CJI 1 was FIRE 1:27:48 Where is Craig Jones?! 1:28:32 Nicky Rod Got the Biggest Payday in BJJ History? 1:29:37 How Good is Nicky Rod as a Teacher? 1:31:05 Who Wins Craig Jones vs Nicky Rod? 1:31:22 DJ Loves that Nicky Rod is Natty 1:32:00 You Don’t Need a BJJ Coach? 1:33:24 DJ had ZERO Easy Rounds at B-TeamProduced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
DONUT OPERATOR IS HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes YouTuber/Podcaster & former police officer Donut Operator to The MightyCast!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:58 PrizePicks Code: MIGHTYCAST 1:52 Welcome Donut Operator! 2:48 Donut’s Law Enforcement Background 4:21 Donut’s Intro into YouTube 6:15 Why the Media Gets Police Videos Wrong 9:16 Donut’s Biggest WTF Police Moment 12:25 The Way Media Spins Police Stories 14:16 Check out 1st Phorm: 1stPhorm.com/mightycast 15:02 How Law Enforcement Teaches Hand-to-Hand Combat Skills 18:56 Donut HATES Pepper Spray 20:56 Transitioning from Police Officer to YouTuber 23:40 YouTube’s Harsh Gun Guidelines 27:38 DJ Went Shooting with Donut 29:15 The Best Home Defense Weapon 31:04 The Unsubscribe Podcast 34:25 Donut’s Cooking Show 35:12 Shooting Fast is SO Fun 37:56 Donut’s Streaming Service Pepper Box 43:52 Tik Tok is SO Sensitive 44:58 Cyberbullying on Social Media 49:53 Donut’s Favorite Fighters 54:31 Donut’s HILARIOUS Chuck Liddell Story 56:25 Donut’s Favorite Breakdowns 1:00:23 MightyRecap! 1:00:56 Donut’s YouTube Rise 1:03:37 DJ’s Favorite Thing About Donut 1:05:25 Is the MightyCast a Sports Podcast?Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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DAN HOOKER on FIGHTING BARE KNUCKLE, TATTOOS, SPARRING IShowSpeed! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
HOOKER IS OUT OF UFC 313, BUT ON THE MIGHTYCAST!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes the "Hangman" Dan Hooker on the latest episode of MightyCast ahead of UFC 313!Timecodes0:00 Intro 1:02 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:52 Welcome Dan Hooker! 2:27 Dan has been in the UFC for 11 Years! 3:12 Dan’s Intro into MMA 3:55 Dan’s First Fight(Accidentally Pro 😂) 5:55 Dan Didn’t Get Paid for his Early Pro Fights 7:06 Dan’s Early Days of MMA Training 8:21 Dan’s Intro into Grappling (Thought BJJ was Lame) 10:13 The Best Martial Arts for Street Fights 11:17 What is New Zealand Like? 12:57 Hooker Started His Pro Career at 3-3 14:46 Dan was a Troublemaker Growing Up? 15:56 VIIA Code MIGHTY 17:00 Dan Almost Joined the Military 17:26 Dan Hid that He Wanted to Be a Pro Fighter 20:25 The Insane Growth of MMA in New Zealand 23:41 Kickboxing is HUGE in New Zealand 24:29 Why Don’t More Kickboxers Transition to MMA? 25:41 The Legendary King of the Ring Tournament in New Zealand 27:00 Can You Make Good Money Kickboxing? 28:03 One FC Muay Thai is BRUTAL 29:56 Dan’s First MMA Checks 31:40 Why So Many New Zealand Fighters Train in Thailand 32:54 Dan Hates Aukland 😂 35:47 Dan Loved Being a Bouncer 35:40 How Dan Spent His First UFC Paycheck 37:35 How Dan Spent His First 50k Bonus 39:01 Where Dan Got His Nickname “Hangman” 39:52 Hooker vs Poirier BREAKDOWN 42:28 How Much Longer Will Dan Fight? 43:07 Dan’s BKFC Retirement Plan After the UFC 43:55 Adesanya and Dan’s INSANE Sparring Sessions 46:49 Does Dan Still Want to Be a World Champion? 48:33 City Kickboxing is an ELITE Gym 50:20 Dan’s Recovery Routine 50:26 Dan LOVES Sparring 55:29 How is Dan Going to Spend His UFC Lawsuit Check 56:01 Hooker vs IShowSpeed Spar BREAKDOWN 59:33 Eugene Baremen’s Kickboxing Background 1:02:46 How City Kickboxing Came Together 1:03:40 What Makes City Kickboxing So Elite 1:07:13 Why Dan Got So Many Tattoos 1:10:06 Where to Follow Dan 1:11:07 MightyRecap! 1:11:10 Dan Hooker Pulls Out vs Justin Gaethje 1:12:15 Gaethje vs Fiziev BREAKDOWN 1:12:58 Dan in Bareknuckle is Going to be SICK 1:13:55 Dan LOVES Adrenaline 1:14:44 Dan is a TRUE Fighter 1:15:48 Dan’s Unique Training Routines 1:16:07 Turner vs Hooker BREAKDOWN 1:16:56 Dan is BIG for 155 lbs.
Welcome to The MightyCast with 15-time MMA World Champion ”Mighty” Demetrious Johnson. Join DJ as he interviews the top names in Combat Sports from UFC to ONE Championship and everything in between!
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