• Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter

  • May 5 2025
  • Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter

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    Ep 274 Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter

    Mac Danzig joins us for part 2 of his journey to competing at the sports highest levels.

    Mac Danzig is incredibly reclusive and has intentionally stayed out of the public eye for over a decade

    We hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we did

    Ep 274 Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter

    0:00 plugs/ promotions
    0:42 Lytes out intro
    1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
    1:49 interview start
    3:44 first fight as a vegan
    9:38 shutting down podcast from 2012
    14:02 dealing with negative comments
    17:46 signing a long term contract with KOTC
    23:22 getting a fight in Pride FC
    24:58 Mac Danzig vs Jason Ireland
    26:37 experience training at Millenia
    29:55 living with Gabe Ruediger
    31:01 cancelled bout with Shonie Carter
    32:10 issues with king of the cage
    35:05 training with Uriah Faber
    39:04 breaking a family cycle
    42:08 Mac Danzig vs Orlando Sanchez
    46:00 working security at a bar
    46:35 Tank Abbott not adapting in training
    48:13 seeing Kimo Leopoldo at UFC event
    49:00 Reggie Warren
    51:03 connecting with Shawn Tompkins
    56:45 fake coaches wanting attention
    1:01:05 fighters not paying Shawn Tompkins
    1:03:01 Mac Danzig vs Buddy Clinton
    1:06:27 Mac Danzig vs Clay French
    1:08:12 training at Legends gym
    1:10:02 Mac Danzig vs Hayato Sakurai
    1:14:41 going on a 2 fight losing streak
    1:16:48 never fighting Kit Kope
    1:17:46 having Monte Cox as a manager
    1:20:30 experience with Joe Silva
    1:26:09 thanking Joe Silva in retirement post
    1:29:49 going into The Ultimate Fighter
    1:33:32 Andy Wang returning a favor
    1:34:49 becoming portrayed as a bad character
    1:38:15 TUF cast segregated in the house
    1:39:00 Joe Scarola fall out with Matt Serra
    1:43:50 cast member Dorian Price
    1:44:20 Troy Mandaloniz
    1:45:26 not being able to pursue podcast
    1:50:11 plugs/ promotions
    1:51:36 interview wrap up
    1:55:12 outro/ closing thoughts



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