Heck of a Week in MMA

A Heck of a Week in MMA returns for 2020 with this jam packed episode. First, an explanation of why the podcast took a bit of a hiatus last year and the plans moving forward. Plus, conversations with First Round Management's Abe Kawa (10:11) to discuss the 2019 surge of Jorge Masvidal, as well as "Gamebred's" plans for 2020, some news and notes, Tyron Woodley approaching 2020 with an "angry mentality and more. Also, Devonte Smith (52:03) recaps a crazy 2019 and gives an update on when he may return from achilles surgery, and undisputed middleweight world champion boxer Claressa Shields (1:07:00) discusses her Jan. 10 fight with Ivana Habazin for the vacant WBC & WBO 154-pound titles, her chance to make boxing history and her plans to make a transition to MMA. Sponsor: TestStripz - Managing diabetes is your business, making it affordable is theirs. Turn your extra, unused diabetes supplies into cash by visiting https://teststripz.com [https://teststripz.com] Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/mikeheckmma [https://youtube.com/mikeheckmma] Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeHeck_JR [https://twitter.com/MikeHeck_JR]

Prior to Saturday night's Valor Bare Knuckle 1 event, I sat down with Dave Schmulenson -- the man behind The Schmo -- to talk about how he got to this point, how he got hooked up with Valor BK, the moment that changed it all, his relationship with Dana White, his advice to up and coming journalists and more. Subscribe to Mike Heck MMA on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/mikeheckmma Follow The Schmo: https://twitter.com/TheSchmo312 Sponsor: TestStripz - Managing diabetes is your business, making it affordable is theirs. Turn your extra, unused diabetes supplies into cash by visiting https://teststripz.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/MikeHeck_JR

We're back, and on Apple Podcasts! This week, we chat with Tristan Connelly (7:06) as he prepares to make his UFC debut this Saturday at UFC Vancouver against Michel Pereira, KOTC bantamweight champ Johnny Munoz (23:00) gives his side on the Drako Rodriguez/KOTC/UFC 239 story, and Mickey Gall (42:09) reacts to the news he will face Carlos Condit on Dec. 7 at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C. Sponsor: TestStripz - Managing diabetes is your business, making it affordable is theirs.Turn your extra, unused diabetes supplies into cash by visiting https://teststripz.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/mikeheckmma

On the first Prospect Wednesday, we speak to Colorado's Michael Stack (5:55) about how he learned how to fight and his career thus far, Canadian prospect Jasmine Jasudavicius (27:42) about her interesting path she took to get into the sport and her return to action for Cage Titans Sept. 7, and New England prospect Mitch Raposo (43:48) about his fight against Raymond Yanez this Saturday at Cage Titans 45. Sponsor: TestStripz - Managing diabetes is your business, making it affordable is theirs.Turn your extra, unused diabetes supplies into cash by visiting https://teststripz.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/mikeheckmma

On this episode of A Heck of a Week in MMA, check out my interviews with Khama Worthy (5:10), who faces Devonte Smith on short notice at UFC 241, Casey Kenney (24:06) and Manny Bermudez (38:26) discuss their UFC 241 showdown and Amanda Bobby Cooper (50:27) talks about her upcoming fight with Jamie Milanowski at Lights Out Championship 5 and what life has been like since the UFC opted not to re-sign her. Sponsor: TestStripz - Managing diabetes is your business, making it affordable is theirs.Turn your extra, unused diabetes supplies into cash by visiting https://teststripz.com/ Subscribe to the channel: https://tinyurl.com/mikeheckmma Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeHeck_JR