Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter

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Mac Danzig Road to The Ultimate Fighter
May 05, 2025 Episode 274
MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti

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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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