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We don't just "play" sports (sometimes there's serious consequences)
Watching Damar Hamlin collapse last night was brutal. Both my son's panicked. My oldest was freaked out and couldn't sleep. He's 12 years old and aspires to be a professional MMA fighter or NFL player. The hit itself wasn't mind blowing. It w…
UFC's Damir Ismagulov retires from MMA
The UFC loses a top ranked lightweight fighter, as Damir Ismagulov announced his retirement today via his personal Instagram account. He says health reasons are the reason, and he will have to give up professional sports due to the condition. He doe…
About the Hosts
Santino DeFranco
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Santino DeFranco is World Champ MMA coach, and has trained Henry Cejudo, Korean Zombie, Deiveson Figueiredo, Tracy Cortez, Eryk Anders and many, many more. He is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and a former professional fighter as well. Santino specializes in watching film with his fighters, so having him analyze film and breakdown fights, just makes sense!
Outside of the MMA world, Santino is a businessman (owns a gas station in Phoenix) and an entrepreneur/investor. He is also an author of a memoir, and was a former college English instructor. He has a wife and two kids
Brandan Olivas
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"Millionaire" Brandan started training Brazilian Jiu JItsu when he was 15 years old and has won numerous national and world competitions. He is an amateur fighter and co-host of MMA Breakdowns and Bets. He's a betting shark--and regularly has his ear to the rumors when it comes to the right money lines and where to place bets.
He recently won over $1.2 million on BKFC, and his total winnings for 2022 were over $1.5 Million!