Had a great time catching up with my first martial arts coach, Alex Aristides (@the_alex_experiment). Coach Alex is a renaissance man. Not only is he a Serra Jiu-Jitsu Blackbelt, he has owned/operated a thriving martial arts academy for over a decade on top of being a successful entrepreneur and mentor for some of his students. You will never catch Coach Alex on an off day as he lives his life to the fullest and pours a ton of attention-to-detail into each and everyone of his students who walk through the MAXUM BJJ doors. To learn more about Maxum BJJ go to MaxumBJJ.com or @Maxum_BJJ on Instagram.

An R-Rated podcast featuring Harry Mac of the Bookie's Basement and Ike "Garey" Feldman of the IkeTagon. We discuss the hottest combat sports topics locally (Strong Island, NY) and internationally.

On this week's IkeTagon episode I am joined by successful martial artist, coach, gym owner and author Erik Purcell (@Erik_Purcell, IG). We talk about one of his brightest pupil's and talented UFC featherweight Pat Sabatini's recent dominant fight along with his martial arts background, facilitating the next generation of young martial artists through a detailed system + much more!

After a big weekend for Strong Island where Aljamain Sterling shut up the haters by winning a split-decision (48-47 x 2, 47-48) over Petr Yan and much more from UFC 273, Ike is joined by MMA media members Andy Suekoff and Harry Mac . . . also, some comic book movie talk mixed in. Follow the guys online @Andy_Suekoff & @bbHarryMac

Really fun time talking with the man of the week and very focused fighter, Naz Sadykhov, right as he wraps up his training camp to head out to Houston, TX for Fury Fighting 59 this Sunday March 27th streaming LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS! Follow Naz on InstaGram: @naz_mma

Had a blast catching up with Dylan Mantello (@TheQuietMan_MMA, IG) ahead of his #Eagle46 fight this Friday LIVE & FREE on the @FLX App! 🤫 Dylan is focused and has fine-tuned his game as he looks to bounce back from his first career loss in a big way! It's a great opportunity to fight on such a fast-rising promotion, and Dylan is on the hunt to put a hurtin' on his opponent this Friday night! 🤫

Awesomely fun conversation with Sportsnaut MMA Broadcaster Jason Burgos. We covered all the narratives surrounding UFC 272's main event, Khamzat Chimaev's rise to stardom, McGregor vs. Makhachev drama, Colin Cowherd's Colby/Jorge hot take ... and much more!

I had a great time conversing with combat sports broadcaster Harry Mac as well as inspirational up and coming MMA fighter Marco Berreondo. DON'T MISS IT THIS SATURDAY: Mac will be providing top shelf Bellator 274 coverage while Berreondo will look to improve to 2-0 at Flex Fight Series: NY vs. FL 2! Check out the guys on IG @TheBookies_Basement (harry) & @CaliJitsu (marco)!!!

S P A C E S #11: UFC 271 Recap + @TheUG Forum

DENNIS BUZUKJA and AVIV GOZALI — I fцсќ with these guys! Not only are they trained killers, but they have a very positive aura about them! Please enjoy the interviews bc I most certainly did and check out theri fights this weekend at Ring Of Combat 75 (Buzukja) and Bellator 274 (Gozali). Also, follow these studs on social media: @DennisBuzukja (Twitter/IG) and @King_Gozali (IG)

On this week's S P A C E S episode, Ike is joined by the talented Jason Burgos of MixedMartialArts.com, SportsNaut and SlapFight Championships. The guys talked about Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev, Pena-Nunes 2 and more! Check out Jason's YouTube page for more great MMA content: https://www.youtube.com/c/JasonBurgosMedia/videos

On this episode, I get to chat with an old friend and WFAN producer/ combat sports aficionado, Matt Casey about all things FRANCIS N'GANNOU following his spectacular performance in the main event of UFC 270!!!

On this Twitter S P A C E S episode, Ike is joined by NYPost MMA Reporter Scott Fontana, who is part of the next generation of combat sports coverage. Scott was great along with a couple of #MMATwitter Callers. Topics that were covered in this episode included: All things Ngannou vs. Gane, UFC featherweight champion Amanda Nunes leaving her gym, former UFC bantamweight Miesha Tate drops down to 125lbs and more!

Someone who lives a principled life who also is driven by positive ambition is someone I will always look forward to mixing it up with – and that person is non other than UFC badass and Strong Island native, Matt "Steam Rolla" Frevola. I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Matt ahead of his UFC 270 fight. I truly believe we're going to see the best and most-complete version of Matt against a very worthy opponent. TUNE IN to his fight SATURDAY January 22nd on ESPN+ ... trust me, you won't wanna miss this one!

This convo flew by with pro human-being, Ike Vallie-Flagg. Ike not only has a fantastic name, but he is also one of the best follows on social media (@IKEVF) as he's not only a man who's been there done that, but the way he sees the world is next level.

Ike welcomes you into the new year with some talk about Good vs. Evil, Positive vs. Negative, Light vs. Dark . . . follow along please.

• #FrancisNgannou has a message for Cyril Gane • #DanaWhite: this is the last fight on Ngannou's deal • #UFC270 pre pre preview • #MMA vs #Boxing will never die! • Remembering #JohnMadden ... + • We know who #JakePaul's next opponent will be • #SeanStrickland: Like him or Hate him ???

S P A C E S #5: Paul-Woodley, UFC Fight Night 199 Recap !!!

On this episode of the IkeTagon, we cover a lot . . . In an unexpected plot twist I found myself rap battling fast-rising MMA star Justin Montalvo (4-0: 3 KOs), and then–turning down the energy a bit–I caught up with friend and UFC GYM SoHo MMA Manager Coach Noel Aviles . . . I hope you guys enjoy the laidback vibes :) Follow Justin: https://www.instagram.com/kidd_marvelous_/ Follow Noel: https://www.instagram.com/fightlifemma/

Just a few days ahead of his big fight and smack dab in the middle of his weight cut, CFFC Flyweight Champion Phumi "Turbo" Nkuta cut some [much appreciated] time out of his schedule for this interview. The LAW MMA fighter is laser-focused ahead of his CFFC 104 title defense as we talked about his opponent, spreading love on social media, training regimen and so much more! GO SEE PHUMI FIGHT LIVEINPERSON AT THE HARDROCK HOTEL IN ATLANTIC CITY THIS FRIDAY DEC. 17th TIXSTILLAVAILABLE

I had a really fun time chatting with Amateur MMA fighter Theodore Savitt – an individual who embodies the blue collar, nose to the grindstone type of lifestyle – who is focused on his goal of becoming a successful professional Mixed Martial Artist. There are a sea of fighters who say what Theodore Savitt is saying, but there are only a few that are willing to walk through the fire to achieve greatness and I believe Theodore will be one of those great individuals! Follow Theodore on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theodoresavitt99/

I had the pleasure of being joined by boxing's brightest broadcasting star Dan Canobbio who has his finger on the pulse of the combat sports world. Listen to Dan's show "Inside Boxing Live", and follow Dan's amazing boxing analytics on CompuBox. Also, Dan holds it down locally, calling fights for the Flex Fight Series which returns this Friday and Saturday on pay-per-view or attend the event at The Sports Arena in St. James, NY.

Combat Sports Talk w/ John Hyon Ko, one of the brightest stars in MMA media, and you THE FANS of #MMATwitter! Every Tuesday night @ 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT, 12 PM Australia (Wednesday)

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In a sit down interview just a few days before his Bellator 272 MMA debut (Dec. 3rd, Mohegan Sun), the amazingly talented and humble Mixed Martial Artist Justin Montalvo expresses his mindset before a big fight, staying sharp in between fights, having a strong support system and much more! Buy Tickets for Bellator 272 HERE: https://www.bellator.com/event

SPACES #2: Crawford-Porter, UFC Fight Night 198 Recap REPLAY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LIFE IS GOOD, BALANCE, DISCIPLINE and how it all relates to UFC FN 198 . . . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DIVORCE, PORN, WEED and how it all relates to MMA . . . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another great time interviewing a fighter I respect a lot in Natan Levy, who is the only Israeli UFC fighter on the roster and who fights this Saturday afternoon at UFC Fight Night 198!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In an exclusive interview prior to his UFC 268 fight on ESPN, New York native Al Iaquinta joins NBC Sports combat sports analyst Ike Feldman to talk about his fight against Bobby Green and much much more!   For More Content Please Visit: https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/features/mma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ike recaps UFC 265, looks back at Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin and thoroughly breaks down why the UFC/ESPN is mis-marketing their fighters! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ike chats with MMA personality, "The Banes MMA" about MMA Twitter, E-Sports and keeping a positive attitude! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ike recaps UFC Vegas 33 and Bellator 263. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ike Feldman shed more light on this past weekend's UFC 246 main event and the rest of the main card, Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley have a press conference and Nick Diaz RETURNS!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ike Feldman dives deeper into the fallout from this past Saturday's manin event fight between Dustin "Diamond' Poirier and "Notorious" Conor McGregor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ike Feldman recaps UFC 264's main event between Poirier vs. McGregor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IkeTagon.com presents the "Mind.Body.Soul." podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon" the greatest MMA host of all-time, Ike Feldman, recaps UFC 252 and what's next for the winners and losers of the co-main and main events from this past Saturday...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman is joined by MMA Personality Brian "Mafia" Ciano to recap the stacked UFC 251 card and dive a little deeper and discuss how people are missing the ball in terms of communicating with one another...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman is joined by talented ESPN MMA commentator Phil "Drop Kick" Murphy to preview Fight Island's UFC 251 massive event!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman looks at Mike Perry's [new] girl drama (04:04), Daniel Cormier's very stretched internet (08:19) and "ike-ology 1o1" the study of the UFC's latest rising star Sean O'Malley (13:24).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman quickly recaps this past weekends UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman dives deeper into this "Elite Fighter vs UFC Brass" debate that has took a new turn as former and active UFC greats don't understand Jorge Masvidal's stance and reasoning for not fighting for UFC gold at UFC 251 next month. SPOILER ALERT: Those fighters are very short-sighted.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman recap the recent UFC vs. Elite Fighter battle of big money with well-versed MMA Commentators (09:46) James Corrigan and Andy Suekoff.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman recaps Jon Jones wanting "Diante Wilder" money (01:26), UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns (17:25) and Social Injustice (36:50).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman talks with ESPN SportsCenter Anchor/ High-level MMA Commentator Phil Murphy about life, working out, best "This is SportsCenter" commercial and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman chats with friends and former colleagues (28:50) Mike Bisceglia of "Mike Delivers Podcast" and Brooklyn Nets Expert Billy Giacalone about food and life :)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the new "Bleav in IkeTagon", Ike Feldman thoroughly recaps the week that was in MMA (UFC 249, UFCFN170, UFCFN171) with the help of two talented MMA commentators (26:52): "Jimmy" James Corrigan and Bryan "Ryan" Fonseca.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.