Words With A MAD Coach

Past Weekend Events / Upcoming Events

MMA talk Local and regional

MAD Storm / Combat Sports

A Preview of what is happening around us and streaming this weekend.

NC Pound For Pound July 2025

Men Pro P4P
1 Tommy Couzzi2. Jonathan Martin 3. Shameek Harvey3. Tommy Gant4. Truckon Carson5. Brent Williams6 Paul Carson7.Josh Motsinger8. Jake Valdes9. Niko Petrides10. Tavon Pierce / Alpha Strout
 
Womens P4P
1. Moriela Trinidad
2. Willow Lyles 
3  Terri Redman
4. Rachel Beauchamp
5. Leilani Hodges                
6 Wendy Anundson
7. Hanna Preservati
8. Hannah Ross
9. Gracie Greco
10. Sasha Sullivan
Amateur Men P4P
1. Trey Rhodes2. Osvaldo Gonzalez3. Moo Soe /Julian Nieto4. Corbin Manley   / Cody Noel5. Sam Cleary / Nayshawn Jenkins6. Noah Starowitz7. Pais Bro8. Dylan Villan Williams9. Josh Cook10. Daniel Wilkins / Upright Odemena

Local MMA News / Open Conversation

Harvey, Carsson, and Martin are fighting over the next three months. AI tells me who wins and why. 

The Legacy and Meaning of Championship Titles in Combat Sports

At the heart of any true championship is lineage—the idea that the current champion is "the man who beat the man who beat the man." This continuity gives legitimacy to a title, providing historical context and narrative depth. It’s not just about being champion—it’s about beating the champion to earn that spot in the lineage.

Hometown / UFC / Local Events

Spent my Weekend enjoying MMA

MAD Coach and Chat GPT Talk MMA

Coach Ses goes one on one with the digital master mind Chat Gpt

5 minutes with Drew Pais and The Fight For Attention

Drew Pais checked in to talk about his pro debut.  The MAD Coach expresses why more fighters need to become more vocal.

Local MMA and Khabib talks about Russian Fighters

The MAD Coach checks out local fighters and fight pages on Facebook.
Khabib Nurmagomedov talks about Dana Whites treatment of Russian fighters.

The Hunger

Fighters talk about wanting it, chasing greatness, being built different—but let’s be real: you’re responsible for your own elevation. Nobody’s coming to save your gas tank. Nobody’s carrying your mindset into the cage.
The ones who rise? They’re not the most talented—they’re the ones who stay longer, stay focused, and keep showing up. Consistency beats flash. Reps beat excuses.
And if you're just training to survive, you're already behind. Real fighters learn it, functionalize it, teach it—because when you teach, you’re forced to understand what drives you. That hunger becomes the fuel.
At the end of the day, it’s not about who’s better on paper—it’s about who’s willing to guide the moment in their favor when the pressure’s on.
Let’s get into it.”