Words With A MAD Coach

What Did You Learn This Week?

Beyond personal growth, this question serves as an effective conversation starter, encouraging meaningful discussions beyond surface-level interactions. It creates opportunities for knowledge exchange, where individuals can share insights, experiences, and lessons learned. In professional and team environments, this promotes a culture of curiosity and collaboration, strengthening relationships and deepening collective understanding. In coaching or mentorship settings, it allows trainers, instructors, and leaders to gauge how well key concepts are being absorbed, offering a chance to clarify misunderstandings or reinforce critical lessons.

Your Training, Your Career

A fighter looking to develop a portfolio to showcase their training, fight experiences, trajectory, and objectives should focus on documentation, storytelling, and presentation.

Can You Handle The Pressure

The bullseye comes with the territory, but the most dominant athletes aren’t just skilled—they’re mentally unshakable. Handling the pressure with composure separates great fighters from those who crumble under expectations.

Drew Pais talks about UBG

The MAD Coach and Drew "The Screw" Pais talk about his last fight and some of the happening at Ultimate Battle Grounds 24

Anybody Can Get It !

The industry is getting tougher and you cannot take any fighter for granted. To thrive in this unforgiving environment, you must embrace a mindset that welcomes all challengers, no matter their reputation or record. True competitors recognize that every fight is an opportunity to test and refine their skills, not a chance to coast through an easy win. Facing a variety of opponents—wrestlers, strikers, submission specialists—pushes you to become a well-rounded fighter. The expectation of an easy fight leads to complacency, and complacency is the breeding ground for failure. Instead, approach each bout with the respect and preparation it deserves. By committing to this mentality, you ensure that no matter who stands across from you, you are ready to rise to the occasion and prove yourself in the toughest proving ground—inside the cage.
 

UFC Fight Night Review / Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

Chris Stancil calls in and we chop it up about MMA 

Clay Johnson / Dee Reddick

Catching up with 2 of my favorite local fighters. Clay Johnson talks about his travels in Thailand and Dee Reddick talks about his next career move in the fight game.

Athletes we love to hate

Todays podcast. List your top 10 fighters you love to hate. Mine are:
10. Jon Jones
9. Ronda Rousey
8. Chael Sonnen
7. Don Frye
6. Cris Cyborg
5. Ken Shamrock
4. Tito Ortiz
3. Tank Abbot
2. Conor McGregor
1. Brock Lesnar

Non Sanctioned Fights

The underground world of combat sports.  The pros and cons of these events are talked about by the MAD Coach.

Your Competition

Deep reflection will course-correct your mistakes by removing the emotional baggage.