MightyCast w/ Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson, Wonsover Media
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Jul 24, 2025 • 1h 17min

REINIER DE RIDDER on ROBERT WHITTAKER MAIN EVENT, BO NICKAL KNOCKOUT | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

RDR IS HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes former ONE double champ Reinier de Ridder ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event vs Robert Whittaker!⚡️ Thank you Bear for sponsoring! Click here http://bearmattress.com/mighty and use CODE: MIGHTY to get 40% off your mattress.Timecodes0:00 Intro0:49 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST1:43 Welcome Reinier de Ridder!1:49 RDR is Bruised Up 😂2:20 RDR Trains at Kill Cliff in Florida5:08 RDR Intro into MMA8:19 RDR vs Bo Nickal BREAKDOWN13:29 How Does RDR Feel About UFC vs One Weight Cutting? 15:41 Bear Mattress! Bearmattress.com/mighty16:56 RDR’s Walk Around Weight17:22 Did One Championship’s Weight Cutting Rules Help?20:40 Is Weight Cutting Good?25:00 Is the New UFC Drug Testing Program Legit?27:35 How to Fix Weight Cutting34:13 RDR Asks DJ About His Cejudo Knee KO 37:45 How RDR Beat Bo Nickal38:35 RDR Asks DJ About the Clinch42:07 RDR LOVES The Clinch44:20 How RDR Schedules His Training45:00 Why RDR Left Netherlands for Florida46:56 RDR was a Full-Time Physical Therapist?!48:17 RDR Moved His Whole Family to the US49:44 RDR Asks DJ About His Smaller Gym53:30 RDR Training Philosophy 56:09 RDR’s One Championship Career57:02 RDR vs Whittaker BREAKDOWN59:14 RDR is SO Active (3 UFC Fights in 6 months)1:00:16 RDR’s Camp and Recovery Routine1:02:15 Most Fighters Fight Injured1:03:15 RDR vs Whittaker BREAKDOWN PT. 21:05:08 How to Support RDR1:06:00 MightyRecap!1:06:08 RDR was a BEAST in One Championship1:06:29 RDR is SO Active 1:08:16 Is a Big Gym or Small Gym better? 1:08:50 RDR vs Whittaker BREAKDOWN1:09:40 RDR Gambled BIG Leaving One Championship1:12:30 Why Being Active is SO Important for Fighters1:13:37 RDR was a Physical Therapist for 10 Years!1:14:08 Weight Cutting in the UFC vs One ChampionshipProduced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nicholas_pappas44 on IG)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTYCAST" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTYCAST⚡️ Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/MIGHTY! #trueclassicpod ⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 26min

DANIEL CORMIER SOUNDS OFF on JON JONES, ASPINALL! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

DC IS FINALLY HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes former UFC heavyweight & light heavyweight champion Daniel "DC" Cormier!⚡️ Shoutout to SUSHISAMBA for hosting 'The MightyCast'! Located in the Palazzo in Vegas, my favorite restaurant in Vegas! https://www.sushisamba.com/locations/usa/las-vegasTimecodes0:00 Intro0:57 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST1:43 Shoutout SUSHISAMBA!!2:11 DJ is Going to Dagestan?4:12 DC Calls Out DJ 😂4:54 Why Did DC Go for a Second Belt at Heavyweight?7:11 When DC Knew His Career was Over9:00 Is American Wrestling a Good MMA Base? (Bo Nickal)12:19 Why Elite Wrestlers LOSE in MMA14:20 BearMattress.com/MIGHTY16:09 Why Aren’t There More Stars in the UFC?17:00 DC Give DJ His Flowers19:52 Does Size Matter (in MMA)?20:29 The Hardest Part of Being a Champ21:54 What is a Great Title Reign Today? 24:15 Can Anyone Beat Merab? 24:40 DC & DJ React to MMA Guru’s Hot Grappling Take30:15 The Secret to Khabib’s ELITE Grappling31:30 Will DC Ever Compete in the Gi?32:44 Why DC Lets His Son Play Tackle Football 36:26 Why DC Coaches His Kids39:13 The Pressure of Growing Up Under a GOAT41:13 Reclassification in Children’s Sports41:59 DC Sent His Wrestlers to Dagestan 44:10 Lots of Olympians Don’t Go to School45:58 Stipe vs Jon Jones Should Have Never Happened?47:03 Why Jones Ducked Aspinall49:45 Aspinall NEEDS the Jones Fight? 50:40 Why Jones Ducked Aspinall PT. 252:35 Jones vs DC Build Up was AMAZING54:40 There is Only 1 American UFC Champ Right Now55:52 Why it is SO Hard to Get Better as Champ57:43 How Does DC Balance All His Jobs?58:37 DC LOVES Gaming 😂1:00:23 What Did DC Spend His First and Last MMA Checks On?1:01:20 DC Doesn’t Prepare for PPV’s? 1:03:57 Why Anik, Rogan, & DC are SO Good on Commentary1:06:49 How to Support DC1:07:23 What was it Like Coaching the Ultimate Fighter? 1:09:06 The Infamous Brock Lesnar Push 1:10:28 How DJ Hit the Mighty WizBar and Moraes KO1:12:30 Why DC vs Lesnar Never Happened PT 21:13:47 Mighty Recap1:13:56 DC GRINDS 1:14:27 Guru’s Caucasus vs American Wrestling Debate1:15:54 People Sleep on DC’s Career1:18:00 Jones vs DC was an AMAZING Build Up 1:18:53 We Need More Rivalries in MMA 1:20:07 Why McGregor is Having a HARD Time…1:21:42 Why DC and Rogan are So Great at Commentary1:22:34 The Apex was GREAT During the Pandemic1:24:27 DC x MIGHTY SIGNED GLOVE GIVEAWAY!!!Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nicholas_pappas44 on IG)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTYCAST" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTYCAST⚡️ Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/MIGHTY! #trueclassicpod ⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jul 8, 2025 • 1h 46min

ALEX VOLKANOVSKI on TITLE WIN, TOPURIA, MOVSAR NEXT?! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

VOLK IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes back THE NEW UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski on the latest episode of "The MightyCast"!⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTYCAST" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTYCASTTimecodes0:00 Intro1:08 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST1:55 Welcome THE CHAMP Alexander Volkanovski!2:22 Volk vs Diego Lopes BREAKDOWN8:10 DJ Picked Lopes to Beat Volk 10:09 Does Volk Regret Taking the Islam 2/Topuria Fights12:01 How Did Volk Feel After Winning the Belt Against Lopes?14:42 How Does Volk’s Wife Feel About Him Still Fighting17:56 Why Does Volk Continue to Fight and Not Retire? 21:56 Volk’s ELITE Mindset to Battle Adversity28:31 Volk’s BRUTAL Fight Camp for Diego Lopes32:41 Volk Trains 2-4 Times A DAY34:12 How Volk Revolutionized His Training Regimen 36:47 Why So Many Fighters Fight Injured40:35 Recovering from Injuries is Getting WAY Easier43:36 Volk’s Opinion on Steroids in MMA46:23 Do Steroids Make a Big Difference in BJJ?49:51 Who Does Volk Want Next? (Movsar, Yair, Pico?)55:06 The UFC Rankings are Awful…59:18 Who Does Volk Want Next? PT. 21:00:57 Volk’s Walkaround Weight1:02:07 When Will Volk Retire?1:07:27 Volk Asks DJ About Retirement1:11:02 DJ’s Biggest Regret from His Fighting Career1:15:55 Why Volk Took the Islam 2 Fight on 11 Days’ Notice1:18:38 What Concussion was Worse: Topuria or Islam?1:19:12 Volk’s Bad Fight Camp for the Topuria Fight1:21:17 When Should Champs Be Able to Go For a 2nd Belt1:24:39 Can You Fail a Drug Test & Be a GOAT? (Jon Jones)1:28:12 How Volk Spent his First Fighting Paycheck1:28:58 How Volk Spent his Lopes Check1:29:33 Volk’s SICK Farm 1:32:34 Where to Support Volk1:33:14 VOLK AND DJ SIGNED GLOVE GIVEAWAY!! 1:35:45 MightyRecap!1:36:00 Volk vs Lopes BREAKDOWN1:36:39 The UFC Rankings are AWFUL1:38:19 Volk is a TRUE Martial Artist 1:39:19 Mighty Journey Australia?! 1:40:13 Volk is the Featherweight GOAT?1:40:43 Who Do the Boys Want Next for Volk?1:43:42 VOLK AND DJ SIGNED GLOVE GIVEAWAY!!Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)⚡️ Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/MIGHTY! #trueclassicpod ⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 26min

MIKEY MUSUMECI on UFC BJJ, CRAIG JONES, STEROIDS | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

MIKEY IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes back one of the top BJJ players IN THE WORLD, "Darth Rigatoni" Mikey Musumeci!⚡️ Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/MIGHTY! #trueclassicpod Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:54 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:46 Shoutout SUSHISAMBA! 2:17 Gi or Nogi: Which is harder?! 2:42 Mikey LOVES Leg Locks 4:22 Mikey Feels Bad for Injuring His Opponents? (Torn Knees) 6:44 Mikey Gets Scared Competing?  7:27 Mikey NEVER Stops Training?   8:25 Mikey is WAY Better in Training Than Competition?  9:50 BJJ is Not Exciting?  10:40 Mikey Prefers to Be Yelled At? 11:50 Is UFC BJJ League Good or Bad for BJJ?  14:17 Why Did Mikey Join UFC BJJ? (Leaving ONE)17:41 TRUECLASSIC.COM/MIGHTY 19:40 Mikey Calls Out DJ to Do Nogi 20:23 UFC BJJ is HURTING BJJ?! (Exclusive contracts) 30:06 The UFC is Trying to Monopolize BJJ? 31:01 Craig Jones was Supposed to Fight Mikey?! 31:46 Why Do People Hate Mikey?! 33:53 Should Steroids Be Banned From BJJ?! 35:10 UFC COPIED CJI’S PIT?! 39:58 UFC BJJ is HURTING BJJ?! PT. 2 52:14 UFC BJJ Hate is Not Fair? 53:10 Why Doesn’t Mikey Compete in Gi More? 1:00:42 When is Mikey’s Next Match? 1:03:40 Mikey’s LEGENDARY Coach, Cobrinha 1:08:57 Are UFC Fighters on Steroids?  1:10:51 Why Does Mikey Always Butt Scoot? 1:12:30 How to Support Mikey 1:12:45 Mikey’s Message to Craig Jones 1:14:10 Mighty Recap! 1:14:22 UFC BJJ League Debate1:17:24 Power Slap is a Tax Write-off 😂 1:18:00 It is SO Hard to Make Money in BJJ 1:19:41 CJI Can’t Compete with UFC BJJ?1:21:52 Is TKO Good for Combat Sports? 1:22:58 UFC BJJ is Starting Off Hot  1:24:27 MIKEY X DJ AUTOGRAPH GIVEAWAY!!!Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTY" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTY⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 35min

KAI KARA-FRANCE on PANTOJA, TOPURIA vs OLIVEIRA PREDICTION | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

DON'T BLINK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes "Don't Blink" Kai Kara-France ahead of his flyweight title fight vs Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 317!⚡️ Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/MIGHTY! #trueclassicpod ⚡️ Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at https://hexclad.com/MIGHTY! #hexcladpartnerTimecodes0:00 Intro2:04 Welcome Kai Kara-France to the show!3:01 What shows do you kids watch?3:51 Do you speak a different language?7:25 How does Māori culture impact KKF?10:40 HEXCLAD: GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER!11:58 How did you start in mixed martial arts?15:38 KKF started in jiu jitsu?!18:32 KKF went to Thailand for 4 years19:24 KKF meets DJ at TUF 2420:28 KKF chosen for TUF 24 to go against DJ21:28 KKF on fighting Pantoja on TUF 2427:03 TRUE CLASSIC!28:18 "I hate calf kicks!"28:57 How did you get signed by UFC?32:55 How much weight did you cut on TUF?36:10 What was your mindset not winning TUF?37:59 "Soccer was my main thing"42:55 Where did nickname "Don't Blink" come from?44:23 Cody Garbrandt knockout49:38 Why have you fought so little last 3-4 years?57:57 KKF coaches for New Zealand rugby team1:08:20 Would you want your kids to fight?1:11:40 Preparing for fight vs Pantoja at UFC 3171:15:15 Pantoja "overwhelms" opponents1:17:29 Thoughts on Topuria vs Oliveira?1:21:00 How can you support KKF and his new merch line!1:22:30 DJ & KKF do his taunt the "Pūkana"!1:23:34 MIGHTY RECAP1:23:48 DJ loves KKF's passion for rugby1:27:30 Looking back at TUF 241:32:30 UFC 317 is STACKED!1:33:30 NEW MIGHTY GURU EPISODE NEXT WEEK!Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTY" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTY⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 15min

NICKMERCS SOUNDS OFF on GAMING, JONES vs ASPINALL, RISE ON YOUTUBE! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

NICKMERCS COLLAB!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes gaming streamer Nick ‘Nickmercs’ Kolcheff on the latest episode of "MightyCast"!Timecodes0:00 Intro2:31 Welcome Nickmercs to the show!2:45 First time DJ & Nickmercs met6:56 Beginning of Nickmercs gaming career7:56 What was Nickmercs 1st gaming system?9:30 Competitive gaming took off13:00 Are gamers athletes?13:11 "They ain't no f****** athletes!"20:21 Is chess a sport?20:55 "I don't think golf is a sport!"26:58 VIIA HEMP: USE CODE "MIGHTY"36:51 Did you think UFC would be what it is today?40:36 Who are NICKMERCS favorite fighters?42:45 Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall51:57 NICKMERCS on streaming less today1:01:12 What did you spend your 1st big paycheck on?1:04:14 Never going from controller to mouse & keyboard1:06:00 DJ recaps his conversation with NICKMERCS!Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTY" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTY⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 11min

JOAQUIN BUCKLEY SOUNDS OFF on KAMARU USMAN, ISLAM vs JDM! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

BUCKLEY IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley ahead of his UFC Fight Night Atlanta main event vs Kamaru Usman!⚡️ Thank you Bear for sponsoring! Click here https://bearmattress.com/mighty and use CODE: MIGHTY to get 40% off your mattress!Timecodes0:00 Intro1:58 Buckley joins the show!2:36 Beating up Colby Covington4:23 Did Covington surprise you?5:34 Growth of Buckley as an MMA fighter13:33 Buckley's coach works at Panera?!14:20 BEAR MATTRESS: 40% OFF!17:20 Training with Neon19:02 Preparing for Kamaru Usman20:09 What deficiencies do you see in Usman?23:30 "This is for No. 1 Contender spot!"23:50 JDM vs Islam?!24:48 JDM vs Belal breakdown28:10 Did Islam duck Ilia Topuria?29:55 "Khabib's arms are too short!"31:10 The PPV model is dying34:27 St. Louis tornado community service40:07 Is MMA in a recession?56:53 Buckely vs Ian Garry?!57:27 BUCK vs CUCK!57:33 Buck meets Garry's wife58:56 THE MIGHTY RECAP1:02:30 Volk vs Yair?!1:03:00 "Most undeserved title shot in UFC history"Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTY" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTY⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 23min

SEAN O'MALLEY on MERAB REMATCH, ILIA TOPURIA, UFC 316! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

SUGA SEAN IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by former UFC bantamweight champ, "Suga" Sean O'Malley ahead of his UFC 316 main event vs Merab Dvalishvili!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks CODE MIGHTYCAST 1:58 Welcome Suga Sean O’Malley! 2:21 DJ and Suga Go Way Back 3:05 Suga and DJ Trained Together 4:18 Why DJ Retired When He Did 7:20 When Will Suga Retire? 9:16 Suga Loves Death Sentence 10:59 Merab vs Suga 1 BREAKDOWN 15:58 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! 17:30 MUDWTR Code MIGHTY 18:28 Why Tim Welch Said “It’s Almost Done Suga” vs Merab 21:20 Suga Bulked Up for the Merab Rematch 23:45 Are MMA Fighters Underpaid? 28:00 VIIA Hemp Code MIGHTY 29:11 Are MMA Fighters Underpaid? Pt. 2 33:04 How Suga Built His Brand 35:47 Suga Makes More Money Outside the UFC?! 38:20 Suga’s BIG Life Changes (No Social Media, Drugs, Drinking, Skits) 45:38 Suga vs Merab 2 BREAKDOWN Pt. 2 48:03 Bantamweight is a STACKED Division 48:47 Does Suga Get Tired of His Hair? 49:58 Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev BREAKDOWN 50:51 Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev BREAKDOWN 51:42 Charles Oliveira vs Ilia Topuria BREAKDOWN*** 54:38 The Best Divisions in the UFC Right Now 56:28 How Suga Spent His First Big Check 58:03 How Suga Spent His Merab Check 59:36 Do PPV Points Pay Well? 1:00:50 Is the PPV Model Dead? 1:03:24 What Will Suga Do After Fighting? 1:05:55 Will Suga Miss the Spotlight? 1:07:18 SIGNED SUGA GLOVE GIVEAWAY! 1:07:59 Where to Follow Suga 1:09:14 MightyRecap! 1:09:43 Suga and DJ Trained Together! 1:12:41 Did Suga Deserve the Rematch? 1:15:58 Why Doesn’t the UFC Build Stars Anymore? 1:16:55 Suga’s Brutal Hip Surgery 1:18:04 Suga is Laser Focused (No Jerkin’) 1:19:08 Time to Stay Off Social Media Boys 1:20:36 DJ x Suga Signed Gloves Giveaway!⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTY" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTY⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast⚡️HexClad: https://HexClad.com/MightyCast up to 49%* off on mother day sale
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May 27, 2025 • 1h 36min

DEATH SENTENCE SOUNDS OFF on TRAINING ARC, UFC DREAM, JON JONES! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

DEATH SENTENCE IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by Streetbeefs icon Mr. DEATH SENTENCE on the latest episode of "MightyCast"!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:48 Welcome Death Sentence! 2:34 Washington is VERY Expensive 3:52 Death Hates the Cold Weather 😂 4:37 Cold Weather Training is Aura Farming?! 6:15 Vegeta is Mr. Death’s Favorite Character 7:50 What is the Best Dragon Ball Series? 12:22 Mr. Death and Mr. Death’s Favorite Anime Characters 13:51 Mr. Death Calls Out DJ 😂 15:13 TRUECLASSIC.COM/MIGHTY 16:16 Why DJ Loves Vegeta 18:29 Majin Vegeta DEBATE 19:07 Who is Better Majin or Ultra Ego Vegeta? 22:56 Why Mr. Death Loves Streetbeefs 24:33 How Did Mr. Death Discover Streetbeefs? 27:45 Hexclad Code MIGHTY 28:35 VIIA Hemp Code MIGHTY 29:44 Streetbeefs Has Changed 30:06 Who is Mr. Death’s BIGGEST Opps?35:01 White Wolf and Mr. Death’s Onsite BEEF 36:58 Mr. Death’s BIGGEST Opp: Static 43:48 Mr. Death Didn’t Think DJ Would Train Him 48:00 Mr. Death is a Grappler Now? 49:56 Mr. Death Needs a New Suit?! 50:49 Broke Superhero Talk 😂 59:05 Mr. Death’s Thoughts on the MMA Landscape 1:00:28 Mr. Death LOVES Clarissa Shields 1:01:23 Mr. Death Calls Out Canelo for Ducking Jake Paul 1:02:30 Bradley Martyn vs DJ 1:04:05 Mr. Death Calls Out Jon Jones  1:06:34 Mr. Death has A LOT of Confidence  1:07:02 Why Does Mr. Death Want to Kill Everyone? 1:10:49 Why Isn’t There a Black Saiyan?! 1:11:22 We NEED a Mr. Death Anime Series 1:14:09 Mr. Death is a Better Grappler than Striker?! 1:17:18 Mr. Death has a Message for Dana White 1:19:12 Death Sentence Calls Out Pantoja  1:20:20 Death Sentence Calls Out Sean Strickland 1:23:05 Mr. Death x DJ HEADBAND GIVEAWAY 1:23:50 Where to Support Mr. Death 1:25:42 MightyRecap with DEATH SENTENCE 1:25:58 MR. DEATH GOT HIS FIRST WIN 1:27:36 Mr. Death Went to His First Strip Club 😂 1:29:56 Mr. Death Loves BBWs 1:30:46 When is Mr. Death’s Next Fight? 1:33:14 Mr. Death is Going to Stream! 1:34:26 How to Support Mr. Death!⚡️ 1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast
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May 20, 2025 • 1h 50min

TOM ASPINALL SOUNDS OFF on JON JONES, EARLY BEGINNINGS in UK! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

LIVE FROM ENGLAND w/ TOM ASPINALL!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by the UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall LIVE from ENGLAND!Timecodes0:00 Intro 1:05 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:51 Welcome Tom Aspinall!  2:00 Tom’s Dad is His Coach and Manager 3:13 This Pod was a Long Time Coming… 4:05 This is DJ’s First Trip in Europe 4:57 DJ and Tom Linked Up in the Middle of Nowhere 5:55 Tom’s Intro to Martial Arts 7:11 Tom’s Athletic Background  7:30 Why Tom Gravitated Towards MMA as a Kid 8:26 Tom’s First Martial Art 10:26 Tom’s Extensive Amateur MMA Career 11:48 The Secret to Tom’s Elite Technique  12:49 Tom’s Dynamic Movement  14:59 Ridge Code MIGHTYCAST 16:07 Tom’s Dad has Always Been His Coach 16:59 Tom Almost Quit MMA?! 18:04 Will Tom Coach His Kids in MMA? (UK Fighter Pay Struggles) 20:27 Why MMA is Great for Young Men 21:10 How to Make GREAT Money in MMA 22:31 Why MMA Fighters Get Taken Advantage of 24:30 Tom’s Rise from Amateur to UFC Fighter  25:53 Sparring with Tyson Fury (Go Pro in Boxing) 26:41 How the UFC Discovered Tom/Cage Warriors Rise 28:48 Tom was Hesitant to Join the UFC Contract? 32:15 Tom’s Dominant Start to His UFC Career 34:08 Tom’s First Main Event Against Volkov in London 35:30 Tom’s World Class Heavyweight Gym 36:58 Tom has the Shortest Average Fight Time in UFC History 38:05 Who Runs Tom’s Training Camp? 39:51 How Tom Prepares for Fights 41:10 Tom has NEVER Been Past the 1st Round 43:50 Tom’s Fighting Mindset  45:57 Should the UFC Ban Weight Cutting? 48:52 Tom is a Natural Heavyweight 49:37 Tom’s Big Advantage at Heavyweight 50:23 Pereira vs Aspinall BREAKDOWN 51:59 Fighting at Heavyweight is Easy? 53:43 Tom’s In and Out Footwork 55:34 When is Tom vs Jon Jones Happening? 1:02:25 Tom is Leveling Up Big Time Out of Camp  1:03:38 When Does Tom Want to Fight Jones? 1:05:41 How Often Does Tom Spar?  1:07:25 How Often Does Tom Spar?  1:07:52 What is Better: Technical or Hard Sparring?  1:08:26 How Often Does Tom Spar? 1:10:04 Hard Sparring is Not Worth It… 1:13:42 Tom’s Hilarious YouTube Channel 1:16:41 Tom Trains with Eddie Hall 1:19:19 Could DJ Beat Eddie Hall in MMA? 1:20:03 How Tom Spent His First Big Check 1:22:33 How Tom Spent His Last Big Check 1:23:38 How to Support Tom  1:24:31 Why Hasn’t Tom vs Jon Jones Happened? 1:27:29 Stipe vs Jones Shouldn’t Have Happened? 1:28:59 Tom’s New Deal with Champion  1:29:42 DJ Gives Tom His Flowers  1:32:06 MightyRecap! 1:32:22 Tom is Such a Nice Guy 1:33:02 DJ Loves that Tom’s Dad is His Coach 1:33:18 Tom’s Movement Breakdown 1:33:56 The UFC is Doing Tom Dirty with the Jones Fight… 1:35:07 Jones vs Tom BREAKDOWN 1:36:45 Why Hasn’t Jones vs Tom Happened?  1:38:19 Is Jones Ducking Tom?! 1:39:06 Stipe vs Jones Should Not Have Happened? 1:42:04 Jon Jones is Doing Everything on Purpose?  1:42:46 SIGNED DJ AND TOM GLOVE GIVEAWAY!! 1:43:33 Will Tom vs Jones Happen? 1:44:30 Is Jones Still the GOAT if He Ducks Aspinall?  1:47:10 Can the UFC Please Promote Fights Again  1:48:02 Tom Can Be a SuperstarProduced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)⚡️1st Phorm 🇺🇸: https://1stphorm.com/mightycast

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