In This Corner with Cyrus Fees

With BKFC 56 coming up, "Platinum" Mike Perry has a lot to say about his opponent Eddie Alvarez as they fight to become the King of Violence.

He talks to host Cyrus Fees about coming up in Flint, Michigan and Orlando, Florida, fighting adversity, fighting his way into the UFC, and becoming a father. You'll also hear his story in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, his emotional moment with Conor McGregor, and what we can expect in his fight with Eddie Alvarez.

It's never a bad time with a Mike Perry interview!

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Future Hall of Famer Eddie Alvarez joins Cyrus for the first time for an all new interview about his jump to BKFC! We will talk about his opponent at BKFC 41 and what he hopes to accomplish in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

We will go into Eddie's early life, his transition into the fight game, turning down the UFC early on, and forging his own path in Bodog and Bellator. We talk about his UFC experience, being in incredible company with Gaethje, Poirier,  and Chandler.

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BKFC heavyweight "BIG" BEN ROTHWELL sits with Cyrus and talks about his matchup with Josh Copeland at BKFC 41 on April 29 and takes a look back at his incredible career.

In this interview, we talk about growing up and dealing with tragedy and hardships early on, we will talk Miletich Fighting Systems and the sparring sessions with Tim Sylvia, the IFL and Affliction days, his UFC career, and why he left UFC and came to BKFC.

Ben also wants to see some of his past opponents in the squared circle. You'll hear about a few of those names!

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BKFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Richman joins In This Corner and has alot to say about his Knucklemania 3 opponent, Lorenzo Hunt! We will also delve into his background in Minnesota, the tragedy of losing his parents, his time in the US Marine Corps, working at a strip club, and his incredible journey in combat sports!

Get ready to Knucklemania 3 with one half of the amazing main event! 

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From embodying the WEC spirit to giving us some all-time classics in the UFC, LEONARD "BAD BOY" GARCIA was one of the fiercest warriors to enter a cage.

In this interview, we will talk about the tough upbringing of Garcia, the vicious knife attack he endured that ended his football dreams, and his incredible story of his first MMA bout! Always in title contention in the shark infested waters of the WEC featherweight division and then the tumultuous time in the UFC that produced some wild moments.

We will go into the evolution into BKFC, how it all came about, and how he nearly came back! All this and so much more on this episode of IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES!

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Thanks for listening! Knuckle Up!

CHRIS LYTLE is indeed the "Walking Fight of the Night", whether is was his incredible UFC run, his bareknuckle boxing comeback, or even serving his community as a firefighter!

This amazing veteran of the 2000's boom period of MMA traces his roots to the Pancrase, The Ultimate Fighter, and of course many high profile matchups in the UFC. We will talk about this incredible career, run through some stories, and talk heavily about his retirement fight against Dan Hardy.

Now a color commentator for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, we will do a deep dive into the safety of the sport and this wild rise to prominence that we are seeing in the 2020's!

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Thanks for listening! Knuckle Up!

One of the top ring announcers in combat sports (and a huge influence on host Cyrus Fees) is the great Joe Martinez. Joe is a current ring announcer for UFC and Golden Boy Promotions boxing.

You'll hear Joe's journey into the sport of mixed martial arts and his stay with the legendary WEC promotion, how he deals with the constant comparisons with Bruce Buffer, Joe's qualities for a great ring announcer, and how he nearly ended up working for a couple of MLB baseball teams.

Joe Martinez is just as smooth on this podcast as he is inside the Octagon!

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The Beast is back! We welcome Dan Severn back to in this corner and he’s all charged up. After he sings the blues (literally!) about the post-COVID America, we dive into a ton of topics.

We examine his epic run at the Ultimate Ultimate 95 with the UFC, hear some epic stories about The Undertaker & Owen Hart from his WWF run, and his little known Japanese character… Tubby Tanaka!

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Undefeated and unmatched, CHAEL SONNEN returns to IN THIS CORNER with CYRUS FEES!

Chael joins host Cyrus Fees to talk about his epic first bout with Anderson Silva along with his new endeavor with EAGLE FC on commentary.

We will also touch on some of the sports most influential fighters like Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones, and Covington... as well as the controversy surrounding former UFC champion Cain Velasquez.

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Six years in the Marines, WEC champ, and wrestled a bear… in a Speedo!? It MUST BE Shonie Carter!

One of the most entertaining men in MMA history sits in for an interview with Cyrus that just might have you rolling!

Shonie talks surviving the pandemic,  unknowlingly training infamous murderer Drew Peterson, his time in the Marines, some of his best fights, and talking his way into a Russian 8-man tournament that ended with him wrestling a bear!

This is an unforgettable interview with maybe the REAL Worlds Most Interesting Man!

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Whether it’s the Octagon or the squared circle, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor comes to put on a show!

The former UFC light heavyweight with the Knockout, Submission, Fight, and Performance of the Night awards got his start on The Ultimate Fighter and only went up from there!

Then he took his talents to professional wrestling and captured championships in MLW and New Japan Pro Wrestling! The current NJPW Strong Openweight Champion is one of the brightest stars in the industry.

A lot to cover with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, so buckle up!

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120 fights, 92 wins, 4 UFC title fights, and wins over Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, and Forrest Griffin. Jeremy Horn has had an incredible career and it’s not over yet!

Jeremy joins Cyrus Fees for an in-depth look his historic career. You’ll hear about the battles with Liddell and Couture, life at Miletich Fighting System, and how he’s still able to fight at 120 fights!

Don’t miss this interview with a UFC legend.

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Before GSP,  Anderson, Jones, or Khabib… there was Royce Gracie. Before weight classes, there were the UFC tournaments.

Royce Gracie talks with Cyrus about the tournaments, his family’s influence on the sport, the epic rivalries, and even challenging Mike Tyson to a fight.

Royce Gracie IS MMA and this week, he’s IN THIS CORNER. Enjoy!

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Considered one of the greatest heavyweights to ever enter the UFC Octagon, CAIN VELASQUEZ was a four time UFC Heavyweight Champion and now he joins Cyrus Fees on In This Corner! Kicking off Season 2 of the podcast, we catch up with Cain and cover a myriad of topics.

We will look at how Cain grew up, the decision to choose wrestling over a potential NCAA Division 1 football career, the ascension into the UFC, some of his biggest fights including beating Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight Title, and his later move into professional wrestling with AAA and WWE.

From the endless battles with training partner Daniel Cormier at AKA to tagging with Rey Mysterio in the WWE! It's Cain Velasquez on In This Corner with Cyrus Fees!

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Sharing sweaty gloves, sketchy promoters, no holds barred matches in Brazil, fighting for free... This is how the UFC Hall of Famers and champions got their start! The icons of the sport that have been guests on Season 1 of IN THIS CORNER have told so many incredible stories.

Lets take it back to the 90s and the early 2000s and hear how these legends of MMA got their start and all the insane, unforgettable stories that came with it. Enjoy stories from UFC Hall of Famers Stephan Bonnar, Forrest Griffin, and Pat Miletich, future Hall of Famers like Frank Mir, Mark Kerr, and Frankie Edgar, and many more!

Enjoy this look back at the crazy history of mixed martial arts on this Best Of episode of IN THIS CORNER WITH CYRUS FEES!

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The Season 1 finale of IN THIS CORNER just had to be BAD A$$, and that means we had to bring in the New York Bad A$$, Phil Baroni!

From his days in amateur wrestling at Central Michigan, his incredible knockout parade in PRIDE FC, and even in the UFC... Phil Baroni was always MUST SEE TV! We will dig into his days at Hammer House with Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman, his thoughts on the new version of MMA fighters, and we will even get an update on his longtime friend Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver.

The NY Bad A$$ is still in the MMA game, but has now put himself into the professional wrestling arena and is even working on a bare knuckle boxing career. This is an interview you don't want to miss!

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It’s a TEAM QUEST special on In This Corner, as two of Oregon’s favorite sons join the podcast!

Chael Sonnen changed the sport with his brand of confidence and trash talk. From his wars with Anderson Silva to talking his way into a Light Heavyweight title bout with Jon Jones!

Nate Quarry got his big break on the historic first season of The Ultimate Fighter and never looked back. He had a successful run in the UFC including a title shot against legend Rich Franklin. 

We will discuss Team Quest stories from the legendary gym in Oregon and what each man is doing now!

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Domination. CRIS CYBORG personifies this and has for two decades and has been champion in FOUR major MMA organizations!

Cyborg sits down with Cyrus for an insightful and hilarious interview that gets into how her journey started, her emotional feud with Ronda Rousey and the UFC, potential fantasy booking against PFLs Kayla Harrison, and some pro wrestling dream bouts with Shayna Baszler or Ronda Rousey!

All this and even a special appearance from “Chael Sonnen” on this weeks In This Corner!

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Two of the fiercest fighters to ever fight in the Lightweight Division... and they have the CHAMPIONSHIPS to prove it. SEAN SHERK & FRANKIE EDGAR both had their time at the top of the mountain, but with very different stories.

"The Muscle Shark" Sean Sherk was fighting guys twice his size early on his career with battles against Karo Parysian, Matt Hughes, GSP, and Nick Diaz... but once he settled into his natural division at Lightweight, he was nearly unstoppable. We will look at his Hall of Fame worthy career and the PED scandal that may have tainted it in the eyes of alot of fans.

Frankie "The Answer" Edgar also knew about being undersized, but never let it keep him from success.  The New Jersey native and product of Renzo Gracie always showed an immense amount of heart and was able to win some of the toughest fights in UFC history. We will talk about his rise to the UFC Lightweight Championship and some of those epic battles with Gray Maynard, BJ Penn, and even Sean Sherk! Also, how much more does Frankie have in the tank for his Hall of Fame career!?

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From the gridiron of the NFL to the Bushido Battleground, Tony Parrish has done it all!

Former NFL All-Pro safety from the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears has moved into the hosting and distribution world of mixed martial arts and fighting. Hear his incredible story and just some of the amazing people he’s met along the way from Terrell Owens to Mike Tyson. 

From the heights of the NFL to his incredible battle against cancer, it’s a story to remember!

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