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Good mitt work is like dancing with a good partner—it takes both of you to work correctly, or it’s ugly. Although Im stiff (Im old!) @aviersbkb is doing a good job moving, which forces me to move in and out on my own. After I throw a punch/combo, he flicks…

It’s last minute, but here are my bets and predictions for the fights tonight.

Running is the single most important thing a fighter can do besides technical skills training. Ive coached too many fighters at every level of the sport of MMA to sit by and let fighters get in the cage without a regular running routine. Whether youre training for a fight or…

Kamuela and Santino are back and talking MMA after a long hiatus due to the Covid craziness! It's great to be back in the studio and recording again! The duo starts out talking about Santino's upcoming trip to Abu Dhabi's Fight Island, where Santino will be cornering Tracy Cortez and…

On our latest episode, @thejawaiian and I talk the MMA p4p GOATs, what it was like fighting at @ufc Jacksonville with no crowd due to Covid, and I give my betting picks for tonights UFC fight. ⁣ ⁣ Listen to the world’s 2nd best MMA podcast (hey, we cant all…

Go to www.santinodefranco.com or Itunes (really any podcast directory) for more episodes! Don't miss this episode with Kamuela and Santino--it may be the very best episode yet. The dynamic duo talk about the UFC fights in Jacksonville, and all of the controversial stoppages (and non-stoppages) as well as the judging…

Santino and Kamuela talk about the upcoming fight between GOAT Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Does Reyes athleticism give him the extra "it factor" needed to dethrone one of the best to ever step in the cage, or will Jones savvy technique and long reach be too much for the…

Jordan Johnson joins me on this episode of Santino's World of MMA. Jordan was an Illinois state champion and University of Iowa wrestler under Tom and Terry Brands before he transitioned to MMA, where he went 4-0 in the UFC before signing with the PFL, where he was the runner…

Kamuela and Santino are back after a few weeks off for the holiday break. In the premiere of season two, they talk about their own MMA awards for 2019, which includes fight of the year, knockout of the year, the Gary Goodridge CTE award and the Zoolander's "That Hansel's so…

World champion MMA trainer (trainer of Henry Cejudo, Tracy Cortez, Jordan Johnson, and more), Santino DeFranco, and rising MMA prospect, Kamuela Kirk, talk about the most stacked MMA card of the year, complete with three title fights! Before they break down the title fights, though, they have to talk about:…

One of the UFC's newest signings, Tracy Cortez, comes to the studio where she talks about her UFC debut in Sao Paulo, Brazil, being a woman in a man's sport, and how she built her social media empire before ever stepping foot into the UFC octagon. We finish her interview…

The hype was real at UFC 244 when Jorge Masvidal took on Nate Diaz for the Baddest Mo' Fo on the planet title. Kamuela Kirk and I discuss the fights, the stoppage, the belt, and whether the new Popeye's chicken sandwich lives up to the hype. Sorry, the video goes…

Enzo and I discuss the BMF Belt and give our picks for UFC 244.

Ketamine Clinic director, Sonny Diaz, comes in to talk about how his clinic uses the hallucinogenic, Ketamine, to help people with a variety of disorders: PTSD, Pain Management, Depression, Anxiety and more. We talk about how he came to start the Ketamine treatments, who his first test subjects were (his…

Pro MMA fighter, Kamuela Kirk, joins MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, to discuss the last few UFC cards--breaking down Israel Adesenya, Kron Gracie vs Cub Swanson, Dan Hooker vs Al Iaquinta, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Michelle Waterson. They talk about how Israel compares to Conor Mcgregor, Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones and the…

Author Josh Rosenblatt was not a fighter. He was a writer and pacifist who didn't think MMA fighting was for him--until he fell in love with it. Josh joins Santino's World where he talks about his new book "Why We Fight" where he (an "everyday guy") decides to train for…

On this episode of Santino's World, I break down the second part of the upcoming Bellator Featherweight tournament. We have Pitbull vs Juan Archuleta, Darrion Caldwell vs Henry Corrales, AJ Mckee vs Georgi Karakanian and Saul Rogers vs Daniel Weichel. In addition to the tournament, we also have Lyoto Machida…

UFC Destined (TV Show) producer, Joe Botazzi, joins Santino's World for the day to discuss the behind the scenes inner-workings of producing a hit TV show for ESPN, and his favorite (and most emotional) parts of following fighters as he gives viewers an inside look into the lives and training…

Kamuela Kirk joins me again as we recap the recent title fight between Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov as well as the co-main event between Paul Felder and Edson Barboza. We also discuss the BMF belt between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, Gaethje vs Cowboy, and the other latest fight…

In life, we focus too much on outcomes, which oftentimes keeps us from accomplishing anything. In this episode, I talk about how to improve performance and reduce anxiety (in any facet of life) by focusing on the task at hand (as opposed to the outcome) and by forgetting about the…

Today I have on up and coming MMA fighter, Kamuela Kirk. We discuss the upcoming Khabib vs. Poirier UFC title fight, the Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder rematch, and the UFC card in China--and how I can't pronounce any of the fighter's names. We break down the fights, make predictions,…

Welcome to Santino's World! This is world renown MMA coach, Santino DeFranco's, podcast. In my inaugural episode, I talk about how I came up with the idea of sharing my thoughts on MMA (and other topics) with the world and I explain my cornering style, which has been the topic…

Here’s one of my favorite counters to a single leg—taking the back via far side head and arm. ⁣ ⁣ This defense can be used in wrestling, mma, and bjj—though one of my guys executed this perfectly in an IBJJF tournament years ago, and the ref gave the other guy…

Here’s another guillotine choke sequence I’ve been using a lot lately. I show this from a failed arm-in guillotine from the guard, but you could set this up from butterfly guard as well. Make sure you dont let go of the grip during your roll/transition to mount. I let go…