The Todd Atkins Show
By Todd Atkins
I also host The MMA Conspiracy Hour featuring Mike Davis and Miguel Iturrate of the Lytes Out Podcast. Miguel and Mike have over two decades of experience promoting and matchmaking MMA events around the world.
The Todd Atkins ShowOct 09, 2023
EPISODE 156: BLAZE BUCK ON ESCAPING THE WILDFIRES IN LAHAINA MAUI
In this episode I host Lahaina resident Blaze Buck to discuss his escape of the wildfires there and the controversial decisions made in the aftermath of this tragedy.
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EPISODE 155: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - IS THE UFC FIXING FIGHTS?
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the latest controversial decision in the UFC regarding the 10-8 round in the Grasso vs Shevchenko II fight at UFC Noche. Is the UFC influencing these decisions?
Follow Miguel at:
Instagram: @mmahistoryguy
Please support Miguel’s projects:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MMACOLLECTOR74
Dog Rescue: The Wet Nose Project Contributions: https://gofund.me/b520ef89
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EPISODE 154: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - THE UFC/WWE MERGER IS COMPLETE
The UFC/WWE Merger has been complete since September 12th. However, if the midst of updating these episodes I wanted to share our coverage on the MMA Conspiracy Hour. In this episode Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the merger and what it could mean for UFC and Dana White going forward.
Follow Miguel at:
Instagram: @mmahistoryguy Please support Miguel’s projects: YouTube: @mmacollector74 Dog Rescue: The Wet Nose Project Contributions: https://gofund.me/b520ef89
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EPISODE 153: KELLY WISEMAN
Kelly Wiseman is the Promoter of the Elite Championship Fighting organization out of Wichita Falls Texas as well as a Black Belt from the famed Miletich Fighting Systems team out of Bettendorf Iowa. In this episode we got way back to his times with MFS training with the likes of Pat Miletich, Matt Hughes, Jeremy Horn, Jens Pulver, Robbie Lawler, Tim Sylvia etc. We also talk about the managing side and the controversy with fighters such as Sean O'Malley who have been making complaints about management percentages and more!
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Instagram:
@kellywisemanmma
@elitechampionshipfighting
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EPISODE 152: KAYLA SUSTAITA
Kayla Sustaita is an Amateur fighter out of Edinburg Texas training out of Blackstar Kickboxing and MMA. In this episode we discuss her debut fight, how training has got her through personal trauma and her desire to help empower more women through her competition and perseverance.
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Instagram: @kristen_kayla
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EPISODE 151: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - SEAN STRICKLAND DEFEATS ISRAEL ADESANYA AND PFL DROPS THE BALL AGAIN
In this episode we discuss Sean Strickland's win over Israel Adesanya and PFL's complete miss at the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou press conference.
EPISODE 150: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - DANA WHITE VS DONN DAVIS
In this episode Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the latest shots back and forth between the UFC's Dana White and the PFL's Donn Davis and what it might mean in the messaging coming from the UFC Boss.
EPISODE 149: UFC FIGHTER ANTI-TRUST LAWYER ROB MAYSEY
Rob Maysey is the founder of the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association and spearheaded the filing of the UFC Fighter Anti-Trust Lawsuit along with Carlos Newton. In this episode he talks about how Newton originally contacted him and spent the next few days going through legal files with him. We also do a deep dive in the entire UFC anti-trust case with Miguel Iturrate also asking questions. An incredibly interesting interview on a topic that is going to dominate the news cycle in the coming months through next year.
EPISODE 148: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - THE UFC FIGHTER ANTI-TRUST LAWSUIT
EPISODE 147: 2022 IMMAF WORLD CHAMPION FAINE MESQUITA
EPISODE 146: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - JAKE PAUL VS NATE DIAZ AND MORE!
EPISODE 145: COACH RENATO SUBOTIC
EPISODE 142: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - FURY VS NGANNOU OFFICIAL. HAS FRANCIS WON AGAINST THE UFC AND DANA WHITE?
Hooknshoot, Euphoria, ADCC and BoDog Fight Matchmaker Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the latest news of Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou being official.
EPISODE 144: DAVE MOORE OF THE ONE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PODCAST
Dave Moore discusses Ronda Rousey's possible return to the UFC, Brock Lesnar vs Francis Ngannou in PFL, Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Furry and more,
You can find Dave Moore at the following:
Youtube: @the_one_fc_podcast
Instagram and Twitter: @the_one_fc_podcast
EPISODE 143: DANIELLE CURTIS INTERVIEW
Danielle Curtis talks about winning the GAMMA, MASA and Diamondback Championships, the success of Australian and New Zealand fighters in the UFC, the Drop Bear Downpour podcast and more.
You can find Danielle at the following:
Instagram and Twitter: @dropbearmma
Youtube: Drop Bear Downpour
EPISODE 141: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR REACTS TO MMAI's VIDEO ON UFC FIGHTER MANAGENMENT/CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The MMA Conspiracy Hour returns to discuss an on excellent video done by MMAI on my youtube. You can see the video at the link below.
https://youtu.be/FFoZ-mTCerU
EPISODE 140: UFC 290 THOUGHTS AND MORE WITH JACOB COOPERMAN
Jacob Cooperman of the Gloves Up Podcast returns to the show to discuss UFC 290, influencer boxing and more!
EPISODE 139: UFC 290 THOUGHTS AND MORE WITH DEREK GALANIS
Derek Galanis returns to the show to discuss the incredible UFC 290 event and more!
EPISODE 138: LUPE MATEO INTERVIEW
Lupe Mateo returns to the show to discuss her recent win over Marina Rodriguez in Combate and much more!
EPISODE 137: KAYLENE CABRAL INTERVIEW
Kaylene Cabral talks about her wrestling background, her two amateur fights thus far, development in training and more!
EPISODE 136: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - NGANNOU VS FURY? MCGREGOR SACKED BY MIAMI HEAT? RONDA ROUSEY RETURNING TO UFC?
The MMA Conspiracy Hour is back to discuss the latest MMA news cycle.
EPISODE 135: CHELSEA CONNER INTERVIEW
Chelsea Conner joins the show to talk about her amateur career, fighting Alex Pereira's Sister, running a gym and much more,
EPISODE 134: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - PFL/BELLATOR SALE, CONOR MCGREGOR IN MIAMI AND WHY IS ARIEL HELWANI SO UPSET WITH ME?
In this episode Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the latest on the PFL/Bellator sale, Conor McGregor's latest mistake in Miami and why Ariel Helwani is so upset with me for being first on the PFL/Bellator sale news.
EPISODE 133: THE IRISH MMA UPDATE - EPISODE 2 WITH EMANUEL THOMPSON OF THE PROSPECT MMA PODCAST
In this episode Emanuel talks about the latest Conor McGregor scandal in Miami, Ian Garry vs Geoff Neal and several up and coming Irish fighters that have signed with the UFC or are close to doing so.
EPISODE 132: THE ATKINS INSIDER WEEKLY WRAPUP WITH DEREK GALANIS
Derek Galanis and I discuss the latest news including the PFL/Bellator sale, Conor McGregor's latest scandal and Teofimo Lopez.
EPISODE 131: THE JAPAN MMA BEAT EP 4 - RIZIN 43 AND BELLATOR VS RIZIN 2
Daniel Dziubicki (Freelance journalist from Poland, Christian (Focus Fights), Andrew Benjamin (We are RIZIN Podcast) and Jay Yolf join me to discuss the upcoming RIZIN 43 and Bellator vs RIZIN 2 cards.
EPISODE 130: IS UFC JUDGING BROKEN OR IS THERE MORE TO IT?
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the ongoing trend of bad decisions in UFC events. Is there more to it?
EPISODE 129: MMA HISTORY - SHEIK TAHNOON, ADCC AND FIGHT ISLAND
Miguel Iturrate talks about the 8 years he worked for the Abu Dhabi Combat Club and Sheik Tahnoon's impact on Combat Sports.
EPISODE 128: MMA HISTORY - THE STORY OF BODOG FIGHT
Miguel Iturrate talks about the history of BoDog Fight and his involvement with the promotion as Matchmaker.
EPISODE 127: THE UFC RISE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF JOE SILVA
In this episode Miguel and I discuss controversial matchmaker Joe Silva's rise in the UFC and sudden disappearance after the sale to Endeavor.
EPISODE 126: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR: LESNAR VS NGANNOU IN PFL? DOES IT MAKE SENSE?
Miguel and I discuss the rumor that Brock Lesnar might be the opponent for Francis Ngannou's PFL debut and the matchups that we like better.
EPISODE 125: JACOB CANDELA OF TRYIMPACT.IO
Jacob Candela joins the show to discuss his new coaching and student feedback platform at tryimpact.io
EPISODE 124: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - PFL, QATAR AND THE BELLATOR SALE
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss Dana White's confirmation of my PFL/Bellator sale report and what funding in the Middle East could be expected for PFL. Miguel also talks about his time with ADCC from 1998 - 2006 and the passion of Sheik Tahnoon seeing through ADCC and MMA for the long haul. Can PFL find a backer with the same passion?
EPISODE 123: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR: BREAKING DOWN FRANCIS NGANNOU'S CONTRACT WITH THE PFL
Miguel Iturrate talks about Francis Ngannou's new deal with the PFL and what it all means for MMA.
EPISODE 122: KYLE VIEIRA OF FIGHTERS ALLIANCE SUPPORT
Curry College student Kyle Vieira joins the show to talk about his free one-stop shop for fighter assistance called "Fighter's Alliance Support." Fighters can go here to get assistance in everything from marketing, finding fights, understanding contracts etc.
EPISODE 121: JERRY MILLEN GOES NUCLEAR ON DANA WHITE IN WILD NEW INTERVIEW
Jerry Millen is the Manager of Fedor Emelianenko and Vadim Nemkov. However, what most people don't know is that he is also the arch enemy of Dana White. In this interview Jerry holds nothing back on his opinion of the UFC frontman. We also talk about him flying Dana White's Mother into Michigan to do a sit down interview at his home. Jerry also discusses why the UFC was never able to sign Fedor Emelianenko and the possibility of Fedor fighting Mike Tyson in boxing.
EPISODE 120: ONE FC DEBUTS IN THE U.S.
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss ONE FC's successful debut in the U.S. and the challenge of going up against the UFC in the United States market.
EPISODE 119: HAWAII'S JON BARNARD DEBUTS IN BKFC THIS FRIDAY
Jon Barnard talks about returning to fighting after a 7-year layoff in BKFC's Friday night event in Charlotte, North Carolina.
EPISODE 118: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - MY "PFL TO BUY BELLATOR" REPORT GOES VIRAL IN THE MMA COMMUNITY
In this episode Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the report that I made regarding that PFL was in talks to purchase Bellator and how the reaction has gone viral in the MMA community.
EPISODE 117: BOXER MAYRA RODRIGUEZ
San Antonio Boxer Mayra Rodriguez joins the show to talk about her origins in boxing, ring card girl work, modeling and more.
EPISODE 116: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - BFKC STEALS CONOR MCGREGOR? OR IS THERE MORE TO IT?
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss Conor McGregor's surprise appearance at the BKFC 41 PPV event and what it all could mean.
EPISODE 115: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - TAKERU SEGAWA TO ONE FC
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss ONE FC's huge signing of Japanese kickboxing superstar Takeru Segawa.
EPISODE 114: DEMARCUS "CHOP CHOP" CORLEY
DeMarcus Corley is a former professional boxer with 87 fights. He has fought boxers such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Lucas Mattysse and Zab Judah. In this episode we focused more on current things. Demarcus talks about the Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight, his fight in Bare Knuckle FC, the transition from boxing to no gloves and more.
EPISODE 113: ART'S ANALYSIS EPISODE ONE - GERVONTA DAVIS VS RYAN GARCIA POST FIGHT SHOW
Art Ayala returns to discuss the aftermath of the Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia Superfight.
EPISODE 112: DEKE'S DOJO EPISODE THREE: GERVONTA DAVIS VS RYAN GARCIA PRE-FIGHT SHOW
Derek Galanis returns with special guest Art Ayala to discuss the storylines, strengths/weaknesses and how the fight will play out. Let's see if they were right!
EPISODE 111: THE MMA CONSPIRACY HOUR - THE UFC/WWE MERGER
Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the recent UFC/WWE merger and what it could look like for the future.
EPISODE 110: SHAWN CLEMMONS OF LIVE2FIGHT DESIGN
My first sponsor Shawn Clemmons of Live2Fight Design joins the show to talk about his business.
EPISODE 109: THE SHARK TANK REUNION
Eddy Milis, Jay Martinez and Phil Ortiz from the original Shark Tank gym in Rancho Cucamonga, California take us down memory lane from the days of early NHB in California to Superbrawl on Oahu.
EPISODE 108: PRESTON'S PARADOX - IS MMA GURU BEING CONTROLLED BY THE UFC?
Preston Vaughn and I discuss his theory that the "MMA Guru" is working for the UFC is some capacity.
EPISODE 107: ENSON INOUE ON THE ARREST OF "KING" REINA MIURA IN TOKYO
Enson Inoue and I discuss Reina Miura's arrest for marijuana possession in Tokyo. Enson compares and reflects on his own arrest for the same charge in 2008.