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/MIGHTYCAST Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:08 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:55 Welcome THE CHAMP Alexander Volkanovski! 2:22 Volk vs Diego Lopes BREAKDOWN 8:10 DJ Picked Lopes to Beat Volk 10:09 Does Volk Regret Taking the Isla...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 83
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 Timecodes 0:00 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...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 82
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! #hexcladpartner Timecodes 0:00 Intro 2:04 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 do...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 81
NICKMERCS COLLAB! "Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes gaming streamer Nick ‘Nickmercs’ Kolcheff on the latest episode of "MightyCast"! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 2:31 Welcome Nickmercs to the show! 2:45 First time DJ & Nickmercs met 6:56 Beginning of Nickmercs gaming career 7:56 What was Nickmercs 1st gaming system? 9:30 Competitive gaming took off 13:00 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...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 80
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! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:58 Buckley joins the show! 2:36 Beating up Colby Covington 4:23 Did Covington surprise you? 5:34 Growth of Buckley as an MMA fighter 13:33 Buckley's coach works at Panera?!14:20 BEAR MATT...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 79
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! Timecodes 0:00 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 Ti...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 78
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 Cal...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 77
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...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 76
LIVE FROM THE UK w/ MMA GURU! 0:00 Intro 0:55 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:22 Welcome MMA Guru! 3:08 Guru is a Grinder 4:13 Guru has His Own House 5:15 Why Does Guru Cover EVERY Fight? 5:46 Guru is NOT PC… 9:50 Why Guru LOVES “Offensive” Humor 10:45 The MMA Landscape is BRUTAL… 12:56 How to Fix the UFC 15:59 Hexclad CODE MIGHTY 16:56 Why Guru is So Passionate About MMA 19:09 Guru Support the Restrictive UFC Contracts? 21:44 Why Do People Hate Guru? 25:54 Guru’s YouTube Rise 27:12 The Secret to G...
May 14, 2025•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 75
BELAL IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by the UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad ahead of his title defense vs Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks 1:58 Welcome Belal Muhammad! 2:10 Belal’s HORRIBLE Toe Injury 9:02 Why Do So Many MMA Fighters Fight Injured? 12:32 Why Hasn’t Belal Fought is So Long? 14:28 Sean Brady vs Leon Edwards BREAKDOWN 15:53 VIIA Hemp Code MIGHTY 17:26 Sean Brady vs Leon Edwards BREAKDOWN Pt. 2 22:19 Is MMA in a Recession? 2...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 36 min
THE SANDMAN IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by top bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event vs Deiveson Figueiredo on the latest episode of 'MightyCast'!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:55 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:42 Welcome Cory Sandhagen! 2:05 MMA is in a Recession? 9:03 Umar Nurmagomedov vs Merab Dvalishvili BREAKDOWN 13:57 If Cory Wins, He Gets a Title Shot?! 15:19 VIIA Hemp Code MIGHTY 16:32 Cory has Some SICK Matchups at Bantamweight 17:17 Figuei...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 73
RG3 IS HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by former NFL QB & media mogul Robert Griffin III "RG3" on the latest episode of 'MightyCast'!Timecodes0:00 Intro1:01 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:34 Welcome Robert Griffin III! 2:42 RG3’s Struggle Injuries in the NFL 7:28 Did the Washington Commanders Rob RG3 of a Longer Career? 10:38 The NFL has Gone Soft?! 17:30 RG3 was Raised in a Military Household 19:39 RG3 Started Playing Football in 7th Grade?! 23:21 When Did RG3 Realize He Could Make...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 72
STAMP FAIRTEX IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by three-sport world ONE world champion Stamp Fairtex on the latest "MightyCast"!Timecodes0:00 Intro0:55 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:47 Welcome Stamp Fairtex! 2:32 Does Stamp Enjoy America? 3:44 Stamp is Taking English Classes! 4:21 Stamp’s Intro into Muay Thai (Fighting to Get Skinny) 8:57 Gambling in Thai Fighting 12:15 DJ Teaches Stamp English Swear Words 😂 13:18 How Often Did Stamp Fight Before One? 16:22 Stamp has a Teaching Degr...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 71
KSI x MIGHTY COLLAB!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by YouTuber, boxer, musician, influencer KSI on the latest edition of "MightyCast"! 0:59 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:11 Welcome KSI! 3:22 KSI’s YouTube Rise 8:42 Why KSI Stopped Playing FIFA 9:57 KSI’s Advice for Creators 12:36 KSI’s Thoughts on iShowSpeed 15:33 Hexclad Code MIGHTY 16:37 iShowSpeed is Acting on Streams? 18:35 KSI was a Nerd Growing Up 21:30 Why Did KSI Start Boxing? (Boxing Joe Weller) 27:28 KSI was HOOKED on Boxing Afte...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 70
CHASE HOOPER IS A STUD!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes one of the TOP lightweight prospects in THE GAME, Chase Hooper ahead of his fight against Jim Miller at UFC 314!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:58 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:05 Welcome Chase Hooper! 2:27 The Pacific Northwest MMA Scene 2:57 Hooper’s Intro to MMA 4:55 Hooper’s First Fights as a Teenager 6:52 Hooper Took a Fight on 2 Hours’ Notice 😂 9:11 How Hooper Got into the UFC 10:58 Fighting on Dana White Contender Series at 18 Years Old 16...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 69
VOLK IS HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes former UFC featherweight champion, "The Great" Alexander Volkanovski on the latest edition of "The MightyCast"!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:07 Welcome Alexander Volkanovski! 4:02 Fighters Love Being on the Mightycast? 4:29 Mighty Loves Every Fighter 7:50 Volk’s Early UFC Career (Finishing Mendes) 11:21 Volk’s Underrated Fight IQ 15:22 True Classic Code MIGHTY 16:28 Volk’s Athletic Background 17:08 Volk’s Amateur Wrestling...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 68
THE MILLION DOLLAR GRAPPLER!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes "The Natty King" Nicky Rod on the latest edition of 'The Mightycast'!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks Code: Mightycast 2:00 Nicky Rod is Very Zen 2:24 Welcome Nicky Rod! 2:43 CJI 1 BREAKDOWN 5:13 The Best Submission in BJJ 5:48 Nicky’s Athletic Background 7:03 Nicky’s Wrestling Background 9:40 Nicky’s Intro to BJJ 10:43 Nicky’s First BJJ Instructor 12:57 The Danaher Death Squad Breakup 15:05 Where the Name B-Team Came From 15:46...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 67
DONUT OPERATOR IS HERE!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes YouTuber/Podcaster & former police officer Donut Operator to The MightyCast!Timecodes0:00 Intro 0:58 PrizePicks Code: MIGHTYCAST 1:52 Welcome Donut Operator! 2:48 Donut’s Law Enforcement Background 4:21 Donut’s Intro into YouTube 6:15 Why the Media Gets Police Videos Wrong 9:16 Donut’s Biggest WTF Police Moment 12:25 The Way Media Spins Police Stories 14:16 Check out 1st Phorm: 1stPhorm.com/mightycast 15:02 How Law Enforcement Teach...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 66
HOOKER IS OUT OF UFC 313, BUT ON THE MIGHTYCAST! "Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes the "Hangman" Dan Hooker on the latest episode of MightyCast ahead of UFC 313! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:02 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:52 Welcome Dan Hooker! 2:27 Dan has been in the UFC for 11 Years! 3:12 Dan’s Intro into MMA 3:55 Dan’s First Fight(Accidentally Pro 😂) 5:55 Dan Didn’t Get Paid for his Early Pro Fights 7:06 Dan’s Early Days of MMA Training 8:21 Dan’s Intro into Grappling (Thought BJJ was Lame) 1...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 65
MANEL KAPE MEETS THE FLYWEIGHT GOAT! "Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes flyweight contender Manel Kape to the show ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event vs Asu Almabayev! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 0:55 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 1:39 Welcome Manel Kape! 2:45 Manel’s Rise Through Rizin 5:48 Manel’s Intro to MMA 9:32 Manel Kape vs Bruno Silva BREAKDOWN 10:44 The Differences Between MMA and Boxing 12:14 Manel’s Amateur Boxing Career 13:14 Hiding MMA Training from His Parents 15:18 Kape’s First MMA F...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 64
LIVE w/ HAGGERTY FROM THAILAND!On the latest episode of "MightyCast" w/ Demetrious Johnson, DJ travels to Bangkok, Thailand to chat w/ ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Haggerty!Timestamps:0:00 Intro 1:04 PrizePicks Mightycast 1:37 Welcome Jonathan Haggerty! 2:50 Haggerty’s Intro in to Muay Thai 5:26 Haggerty’s Dad was a Pro MMA Fighter 6:00 Haggerty’s Football Background 8:02 Why Haggerty Chose Muay Thai Over Boxing 8:32 Haggerty’s First Amateur Fights 9:48 Superlek vs Haggert...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 63
MMA GURU IS BACK!On the latest 'MightyCast', Demetrious Johnson welcomes back MMA Guru to recap UFC 312 & the hottest news around combat sports!Timecodes0:00 Intro 1:01 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:07 Welcome MMA Guru! 2:49 DDP vs Strickland BREAKDOWN 7:06 The BIG Problem with Fighters These Days 9:25 THIS Makes DDP So Elite 13:49 DDP vs Khamzat Chimaev BREAKDOWN 19:40 VIIA Hemp CODE MIGHTY 20:44 DDP vs Pereira BREAKDOWN 21:57 Guru LOVES This About DDP 23:56 UFC 312 was a BAD Card? 24:10 THI...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 62
THE CHAMP IS HERE! On the latest episode of "MightyCast" w/ Demetrious Johnson, DJ welcomes the UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis ahead of his rematch vs Sean Strickland at UFC 312! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:10 PrizePicks: CODE MIGHTYCAST 1:55 Welcome DDP! 2:39 Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis BREAKDOWN 5:15 DDP’s Unique Style 6:24 Takedowns are Harder Than People Think 7:53 DJ Teaches DDP About The Void 8:32 DDP’s High Shield 10:04 DDP’s “Falling” Style*** 12:40 DDP’s Martial Arts ...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 61
CAN YOU DIG IT SUCKA!!! On the latest episode of "MightyCast" w/ Demetrious Johnson, DJ welcomes the WWE 2X HOF Booker T ahead of the highly anticipated WWE Royal Rumble this weekend! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Welcome Booker T! 1:53 Booker is STILL Gets Recognized By Kids 4:00 How Booker Stays So Fit 6:03 How Booker Stayed So Healthy as a Wrestler 8:02 Booker T’s Wrestling School and Promotion 8:48 1STPHORM.COM/MIGHTYCAST 10:35 Booker’s Intro to the Wrestling Business 13:39 Booker’s Thoughts o...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 60
THE UNDERGROUND KING IS BACK! On the latest episode of "MightyCast" w/ Demetrious Johnson, DJ welcomes the "The Underground King" Eddie Alvarez ahead of his fight at BKFC Knucklemania 5 against Jeremy Stephens this weekend! ⚡️ VIIA Hemp: Use code "MIGHTY" to save 15% on your order https://viiahemp.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:55 Welcome Eddie Alvarez 1:30 Eddie has Fought EVERYWHERE 1:53 The Current State of Combat Sports (PFL is Done?) 4:19 Why Did PFL Buy Bellator? 6:00 The BIGGEST Problem with PFL 9:25 ...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 59
KEVIN HOLLAND IS HERE! On the latest episode of "MightyCast" with Demetrious Johnson, DJ welcomes the "Trailblazer" Kevin Holland ahead of his fight at UFC 311 this weekend! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 0:59 PrizePicks! CODE MIGHTYCAST 1:59 Welcome Kevin Holland! 3:16 Holland is a REAL Cowboy? 5:08 DJ and Kevin’s are Scared of These… 6:33 Holland LOVES Talking Sh*t During Fights 8:47 Holland’s Intro to MMA 10:00 Better Help CODE MIGHTYCAST 11:18 Who Got Holland Into MMA? 14:52 Holland LOVES Talking Sh*t...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 58
THE POUND 4 POUND KING! "Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes The No. 1 P4P fighter & UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev! 0:00 Intro 0:54 PrizePicks! 1:35 DJ is Officially Unc Status 3:04 What was Islam’s FIRST Martial Art 5:12 Islam’s Athletic Background 7:10 Islam’s Combat Sambo Career 8:21 How to Pronounce Islam’s Full Name 11:04 Is Islam the Pound for Pound #1 Right Now? 9:48 HEXCLAD CODE MIGHTY! 11:58 Islam Darced DJ Twice in Training Earlier?! 13:14 Islam’s Recovery Techniques 14:...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 57
I AM DEATH SENTENCE! On the latest episode of 'MightyCast" w/ Demetrious Johnson, DJ welcomes StreetBeefs LEGEND, the ICON 'Death Sentence'! 0:00 Intro 1:04 PrizePicks! CODE MIGHTYCAST 1:47 Death sentence is Here! 3:04 Death Sentence FLEXES on Us? 3:34 Welcome Death Sentence! 4:23 Why Does Mr. Death Only Need 2 Seconds to KILL?! 5:40 Mr. Death has ALWAYS Been a Warrior 6:26 Who Inspired Mr. Death to Be a Fighter?! 8:16 Mr. Death’s Rocky Style Training Routine (Cardio King) 8:59 Where Mr. Death G...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 56
RICH 'ACE' FRANKLIN! On the latest episode of 'MightyCast" w/ Demetrious Johnson, DJ welcomes UFC Hall of Famer & former Middleweight Champion Rich "Ace" Franklin! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:18 Welcome Rich Franklin! 2:50 Rich was a math teacher?! 4:38 How did Rich get into MMA? 10:20 DOORDASH: USE CODE MIGHTY2024 12:18 "I started training when I was 17..." 15:25 The Golden Era of MMA 25:45 Winning the UFC Middleweight title 26:45 How did life change after winning UFC title? 34:55 World champion...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 55
JOAQUIN BUCKLEY IS HERE! On the latest episode of 'MightyCast", Demetrious Johnson welcomes "New Mansa" Joaquin Buckley ahead of his main event vs Colby Covington at UFC Fight Night Tampa! 0:00 Intro 0:55 Welcome Joaquin Buckley 0:52 Welcome Joaquin Buckley 2:01 BUCKLEY FOUGHT 4 TIMES THIS YEAR?! 2:41 Why Did Buckley Drop Down to 170? 3:28 Buckley Only Cut 5 lbs at 185?! 5:17 Why Did Buckley Fight at 185? 10:43 Buckley Worked a Job While Fighting Before UFC 13:37 The Harsh Reality of Being a Pro...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 54
