Forged in Ohio

Kyle "Bam Bam" Barga joins host Jake Murren on Episode 112 of Forged in Ohio. Kyle is a 5-0 amateur mixed martial artist who recently won BCM Promotions bantamweight championship.In this episode, Kyle talks about his five-year journey in mixed martial arts, proving himself by becoming BCM's bantamweight champion, his goals for 2025, and so much more. Kyle's driven to be the best f

Jackson Dougherty joins host Jake Murren on Episode 111 of Forged in Ohio. Jackson is a 4-0 amateur mixed martial artist at only 20 years old.In this episode, Jackson talks about how he got started in combat sports, how he's won all of his fights by rear-naked choke, his ceiling in mixed martial arts, and more.The hype behind Jackson is real, as he's become one of Ohio's top fighte

Dusty "The Warrior" Shaffer joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 110 of Forged in Ohio. Dusty's a 3-1 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off a co-main event win at Caged Thunder 29: Hall of Fame Fights. In this episode, Dusty talks about the feud between him and his opponent Antonio Castillo Jr., the chaos that night at the Canton Civic Center, what he

Connor "Showtime" Smith joins host Jake Murren on Episode 109 of Forged in Ohio. Connor is a 5-3 amateur mixed martial artist at only 20 years old. In this episode, Connor talks about winning his last fight at Caged Thunder 29, how his passion for pro wrestling has influenced him as a fighter, coaching a youth BJJ class at Smile Back Training Center, and more. Connor's a rising sta

Andrew "The Gavel" Law joins host Jake Murren on Episode 108 of Forged in Ohio. Andrew is a 13-7 professional mixed martial artist and the head coach of Route 250 Martial Arts. In this episode, Andrew talks about winning his 20th pro fight last month, being so close to breaking through in the sport, his passion for coaching at Route 250, and so much more. Andrew is such a prominent

Branson "The One" Price joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 107 of Forged in Ohio. Branson's a 6-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is set to make his pro debut this Saturday at Caged Thunder 29: Hall of Fame Fights. In this episode, Branson talks about how proud he is of his amateur career, how excited he is to make his long-awaited pro debut, his goals a pro mix

Robby "The Hebrew Heartthrob" Malof joins host Jake Murren on Episode 106 of Forged in Ohio. Robby is a 3-0 professional mixed martial artist, a high-level BJJ practitioner, and the promoter of Limitless FC. In this episode, Robby talks about returning to MMA last month after a five-year layoff, his future plans in combat sports, his vision for Limitless FC, and so much more. Robby

Cody "The Warrior" Wilson joins host Jake Murren on Episode 105 of Forged in Ohio. Cody's a 4-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is set to compete for his first MMA title at Caged Thunder 29: Hall of Fame Fights. In this episode, Cody talks about his fourth straight win at Caged Thunder 28, why he called out Luke McMurtry, competing against Luke in his first amateur title fight on

"Killa" Cam Jenkins joins host Jake Murren on Episode 104 of Forged in Ohio. Cam is a 2-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a dominant showing at Ohio Combat League 32. In this episode, Cam talks about how he got into combat sports, suffering a significant setback ahead of his MMA debut, the bizarre factors in his second fight, rebounding with a huge win at OCL 32, and

Chris "The Grit" Droege joins host Jake Murren on Episode 103 of Forged in Ohio. Chris is a 5-1 amateur mixed martial artist who recently became Made Men Promotions middleweight champion. In this episode, Chris talks about how he got into MMA after wrestling at a high level, winning his first amateur MMA championship, if a pro debut could be in the near future, and so much more. Ch