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UFC Bantamweight Brady Hiestand (7-2) joins me on this episode to preview his upcoming matchup at UFC Vegas 93 vs Garrett Armfield (10-3). Hiestand recaps his last win vs Batgerel Danaa in April 2023, which he won via third round TKO. After a year off due to staph infection & a torn knee, Hiestand is ready to get back to work on June 15th in Vegas. We also talked about his first training camp post knee injury at Sikjitsu in Spokane, Washington; as well as head coach Michael Chiesa's latest fight announcement vs Tony Ferguson at UFC Abu Dhabi.

MMA Content Creator & Commentator Charlie Quinn joins me on this episode to preview the big announcements regarding Cage Titans 66. We give our initial reactions to Joe Giannetti vs Peter Barrett, as well as our reactions to Andrew Valdina vs Tyler Smythe. Charlie & I also talk about the highly entertaining press conference that took place outside Plymouth Memorial Hall, the hatred between Giannetti & Barrett, as well as the face-offs.

Fares Sharari from The Hurt Business Podcast joins me on this episode to recap the epic event that was Cage Titans 65. The CT Recap Show is officially back by popular demand & we're breaking down every fight from top to bottom, as well as the announcements in between.

Alyssa Tortora (0-0) joins me on Caged in to preview her upcoming Amateur MMA Debut at Cage Titans 65, going down on May 25th in Plymouth, MA. Tortora talks about the past four years training at Lauzon MMA under UFC Legend Joe Lauzon. She also details her once in a lifetime trip out to California to train with UFC vet Mackenzie Dern & what she learned most from her. We finish up the episode breaking down Tortora's matchup at CTFC65 & what the fans can expect from her debut.

Joe Giannetti (15-5-1) joins me on this episode to preview his upcoming Lightweight Title fight vs Jacob Bohn at Cage Titans 65. Giannetti and I catch up on the fall out of his last two scheduled bouts at Cage Titans 63 & Cage Titans 64. We then discuss his training camp at BTT Taunton & New England Cartel, as well as his current weight management. "Skeletor" recaps his Cage Titans 51 win over Jacob Bohn back in 2022 & explains how this rematch won't be the same fight. To wrap up, I asked Giannetti about a potential move outside of New England regional MMA.

Andrew Valdina (4-0) makes his long awaited return to the Cage Titans cage on May 25th & I sat down with him at Mom's Basement MMA to catch up with "The Gladiator". We previewed his upcoming matchup vs Noah Abdill, including where Valdina sees his biggest opportunity for a win. He also drops a prediction on how he sees himself winning! We also discussed his recent trip to Atlantic City for Connor Matthew's UFC Debut & what he learned most from being around a full UFC Fight Week. Valdina also talks about his recent change in camp, making New England Cartel his home full time & the evolution of Mom's Basement MMA.