MightyCast w/ Demetrious Johnson

SONG YADONG IS READY FOR SUGA!
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"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes one half of the UFC 324 co-main event Song Yadong ahead of his fight vs Suga Sean O'Malley!
Timecodes
0:00 Intro 
0:56 PrizePicks CODE MIGHTYCAST 
1:52 Welcome Song Yadong! 
2:48 Song’s Walkaround Weight 3:38 Song’s Intro into MMA 
5:18 Song’s Kung Fu Background 
6:57 Why Song Came to America to Train at Team Alpha Male 
10:02 Song’s First Months in America 11:55 Song Went Broke to Train at Team Alpha Male  
13:51 Song on Fighter Pay 14:55 Song’s Early DOMINANT UFC Run (Moraes KO) 
17:09 1STPHORM.COM/MIGHTYCAST 18:35 Song ALWAYS Dreamed of Fighting in the UFC  
20:19 Being Mentored by Urijah Faber (Kicking His A** 😂)
22:10 Song First Time Training at Alpha Male
22:45 Will Song Return to China After His UFC Career?  
24:55 Song vs Henry Cejudo BREAKDOWN 
26:10 Song vs Suga Sean BREAKDOWN 
27:48 Merab vs Yan 2 BREAKDOWN 29:00 Song vs Yan BREAKDOWN 
30:20 Song Cuts A LOT of Weight 
33:00 How Long Will Song Fight?  36:00 MMA Retirements are Sad 
37:00 Song’s Favorite Parts of America 39:13 Song’s ELITE Judo 
41:08 Song is HUGE in China 43:57 Song Trains All Around the World 
45:45 MMA BJJ vs BJJ for Competition 46:15 Song’s BEST Training Partner Ever 
47:55 How Song Spent His First and Last Paychecks 50:41 Paramount+ Era is HERE 
52:13 How to Support Song 53:04 URIJAH FABER JOINS THE MIGHTYRECAP! 
54:56 How Faber Formed Song into an Elite Fighter 
55:10 Suga Sean vs Song BREAKOWN 
59:49 Faber is STILL Competing  
1:03:29 How to Compete and Stay Healthy 
1:05:12 Faber vs Cejudo RAF BREAKDOWN 
1:07:56 RAF is BLOWING UP  1:10:25 Faber is Competing in Combat BJJ 
1:11:45 Faber has SO MANY Businesses 
1:13:50 Why DJ Doesn’t Do RAF or CJI  1:15:15 How to Support Faber
1:15:51 Faber is Running for Mayor?!
Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)
Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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BEDTIME MMA IS HERE!
"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes up-and-coming MMA YouTuber Bedtime MMA on the latest episode of "The MightyCast"!
Timecodes
0:00 Intro 
0:57 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 
1:35 Welcome Bedtime MMA! 1:53 DJ Gets Unc’d Again  
2:39 When DJ Realized He was a Goat  
5:24 Bedtime’s Extensive MMA Background 
7:15 Bedtime Wants to Be a Pro Fighter?! 
8:04 Bedtime Still Lives at Home?  
10:00 How to Succeed in Life  
10:51 Bedtime and DJ’s YouTube Grind 
16:03 Will Bedtime Quit YouTube for MMA? 
18:02 Why Bedtime Pursued Muay Thai Over MMA  
21:27 Why DJ was SO Good at MMA  
22:08 Bedtime’s First BIG Elbow in a Fight  
22:55 Bedtime Does EVERYTHING on His Channel  
23:06 How Bedtime Got Started on YouTube 
24:46 MMA Prediction Videos Get SO Much hate  
25:44 Bedtime’s WORST Fight Prediction  
26:13 DJ’s WORST Fight Prediction 
27:36 Bedtime Australian Fighter Bias  
28:24 JDM vs Islam Makhachev BREAKDOWN 
32:42 Will Topuria vs Islam Makhachev Ever Happen?  
34:19 The Current State of MMA is ROUGH… 
35:46 How LEGIT is Arman Tsarukyan?  
36:50 DJ Trained with Arman  
38:18 Arman and Khamzat’s Grappling BREAKDOWN  
40:57 DJ is Happy Pantoja Didn’t Break His Record?  
41:36 Van Lucked Out BIG TIME? 
42:45 Van vs Pantoja 2 BREAKDWON 
46:44 DJ & Bedtime’s 2025 Fight of the Year 
51:34 Petr Yan is a SAVAGE 
52:24 DJ’s Advice to Merab After His Loss to Yan 
53:24 Bedtime and DJ’s Fighter of the Year  
55:35 Fights Bedtime Wants in 2026 
56:45 Suga Sean vs Song Yadong BREAKDOWN 
57:55 Who Deserves a Title Shot in 2026 the MOST?  
59:31 Usman DOES NOT Deserve a Title Shot?! 
1:02:16 Volk vs Lopes 2 Should NOT Have Happened? 
1:05:24 Flyweight is SO GOOD Now 
1:07:08 Will DJ’s Kids Fight?  
1:08:54 How Bedtime Feels About Him Fighting 
1:10:15 Why Does Bedtime Pursue Fighting?  
1:11:50 When is Bedtime’s Next Fight?  
1:14:04 Bedtime Loved the Last Rizin Card 
1:16:22 Bedtime Asks DJ About Winged C 😂 
1:17:30 Can Winged C Make the UFC?  
1:18:30 How to KO Someone in a Fight 
1:20:18 Bedtime is a Decision Machine in the Cage 😂 
1:20:32 DJ Gives Bedtime MMA Advice 
1:22:37 How to Support Bedtime  
1:23:37 MightyRecap! 
1:23:58 Bedtime is a Legit Fighter 
1:24:52 Who Deserves Title Shots in 2026? 
1:26:30 DJ Will Break Down Bedtime’s Next Fight!
Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)
Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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LERONE MURPHY IS HERE!
"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes top UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy on the latest episode of The MightyCast. Murphy SOUNDS OFF on Alex Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes 2, and previews his next fight!
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Timecodes
0:00 Intro  
1:06 PrizePicks CODE MIGHTYCAST 
1:50 Welcome Lerone Murphy! 
3:31 Lerone Got ROBBED of a Title Shot vs Volk 
8:08 Lerone Works with a Mental Performance Coach 
10:50 Lerone Started Training MMA at 22! 
14:20 Lerone Got Shot in the Face at 21
16:43 1STPHORM.COM/MIGHTYCAST 
18:21 Lerone’s Troubled Past 
19:29 How Lerone Got SO GOOD Fast 
21:20 The Hardest Part of Being a UFC Fighter 
23:57 Lerone’s Amateur Fighting Career 
25:39 Lerone Trained w/ Dominick Cruz as an Amateur
 27:41 How the UFC Found Lerone 
30:48 How Lerone Made Money Before the UFC
32:30 MMA is a MASSIVE Gamble to Pursue 
34:53 How Lerone Juggled MMA & Being a Young Dad 
35:40 Lerone vs Aaron Pico BREAKDOWN 
39:02 If You Aren’t Popular, You DON’T Get Paid Well in the UFC?! 
41:00 How Lerone Found Out About Volk vs Lopes 2 
42:49 Will Lerone Be the Backup for Volk Lopes 2? 
43:06 Lerone vs Evloev Headlining UFC London?! 
46:01 Lerone’s UK Fight Team  
48:25 Lopes Didn’t Deserve the Rematch vs Volk?!  
52:19 Volk vs Lopes 2 BREAKDOWN 
53:24 DJ NEVER Got paid Well By the UFC?! 
54:12 Volk vs Lopes 2 BREAKDOWN PT. 2 
56:16 How Lerone Makes Adjustments Mid Fight 
57:50 How Lerone Spent His First and Last BIG UFC Check
59:03 How Much Lerone Made in His First Fight  
1:00:23 How Much Money DJ Made in the UFC  
1:01:40 How Lerone Makes Money Outside the UFC  
1:03:04 How to Support Lerone 
1:03:50 MIGHTYRECAP 
1:04:07 Lerone Got ROBBED of a Title Shot… 
1:06:07 The Problem with MMA Today… 
1:09:08 Lerone Started Training MMA VERY Late 
1:09:37 It is NEVER Too Late to Start MMA? 
1:10:08 Lerone is an ELITE Athlete 
1:11:18 Lerone’s Career was a GIANT Risk

PRETTY BOY IS HERE!

DJ is joined by "Pretty Boy" Anthony Taylor ahead of his fight at Misfits Mania on the undercard of Andrew Tate vs Chase Demoor!

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Timecodes
0:00 Intro 
1:07 PrizePicks CODE MIGHTYCAST  
2:07 Dillon Danis PULLED OUT vs Anthony  
6:30 Anthony’s Transition from MMA to Boxing Camp (After Danis Pulled Out) 
7:51 The MOST Weight DJ Ever Cut  
10:31 Why DJ Decided to Retire  
11:42 Anthony’s Hidden Passion 
13:26 Anthony’s UNIQUE Weight Cutting Technique  
14:01 Boxing Camp is WAY Easier than MMA Camp  
16:57 Jake Paul vs Joshua BREAKDOWN 
19:18 Andrew Tate vs Chase Demoore BREAKDOWN 
24:09 1stphorm.com/MIGHTYCAST  
25:46 Anthony STUNNED Danis with a Punch 😂 
26:37 Anthony’s Intro into MMA  
28:04 Anthony was a Stripper 😂 
29:15 Anthony is a Natural Athlete 
30:18 Anthony LOVES Wrestling 
30:37 Anthony’s Amateur Career 
31:45 Anthony’s ROUGH Start to His Professional Career  
35:10 How Anthony Turned His Career Around After a 2-4 Start 
39:20 Anthony Started Fighting to Get Girls 😂 
42:10 Why Anthony Transitioned from MMA to Boxing  
43:37 Anthony Talked Sh*t Until Jake Paul Sparred Him 😂 
44:54 How Anthony Joined Jake Paul’s Team 
47:45 Anthony vs Tommy Fury BREAKDOWN 
48:41 How Anthony Signed for Misfits Boxing  
49:43 The Money is WAY Better in Boxing vs MMA  
53:09 How Much Money DJ Made in the UFC 
53:37 Anthony Made WAY MORE Money in Boxing  
57:01 Negotiating Contracts Under the Ali Act  
1:01:55 UK Fans HATE Anthony & He LOVES It 😂 
1:03:35 Danis Got ROCKED By John Pork  
1:05:46 Darren Till vs Taylor BREAKDOWN 
1:09:25 Anthony Wants to Join WWE   
1:12:57 Anthony’s Favorite WWE Wrestlers 
1:14:20 Anthony’s Wife & Kids Get SO Mad at Him 😂 
1:16:07 Anthony’s Advice for Young Fighters 
1:20:50 How Anthony Improves After Losses 
1:24:22 Anthony Apologized For Rocking Danis  
1:25:49 Where to Support Anthony! 
1:26:54 MightyRecap! 1:27:05 Danis Pulled Out… 
1:28:00 Andrew Tate vs Demoor BREAKDOWN 
1:28:44 There is NO Loser in Paul vs Joshua
Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG)
Produced/edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)

SUGA SEAN IS BACK!

DJ is joined by "Suga" Sean O'Malley to discuss Petr Yan vs Merab, Suga vs Yan 2 at the White House, Pantoja, & more on the latest edition of The MightyCast!

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Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG)

Produced/edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)

0:00 Intro

1:00 PrizePicks CODE MIGHTYCAST

1:52 Welcome SUGA SEAN

2:28 How is Suga’s Camp for Song Yadong Going?

3:40 Suga CAN’T WAIT for a 3 Round Fight

4:55 How Will UFC Contracts Work without PPV?!

6:07 Merab vs Petr Yan 2 BREAKDOWN

11:12 Suga BEAT Merab?!

12:06 Suga vs Petr at the White House?!

13:37 Trump Says 8-9 Title Fights at the White House?!

14:23 Suga LOVES Winged C

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16:50 Suga is Still Off Social Media

19:05 Suga is Moving into a NEW 8,000 Sq Ft House

21:10 Suga is Moving to Mexico?!

22:58 Cejudo vs Talbott BREAKDOWN

24:45 When Will Suga Retire?

27:03 SEAT GEEK CODE MIGHTY

28:03 Suga Visited Jake Paul in Puerto Rico

32:07 Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua BREAKDOWN

37:09 Pantoja vs Van BREAKDOWN

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43:36 Who is NEXT for Merab?

44:28 What’s Next for Pantoja and Van?

49:09 Arman Got Screwed by the UFC?

49:56 DJ INVITES UFC BRASS ON MIGHTYCAST

51:00 Who is Next for Petr Yan?

55:34 Volk vs Lopes 2 Should Not Happen?!

58:55 Helwani wants Nunes Harrison Main Event Over Paddy Justin?!

1:01:17 Suga and Tim Opened a Pickleball Gym!

1:03:42 How to Support Suga!

1:05:08 SUGA X MIGHTY SIGNED GLOVE GIVEAWAY!

1:05:49 MIGHTYRECAP

1:06:11 What’s NEXT for Yan and Merab?

1:11:06 Suga vs Song BREAKDOWN

1:13:55 Michael CALLS OUT DJ on Jake Paul Hot Take 😂

1:17:59 UFC Matchmakers COME ON THE MIGHTYCAST