MightyCast w/ Demetrious Johnson

SERGIO PETTIS IS HERE!
"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by PFL bantamweight contender Sergio Pettis! Pettis dives into leaving UFC, the sudden loss of his head coach Duke Roufus, and his big bro "Showtime" Anthony Pettis!
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Timecodes
0:00 Intro 
1:03 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 
2:00 Sergio LOVED the Winged C Head Kick
 3:22 Parenting is Hard Nowadays 4:28 Welcome Sergio Pettis! 
5:29 Sergio Almost Retired at 26 6:32 Sergio’s Intro into MMA  
9:04 Why Did Sergio Leave the UFC? 
10:21 Sergio Saw DJ in the Crowd of His First Fight
 11:45 DJ Lectured Sergio about Mary J 😂 
13:45 The UFC Almost Scrapped the Flyweight Division
15:30 CashApp LINK IN BIO! 
17:37 Leaving the UFC to Fight in Bellator 
19:24 Pettis vs Horiguchi BREAKDOWN 
21:52 What is it Like Fighting in RIZIN? 
23:00 Sergio Gives DJ His Flowers 
23:59 Why Did DJ Start Fighting?  
26:32 1stPhorm.com/MIGHTYCAST 
27:58 How to Balance Life and Fighting 
30:57 What is it Like Fighting in PFL?  
32:45 Pettis Got “Toed in the Booty Hole” 
34:23 Sergio Fought in Boxing 34:53 Sergio’s Plans for Life After Fighting 
35:56 Sergio’s Favorite Glove He Has Fought In 
36:51 Soccer Kicks are Really Hard to Land in MMA  
38:07 How Many Fights Does Sergio Have Left in PFL?  
38:30 Sergio’s SICK KO vs Magomedov 
42:12 Will Sergio Let His Son Fight?  
47:17 The Passing of Duke Rufus  51:00 Anthony is CRUSHING IT in APFC  
51:42 Have Sergio and Anthony Ever Faught?  
53:25 What is it Like Negotiating Contracts in MMA? 
58:50 Is MMA a Monopoly?  
1:02:46 How Sergio Spent His First and Last Paychecks  
1:05:28 How to Support Sergio! 
1:06:08 SERGIO X DJ GLOVE GIVEAWAY! 
1:07:11 MIGHTY RECAP! 
1:07:20 DJ and the Pettis Bros Go WAY BACK  
1:07:42 Sergio’s Career is VERY Underrated 
1:09:48 You Can Make GREAT Money Outside the UFC  
1:10:28 The Pettis Bros LOVE to Party 
1:12:05 The GOLDEN Era of MMA  1:12:48 DJ’s Sergio vs Cejudo Story
1:14:25 SERGIO X DJ GLOVE GIVEAWAY!

Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG)
Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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ARMAN IS READY FOR UFC 324!
"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes the No. 1 UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan! Arman SOUNDS off on Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje, and more!
Timecodes
0:00 Intro 
1:09 PrizePicks code MIGHTYCAST 
2:04 Welcome Arman Tsarukyan!  
3:02 Arman’s Intro into MMA  
6:54 Arman has Trained EVERYWHERE (Dagestan, ATT, Thailand and more) 
10:10 Arman’s First Pro Fight 
11:15 Islam Makhachev vs Arman BREAKDOWN 
12:01 Why Arman Didn’t Get a Title Shot 
13:07 Arman’s Side Quests (BJJ, RAF, Grappling) 
13:43 Arman vs Benson Henderson BREAKDOWN 
14:21 RIDGE.COM/MIGHTYCAST 
15:55 Why Arman Continues to Compete Outside the UFC 17:58 Who is NEXT for Arman?!  
18:43 Arman’s Legendary IG Meals  
20:13 Training at Jaxxon House in Orange County 
21:32 The Secret to Arman’s ELITE Cardio  
23:10 Arman’s Russian Warmup Technique  
26:05 Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje BREAKDOWN 
29:53 Is Arman the Backup for Pimblett vs Gaethje?! 
30:12 BEATMATTRESS.COM/MIGHTY 
32:24 Does Arman Feel Disrespected by the UFC?  
33:05 Arman LOVES Watches 
35:00 Arman’s Dream Watch  
36:35 Arman’s Relationship with his Dad 
38:30 Arman vs Michael Chander in RAF?! 
39:10 Why UFC Fighters Can Compete in Grappling Matches 
40:53 Arman is on a LEGENDARY Press Run 
41:59 MMA Guru vs Arman BREAKDOWN 
42:55 Arman is Traveling EVERYWHERE 
43:38 Does Arman NEED the Belt? 
44:45 Arman’s Goal in the UFC  
46:35 DJ X ARMAN SIGNED SANTO STUDIO GLOVE GIVEAWAY!!! 48:02 MIGHTYRECAP  
48:12 Arman was an ELITE Hockey Player Before MMA 
48:55 Arman Doesn’t Train Weights?! 
50:48 Paddy vs Gaethje BREAKDOWN 
54:10 Why Didn’t Arman Get the Title Shot? 
56:38 Why Did Gaethje Get the Title Shot?  
58:30 The UFC is Changing for the Worse… 
58:48 Who is Next for Arman?  
59:54 Paddy vs Gaethje BREAKDOWN pt. 2 
1:00:48 DJ x ARMAN SIGNED SANTO STUDIO GLOVE GIVEAWAY!!!
Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)
Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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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