Forged in Ohio

Updated: 24 Mar 2025 • 122 episodes

This is Forged in Ohio! A podcast featuring interviews with combat sports athletes from the state of Ohio. Discover the stories, experiences, and careers of amateur and young professional MMA fighters, boxers, and wrestlers weekly on Forged in Ohio!

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24 Mar 2025 • EN

RJ "The Hammer" Harris

RJ "The Hammer" Harris joins host Jake Murren on Episode 114 of Forged in Ohio. RJ is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist and is must-see every time he fights. In this episode, RJ talks about his journey in combat sports, being involved in some of the best heavyweight wars in Ohio MMA history, the submission win in

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Mark "Man of Faith" Trifelos joins host Jake Murren on Episode 113 of Forged in Ohio. Mark is a 4-1 amateur mixed martial artist who recently won Ohio Combat League's middleweight championship. In this episode, Mark talks about winning his first amateur title, committing himself to MMA, his four straight submission win

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10 Mar 2025 • EN

Kyle "Bam Bam" Barga

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

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03 Mar 2025 • EN

Jackson Dougherty

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 hy

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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 Castil

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03 Feb 2025 • EN

Connor "Showtime" Smith

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 clas

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