Becoming A Fighter with Megan Olivi

Frankie Edgar grew up with a simple dream: Become a two-time state wrestling champion and get his picture put up in a restaurant in his hometown of Tom’s River, New Jersey. But after falling short of that dream and then falling short of a championship again in college, how did he go on to put together a Hall of Fame UFC career with wins over BJ Penn, Gray Maynard, Charles Oliveira, and Urijah Faber? How did the self-described "undersized overachiever" thrive at Lightweight when his natural weight class was 135 pounds? And what has he been up to since laying down the gloves in 2022?

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Just days after losing his belt to Petr Yan at UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili sat down with Megan Olivi to uncover how he came to be The Machine we know today. On this episode of Becoming a Fighter, Merab discusses his childhood in Georgia, his first foray in “the fight without rules,” and how he is able to move on so quickly after a loss.

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Lerone Murphy isn’t only unbeaten in 18 professional MMA fights, he’s also survived two close encounters with death. Still, “The Miracle” draws on these moments and considers himself blessed despite the streak of bad luck. Lerone sat with Megan Olivi to discuss being shot on his mom’s birthday, how his promising football career came to an abrupt end, and the only thing on Earth that scares him.

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No one takes a shot like Daniel Cormier. The former two-division UFC Champion has faced loss after loss, both physically and emotionally, but he has never (and will never) quit. Every bit of adversity he has ever faced prepared him for his next challenge. But where did that all begin?
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Terrance McKinney’s life is full of contradictions. An impressive UFC debut – followed by an injury celebrating it. A devastating experience that nearly cost him his life – which gave way to reinvention. But “T-Wrecks” is just getting started pursuing his vision, while navigating a family curse and the wild swings borne of his natural talent. 
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