Mac Danzig’s Last UFC Run, Training Knockouts & Walking Out “Not For Sale” - feat. Gray Maynard

This week on the MMA History Podcast we close the book on Friend of the Show Mac Danzig’s UFC career. Title challenger Gray Maynard also joins Mike Davis and Joey Venti to walk through Danzig’s final run against Takanori Gomi, Melvin Guillard and Joe Lauzon, the camps at AKA and Extreme Couture, the grind of training while raising a young daughter, the Joe Silva relationship, the sponsorship machine, and the decision to walk out one last time with “Not For Sale” on his shorts.Gray also talks Primed Combat in Michigan and life after the octagon. Mac looks back on the knockouts in camp, the Rico Chiapparelli chapter, and the six-hour nasal surgery that followed his final fight. Support the Rafiel Torre documentary: a $10 donation gets you the window sticker and yellow card. Link in the description.0:00 start0:34 MMA History Podcast intro1:07 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 1:24 interview start1:26 Gray Maynard current life/ plugs 3:06 Mac Danzig plugs/ promotions5:46 Mac Danzig meeting Gray Maynard 7:16 relationship with Shawn Tompkins9:40 leaving Vegas for California 12:00 reaction to Jim Miller UFC longevity13:29 Mac Danzig’s relationship with Joe Silva15:30 Gray Maynard’s relationship with Joe Silva18:09 Mac Danzig vs Takanori Gomi24:16 Gray Maynard training at AKA32:21 issues with Bob Cook as a coach 34:07 Mac Danzig vs Takanori Gomi (continued) 36:50 wanting to advance training at AKA40:35 destroying nose during fight career 43:08 ADHD and sleep apnea46:42 Mac Danzig vs Melvin Guillard 55:04 training with Rico Chiapparelli56:52 struggles going into Melvin Guillard fight 1:02:21 issues with finding a coach 1:05:34 going back to Rico Chiapparelli 1:08:00 hesitation during Melvin Guillard fight 1:11:42 Mevin Guillards conditioning for fight 1:16:26 Hand Speed and placement 1:17:51 Mac Danzig vs Joe Lauzon1:23:16 Joe Lauzon requesting Gray Maynard 1:25:09 choosing not to have sponsors for fight 1:33:38 Cody McKenzie basketball shorts controversy1:36:24 issues with Training mask1:38:28 dealing with injury during Joe Lauzon fight 1:42:29 coaches giving fighter speeches 1:46:34 Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard 21:49:30 receiving nose surgery 1:54:25 interview wrap up 1:54:46 outro/ closing thoughtsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/mmahistorypodcast?igsh=aHVweHdncXQycHBy&utm_source=qrSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb?si=aL3D5Y3aTDi-PQZdweWL8gApple Podcast MMA History PodcastYouTube https://youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcast?si=bj1RBXTZ2X82tv_JOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-powerMike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 Thank You for your support#MMAHistory #MacDanzig #GrayMaynard #UFC