EP #97 - An MMA Interviewer Who Can Actually Fight - Paddy Baynes

Send us Fan MailPaddy Baynes is the voice behind ‎⁨Squaredupmma and he joins me to yarn about how he ends up producing radio, talking UFC on air, and heading to UFC 284 in Perth where Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovski headlined a massive week of fight media.We talk about what most fans never see: the behind-the-scenes production that turns fighting into a global event, the people who shoot the walkout packages, media access, and why deeper “human” questions don’t fit the usual press formats. Patty also talks about doing the City Kickboxing Alta programme and having an actual MMA fight, to gain a further understanding of what fighters live through: the brutal routine, the injuries, the weight of doubt, and the mindset it takes to keep training when quitting would feel easier.We also get into the sport’s messier edges, from fighter pay and career risk to UFC politics, streaming frustrations, and how creators can lose their love for the game when they start chasing numbers.Go support PaddyIG: https://www.instagram.com/squaredup.mma/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581393278055Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@squaredup.mmaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SquaredUpMMASponsored by Infinity SleepGet the sleep you deserve and use the promo code “onlyscott15%” and receive 15% off your first order.https://www.infinitysleep.co.nz/My Social MediaYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnlyScottInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theonlyscott01/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@onlyscottspodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Only-Scott-100091616387021/Support the show