Sean McCorkle - Road to the UFC | MMA History Podcast

In this episode of the MMA History Podcast, MMA Detective Mike Davis and Joey Venti sit down with retired UFC heavyweight Sean “Big Sexy” McCorkle for one of the wildest, funniest, and most honest interviews in the show’s history.From selling appliances for crazy money to becoming a viral internet troll on The Underground Forum, Sean holds nothing back. He breaks down his infamous first-day submission of Marcelo Montero, his early barn-burner fights at the 8 Second Saloon, training with Tom Erickson and Dave Herman, and the legendary Matt Hughes book review that took over the internet.You’ll hear the full story behind his UFC debut armbar victory over Mark Hunt, the chaotic co-main event with 7-foot Stephan Struve, the insane puppy-breeding saga, the meth-head home invasion, and why he walked away from millions to chase fights. Plus, silver investments gone wrong, back surgery horror stories, and the real reason the UFC never knew what to do with him.This is classic MMA History Podcast gold: raw, hilarious, and packed with never-before-heard stories from one of the most entertaining big men to ever step in the Octagon.0:00 MMA history podcast intro 0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction0:53 interview start 0:58 plugs/ promotions2:11 women breaking into puppy mill 5:12 losing money on buying silver 6:01 beginnings in MMA 6:52 scammed by Marcello Monteiro 14:05 choosing to train with James Clingerman 17:57 Chris Lytle’s unorthodox fight style20:51 refusing to train in the Gi 22:20 Sean McCorkle vs Steve Paulson24:11 picking the Nickname “The Hater”25:09 training with Tom Erickson30:42 training partner Dave Herman 34:16 Sean McCorkle vs Jason Johnson34:35 Sean McCorkle vs Robert Hogan37:27 Sean McCorkle vs Justin Wade38:41 Sean McCorkle vs Jeremy Norton41:48 joining the underground forums 46:29 Sean McCorkle vs James Ferguson46:43 notorious Matt Hughes book review 52:45 taking 2 years off for back surgery53:28 going through a major divorce 56:47 Jason Guida vs Alex Trujillo controversy59:30 Primetime Fighting Championship losing money 1:02:40 confronted by Jason Guida and Alex Trujillo 1:05:35 finding an arch nemesis on the underground1:06:57 terminally ill grandmother promo 1:13:22 interactions with Brett Rogers 1:14:43 thoughts on Bruce Buffer 1:17:49 thoughts on Dominick Cruz1:19:08 Johnathon Ivey’s fight résumé1:20:01 Sean McCorkle vs Bobby Favors1:22:08 getting a call from the UFC1:25:41 fighting Mark Hunt in UFC debut1:27:43 submitting Mark Hunt1:29:10 renegotiations with the UFC 1:31:56 having to cut weight for fight 1:34:49 receiving celebrity status after UFC victory1:36:11 Sean McCorkle vs Stephan Struve1:42:13 receiving text from Joe Silva 1:44:22 pay for UFC 3 video game 1:48:27 pay for UFC trading cards 1:50:00 getting released from the UFC 1:50:37 taking steroids during fight career 1:52:24 fat burner medication story 1:57:49 Bob Sapp early peptide knowledge 2:00:11 2nd half of career 2:02:11 interview wrap up 2:03:36 outro/ closing thoughtsFollow the MMA History Team on Instagram: MMA Detective Mike Davis @mikedavis632 Co Host Joey Venti @aj_ventitreRecords Keeper- Andrew Mendoza @ambidexstressSocial Media Manager Andy Campbell @martial_mindset_Thumbnails Julio Macedo @juliosemacentoInstagram 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: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 #MMA #UFC #NHB #MixedMartialArts #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #MMAPodcast #fightpodcast Thank You for your support