"Mad" Max Metzgar

01/06/23 • 57 min

"Mad" Max Metzgar joins host Jake Murren for episode 11 of Forged in Ohio. Max is a 6-0 amateur mixed martial artist who has fought for many titles. He's ranked 1st among active amateur lightweight fighters in the state, and he's planning on turning pro soon. On Forged in Ohio, Max talks about how he got into fighting, his dedication to the sport, the injuries he's suffered before fights, what training at Ronin Training Center is like, his future potential in MMA, his brand, and so much more in an episode you won't want to miss.

Music on Forged in Ohio is from FreeMusicArchive.org: Spiders (instrumental) by Pachyderm
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pachyderm/Live_at_the_Fillmore_instrumental_version/Pachyderm_-_Live_at_the_Fillmore_Ultra-Deluxe_Instrumental_Version_-_05_Spiders_instrument

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