Send us a textEp 298 Brad Imes Career Deep Dive Brad Imes has a story that very few can even imagine. Within 15 months of stepping into his first MMA gym, Imes found himself in the finals of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. Brad Imes recalls his time sparring with Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell at the Miletich Fighting Systems. Brad Imes the man tied with the most Gogoplata finishes in MMA gave us an incredible interview. Ep 298 Brad Imes Career Deep Dive0:00 MMA history podcast intro  0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 0:53 interview start 5:05 beginnings in MMA7:50 having vertigo after cracked skull 11:05 Cardio training for fights 14:29 becoming a fighter 16:59 Brad Imes vs Terroll Dees18:07 Brad Imes vs Jeremy Freitag23:16 alleged bout with Frank Slaughter24:48 Brad Imes vs Lance Pele26:14 Brad Imes vs Mike Dexter29:55 trying out for TUF season 2 35:36 filming timeline for TUF38:01 living in TUF house 40:43 Brad Imes vs Rob MacDonald43:24 getting pick last on TUF 45:41 Brad Imes vs Seth Petruzelli47:33 thoughts on Matt Hughes 49:25 training with Jeremy Horn 51:36 friendship with Ben Rothwell 52:49 training with Justin Eilers53:49 Miletich camp toughness 56:32 Tony Fryklund 58:40 training with Josh Neer 59:13 Brad Imes vs Rashad Evans1:02:26 Brad Imes vs Dan Christianson1:06:28 Nick Diaz and Joe Riggs hospital fight 1:07:41 getting cut from the UFC 1:08:42 incorrectly listed fights on record 1:09:02 injuring knee 1:11:53 Brad Imes vs Greg Hammer1:16:44 Brad Imes vs Heath Hearing 1:20:57 Vince Lucero1:21:18 Brad Imes vs Zach Jenson1:24:36 cancelled bout with Rueben Villarreal1:26:27 capturing 2 gogoplatas as a heavyweight 1:28:37 Brad Imes vs Roy Nelson 1:30:54 dealing with brain trauma after fighting 1:33:15 current life 1:38:57 interview wrap up 1:39:15 outro/ closing thoughtsPlease follow our channels on Follow 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: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 #MMA #UFC #NHB #MixedMartialArts #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #MMAPodcast #fightpodcast Thank You for your supportSupport the show