When MMA fighters step into the Octagon, the training is done. But in the months leading up to that moment, the physical training is grueling, the mental preparation is draining and the trash talk…well, it varies.

AM640’s Jamie Tawil will bring you in-depth analysis through feature interviews of fighters and their journeys as they prepare for fights inside the Octagon. Tawil covers everything from the fighters, to their training camps, trainers, upbringing and their opponents.

Keep checking in for frequent updates, analysis and blogs.

This is Beyond the Octagon with Jamie Tawil