Former professional MMA fighter Keenan “El Bello” Lewis joins The Raine Check to talk about his recent retirement from professional MMA, his final fight at UNF 35, and his new chapter as the owner of Saekson Santa Clarita, a Muay Thai gym in Santa Clarita, California.In this episode, Keenan shares:🔥 What led him to retire from professional MMA🔥 His gratitude for his coaches, sponsors, and everyone who supported his fighting career🔥 His mindset heading into his retirement fight at UNF 35🔥 What he's most excited about as he opens Saekson Santa Clarita🔥 His transition from professional fighter to Muay Thai gym owner🔥 How one of his sponsors helped him regrow his hair 😂Follow The Raine Check for more interviews with MMA fighters, boxers, Muay Thai fighters, martial artists, coaches, ring announcers, broadcasters, and the people shaping the world of combat sports.🎤 Watch more from The Raine CheckExclusive content & merch:MILLIONS.co / The Raine Check📲 Follow us on InstagramKeenan Lewis — @keen.fit.mmaSaekson Santa Clarita — @saeksonsantaclaritaSaekson Muay Thai — @SaeksonMuayThaiRaine Cruz — @RingsideRaine👍 Like, share, and subscribe for more combat sports interviews, MMA stories, martial arts conversations, commentary, and behind-the-scenes coverage from the fight world.⬇️ Comment below: Who should I feature next on The Raine Check? Drop the name of a fighter, boxer, coach, or combat sports personality you'd like to see on the show.

9th-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu red belt and martial arts legend Grand Master Rigan Machado joins The Raine Check!

Rigan shares his experience conducting a Jiu-Jitsu seminar for the Philippine National Police, training with the Gracie family, learning from Jiu-Jitsu pioneers who became his mentors, and founding Mach5 Union to help grow the sport.

In this episode, we talk about:

🥋 Rigan's trip to the Philippines and his Jiu-Jitsu seminar with the Philippine National Police
🥋 Training Jiu-Jitsu with the Gracie family
🥋 The pioneers and mentors who helped shape his journey
🥋 The history and evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
🥋 The founding of Mach5 Union and its mission to grow Jiu-Jitsu

Whether you're a fan of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, martial arts, combat sports, or the history behind the people who helped shape the fight world, this conversation with Rigan Machado offers a fascinating look at Jiu-Jitsu's past, present, and future.

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🇵🇭 This episode is conducted entirely in Tagalog.

In this special Tagalog episode of The Raine Check, I checked in with Filipino boxing trainer Marvin Somodio to talk about his incredible journey in boxing.

Marvin shares what it was like to spend years as Manny Pacquiao's longtime training partner, becoming the first Filipino trainer inducted into the U.S. National Boxing Hall of Fame, and the life experiences that shaped him into the coach he is today.

Whether you're a boxing fan or simply love hearing inspiring stories from fellow Filipinos, I hope you enjoy this conversation.

🎥 Prefer to watch? The full interview is available on YouTube with English subtitles.

Maraming salamat po! 🇵🇭🥊

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