{"podcast":{"title":"Change Agents with Andy Stumpf","slug":"change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375","podcast_index_feed_id":6206375,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IRD8819642917","website_url":"https://thisisironclad.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/665ca054-66e6-11ef-9256-ffbbae29d2c0/image/a54a07308687f9518588abc6827b15a9.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IRONCLAD","episode_count":181,"summary":"-New Episodes Every Wednesday- Find out what takes to solve some of the world's seemingly impossible problems. In each episode, SEAL Team 6 veteran and \"Cleared Hot\" podcast host Andy Stumpf interviews a new \"agent of change\" who is enacting real change to understand the scope of their work, how it can be replicated, and the unimaginable stakes of their everyday lives. An IRONCLAD Original.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375"},"episode":{"title":"The Future of the UFC: Andy Stumpf & UFC Matchmaker Mick Maynard","slug":"the-future-of-the-ufc-andy-stumpf-ufc-matchmaker-mick-maynard","published_at":"2026-04-16T13:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375/the-future-of-the-ufc-andy-stumpf-ufc-matchmaker-mick-maynard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1184/traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD3511320452.mp3?updated=1776889644","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1184/traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD3511320452.mp3?updated=1776889644","summary":"Mick Maynard is UFC's Senior Vice President of Talent Relations and matchmaker. He is also the founder of Lions Youth Foundation, a group dedicated to bringing Jiu-Jitsu to schools and communities. In this episode of Change Agents, he and Andy talk about the state of the UFC, its growth, and why believes that training kids in BJJ could change the world. NOTE: This interview was recorded prior to UFC’s debut on Paramount+ Chapters (00:47) Becoming UFC’s Matchmaker (02:27) What Makes for a Good Fight (04:55) What People Get Wrong About UFC (10:06) Misconceptions about the Business of MMA (25:03) Why Schools Need to Teach BJJ (30:11) Learning to Lose (33:30) Working with Renzo Gracie Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/IRONCLAD and use code IRONCLAD for an extra 15% off sitewide. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Mick Maynard is UFC's Senior Vice President of Talent Relations and matchmaker. He is also the founder of Lions Youth Foundation, a group dedicated to bri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375/episodes/the-future-of-the-ufc-andy-stumpf-ufc-matchmaker-mick-maynard/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375/the-future-of-the-ufc-andy-stumpf-ufc-matchmaker-mick-maynard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}