Mikael Michelle: From Waitress to Power Slap Star: Her Inspiring Journey | DSH #1438

Summary

Digital Social Hour | DSH #1438

Guest: Mikael "Mikey" Michelle

Episode Title: From Waitress to Power Slap Star: Her Inspiring Journey
Host: Sean Kelly
Release Date: July 8, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this episode of Digital Social Hour, host Sean Kelly sits down with Mikael "Mikey" Michelle, a rising star in the world of Power Slap fighting. Mikey opens up about her unconventional transition from working as a waitress to becoming a prominent female competitor in the Power Slap league. She candidly discusses her background, mental health struggles, rapid rise to fame, the unique challenges of her sport, and her goals for the future. The conversation blends humor, honesty, and inspiration, making it a compelling listen for anyone interested in stories of resilience and reinvention.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power Slap Journey

• Getting Into Power Slap:
  • Mikey initially wanted to break into commentating for MMA, discovered Power Slap, and quickly shifted from observer to competitor:

    "I thought I could start at Power Slap and commentate. Then I saw the girls do it and... I can absolutely take one of those slaps. So I was like, okay, I'll do one. See how it works. And that's it. Just one. And now, I'm on my third one. Next in line for the first female title. So crazy. I ended up loving it." (01:38)

• Mental Toughness Over Physical Strength:
  • Mikey emphasizes the psychological challenge of competing:

    "I think the mental toughness is way harder than the physical strength. I'm pretty confident in not getting knocked out. But to mentally know, especially for the weeks leading up to it, I’m about to get on stage in front of all these people, and if I get knocked out, it's going viral." (02:41)

2. Rules and Details of Power Slap

• No Female Knockouts Yet:

    > "There's not really been a legit female knockout yet. So the first one is... it's not going to be me, I hope." (03:03)
  

• Precision and Rules:
  • Being accurate is critical, as fouls can cause a match to end prematurely:

    "If you get fouled twice, then it's over." (03:50)

  • "That's one of the main things I work on, because you can't work on too much else. So I just make sure I focus and hit the same spot every time." (04:00)

• Match Structure:
  • Three slaps per match, except for title fights which have five:

    "I think three is good. After the third one, I’m done for sure. The title, it is five." (04:24)

3. Transition from 9-5 Life to Viral Athlete

• Personal & Career Transformation:
  • Less than a year ago, Mikey was working multiple service jobs and struggling:

    "I had two jobs, mentally super unhealthy. I just knew that the 9 to 5 life wasn’t for me... I really worked on myself for about a year, just mentally getting right... all the hard work that I did for a year showed up." (10:10)

  • Now, Mikey is poised to become the face of Power Slap's female division:

    "Just in two months went from full time waitress to... now I get to live out my dream." (11:43)

4. Dealing with Sudden Fame

• Adjusting to Public Attention:
  • Mikey reflects on the surreal experience of rapid recognition following viral moments and high-profile matches:

    "It's gotten so big just in the last two months... so the fact I’m just starting and everything is so big. I’m super excited to see like what the future few months to a year holds." (08:49)

• Building Her Brand with Passes:
  • Rejected OnlyFans due to stigma, instead choosing to partner with Passes, a female-founded creator platform:

    "Only Fans has such a stigma... So I went with Passes and I’m really happy. They’ve kind of built a team around me and I’m excited." (07:05)

5. Family, Upbringing & Mexican Jail Story

• Support System:
  • Mikey credits her supportive family and friends, but admits her parents weren’t sure about Power Slap at first:

    "My parents thought the Power Slap was a little crazy at first, but when I explained to them it’s more than just getting on stage, they’ve been super, super supportive since." (13:07)

• Wild Family Anecdotes – Mexican Jail:
  • Mikey shares a dramatic story about intervening in a fight to protect her father in Mexico, which led to both being arrested due to language barriers:

    "So I start beating the girlfriend up... the Federales get there... they just decided they were taking us to jail. And then they took us an hour outside of Cabo... My dad looks over and he goes, 'I think that's the most proud of you I've ever been because you stuck up for me.'" (15:07-16:41)

6. Violence, Self-Defense, and Life Lessons

• Grew Up Learning to Defend Herself:
  • Her father, a former hockey player, taught her to handle herself physically:

    "He definitely raised me with the idea that violence is the answer, because if you punch someone in the mouth, they usually stop doing whatever they were doing." (00:08, 17:42)

  • "He’d put the hockey gloves on me and teach me how to start punching... He’s like, 'you never grab the hair... you grab them right here on the front of the shirt.'" (19:14)

• Taking Stands in School and on the Street:
  • As a teenager, she protected friends from bullies, going viral on World Star Hip Hop:

    "In high school, I actually was on World Star... This girl was just picking on all the girls in the school and wouldn’t leave my friend alone... I was just gonna say something and it ended up being a fight... I wrote her an apology note... and then she made fun of me on Twitter." (18:22-19:01)

7. Future Aspirations and Fighting Heroes

• Plans to Expand Beyond Power Slap:
  • Strong interest in transitioning to MMA and possibly boxing:

    "I love fighting as well, so, you know, I’m gonna do both." (22:54)
    "I definitely will probably box a few times... But I see myself overall being an MMA fighter." (23:05)

• Fighter Role Models:
  • Favorite male MMA fighters: Charles Oliveira and Alex Pereira (21:21, 21:39)
  • Female GOAT pick: Amanda Nunes; Inspired by current champion Zhang Weili:

    "She throws and I love how tough she is... I definitely want to model my fight style after her." (22:42)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Mental Toughness:

  "I think the mental toughness is way harder than the physical strength. I'm pretty confident in not getting knocked out. But to mentally know...I'm about to get on stage in front of all these people, and if I get knocked out, it's going viral."
  — Mikey (02:41)

• On Career Transformation:

  "Just in two months, went from full-time waitress to... now I get to live out my dream."
  — Mikey (11:43)

• On Rejecting OnlyFans:

  "Only Fans has such a stigma to it... I just really don’t want to be tied to that. So I went with Passes and I’m really happy."
  — Mikey (07:05)

• On Family Support:

  “My dad looks over and he goes, ‘I think that’s the most proud of you I’ve ever been because you stuck up for me.’”
  — Mikey (16:39)

• On Violence as a Tool:

  "If you punch someone in the mouth, they usually stop doing whatever they were doing."
  — Mikey (00:08, 17:42)

• On Being a Role Model:

  "Now I'm my own person and I get to see success in power slap and outside of power slap as well."
  — Mikey (11:21)

• On Her Unique Type:

  "Especially like being a power slapper, I’m a little masculine myself and training and fighting, so I need a masculine man... So the cauliflower ear is just like. All right, off the bat. Yes."
  — Mikey (20:57)

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Segment Timestamps for Key Topics

| Topic | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------|------------------| | Mental toughness in Power Slap | 02:41 | | Path from waitress to athlete | 10:10 – 11:43 | | First experience with viral success | 08:49 – 09:18 | | Mexican jail story | 15:07 – 16:41 | | Self-defense lessons from her dad | 17:20 – 19:14 | | High school fight & World Star moment | 18:22 – 19:01 | | Her choice of Passes over OnlyFans | 07:05 – 07:44 | | Future in MMA and fighting inspirations | 21:21 – 23:26 |

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Closing Thoughts

Mikael Michelle’s candid conversation with Sean Kelly is a captivating blueprint for anyone looking for the courage to chase unconventional dreams. From fighting mental health battles and living paycheck to paycheck, to finding her niche in a daring new sport and plotting a future in MMA, Mikey’s journey is a testament to grit, adaptability, and self-belief. Her blend of humor, authenticity, and self-awareness stands out, offering both inspiration and entertainment.

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Follow Mikey's journey and see her behind-the-scenes prep, Vegas lifestyle, and fighting career on social media and her Passes account. (23:32)

Transcript

[Mikey]

He was a hockey player, so just all around crazy. Wow.

[Interviewer]

Was that like playing hockey or just knocking?

[Mikey]

No, that was outside of hockey.

[Interviewer]

Holy crap.

[Mikey]

The person always deserved it. I will say that. You know, but he definitely raised me with the idea that violence is the answer. Because if you punch someone in the mouth, they usually stop doing whatever they were doing.

[Interviewer]

Old school.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Host]

All right, guys, got Mikey here today. Power Slap Fighter.

[Interviewer]

Big fight this Friday. Thanks for hopping on.

[Mikey]

Of course. Thank you for having me.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, I know you're in the middle of a fast right now, so I appreciate your time.

[Mikey]

Of course. Yeah, I started today. Anything to distract me from the hunger.

[Interviewer]

So I've done a three day fast. It's no joke.

[Mikey]

Yeah, usually I don't fast too much the day before. I just am a little closer to the weight, but I don't want to take any chances this time.

[Interviewer]

What number five is this for you for Power Slap?

[Mikey]

It's gonna be my third.

[Interviewer]

Okay. Yeah, I know. You fought Paige last time, right?

[Mikey]

Yeah. So the title. No, last time it was just a regular bout. And then this time was supposed to be the rematch with her for the title, but she got hurt. So now it's just a regular bout and I'm waiting for her new opponent.

[Interviewer]

I wonder, since it's your opponent's first fight, how you even prepare and study for that.

[Mikey]

Yeah. So this time instead of like, okay, I'm gonna do the same thing every single time. I kind of am going into it with the idea that I'm gonna regroup after the and try to change it up as I go and learn what she does in the moment and try to really see if I can adapt in the moment.

[Interviewer]

Can't wait to see it. How'd you get into this? Because this isn't like your normal profession.

[Mikey]

Yeah, I love mma and I wanted to kind of get into commentating and I was looking where I could start and I thought I could start at Power Slap and commentate. And then I looked more into it and then I saw the girls do it and then I was like, oh, I can absolutely take one of those laps. So I was like, okay, I'll do one. See how it works. And that's it. Just one. And now I'm on my third one. Next in line for the first female title. So crazy. I ended up loving it.

[Interviewer]

What a mindset. I had the opposite approach. I saw it and I'm like, I'm never doing that.

[Mikey]

Those guys, man, the guys are crazy.

[Interviewer]

Especially my weight class because I'm 201. Slap and you're out.

[Mikey]

Yeah. I don't even know how they do that.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, I remember, like, the first one I went to. I think the first three fights were knockouts.

[Mikey]

Yeah. It's crazy, too, because when you're waiting for your turn to get on stage, you're watching it. So you're sitting there stretching, and you're seeing 10 people get knocked out left and right, and it's like, okay, Mikey, your turn.

[Interviewer]

I'm like, oh, man, you gotta be mentally resilient to compete in this, right?

[Mikey]

Oh, I think the mental toughness is way harder than the physical strength because I'm pretty confident in not getting knocked out. But to mentally know, especially for the weeks leading up to it, I'm about to get on stage in front of all these people, and if I get knocked out, it's going viral. And. Yeah, it's a crazy mindset, for sure.

[Interviewer]

It's going super viral.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Those clips get hundreds of millions of views.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. Especially the knockout clips. And there's not really been a legit female knockout yet. So the first one is. It's not going to be me, I.

[Interviewer]

Hope, but, wow, that's surprising. So none of the female fights resulted in a KO yet?

[Mikey]

No. A couple girls have gotten knocked out or wobbled, but it was always a foul. So even though they did get knocked out, it didn't count.

[Interviewer]

So those. Some of those fouls look painful.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

You get hit on the bone. I feel like that hurts more than cheek, right?

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah, for sure. Does that happen to you a little bit. In my first one, I got hit high, and that one did wobble me a little bit more, but other than that, I haven't been wobbled too much.

[Interviewer]

So that's good. You get two of those or three of those before the match ends.

[Mikey]

Yeah. You. If you get fouled twice, then it's over twice.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

You got to be precise.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Damn. Do you work on that, like, aim, I guess?

[Mikey]

Yeah. I think that's one of the main things I work on because you can't work on too much else. So I just make sure I focus and hit the same spot every time. Because the foul suck. It's especially because there's only three slaps per match, so one foul really does, you know, bad for you.

[Interviewer]

So how do you feel about the three slaps per match? You think there should be more or less or three is good?

[Mikey]

I think three is good. After the third one, I'm done for sure. For the title, it is 5, so I will say it sucks that Paige isn't, you know, able to compete anymore. But now instead of taking five from her, I'm taking three from a new person.

[Interviewer]

So you could fight her after you win, right?

[Mikey]

Yeah, absolutely. I'm waiting for her.

[Interviewer]

Let's go call her out.

[Mikey]

Yes, Paige, get better so we can have our rematch now.

[Interviewer]

She picked the route too. I'm sure you've been offered that. But instead you went with this.

[Mikey]

Yeah, so I just, you know, signed with passes and I'm excited because, you.

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[Interviewer]

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[Interviewer]

Go anywhere without it.

[Mikey]

Only fans has such a stigma to it. And even if I weren't to do the things other people are doing on there, I just really don't want to be tied to that. So I went with Passes and I'm really happy. They've kind of built a team around me and I'm excited. I actually launched today, so.

[Interviewer]

Nice. So what's the difference with passes? What makes them unique?

[Mikey]

I think really the team behind it, I'm not only getting the platform, but I'm getting.

People helping me build my profile, some guidance, and they really believe in me.

[Interviewer]

So shout out to Lucy. She's sort of mentoring you now, right, Lucy?

[Mikey]

That's one of the main reasons too, why I like passes is because it's founded by, you know, the youngest female billionaire and I just love the female part of it, so. So she really understands and I like to be around people I really look up to. So between Lucy and then Livy Dunn is on there as well. I feel like that's what I strive to be. So that's just what I want to be surrounded with as opposed to be surrounded by people that I don't even necessarily, you know, want to be like.

[Interviewer]

That makes sense. TMZ article came out yesterday.

[Mikey]

Yes. Crazy.

[Interviewer]

How did that happen?

[Mikey]

So TMZ wanted to do just talk about the passes deal and, you know, power slap. And we had an interview yesterday. It went very well. Kind of the same thing. You know, I told him about meeting Lucy was a big deal, especially she just became the first female or the youngest female billionaire. So that's kind of fresh. And then just talk to them about my journey with powerslab, what I wanna show and kind of my goals.

[Interviewer]

So well done. This new fame, is it getting to you yet? Like, how does it feel?

[Mikey]

It's. It's super new still. So I'm trying to just get. Take it all in and not be too excited about it. I'll say. But also not keep looking at the next thing where I'm not feeling how exciting right now is. But yeah, I feel like it's gotten so big just in the last two months. So the fact I'm just starting and everything is so big. I'm super excited to see like what the future few months to a year. Holds.

[Interviewer]

It's crazy. I mean, we met at the AMAs. Yeah, that was my first one. And just seeing all the stars there was like, wow, I can't believe I'm in this room right now.

[Mikey]

To be like, with all the stars. And not only were we, like, with them, it's like we're a part of it, too. It's not just we're sitting with all the, you know, normal people, regular people, I guess, was crazy Legends.

[Interviewer]

I look, I mean, I used to listen to a lot of those artists that were there. So just to be there was. Was insane.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. And to see them up close, it's funny because some of them look a little different than you think. And some of them look exactly the same.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, that backflip from.

[Mikey]

What's that? Benson Boone.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, Benson Boone. Legendary.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah.

[Interviewer]

People don't know how hard that is.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

That was like 10 set of stairs.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. And he wasn't even breathing hard after.

[Interviewer]

Crazy.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. That was my favorite performance that night, for sure. Less than a year ago, though, you were. You were unhealthy, you were broke, you were working a 9 to 5, right?

[Mikey]

Yeah, a couple 9 to 5. So I had two jobs, you know, mentally super unhealthy. And I just knew that the 9 to 5 life wasn't for me and the depressed life wasn't for me. You know, I'm never one to. Sometimes you're sad and you kind of sit in it. But me, I know that just because I'm sad in the moment, like, that's not the life that's meant for me. So I went and I really worked on myself for about a year, just mentally getting right and being super disciplined in the. Just working every day to be better. And it all just. I feel like at the exact same time, all the hard work that I did for a year showed up and through Power Slap. And it's not even so much Power Slap itself, but kind of what I've been able to build from it. Whereas if I didn't do all the mental work before, it would have been, you know, the little 15 minutes of power Slap fame or kind of, you know, once the Paige Band Zant was out of it, then it's like, you know, I'm kind of forgotten as well. But I feel like I've done well to. Instead of feeding or instead of just relying on her name, that I have a name for myself now, and I built it, you know, now I'm my own person and I get to see success in power. Slap. And outside of Power Slap as well.

[Interviewer]

Well done. Yeah, that's an inspiring story and relatable for people watching, I think, because you were just working a nine to five literally a year ago, and now you're about to be the face of the female division of Power Slap.

[Mikey]

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I was working as a full time waitress not even two months ago.

[Interviewer]

Craz.

[Mikey]

So just in two months went from full time waitress to. Now I get to live out my dream.

[Interviewer]

Basically compete in front of hundreds of millions of eyeballs.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah, absolutely.

[Interviewer]

What restaurant were you waiting at?

[Mikey]

A few. So I was at Naxos Taverna and Lotus Asyum at the Red Rock.

[Interviewer]

That's a good one.

[Mikey]

Oh, they're so good.

[Interviewer]

I ordered that to my house.

[Mikey]

Oh, my gosh. I love it.

[Interviewer]

That's crazy.

[Mikey]

That was a. That was a little bit prior. And then my most recent one was summer house at the Durango, Tennessee and the local.

[Interviewer]

Been there a few times. Wow. So you might have waited my table.

[Mikey]

I probably have.

[Interviewer]

I had no idea.

[Mikey]

Crazy, Crazy.

[Interviewer]

Well done though. I like the depression story too, so I struggled with that.

[Mikey]

Thank you.

[Interviewer]

And that was. That was rough.

[Mikey]

Yeah, it's hard. It's hard to get out of. And especially when you're in it, you think to yourself sometimes, is there even better?

[Interviewer]

So I literally thought I'd live the rest of my life in my bedroom at a certain point.

[Mikey]

Yeah. And I feel like it just takes one little good thing to happen. And then when you're in such a bad place, every little thing that you can just build momentum from, you gotta keep it going. So even if it's like the most simple, like, oh, it's a nice day and I feel good today in this moment, it's like, okay, you gotta build off that and just keep going.

[Interviewer]

Absolutely. Did you have a good support system when you told everyone you were gonna do this?

[Mikey]

Yeah, I did. I am blessed because my family and my friends are so supportive of everything I do. I think my parents thought the power slap was a little crazy at first, but when I explained to them it's more than just getting on stage, taking three slaps and getting a check, I was like, this was the beginning of me building a career. I don't know exactly how I'm gonna do it, but I know this is gonna be the start and I've been able to prove it to them. So they've been super, super supportive since.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. You can use this in a lot of ways. Like a lot of athletes play sports and then end up making more money afterwards.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Like, Tom Brady is a great example.

[Mikey]

Yeah. I think it's all about how you carry yourself. And you got to know that outside of the sport, there's so much money to be made. And I didn't realize until I got into it, and I started seeing people around me and how they're making money, and it just comes from all directions, and it's crazy. So I'm trying to get in on that.

[Interviewer]

Sponsors. Once you got that attention, you can monetize it, turn it into currency. Sure. Passes will help with that, too.

[Mikey]

Oh, for sure.

[Interviewer]

I love that. I got to hear about the Mexican jail story.

[Mikey]

Oh, my gosh. So my dad lives. Is retired in Cabo, and he's on the HOA board. This is all important, I promise. He's on the HOA board at his condos, and he's just had issues with these squatters in another condo. And I've known the story for, like, a good few months. My dad's been talking about it. So one day I'm coming. I'm, like, walking across, going to meet my dad, to walk down to the beach, and I see him, a girl about my age, like, parked wrong, and I see him go up and say, hey, you can't park there. And I'm thinking, all right. Like, that's of course my dad saying something. And then she turns around, calls her boyfriend over, who's about my age, about 6, 4. He's huge, and immediately doesn't say anything to my dad. Just punches him right in the face, breaks his nose. My dad wasn't ready. Then in the span of, like, 5.

[Host]

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[Mikey]

Seconds. My dad's chasing this kid around. This girl's screaming. And I'm running up and I'm like, all right, I can't just let my dad get beat up, so I gotta do something. So then I start beating the girlfriend up because I'm like, you know what? You just got my dad beat up. So. So now I'm hitting her, and. And then I hear the Federales start coming and, you know, kind of gets broken up. And my dad's still, like, you know, he's not the one to just take it. So he's still trying to get some. And then, you know, we kind of separate a little bit. The guy starts saying some stuff. I kind of walk by, the guy punches me in the side of the head. So then and then I went to go hit him. I couldn't hit him again. So then the girl's standing right there, and she started. So she got another shot. And then by this time, like, the Mexican federales get there. My dad and I don't speak English.

[Host]

Spanish.

[Mikey]

Yeah, my dad and I don't speak Spanish. They speak Spanish. So they're telling them that my dad beat the girl up and all these crazy things, and there was no translator around, so they just decided they were taking us to jail. And then they took us, like, an hour outside of Cabo into the, like, little city and just put us in jail and basically said, there's no translator here right now, so you're gonna have to wait until tomorrow till they come. And, like, no food, no water, and my dad is all bloody, and it was crazy. And my dad looks over and he goes, I think that's the most proud of you I've ever been because you stuck up for me. And I was like, okay. And then luckily, the next day, the translator came. And then, you know, I don't even know what happened. I just know we were on the next flight home. But he's pretty crazy.

[Interviewer]

That's nuts. The guy put hands on you?

[Mikey]

Yeah, he did. He hit me pretty hard. You know what, though? He didn't rock me, so.

[Interviewer]

Wow. That's insane.

[Mikey]

It was crazy.

[Interviewer]

What a story.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Mexican jail must be way worse in America, I'd imagine.

[Mikey]

Oh, my gosh. It. They do not care about you in there, I'll tell you that.

[Interviewer]

Like, no food in Spanish makes it even worse.

[Mikey]

Oh, so scary. And especially to, like, be in a whole nother country and nobody knew we were there, really. And so, yeah, it was. It was crazy.

[Interviewer]

Did your dad sell the property out there?

[Mikey]

No, he still. He still is, like, walks by, and I'm so scared all the time. I'm like, please don't cause any more issues. But.

No joke. Yeah. My dad is definitely one of the reasons why I'm crazy enough to do something like power slap, because I've watched him in person probably knock out 15 different people for 15 different reasons. And he was a hockey player, so just all around crazy.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Was that, like, playing hockey or just knocking?

[Mikey]

No, that was outside of hockey.

[Interviewer]

Holy crap.

[Mikey]

The person always deserved it, I will say that. You know, but he definitely raised me with the idea that violence is the answer, because if you punch someone in the mouth, they usually stop doing whatever they were doing.

[Interviewer]

Old school.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. I feel like our parents generation, like, that was common.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Getting in physical fights.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

And now when you get one in school or whatever, you get suspended and it's like a huge deal back in the day. That's how they resolved issues.

[Mikey]

Yeah. I feel like, you know, to a point, I think my dad is right because the couple times I've been in is physical altercations and, you know, the other person usually stops whatever they were doing that was the problem.

[Interviewer]

Wow. So you've been in some street fights too?

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

What was it over a guy?

[Mikey]

No. So I've never fought somebody because of my problem. It's usually like to protect somebody. So. In high school, I actually was on World Star, if you remember.

[Interviewer]

I remember those days. World Star. Hip hop.

[Mikey]

Yeah. I was on World Star. This girl was just picking on basically every girl at the school and had an issue with my friend and just would not leave my friend alone. And so I went, I was just gonna say something. And it ended up being a fight world star. And I apologized to the girl too, and on wrote her a note about how sorry I was because I hit her like 17 times.

[Interviewer]

Jeez.

[Mikey]

Yeah, I didn't. I didn't realize in the moment that that was happening, but I felt bad afterwards and wrote her apology letter. And then she made fun of me on Twitter and I was like, all.

[Interviewer]

Right, your dad taught you all.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Did he teach you self defense moves and stuff?

[Mikey]

Yeah, he did. I remember one time he had, you know, like the hockey gloves. He'd take me in the backyard and if I had an issue with the girl, he's like, all right, if you're going to go do this, you're going to do it right. So he put the hockey gloves on me and just teach me how to start punching. Wow. He's like, you never grab the hair. Because then they can say, oh, you grab the hair. You like grab them right here on the front of the shirt and.

[Interviewer]

Interesting. A lot of girls do go for the hair grab. I noticed when I see girl fights.

[Mikey]

Yeah. And I think, like, the hair. Yes. You have a little bit of an advantage. But then it's like, oh, she grabbed the hair. So I think when you just grab the shirt, there's nothing they can really say.

[Interviewer]

I'm actually in support of fathers teaching their daughters self defense.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Especially these days.

[Mikey]

Yeah. And I think it made me tougher too. So.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. I mean, there's some wild people around these days. You're gonna start dealing with weird stalkers and stuff as you get more famous.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah, for sure. I'm nervous for it, but yeah, but.

[Interviewer]

You got the self defense, the confidence, and just surround yourself with the right people. You'll be. You'll be good.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah.

[Interviewer]

I've dealt with some weird situations.

[Mikey]

Oh, I bet.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Like getting followed and stalked. This is part of it, I guess.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Plus LA is crazy.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah.

[Interviewer]

I don't go out there too much anymore. I've heard Jack Doherty.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

You saw what happened to him.

[Mikey]

Yeah, that's the one that got. He was followed, right?

[Interviewer]

The chain.

[Mikey]

Yeah, yeah.

[Interviewer]

On Melrose.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Interviewer]

Crazy. So you've been in Vegas for a while, though?

[Mikey]

Yeah, I was born and raised here, so I'm like one of the few actually from Vegas.

[Interviewer]

You want to stay or do you want to leave?

[Mikey]

I love Vegas. I probably want to experience something else, but I'll always come back here. My family's here and everything I love is here. So between UFC and mma, this is just the best spot to be.

[Interviewer]

Got it. I saw one of your videos about cauliflower here.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah?

[Interviewer]

You like that in guys?

[Mikey]

I do, because I like. I feel like. Especially like being a power slapper. I'm a little masculine myself and training and fighting, so I need a masculine man to like, you know. And so the cauliflower ear is just like. All right, off the bat. Yes.

[Interviewer]

That's a turn on.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. I love it.

[Interviewer]

Can't get that from power slap, though. You got to get it from actual ML.

[Mikey]

Yeah. You got to get it from, like wrestling and like, real. Just who's.

[Interviewer]

Who's your favorite fighter to watch right now?

[Mikey]

Ooh, Charles Oliveira. And he's fighting on Friday or on Saturday.

[Interviewer]

He doesn't speak English though, right?

[Mikey]

No, he doesn't.

[Interviewer]

You'll have to learn some. What, Portuguese?

[Mikey]

Yeah, some Portuguese.

[Interviewer]

Charles Oliveira I interviewed. Who's that other Portuguese fighter? That's huge. Alex Pereira.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. We had to use a translator.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. He actually might be my number one. I might change my mind.

[Interviewer]

He's a tough dude. I know. He just lost, but before that he was on a streak.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. And he's so, like. I feel like his energy is just like, so seriously, you can, like, feel it when he walks into the.

[Interviewer]

Oh, yeah.

[Mikey]

I've only, like, been in the same room with him once, but no, it's.

[Interviewer]

The type of energy where you walk in and you notice.

[Mikey]

Yeah, yeah.

[Interviewer]

Same with Jon Jones. Yeah, he just retired.

[Mikey]

I saw.

[Interviewer]

You think he's the goat.

[Mikey]

I think he's the goat, but I don't like him at all as a Dan.

[Interviewer]

Why?

[Mikey]

I Think he's just not. You know, it's one thing to, like, be a bad person and own up to it, but then it's another to be a bad person and try to convince the world that you're not. And I think that's just what I don't like.

[Interviewer]

I feel that. What about the female side? Who you got as a goat? For female ufc?

[Mikey]

For Go, I would have to go with Amanda Nunes overall, but my favorite fighter right now is. Oh, Weili. Zhang Weili.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's a beast.

[Mikey]

Oh, yeah. Zhang Weili. Because she just. She throws and I love how tough she is. And she's just. Yeah, she's amazing. I definitely want to model my fight style after her.

[Interviewer]

So do you see yourself transitioning into mma?

[Mikey]

Absolutely. I think I'm, like, gonna stick with power slot for sure, and I love power slot, but I love fighting as well, so, you know, I'm gonna do both.

[Interviewer]

Let's go. What about boxing?

[Mikey]

Boxing? I. I like. I like all types of fighting. I definitely will probably box a few times because that's what I've been training for and. But I see myself overall being an MMA fighter. Boxing just kind of, if the opportunity is there and it seems to line up, I'll do boxing.

[Interviewer]

But.

Anything else you're working on, where can people find you and everything?

[Mikey]

So I've been working on my social media, my Instagram. The biggest thing right now is my passes that's going to be launching today. That's going to show, like, my behind the scenes kind of that transition too, with fighting and how I'm going to get ready for that. And then also, like, Vegas life. So I do live in Vegas and I don't just train. Like, I love to do, like, dayclubs, nightclubs, you know, to an extent.

[Interviewer]

And you vlog it or.

[Mikey]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Oh, wow. So that's cool. I didn't know they let me film in there.

[Mikey]

Yeah, I'm excited because we have some connections where I get to show all that.

[Interviewer]

Nice.

[Mikey]

That usually you can't film.

[Host]

Let's go.

[Interviewer]

We'll. We'll link all that below. Thanks for coming on.

[Mikey]

Of course. Thank you for having me.

[Host]

And watch her fight Friday. This episode should drop Friday.

[Mikey]

So.

[Host]

Yeah, check out the fight tonight, guys, and I'll see you next time.

[Mikey]

Thank.

[Interviewer]

You.