About

MMA Gospel is more than just the normal mixed martial arts podcast that regurgitates fighter interviews week in and week out. We are here to help educate the new MMA fans as well as to help the hardcore fan learn more about the industry as a whole. MMA Gospel and MMA Gospel Radio are here to give you a much clearer picture of what goes on behind the scenes. We interview MMA journalists, combat clothing companies, magazine owners, referees and much more. Anyone involved in the sport in one capacity or another you can find here, as part of the MMA Gospel congregation.

Many have asked about the term MMA Gospel so here is the story behind the name and behind “The Reverend of MMA” Turk Vangel.

In the early days of MMA and the internet there were people, albeit not many at the time, going to a very rough and make shift message board to discuss the sport. Turk visited it frequently and noticed a common saying on the board when a member was discussing what they felt was a fact. “That is the MMA Gospel” was a term used frequently to try and end a debate. No arguing with the gospel after all.

Years later Turk was asked to look into becoming an ordained Reverend so he could marry friends. Turk went online and got ordained. After listening to MMA podcasts for a long time, he decided he could do the same thing, but better. He had a vision and just needed a name. There on the refrigerator was a the piece of paper declaring him a Reverend. That is when it hit him, he was the The Reverend and would preach the MMA Gospel. Thus the show was born. We are not a religious show in any way. The beliefs of Turk, Gary and the rest of the staff is something we keep to ourselves as it is not directly related to the sport.

“The Reverend” and Gary interviewed Sherdog.com reporter Loretta Hunt and after telling her the story she aptly dubbed him “The Reverend of MMA” and that is how we got to where we are today.

For more information on “The Reverend of MMA”, Gary Friedman or any of the other staff members here please feel free to read their bios under the “MMA Staff” tab.

Thanks you for joining the MMA Gospel congregation!!