Ep 312 Andy Anderson Federal Prison
Andy Anderson was once a Texas entrepreneur owning topless clubs and the notorious All Nude Steakhouse (supplying ring girls for UFC events), Andy's life took a turn
- he's now serving a federal sentence for drug conspiracy (30 years) and money laundering (20 years), though he insists he's innocent and was railroaded by false testimony. This audio-only deep dive covers fixed fights, mafia run-ins in Ukraine's IFC event, Japanese afterparties gone wrong, and the grit that built MMA.
No holds barred - just raw history from a man who lived it.
0:00 MMA history podcast intro
0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
2:35 interview start
2:52 helping move UFC 12 after cancellation
6:49 attending UFC 1 as a spectator
7:42 becoming involved with the UFC
8:26 fighting NHB in Mexico
9:21 interactions with Julian Sanchez
10:06 relationship with Art Davie
11:27 Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz relationship
13:14 meeting Buddy Albin
14:27 relationship with Charlie Anzalone
15:04 Buddy Albin being tough to work with
17:25 Andy Anderson vs John Hess
21:00 owning several topless bars
22:09 Cornering Anthony Macias for fixed fight
25:16 Pat smith attacked in Elevator by Tito Ortiz
27:06 Remco Pardoel alleged Marco Ruas of greasing
28:41 Marco Ruas calling out the Gracie’s
29:44 Bas Rutten calling out Rickson Gracie
30:20 Japanese promotions hand picking fights
32:22 Tank Abbott Hard Rock Cafe incident
35:40 interactions with Joe Son and Kimo Leopoldo
38:12 Ken Shamrock dropping women off a balcony
40:04 Art Davie split with Bob Meyrowitz
42:51 living with Frank Shamrock
44:23 living with Scott Bessac
46:01 reason for being locked up
49:36 initial offering for sentencing
51:53 locked up with Tiger King
53:30 amount of time being served
56:45 current living situation
1:00:51 IFC Ukraine Debut controversy
1:08:50 Ron Van Clief
1:10:10 interactions with Leon Spinks
1:11:09 reason for the UFC logo at IFC event
1:12:21 Stuck in Ukraine after IFC event
1:15:48 Bas Rutten Paul Varelans incident
1:19:23 escaping to Paris from Ukraine
1:21:05 the local mafia wanting the tapes
1:22:06 Buddy Albin grab and go plan
1:22:52 Igor Vovchanchyn reputation at IFC event
1:23:52 Art Davie not involved in the IFC
1:25:40 Anthony Macias vs Sakuraba
1:28:30 John McCarthys relationship with Bob Meyrowitz
1:29:30 John Perretti coming to the UFC
1:31:19 Bob Meyrowitz thoughts on John Perretti
1:36:25 early UFC matchmaking
1:37:16 UFC not allowing John Perretti to purchase
1:41:06 Bob Meyrowitz interactions with Oprah Winfrey
1:41:53 fondest memories of the UFC
1:42:38 UFC changing rules because of mark Coleman
1:44:28 Andy Anderson outro
1:45:56 outro/ closing thoughts
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