Ariel Frantz: MMA Comebacks, Achilles Injury Recovery, Fight Week, and Life as a Female Fighter

It's not always easy coming back from a major injury, especially when it's something as serious as an Achilles rupture. In this episode of The Gametime Guru , Shane Larson sits down with Idaho MMA fighter Ariel Frantz to talk about her return to the cage after three surgeries and two years away from the sport. Ariel shares what fight week looks like, the mental and physical grind of cutting weight, how she approaches recovery, and what it takes to get back into competition after a devastating setback. They also dive into Ariel's background as a Boise State softball player, the parallels between sports and life, balancing a full-time job while training, and the mindset needed to keep pushing forward in the fight game. This is a conversation about resilience, discipline, confidence, and chasing what you love even when the road gets hard. If you're an athlete, a fight fan, or someone working to come back from adversity, this episode is for you.

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Ariel Frantz: MMA Comebacks, Achilles Injury Recovery, Fight Week, and Life as a Female Fighter is an episode from The Gametime Guru by Shane Larson.

This episode is 37:57 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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