Mike Straka

Mike is a host, author, editorial director and an executive producer of video sports, features and news programs. He brings nearly 20 years of broadcast and digital media experience to any project.

Straka is former supervising producer at Fuse TV and vice president and executive producer at Fox News Digital and Fox Interactive Media, where he ran video operations and programming.

Straka is the host of MMA Noise on LouderNoiseTV, the brainchild of music impresario Allen Kovac.

In front of the camera, Straka hosted Mixed Martial Arts shows on Foxnews.com, HDNet and Spike TV –and has covered music, sports, politics, film and business as a news producer and correspondent.

Mike has written three books, “Grrr! Celebrities and Other Reasons Why We’re All In Trouble,” (2007 St. Martins Press), “Fighting Words” (2011, Triumph Books) and "Rowdy Rousey"(2015 Triumph Books).

Straka started his career as a desk assistant at CBS News, and has produced for ABC’s Robin Roberts, Fuse TV, The CBS Early Show, Fox News, Spike TV and Zero Point Zero Production.

Mike has also acted in theater, television and film productions, including several commercials, Analyze This, Tony N' Tina's Wedding and the one-man Off-Broadway show Mat Rat.

Mike trains mixed martial arts at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City.