Combat Sports Talk

Episode 189 - UFC 267 RESULTS and UFC 268 PREVIEW

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:57:38 GMT

History was made at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira when Glover Teixeira completed his amazing resurgence with a submission victory over Polish Powerhouse Jan Blachowicz. Get UFC 267 results and we cover the outcome of our very own George Stallworth's fight at Oklahoma Kickboxing Championships vs Aaron Diaz. Then we preview the long awaited rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington at UFC 268 and make our main card flash fight picks.

Episode 188 - UFC Vegas 41 RESULTS and UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:37:29 GMT

After a controversial lead up to the main event of UFC Vegas 41, Marvin Vettori finally got his satisfaction against Paulo Costa in the octagon. Fedor Emelianenko returned to get his 40th finish at Bellator 269, and get the latest in Conor McGregor's alleged assault of an Italian DJ and then get our flash fight picks for UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira.

Episode 187 - Tough Love for Aspen Ladd and Jon Jones, Conor in Trouble and Costa faces Vettori

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:23:18 GMT

We are back from a lightning storm that knocked out our broadcast last week. Get the results from UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs Dumont, get the latest on the domestic violence controversies plaguing UFC fighters, and hear our take on Conor McGregor's alleged assault on an Italian DJ. Then we highlight Fury vs. Wilder 3 and share some wacky news stories before making our flash fight picks for UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori.

Episode 186 - UFC Vegas 38 Recap and Jon Jones Trouble

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:45:52 GMT

Get the all the results from UFC Vegas 38 where light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker fought to solidify their claims on a future title shot. We talk about new details emerging from the alleged domestic assault between Jon Jones and his fiance at international fight week in Las Vegas. Then we discuss headlines in WMMA and finish up with our flash fight picks for UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez.

Episode 185 - AND STILL: UFC 266 RECAP

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:33:59 GMT

International fight week drew to a close with UFC 266 featuring Valentina Shevchenko seeking to match Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes for the most title defenses by a female champion and Alexander Volkanovski faced the dangerous Brian Ortega for his second featherweight title defense. Get the results from UFC 266, discussion of the new UFC Hall of Fame inductees, key headlines and get our fight picks for UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker.

Episode 184 - World Fighting League, UFC Vegas 37 Results and UFC 266 Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 01:51:06 GMT

This week news broke about a new fight league that's launching soon that will feature fight teams and have a payment structure similar to the NFL or the NBA and less like the UFC. Learn more about the World Fighting League and hear our take on whether or not this is going to be good for the sport of MMA. Then get the wrap of UFC Vegas 37, hear about some interesting fights that have been signed, fall out from the last Triller event, our thoughts on the latest scuffle between Conor McGregor and MGK at the VMAs, fighter retirements and then get our flash fight picks for UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega.

Episode 183 - The Spider, The Phenom, and Sports Entertainment

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:50:54 GMT

Saturday night, Triller Fight Club Legends II: Holyfield vs. Belfort featured bouts between combat sports greats. Anderson Silva faced Tito Ortiz and Evander Holyfield stepped in to replace Oscar De La Hoya to face Vitor Belfort. Neither fight lasted a round. We recap the co-main and the main event of this boxing match, cover the breaking news about Gold Medal Freestyle wrestler Gable Steveson, and discuss topics and headlines of import to the MMA world. Then we make our flash fight picks for UFC Vegas 37: Smith vs Spann.

Episode 182 - Vegas 36 Results, Woodley Loses, COVID, and The 60

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:48:07 GMT

England was on display on Saturday night as fighters across the island nation tested their mettle against the UFC elite. Kicked off by Liverpool sensation Paddy Pimblett, English fighters were dominant throughout the night until American underdog submitted headliner Darren Till in the third round. Before we closed the book on the wrap up of Vegas 36, we discussed whether or not the Oblique Kick should be banned after Khalil Roundtree, Jr's win where he destroyed the knee of his opponent, Modestas Bukauskas. We also wrap up the results from Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley where "The Problem Child eked out a split decision victory against the former UFC Welterweight champion. We also got some COVID-19 news, fighters getting cut from the UFC and other headlines that made for a fun discussion.

Episode 181 - Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley PREVIEW and UFC Vegas 35 RESULTS

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:39:22 GMT

On Sunday Night, Jake Paul faces his most difficult opponent yet, former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, who is trying to gain redemption after a four fight losing streak saw him cut from the UFC. We'll cover some of the headlines leading up to the match and make our picks for the card. Then we'll transition to results for UFC Vegas 35 where two Ultimate Fighters were crowned, UFC Veterans faced up-and-comers, and Giga Chikadze finished one of the most electric strikers in the UFC, Edson Barboza. Get headlines and a preview of UFC Vegas 36: Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till.

Episode 180 - UFC Vegas 34 RESULTS and These Tears are Earned

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:50:24 GMT

This week on Combat Sports Talk, we welcome back George Stallworth after a week at a coaches c clinic and we cover the UFC Vegas 34 Cannonier vs Gastelum results. We also discuss comments Daniel Cormier made about crying after losses. We react to Miesha Tate sharing how she spent her 200K purse and we preview UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs Chikadze.

Episode 179 - WHAT DID I MISS? UFC 265, BKFC, and More

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:27:59 GMT

After a 2-week layoff we're back with updates from the MMA world. We recap UFC 265 and talk about the Ciryl Gane's victory over Derrick Lewis, what's going on in BKFC starting with the fallout of Paige VanZant's loss to Rachel Ostovich. We also discuss other headlines in the MMA world and make flash fight picks for UFC Vegas 34: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

No show this week - August 1

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:25:36 GMT

With Ryan out of town, there will be no show this week. Join us next week for another episode of Combat Sports Talk.

Episode 178 - UFC Vegas 32 Results and Bad Judging

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:06:28 GMT

TJ Dillashaw returned to the octagon in a 5 round war war against Corey Sandhagen and walked away with the victory...even though many believed Sandhagen had won. We'll cover the judge-plagued results of UFC Vegas 32, BKFC results, disappointing news about our very own George Stallworth, MMA headlines and make our Flash Fight picks for UFC Vegas 33: Hall vs Strickland.

Episode 177 - UFC Vegas 31 Results, McGregor Pre-Fight Injury?

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:21:02 GMT

UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises is in the books and the Khabib Nurmagomedov protege' continues his ascent up the rankings with a mauling of Thiago Moises. We cover the main event and the return of Miesha Tate in her co-main event of Marion Reneau. Then we continue the analysis in the fallout of UFC 264 to discuss Conor McGregor's claims that he was previously injured coming into the fight against Dustin Poirier. Lastly, we cover headlines and fight cards featuring the BKFC 19 card headlined by Paige Van Zant and Rachel Ostovich, UFC Vegas 30: Sanhagen vs Dillashaw and Cannafist 1 coming live on Fite.TV featuring our very own George Stallworth.

Episode 176 - UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 [RECAP]

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:13:44 GMT

We recap the action from UFC 264 as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor sought to prove once and for all who the better fighter is. Unfortunately, Conor broke his leg at the end of the first round, so Poirier was awarded the victory. Get our takes on the trilogy match, the rest of the card, and what we see in the future for both of these elite Lightweights. We discuss our very own George "G-Money" Stallworth's fight coming up in Oklahoma City, OK on July 24, and then we make our flash fight picks for UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs Moises.

Episode 175 - Father's Day Fight Talk

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:01:48 GMT

It's Father's day but we're still here talking about the latest action in the world of combat sports. We'll cover the results from UFC Vegas 29, Anderson Silva scoring a win for MMA in the squared Circle, Key headlines from the world of combat sports and we'll make our fight picks for UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs Volkov.

Episode 174 - UFC 263 Results: Adesanya, Moreno, Edwards (and Shields)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:21:06 GMT

It was a historic night Saturday night and UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 is in the books. We cover all the main card action, give our takes on the results and talk storylines coming out of the PPV event. We also look at the results from Clarissa Shields' debut and we close off on Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul. Then we'll make our flash fight picks for UFC Vegas 29: Korean Zombie vs. Ige

Episode 173 - Mayweather vs Paul; Adesanya vs Vettori PREVIEW

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:47:30 GMT

Sunday night, Floyd Mayweather entered the ring in an exhibition match against YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul. Hear our commentary and preview before the fight happened and see if our main event picks were accurate. We also review Saturday Night's UFC card, UFC Vegas 28: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai, we discuss MMA headlines and then make our Flash Fight Picks for UFC 263: “Adesanya vs. Vettori 2” to close out the show.

Episode 172 - Sanchez Leaves Fabia, Esparza Wins, Tribute to Dr. Tori Strong

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 24 May 2021 02:24:20 GMT

The MMA world heaved a sigh of relief as Diego Sanchez announced that he was severing ties with Joshua Fabia, his guru that many in the MMA world believed had done more harm to Sanchez than good. We discuss the announcement and the implications, review results from Bellator 259 and UFC Vegas 27, and key headlines in the MMA world. Then, as a tribute to my friend, Dr. Tori Strong, who passed away on May 13, 2021, we replay my telling of our first meeting from Episode 11 of Combat Sports Talk.

Episode 171 - Charles Oliveira Makes History at UFC 262

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 17 May 2021 05:46:51 GMT

History was made in Houston, Texas on Saturday night when Charles Oliveira finished Mike Chandler for the lightweight championship in the second round. Get a recap of UFC 262 and key headlines in the world of MMA, and listen as we make our flash fight picks for upcoming Bellator and UFC fights this weekend.

Episode 170 - The WWE Effect and UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler [PREVIEW]

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 10 May 2021 04:49:01 GMT

For years, comparisons between MMA and WWE have been made regarding controversy between fighters in the ring, outside the ring and on social media. In a week where Floyd Mayweather gets into a brawl with his opponent's brother, training videos emerge from the fighter we all love and his manager we all love to hate, and a pinfall that wasn't, this is life imitating art at its finest. We talk headlines, fight results, and make our flash fight picks for UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler.

Episode 169 - The Tragedy of Diego Sanchez

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 03 May 2021 15:00:48 GMT

Overshadowing the UFC Vegas 25 is the final chapter of Diego Sanchez's storied career. We dive deep in the tragic story that ended the career of the UFC's very first Ultimate Warrior. Then we discuss the action at UFC Vegas 25: Reyes vs. Prochazka, talk headlines from the week and preview Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis.

Episode 168 - UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 [FIGHT RECAP]

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:37:17 GMT

What a historic night for the UFC as it returned to live action in front of 15,000 fans to see UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2. All the fights ended in finishes, but not all finishes were what we wanted to see. We talk through the results, discuss headlines coming out of this weekend's action, and preview UFC Vegas 25: Reyes vs Prochazka. (Little did we know that our UFC 261 recap would be our Episode 168. Do a search for UFC 168 and have your mind blown.)

Episode 167 - Jake Paul is the new Conor McGregor, UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:14:22 GMT

While the weekend was filled with exciting fights, the only thing people are talking about is Jake Paul's stunning KO of Ben Askren. We cover all the fights from the weekend, discuss the ramifications of Jake Paul's unexpected victory, other headlines in the MMA world, and then preview THREE MORE cards planned for this weekend including the rematch between Jorge Masvidal and The Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman.

Episode 166 - The God of War Smiles Again

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:22:11 GMT

Coming off of a weekend featuring fights from 3 different promotions, we slide into the end of the zodiac reign of Aries, the god of war, with another weekend filled with fights. First we recap the action from last Saturday Night, we look at the war of words brewing between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, discuss a few interesting headlines, and then make our flash fight picks on key fights from 3 more promotions this weekend.

Episode 165 - Fight Kits, Fight Bits, and Fight Hits!

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:39:20 GMT

The Venum era has started in the UFC as the fight kits we'll see competitors using will change from the 2014 Reebok styles. We talk the new Venum sponsorship payments as well. Then we discuss MMA headlines before previewing a War Weekend that begins Wednesday night with the return of Mighty Mouse, Demetrious Johnson, at One FC on TNT, Friday is Bellator 256 with a Bader vs. Machida rematch and then UFC on ESPN closes out the week with a huge Middleweight fight between Marvin Vettori and our hometown hero, Kevin Holland.

Episode 164 - UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou [RECAP]

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:16:01 GMT

Get ready for a comprehensive Recap of UFC 260. We talk the featured prelim fight, the main card action and the fall out after the main event that saw Francis Ngannou claim the UFC Heavyweight title in devastating fashion against Champion Stipe Miocic. We'll cover some interesting headlines and preview Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2.

Episode 163 - UFC Vegas 22 Recap and UFC 260 Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:46:47 GMT

Saturday Night at UFC Vegas 22, Kevin Holland's mouth finally wrote a check that his ass couldn't cash. Derek Brunson stopped his ascent up the Middleweight ladder with a unanimous decision victory over "The Trailblazer." We talk about the entire card, the official, official retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tyson vs. Holyfield 3 and we preview UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2. The rematch is scheduled for this Saturday Night.

Episode 162 - A Triple Dose of UFC Madness

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:17:13 GMT

UFC 259 came and went and we never got a chance to discuss the results that laid waste to the UFC landscape. So not only did we cover the controversy of UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs Muhammad, but we recap UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, we discuss breaking news about UFC 261, talk other headlines across the MMA landscape and pay our respects to the late great Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Finally we made our fight pick for UFC Vegas 22: Brunson vs. Holland. SPOILER: No one chose Derek Brunson.

Episode 161 - UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:14:27 GMT

Get a recap of UFC Vegas 20 where Ciryl Gane defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik via unanimous decision. Khamzat Chimaev declares he's done with the UFC. Jon Jones threatens the heavyweight division and women's strawweight get two dynamic fights scheduled for 2021. Paulo Costa declares he fought Israel Adesanya with a hangover. We also make our flash fight picks for UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya.

Episode 160 - Thawed Out in Dallas, UFC Vegas 19 and 20

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:49:50 GMT

We are finally back with lights on and in warm homes! We recap UFC Vegas 19 and Derrick Lewis' super necessary finish of Curtis Blaydes, give our takes on UFC 258, discuss headlines and make our fight picks for UFC Vegas 20 as the parade of heavyweights continue with Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Ciryl Gane this weekend.

Episode 159 - Vegas 18 Recap and UFC 258: Usman vs Burns Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:16:06 GMT

Alexander Volkov stopped surging veteran heavyweight Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC Vegas 18, and Corey Sandhagen stamped his ticket to a title shot by stopping former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Paige Van Zant made her debut at Knucklemania only to have it spoiled. Bellator made waves with a big announcement, and Women's MMA faced criticism from Stephen A Smith. We cover more headlines and then make our flash fight picks for UFC 258: Usman vs Burns.

Episode 158 - Megan Anderson, Lightweight Logjam and UFC Vegas 18: Overeem vs Volkov

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:34:10 GMT

Megan Anderson was the topic of discussion this week when two of her fellow UFC fighters discussed having intercourse with her on a podcast. This episode we discuss this incident, react to whether any of it was appropriate and discuss whether the apology was sufficient. We discuss the logjam at the top of the Lightweight division, the attractiveness of a scarred face and we preview UFC Vegas 18: Overeem vs. Volkov.

Episode 157 - UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 EVENT RECAP

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:38:16 GMT

All eyes were on Fight Island, Abu Dhabi Saturday Night for UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2, a rematch of their 2014 meeting where McGregor finished Poirier in the first round. The question on everyone's lips were would Poirier get his revenge, or would Conor McGregor stroll into the octagon after another lengthy absence to outclass another opponent like he did Cowboy Cerrone in 2020? Dustin Poirier delivered Conor McGregor his first KO loss. We recap the entire the event, the fallout from the action, and share our takes on what should happen next.

Episode 156 - Blessed Impresses, Fury Kickboxing & UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:30:43 GMT

We recap the historic performance Max Holloway put in on UFC Fight Island 7, we discuss the local DFW fight scene from Fury Kickboxing this weekend and we will preview UFC Fight Island 8 and UFC 257: McGregor vs Poirier.

Episode 155 - The return of the show and UFC Fight Island 7: Holloway vs Kattar

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:37:54 GMT

We're back after a restful break. What did we miss? This week we're talking about the UFC's donation to brain health, Paige VanZant's headlining Knucklemania, Dan Hooker playing McGregor Roulette, the hopelessness of the UFC ladder, and some other headlines we missed while out on vacation. We'll end the show with a preview of UFC Fight Island 7: Holloway vs Kattar debuting on ABC.

Episode 154 - UFC Vegas 17: The Last Show of 2020

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:52:12 GMT

In our final show of 2020, we are going to recap UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs. Neal from last Saturday Night. We'll talk about Canelo Alvarez's unification of the Super Middleweight Belt, Jake Paul's harassment of Conor McGregor, and Dana White's victory over a naysaying media.

Combat Sports Talk will return January 11, 2021.

Episode 153 - UFC 256 Recap: Card of the Year? Absolutely.

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:31:18 GMT

We recap UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno, arguably the fight of the year. Hell, the entire card may have been the card of the year. From surprising knockouts, unbreakable spirits, and a back-and-forth war for the ages, UFC 256 had everything a fight fan could ask for. Hear our UFC 256 discussion, top headlines, and fight picks for the last UFC event of 2020, UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs Neal.

Episode 152 - UFC Suffers COVID-19 While Boxing Goes Insane

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:09:06 GMT

Saturday night, Errol Spence Jr. returned from a car accident 14 months ago to defend his IBF and WBC titles, and late fight replacement Marvin Vettori took advantage of opportunity to catapult into the top 5 with his defeat of Jack Hermansson. On the heels of the final PPV of the year, the UFC loses 3 fighters to COVID-19. Dana White tells the press 60 fighters will be cut from the promotion by the end of the year. Floyd Mayweather returns to fight an exhibition against YouTuber Logan Paul, and Snoop starts a celebrity boxing league. Get more headlines, and hear our picks for Bellator 254 and UFC 256.

Episode 151 - Tyson's Return and the Rise of Uncle Khabib

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:03:22 GMT

On Saturday Night, the long-awaited return of "Iron" Mike Tyson delivered a performance that left people asking what could have been in the 8 round exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr. The card also featured two entertaining matchups and a brutal knockout performance delivered by YouTube sensation Jake Paul. On the same night, Anthony "Lionheart" Smith defeated Devin Clark via triangle choke to save a card that lost its main event to COVID-19. Khabib Nurmagomedov buys Gorilla Fighting Championship to become a fight promoter and questions have arised whether his upcoming meeting with Dana White in Abu Dhabi is about going for 30-0 OR signing an agreement to promote his new promotion. Get this discussion, more headlines and fight picks for UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs. Vettori.

Episode 150 - Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., UFC 255 Recap and Anderson Released

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:12:18 GMT

With so much to discuss, we jump in with a spirited recap of UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez where we discuss the results for key up and coming fighters from the prelims, the implosion of Mike Perry, Valentina's dominance and Deiveson Figueiredo's sweep of Alex Perez. We talk Tyson vs. Jones storylines, headlines and then make our picks for the fights this weekend, including UFC Vegas 15: Blaydes vs Lewis.

Episode 149 - UFC Vegas 14, UFC 255, and a Big Argument

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:30:44 GMT

Put your debate hats on folks, the Combat Sports Talk team won't see eye-to-eye when it comes to the renewed beef between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. Hear their points, and make your own decision about who is right. Besides the debate, we recap the "Khaos" that was UFC Vegas 14, discuss headlines and make our picks for the main card of UFC 255.

Episode 148 - A New LHW Contender Emerges and Paul Felder Saves the Day

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:53:15 GMT

As John celebrated his 100th episode on Combat Sports Talk, he and Ryan discussed the results from UFC Vegas 13 where Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos via submission to stake his claim on the light heavyweight title held by newly crowned champion Jan Blachowicz. Paul Felder steps in with 5 days notice to fight Rafael Dos Anjos who was left without an opponent as a COVID-19 positive test threatened the main event of UFC Vegas 14. Get headlines, and our fight picks all on this hilarious episode.

Episode 147 - Anderson Silva's Last Fight? Adesanya's Next Challenge.

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:36:12 GMT

In what could have been Anderson Silva's last fight, Uriah "Primetime" Hall played spoiler, finishing The Spider in the fourth round. Bryce Mitchell stayed undefeated in the UFC and Greg Hardy added another victim to his list of finishes. Dana White announced Israel Adesanya's contendership for the Light Heavyweight Title, and Gervonta Davis put the boxing world on notice with a shocking KO of Leo Santa Cruz

Episode 146 - Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires, Anderson Silva's Last Fight

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:27:33 GMT

UFC 254 is in the books and Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje in the second round to elevate to 29-0 before retiring from the UFC. We highlight Khabib's fight, his career and engage in a lively debate about where he ranks P4P and among the greatest of all time. We'll cover headlines, and make our fight picks for UFC Vegas 12: Silva vs. Hall.

Episode 145 - Fight Island Frenzy and Khabib vs. Gaethje

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:35:31 GMT

The month of fights at Fight Island is coming to an end and this week we are celebrating UFC Fight Island 6: Ortega vs Zombie. Brian Ortega looked like a new fighter against The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung and Jessica Andrade put the Women's Flyweight division on notice with her first round defeat of Katlyn Chookagian. We discuss Conor vs. Poirier 2, what's next for Khamzat Chimaev and we preview UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje.

Episode 144 - Fight Island 5: Moraes vs. Sandhagen (Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:46:26 GMT

UFC Fight Island 5 is in the books. In this episode, we recap Joaquin Buckley's Wakanda-style finish, Edson Barboza's domination of Amirkani and Corey Sandhagen's finish of Marlon Moraes to stake his claim for the Bantamweight Title. We've got headlines and we make our picks for UFC Fight Island 6: Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung.

Episode 143 - Fight Island 4: Holm vs. Aldana (RECAP)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:20:51 GMT

UFC Fight Island 4 is in the books. Holly Holm dominated Irene Aldana on a fantastic yet underrated card form Abu Dhabi. Germaine De Randemie submitted Julianna Peña and the Natural Born Killer, Carlos Condit returned in a battle with battle hardened Court McGee. Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya escalate their beef and Leon Edwards, balks at challenges from Stephen Wonderboy Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev. Get more headlines and our picks for UFC Fight Island 5: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.

Episode 142 - UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa (RECAP)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:50:27 GMT

What a wild weekend it was at Fight Island for the UFC where Israel Adesanya defeated Paulo Costa via TKO in Round 2 of their 5 round championship Fight. The Light Heavyweight division also crowned a new champion in Jan Blachowicz who called his shot and defeated Dominick Reyes via TKO in R2. Get a recap of the card, the latest on the beef between Dana White and Conor McGregor and more! Finally hear our picks for UFC Fight Island 4: Holm vs. Aldana.

Episode 141 - UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa (PREVIEW)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:32:43 GMT

After years of posturing, Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley finally settled their conflict in the cage at UFC Vegas 11. Cowboy Cerrone was back in action and some of our DFW hometown heros in Kevin Holland and Ryan Spann fought on one of the deepest fight night cards of the year. We also talk about a referee controversy, the signing of Michael Chandler and other headlines getting attention in the MMA world. Then we make our Flash Fight Picks for UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa.

Episode 140 - UFC Vegas 11: Covington vs. Woodley (PREVIEW)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:47:18 GMT

Conor McGregor is back in the news, Michelle Waterson narrowly defeated Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 10, and Bellator fighters made headlines for the wrong reasons this weekend. Get MMA discussion, headlines, and listen as we argue our picks for UFC Vegas 11: Covington vs. Woodley.

Episode 139 - UFC Vegas 9: Overeem vs. Sakai (RECAP)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:04:02 GMT

In a throwback to Episode 3, Kelechi and Ryan were the only ones on the show covering Khabib Nurmagomedov's memorial MMA tournament in honor of his father, UFC Vegas 9 results, the return of Nick Diaz, trash talk leading into Woodley vs Covington, Paige Van Zant getting COVID, and our picks for UFC Vegas 10: Waterson vs. Hill.

Episode 138 - UFC Vegas 8: Smith vs Rakic (Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:18:31 GMT

Kelechi joined Ryan in studio this episode where we discussed our thoughts on the rise of Neil Magny and Alexander Rakic. We talked about the challenges Anthony "Lionheart" Smith faces getting back on track. Then we examined Jon Jones' reasons for vacating his belt and the reactions from LHW contenders. Other topics included Brock Lesnar's free agency, conspiracy theories around Daniel Cormier's retirement, Mike Tyson's legends league proposing classic PRIDE FC matchups and Platinum Mike Perry nearly doing something funny. We made our picks for UFC Vegas 9: Overeem vs. Sakai and we ended the show with a few words about Jacob Blake.

No Episode 137

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 02:00:16 GMT

Ryan explains the decision not to publish episode 137 this week.

Episode 136 - UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 (Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:54:51 GMT

To avoid the doghouse, Ryan chose family over fights and missed UFC 252, but John, George and Kelechi had his back. Listen to their recap of the fights from Saturday Night and get their takes on whether the eye poke that tore Cormier's cornea made the difference in the fight or not. Hear headlines about Jon Jones moving to Heavyweight and the implications of such a move on the title picture, talk about Michael Chandler moving to the UFC and more.

Episode 135 - UFC Vegas 6: Lewis vs. Oleinik (Recap) and Coach Durwyn Lamb Interview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:16:03 GMT

Join us for an exclusive interview with Lamb Striking Academy Head Coach Durwyn Lamb. We discuss the results from UFC Vegas 6: Lewis vs. Oleinik from Saturday Night, headlines of the week we make our picks for UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier.

Episode 134 - UFC Vegas 5: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan (Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:04:57 GMT

We are LIVE this week with the return of the Eagle, a recap of UFC Vegas 5: Brunson vs Shahbazyan, Headlines on Conor and the value of his Proper 12 Whiskey Business, what could signal the end of the Woodley era, Jones vs DC rivalry, Mike Tyson and picks for UFC Vegas 6: Lewis vs. Oleinik.

Combat Sports Talk - Episode 133 - UFC Fight Night: Whitaker vs Till (RECAP)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:41:21 GMT

As the very first Fight Island Series comes to a close, the question at the top of mind for everyone is, "Was it a bad stoppage?!" Before we get into that debate, we'll talk Mike Tyson's return to the squared circle, the options for Carla Esparza in the Strawweight Division and the craziness from UFC Fight Night: Whitaker vs Till.

Combat Sports Talk - Episode 132 - War Week on Fight Island

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:24:33 GMT

War week continues on Fight Island with Fights on last Wednesday and Saturday. We are going to talk about the results, some headlines, and make our picks for the final card on Fight Island, UFC on ESPN 15: Whitaker vs Till.

Episode 131 - UFC 251 Recap and UFC on ESPN 13 (Preview)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:00:00 GMT

In an effort to get fighters from around the world back in the octagon, the UFC invested millions in an arena on Yaz Island in Abu Dhabi. Saturday night was the debut of the fight with 3 titles on the line, Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo, Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway and Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal. We recap the action from Saturday night and make our picks for UFC on ESPN 13.

Combat Sports Talk - Episode 130 - UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal (Preview)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:36:29 GMT

We're discussing the events surrounding the signing of Jorge Masvidal to replace Gilbert Burns at UFC 251 this weekend. We're going to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the MMA world, including Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, cancelled fights, and other headlines before we make our picks for UFC 251.

Episode 129 - UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker (Fight Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:00:00 GMT

It was another UFC Fight Night from the APEX arena in Las Vegas, NV where lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker put on a fight of the year performance and Platinum Mike Perry shocked the world in dominant fashion against Mickey Gall with only his girlfriend in his corner. Get the latest on Fight Island, headlines and more, on this episode of Combat Sports Talk.

Episode 128 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov (Fight Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:41:41 GMT

The UFC returned to the APEX Center in Las Vegas, NV for their next event featuring Heavyweight Contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov. But the show was stolen by the co-main event Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos. Get the latest on Fight Island, the results from this weekend and a variety of topics making waves in the MMA world, then get our picks for this weekend's event featuring Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker.

Episode 127 - UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer (Recap)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:22:06 GMT

Amanda Nunes added to her legacy and made the case for being WMMA's contribution to the GOAT discussion. In her dominant performance against Felica Spencer at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the Lioness made history in being the only two division champion to have defended her title simultaneously in both divisions. In addition to recapping the action, we discuss the continued conflict on Fighter Pay, Conor McGregor's third retirement in 4 years, and we share some perspectives on the protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's killing.

Episode 126 – The Death of George Floyd

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:47:37 GMT

We are reeling from the events of the past week where George Floyd, a black American, died at the hands of law enforcement. Arms bound behind his back, and an officer’s knee on his neck he struggled to breathe. He died that day. In many ways, so did we, and so we are going to discuss our thoughts and feelings about everything going on. Discretion is advised as strong language may be used.

Episode 125 - $100M Podcast, UFC at Apex, Woodley vs. Burns Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 26 May 2020 13:00:00 GMT

***Exclusive Interview with Arjan Carlos Moreno*** Joe Rogan lands $100M Podcasting deal with Spotify, the UFC plans its next event at the APEX center in Las Vegas for Woodley vs. Burns on May 30, and we talk to Muay Thai coach and president of the American Muay Thai Association, Arjan Carlos Moreno, who talked to us about the state of the MMA world and fighter safety.

Episode 124 - Smith vs. Teixeira and Overeem vs. Harris

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 19 May 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Two more fights followed UFC 249 in Jacksonville, FL completing the trifecta of events in seven days. On Wednesday, Anthony "Lionheart" Smith looked for normalcy after surviving a home invasion with a main event battle against Glover Teixeira, a hardened veteran at 205lbs. And on Saturday, Walt Harris returned to the octagon following the murder of his daughter to face Alistair Overeem in a heavyweight contendership battle. Get this supersized episode with lively debate, smart discussion and a bit of humor sprinkled on top.

Episode 123 - UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje (RECAP)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 12 May 2020 13:00:00 GMT

UFC 249 is in the books! Hosted in Jacksonville, FL, the UFC hosted their first Pay-per-view event since the pandemic forced cancellations of every sporting league in the United States. With a stacked card, the UFC treated the world with two title fights and a list of featured bouts that could be main events in any other card. Get our take on the Henry Cejudo announcement, the results from UFC 249, key headlines on this week's news and our picks for the two upcoming cards this week.

Episode 122 - UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje (Preview)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 05 May 2020 13:00:00 GMT

There's more than just two championship belts on the line this weekend, the health and safety of fighters is on the line, and the reputation of Dana White and the UFC are all on the line as the criticized promotion attempts to host the biggest card of the year UFC 249 in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the implications of the event, key headlines in the MMA World, and make our picks for the entire UFC 249 card.

Episode 121 - Fight Island is Real and UFC 249 is on

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT

"Fortune Favors the Bold" and Dana White is boldly going where no promotion has gone before by delivering not one, not two, but 3 fights in one week to bring back MMA action to battle-starved fight fans around the world. Get the latest on Fight Island and hear discussion about UFC 249, Halle Berry getting broken bones and speaking of bones...a debate about the duality of Jon Jones.

Episode 120 - The Thin Line Between Genius and Insanity

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:06:44 GMT

Where there’s a will there is a way. It’s only impossible until someone does it. Crazy? Crazy Like a Fox. These are all ways we can describe UFC president Dana White in his quest to pull off a UFC event in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic. He brazen actions are blurring the line between genius, and insanity. Listen to our show as we cover these topics and more.

Episode 119 - No Fights Mo' Drama (UFC 249 Canceled)

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:00:00 GMT

UFC 249 is canceled. There are no fights planned until May. Florida is considering WWE an essential business and Dana White is promising a Fight Island to get around governmental roadblocks preventing the UFC from putting on fights. With all this drama, it makes you miss watching two fighters battle it out in the octagon. Get discussion on all the drama taking place in this week's show.

Episode 118 - UFC Fantasy Island: Ferguson vs Gaethje

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:00:00 GMT

While UFC 249 will be fought on tribal land in California, all this talk of private Islands had us imagining what might happen the UFC started holding fights in international waters. Get the latest on Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje. The Jon Jones plea deal, Coronavirus cancellations, and the harrowing story of Anthony Smith's home invasion experience. Plus, learn the tricks of the trade from the Korean Zombie on how fighters cheat the weigh-in scale and a celebration of the day Matt Serra shook the world and finished GSP.

Episode 117 - Jon Jones and UFC 249: Trouble With A Capital T

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Jon Jones and the UFC each faced their own troubles as the current UFC Light heavyweight champion was arrested for DWI and weapons charges and the UFC marquee event, UFC 249 looked ready to fall apart despite the brave face Dana White put on to convince the public that it would happen despite governmental border closures and shelter-in-place orders as a result of the growing epidemic of COVID-19. Hear our take on this trouble with a capital T and more on this episode of Combat Sports Talk.

Episode 115 - Coronavirus def. UFC via Unanimous Decision

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:00:00 GMT

In spite of the Coronavirus pandemic gripping the globe, the UFC forged ahead with a scheduled event in Brasilia, Brazil with UFC 170: Lee vs. Oliveira in an empty arena. Ryan and John discuss the UFC's sudden decision to cancel fights due to COVID-19 concerns, the results from UFC 170, and key headlines from this past week.

Episode 114 - UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero RECAP

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Las Vegas was electric with two UFC titles on the line. At strawweight, Zhang Weili sought to defend her title for the first time against an opponent as seasoned and dangerous as they come, and Israel Adesanya got his wish to fight one of the most feared Middleweights in the UFC, The soldier of God, Yoel Romero. Get a full recap of the fights, some news from the week, and our picks for UFC Brasilia - Lee vs. Oliveira.

Episode113 - UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Get the results from UFC Norfolk, our takes on the Wilder-Fury Rematch and the alleged brainwashing of Diego Sanchez. Hear us rant about Heny Cejudo's first title defense and our flash fight picks for UFC 248, Adesanya vs. Romero.

Episode 112 - UFC Rio Rancho: Anderson vs Blachowicz

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT

After a shocker in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a new contender stepped out of obscurity to emerge as the possible next contender against Jon Jones, Polish superstar, Jan Blachowicz. His defeat of Corey Anderson in the first round has rocked the rankings. Ryan and John cover the implications, the decline of Diego Sanchez, and the headlines making waves in the UFC world. Then they pick key fights at this weekend's UFC card in New Zealand and both make their choices for the Wilder vs. Fury 2 rematch scheduled this Saturday night.

Episode 111 - UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:27:20 GMT

UFC 247 is coming live from our backyard in Houston, TX. Jon Jones looks to defend his title versus the upstart Dominick Reyes and Valentina Shevchenko looks to add another title defense against Katlyn Chookagian. Get a preview of the Jones vs. Reyes fight, headlines from around the MMA world and our flash fight picks on key fights scheduled for this weekend.

Episode 110 - Rogan vs. Stephen A, Bellator 238, and UFC Raleigh

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:10:02 GMT

In this episode we look at the beef between Joe Rogan and Stephen A Smith and debate whether Stephen A comments were fair to Cowboy Cerrone. We also discuss Bellator 238 and UFC Raleigh before looking at headlines that include Weili Zhang and the Coronavirus outbreak in China, Tyron Woodley learning to act like he's been there before, and the fall of Phoenix Jones.

Episode 109 - UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy Recap

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:46:27 GMT

After a 15 month layoff, Conor McGregor returned to the UFC in a main event bout against the heavily decorated Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. It took only 40 seconds to re-establish himself as a force in the MMA world. Get a deep dive on the main event , a recap of all the main card fights and get a preview of UFC Raleigh: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos in this episode. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/3JMij4oqyao

Episode 108 - Penne, Lewis, Perry, Cowboy and McGregor

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:09:31 GMT

With all the media circus around UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs Cowboy Cerrone, one person fights her own battle against a powerful opponent. Get the story on Jessica Penne's fight for redemption vs. USADA, Derrick Lewis' fight against a trash talking boxer, Mike Perry's fight to defend the legacy of Kimbo Slice, and the Fight Picks for UFC 246. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/V5c2ZII_z0U.

Episode 107 - The New Year Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:24:17 GMT

Happy New Year! Ryan, John and KC are back with Cowboy and Conor, Rampage and Fedor, Tyron, Joanna and USADA news. We talk butts, oral fluid testing, and broken hearts all in one episode! Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/xMj5DKZc6mU

Episode 106 - UFC Busan and Bellator 236

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:52:33 GMT

We're calling this the conspiracy episode because we evaluate whether or not Cowboy Cerrone would throw a fight for a big paycheck. We also look at the results from UFC Busan, South Korea and Bellator 236 from Hawaii. Get headlines and hot opinions on what's happening in the MMA World. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4R6EAM_iHw

Episode 105 - UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:59:53 GMT

The UFC returned to Las Vegas, NV for their last pay-per-view of 2019. Welterweight Champion Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" Usman and Colby "Chaos" Covington put on the fight of the year on a packed card featuring two other championship fights and two of the greatest UFC fighters ever to grace the Octagon. George and Ryan reprise the event, discuss some headlines, and make their picks for UFC Korea on this episode. Watch the YouTube Video here: https://youtu.be/gmVtKfXEkTE.

UFC 245 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:22:49 GMT

George Stallworth and Ryan Smith came together for the final UFC pay-per-view of the year, a long-awaited showdown between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, two welterweights with no love lost between each other. Max Holloway defended his title against the dangerous Alexander Volkanovski, and Amanda Nunes looked to extend her legacy against the Iron Lady, Germaine De Randamie. Two UFC greats returned to the octagon on the same night, Urijah Faber and Jose Aldo. Get our picks and live reactions to the results on this episode!

Episode 104 - Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua 2

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:46:24 GMT

After a devastating defeat in his US debut to Andy Ruiz Jr., Anthony Joshua looked to get revenge (and his belts back) in a rematch last weekend. The UFC continued its march to UFC 245 with a ESPN Fight Night featuring Allistar Overeem and the dangerous Surinamer, Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Get these results, the latest headlines and our Flash Fight picks for UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington. See the video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cjxOLPiP5M.

Episode 103 - Wilder vs. Ortiz 2

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:49:51 GMT

Get the latest on the harrowing story of Walt Harris and his kidnapped stepdaughter. Hear the results from One FC, Bellator, and the rematch between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz. Hear headlines from the MMA world and get our fight pick for Warrior Wednesday IX from WXC fight promotion in Detroit, MI.

Episode 102 - One FC, Bellator, BKFC, UFC Sao Paulo

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:05:10 GMT

From Ben Askren's retirement and big fights from One FC, Bellator, BKFC and the UFC to lots of headlines and upcoming fights to get excited about, this episode is chock full of content. Get all this and our picks for Wilder vs. Ortiz 2 on this edition of Combat Sports Talk. Watch our video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/thfJqM23T-A

Episode 101: Combat Sports Talk Video Debut

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:12:31 GMT

We are dressed in our Combat Sports Talk gear, and we are LIVE on camera, bringing the highlights of the MMA world to you. George Stallworth and Ryan Smith cover UFC Moscow, Jorge Masvidal, the latest on the harrowing story surrounding the kidnapping of Walt Harris' daughter and more. Watch the video of this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCWFdgXE6q8

UFC 243 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:36:04 GMT

George Stallworth joined Ryan back at Austin Avenue in Plano, TX for another outstanding night of fights this past Saturday. Get their takes on the upcoming fights and their fresh reactions at the devastating results in this live event recording for UFC 243. See who was right and how many times Ryan was wrong. #EatCrowRyan

UFC 242 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:55:21 GMT

It was a 1 PM CT showing of the PPV card from Abu Dhabi, and Ryan and George got together to give their live reactions of the fights. Ryan got there a little late, but after a few fights, the team was back in their normal form. Listen to picks, analysis, and great conversation between these two UFC fanatics.

UFC 241 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:14:02 GMT

While the main podcast is on hiatus, George and Ryan got together for UFC 241 to record live reactions from Austin Avenue Bar and Grill in Plano Texas. Joining the episode is George's training partner Eris Alvarado who gave his opinions on the co-Main and the Main event. We were surprised, shocked and stunned by the results and you can listen to us make our predictions and hear our thoughts on the result.

Episode 100 - UFC 239: Jones vs Santos

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:16:53 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen, this is EPISODE 100! After 4 years, we've finally made it, just in time to cover MMA's New Year's, Fourth of July and Christmas all wrapped up into one--INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK. Two belts on the line, the best the UFC has to offer, Hall-of-famers and History making performances. UFC 239 will go down as one of the most exciting cards in the history of the sport . Ryan, KC and John will give you an super-sized recap of UFC 239, discussion about who the GOATs are coming out the event, Ryan's idea for a #DoubleTitle, and why all of us at Combat Sports Talk are rooting for the success of ONE Championship here in the west.
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Having achieved this milestone, we are taking a break to retool, regroup, and get ready for more fun!

UFC 239 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:56:02 GMT

"Double Champ" George Stallworth joined Ryan Smith for another live reaction show. Hear our UFC 239 preflight picks and postfight reactions from our favorite bar.

Episode 099 - 3 Weeks of Fights in One Show

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:34:58 GMT

It's been three weeks since we've done a show. During that time, Rory MacDonald defended his title, Lyoto Machida made quick work of Chael Sonnen, The Koren Zombie Buffer Factored the Renato Moicano, Gegard Moussasi lost his title to Rafael Lovato Jr., and Tyson Fury dispatched Tom Schwartz with a 2nd Round TKO. SO much action in the past three weeks. But now we are back with a UFC stop in the land of 10K lakes, Minneapolis Minnesota for a Heavyweight matchup between Francis Ngannou and Junior Dos Santos, that could determine who is next in line for a title shot. Get the results from Minnesota, three weeks worth of headlines and hot topics and a preview of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos.

Episode 098 - UFC 238 Recap and Bellator 222

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 04:59:52 GMT

The UFC blew into the windy city for a pay per view event featuring two of the biggest draws in the UFC at lightweight, Tony Ferguson and Cowboy Cerrone, and two Titles on the line. Valentina Shevchenko looked to retain her belt against Jessica Evil Eye, a contender on a 4 fight win streak, and Henry Cejudo, Olympic gold medalist and holder of the 125 Championship Belt looked to crown himself king of the Bantamweight division with a win over elite striker Marlon Moraes. Get the results from UFC 238, headlines from the week and our fight picks for Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie.

Episode 097 - Underdog Weekend: Gustafsson vs. Smith & Joshua vs. Ruiz Jr.

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:04:46 GMT

It was underdog weekend as two significant underdogs faced the odds on the First of June. Anthony Lionheart Smith travelled to Stockholm Sweden to face Alexander Gustafsson, a light heavyweight favorite looking to climb back into championship contention, and Andy Ruiz Jr. a heavyweight contender with 4 weeks to train and nothing to lose faced the WBA, IBG, WBO and IBO Heavyweight champion, 22-0 Anthony Joshua who was making his American debut at the mecca for boxing, Madison Square Garden. Get the results from the fights, key headlines from the week, and our picks for UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes at the United Center in Chicago, IL this weekend.

Episode 096 - UFC Stockholm: Gustafsson vs. Smith Preview

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 28 May 2019 05:49:35 GMT

Without a card to cover last week, Ryan and John focused on some of the headlines grabbing the attention of the MMA world. Get our takes on the 10 second PFL knockout, the latest Colby Covington callout of Jon Jones, Ali Abdelaziz's war of words with Tony Ferguson, Conor's broken hand, and Washington state's infamous Mutual Combat Law, allowing individual citizens the ability to settle disputes with their fists instead of their words. Ryan and John preview UFC Stockholm and make their Flash Fight Picks for key fights on the card.

Episode 095 - UFC Rochester: Dos Anjos vs. Lee

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 21 May 2019 05:51:44 GMT

The UFC traveled to Rochester, NY for another exciting card featuring Rafael Dos Anjos and Kevin Lee as the main event. Kevin Lee made his welterweight debut against one of the most relentless fighters in the entire division, and the fight didn't disappoint. Ryan, KC, and John give you all the results from the event, boxing and ONE FC results, headlines and a little Russian on top.

Episode 094 - War Weekend 3: Bellator 221 and UFC 237

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 15 May 2019 12:18:33 GMT

This the finale of war weekends where Bellator and UFC went Head to Head on 3 events in three weeks. This time we saw the next round to the Welterweight grand prix former Welterweight champion Douglas Lima face off against undefeated Michael Venom Page and Micheal Chandler put his lightweight belt the line against Patricio Pitbull, a Featherweight champion moving up for a shot at being a double champion in bellator. The UFC went south to Brazil for a PPV featuring a Hall of Famer, two Brazilian Legends, and one legend in the making. BJ Penn, Jose Aldo, and Anderson Silva were all in action on a card where Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas faced the Powerful Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade. Get the all the results from Ryan and KC, headlines from the sport, and a preview of UFC Rochester - Dos Anjos vs. Lee. Listen after the Outro for a BONUS CLIP.

Episode 093 - War Weekend Part Deux: Bellator Birmingham and UFC Ottawa

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 08 May 2019 06:09:37 GMT

Bellator's head-to-head programming continued for another week with Bellator Birmingham facing off against UFC Ottawa in War Weekend Part Deux, electric boogaloo. Brent Primus headlined the Bellator Card facing Tim Wilde in the main event and Donald Cowboy Cerrone looked to further cement his legacy as the most decorated fighter the UFC has ever known in his main event match against Ragin' Al Iaquinta. Ryan, KC and John discuss all the results, go in-depth on Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones, and preview Bellator 221 and UFC 237.

Episode 092 - War Weekend Part 1: Bellator 220 and UFC Sunrise

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 01 May 2019 05:29:28 GMT

It was the first of two war weekends in a row where Bellator and the UFC went head to head on the same night. On DAZN PPV Bellator held the next round of the Welterweight Grand Prix where Rory the Red King MacDonald put his title on the line against former WSOF champion Jon Fitch. And in the UFC, Jack Hermansson took a short notice fight against one of the most dangerous fighters at middleweight, Jacare Souza, who, if he won the fight, was promised a shot at the Middleweight title. Ryan, KC, and John review the results from all this weekend's fights, cover headlines including Brock Lesnar retirement news and preview War Weekend Part 2, Bellator Birmingham and UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cerrone.

Episode 091 - UFC St. Petersburg: Overeem vs. Oleinik

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:54:30 GMT

The UFC visited St Petersburg for great MMA action. At Combat Sports Talk, we live by rule number 1, never bet against the Russians, but UFC veteran Alistair Overeem looked to disprove the heuristic by facing MMA journeyman Aleksei Oleinik in the main event. ISLAM Makhachev put on a show and Roxanne Modafferi challenged Antonina Shevchenko, the sister of the women's 125 lb champion, Valentina Shevchenko in a match that if she won, the Happy Warrior might take another step to a title shot. Ryan and KC cover key headlines in the MMA world and preview Bellator 220: Macdonald vs. Fitch and UFC Sunrise: Jacare vs. Hermansson.

Episode 090 - UFC 236: Poirier vs. Holloway 2

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 06:18:31 GMT

It's not summer, but the UFC was in Hotlanta, Georgia for some firey MMA action. With fans groaning about Interim Titles, the UFC featured Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastellum for the interim Middleweight belt while the champ, Robert Whitaker nurses himself back to health, and Dustin Poirier looked to stop Max Holloway from achieving double champ status by winning the interim Lightweight belt while Khabib Nurmagomedov serves his 9 months suspension for brawling after UFC 229. We lost a previous recording with John doing his BKFC 5 heavy bag advocating for the promotion's place in combat sports, so Ryan and KC give you the results from UFC 236, headlines, and a preview of UFC St. Petersburg instead.

Episode 089 - BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:19:14 GMT

There weren't any major MMA events and no notable Boxing matches, so that left Bare Knuckle FC who had their 5th show featuring former UFC challengers Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight in a main event bare knuckle fight in Biloxi Mississippi. The sport is a brutal exhibition of some of the world's most violent brawlers, but it's growing in popularity. Ryan and KC discuss the results from the fight and whether Bare Knuckle fighting is a sustainable career for a fighter. They also talk about the good work Cris Cyborg is doing in South Africa and preview UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier.

Episode 088 - Bellator 219 and UFC Philadelphia: Gaethje vs. Barboza

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:41:21 GMT

Bellator and UFC delivered solid fight cards this past weekend. Bellator 219 visited Temecula CA where Saad Awad faced Brandon Girtz for a lightweight face-off and Justin Gaethje faced Edson Barboza in the city of Brotherly shove, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Get results from both fight cards, the latest on Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson's debut in One FC and other interesting headlines curated by Ryan, KC, and John.

Episode 087 - UFC Nashville: Thompson vs. Pettis

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 05:42:33 GMT

Bellator and the UFC hosted events this past weekend. Bellator 218 came to us from Thackerville, OK where Emmanuel Sanchez faced Georgi Karakhanyan and the UFC travelled to Nashville where Anthony "Showtime" Pettis faced Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, in his first fight at 170lbs. Ryan, KC, and John discuss the fights, headlines and topics from the MMA world, and preview the fights coming up this weekend.

Episode 086 - UFC London: Till vs. Masvidal

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 05:21:56 GMT

The UFC rolled into London for UFC Fight Night Masvidal vs. Till, but the fans were barely breathing in the O2 Arena as they gasped at the shocking outcome of the main event. British striking was put to the test at the event, but an American emerged as the King of the UK. Ryan, KC, and John discuss the action inside and outside the ring, Errol Spence Jr's title defense, the latest on the Tony Ferguson restraining order, and also previews of Bellator 218 and UFC Nashville: Thompson vs. Pettis.

Episode 085 - UFC on ESPN+ Wichita: Lewis vs. Dos Santos

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:34:12 GMT

It was a shocker on Saturday night from Wichita, Kansas as Derrick the Black Beast Lewis sought to spoil the ascension of Junior Dos Santos to the Heavyweight top 5. Some of our show favorites like Beneil Dariush and Nico Price were also in action and two rising welterweights Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos and Curtis Millender wanted to see who was going to get a shot at a top ten fighter. Ryan and KC look at all the action, review the headlines, including the latest Conor McGregor news, and preview UFC on ESPN+ London: Till vs. Masvidal.

Episode 84 - UFC 235: Jones vs Smith

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:30:54 GMT

UFC 235 came to the T-mobile arena in Las Vegas, NV with two titles up for grabs. Tyron Woodley looked to cement his legacy as the greatest welterweight of all time by facing the rising Kamaru Usman, and Jon Bones Jones faced Anthony Smith in his first defense of his Light Heavyweight title, still looking to get past the PED scandal that continues to haunt him. Ben Askren also made his UFC Debut. Ryan was too sick to host, so KC and John did all the work.

Stay Tuned after the episode for post show antics.

UFC 235 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:28:08 GMT

George Stallworth joined Ryan Smith for another live reaction show. Hear our UFC 235 preflight picks and postfight reactions from our favorite bar.

Episode 083 - War Weekend: Mitrione, Page, Ngannou

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 07:07:17 GMT

It was a War Weekend, 3 major fights in one weekend. Friday Night featured Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov, Saturday Night gave us the next round of the Welterweight grand prix, Bellator 216: Page vs Daley, and Sunday closed out the holiday weekend with a UFC on ESPN fight, NGannou vs. Velasquez. Get the results from all the action, headlines and a preview of two more fights scheduled for this weekend.

Episode 82 - UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:26:30 GMT

The UFC travelled to Melbourne Australia for a Middleweight Showcase featuring Australian Robert Whitaker facing off against Kelvin Gastelum in a championship bout, but an emergency caused that fight to get scratched and the co-main event was promoted to the main event where the aging Anderson the Spider Silva sought to prove this isn't a young man's sport against one of the most electrifying strikers in the sport today, the Last Stylebender, Israel Adesanya. Get more from UFC 234, headlines and a preview of the return of Cain Velasquez in Phoenix.

Episode 081 - UFC on ESPN+ 2: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 07:51:31 GMT

The UFC travelled to Brazil for a battle of native born fighters to set the year off right. Jose Aldo, the King of Brazil was back in action against a rising star looking to make his name off the former champion, and in the main event, Marlon Moraes finally got his rematch against Raphael Assuncao who won their first fight by SD. Get the fight results, headlines, including a lively debate about Khabib and Conor's punishments, and a preview of UFC 234.

Episode 080 - The Technical Difficulty Show

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:45:14 GMT

We'd planned a great show for you this week, but the growing pains of doing a video show bit us in the butt. Ryan stayed on to give a quick recap of what was planned, but we'll work to get it right next week. Thanks for your patience!

Episode 079 - ESPN+ 1: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:21:41 GMT

2019 ushers in a new era this weekend with the first UFC fight on ESPN. 10 years ago, you could say that the UFC and ESPN were on the outs, but now, after a huge 5-year deal, the frenemies are now besties. In this episode we look at key headlines making waves in the UFC and get a preview of the first fight on ESPN+, Cejudo vs Dillashaw.

Episode 078 - UFC232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 07:19:00 GMT

Its our first show of 2019 and the first time we've ever done live video! Since we've been gone for the holidays we used this show to catch up on UFC 232, Jones vs. Gustafsson. We talk the fights, and some of the headlines making waves in the UFC.

Episode 077 - UFC Milwaukee: Lee vs Iaquinta

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:57:11 GMT

The "Badger State" became the battered state in Milwaukee Wisconsin where the UFC put on its final FOX event before moving to ESPN with a fight night featuring Kevin "The Motown Phenom"Lee and "Ragin'" Al Iaquinta. Get the full Milwaukee event results, Bellator 212 discussion, top MMA headlines and our in-depth discussion about when a referee has a responsibility to stop a fight.

Episode 076 – UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:57:42 GMT

It was a cold night in Toronto, Canada, but the action was on fire inside Scotiabank Arena where Max Holloway looked to defend his title against undefeated Brian Ortega and the women’s flyweight division poised to crown a new champion at 125lbs. Get all the results, headlines and weekend fight picks from this week’s episode.

UFC 231 Live Event Episode

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:52:00 GMT

George Stallworth joined Ryan Smith for a live UFC 231 live reaction show. Hear the preflight picks, postfight reactions and an in-depth discussion on the Tyron Woodley controversy with Dana White and the UFC.

Episode 075 - War Weekend: Usman, Dos Santos, and Wilder

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT

It was a war weekend with 3 events for fight fan enjoyment. The Ultimate fighter heavy hitters completed their finale with a main event featuring Rafael Dos Anjos, coming off a lost against Colby Covington, and steadily rising star Kamaru Usman. On Saturday, the UFC went down under to Adelaide South Australia for the Return of Junior Dos Santos and the departure of Mark Hunt, who fought his last UFC fight after over a year of strife with UFC brass, and finally the battle between the Bronze Bomber Deontay Wilder, WBC HW champion, and the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury. Get a rundown of all the action, key headlines and a preview of Saturday night's event, UFC 231.

Episode 074 – UFC Beijing: Blaydes vs. Ngannou

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:38:56 GMT

The UFC traveled to the Middle Kingdom for a seismic rematch between heavyweight contenders Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes. While loads of chinese talent was on display, the heavyweights stole the show with two first round finishes that are destined to be on highlights for years to come. Get all the results from UFC Beijing, headlines from the MMA world and a preview of Friday’s TUF Finale action: Dos Anjos vs. Usman.

Episode 073 – UFC Buenos Aires: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:37:46 GMT

The UFC traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to feature a hometown hero in Santiago Ponzinibbio in a contender match against Neil Magny a fighter who is struggling to stop his slide from on top of the welterweight ladder. Ricardo Lamas sought to bully Darren Elkins and Khalil Rountree, Jr. got friendly with UFC newcomer Johnny Walker’s elbows. Get the results, headlines, and a preview of UFC Beijing on this latest episode.

Episode 072 – UFC Denver: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:32:21 GMT

The UFC celebrated its 25 anniversary with a Fight Night in the city where it all started, Denver, Colorado. Headlining the card was Chan Sung Jung, better known as the Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez, a late fight replacement for the injured Frankie Edgar. It was a pitched battle where a fighter was left face down, unconscious in the final moments of the fight, and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone made history by submitting Mike Perry via Arm Bar. Get headlines that are making waves in the MMA world, and hear a preview for this weekends action coming from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Episode 071 – UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:30:56 GMT

THe UFC desended onto Madison Square Garden for UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, a heavyweight fight that would cement Cormier as the only UFC champ to hold and defend 2 titles at the same time. Chris Weidman returned after a long lay off and he faced Jacare Souza a dangerous striker and submission specialist who was a late fight replacement for Luke Rockhold who got injured right before the fight. Get the latest hype train discussion, headlines from the mma world, and a preview of the 25th anniversary episode UFC Denver: Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez.

Episode 070 – UFC Moncton: Volkan vs. Smith

ryan@combatsportstalk.com (Combat Sports Talk) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:27:26 GMT

We had to cancel our show last week because Ryan was ill, but it didn’t stop the sick action in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada where the “Lionheart” Anthony Smith sought to stake his claim on UFC gold by fighting the #2 ranked Light Heavyweight, Volkan Oezdemir. Artem Lobov faced Michael Johnson in the co-main event that was supposed to feature, Zubaira Tukhogov, who is currently with an uncertain future thanks to the UFC 229 brawl. We’ve got hype trains, headlines, and a preview of UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis.