In today's episode, Fares and Josh recap to the highlights from the recent UFC Card in Mexico City. They dive into the breakout performance by Daniel Zellhuber against Francisco Prado, Brian Ortega's impressive 3rd round submission victory over Yair Rodriguez, and Brandon Royval's stunning win in enemy territory against Brandon Moreno. What's next for these fighters? Tune in to find out.
A sleeper of a card taking place this weekends fights from the UFC Apex center, card headlined by Jair Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev (22:12). Must watch fighters on the card: Muhammed Mokaev, Umar Nurmagomedov, Matt Schnell, Steve Erceg, Javid Basharat and more!
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In todays episode, Fares and Josh react to all of the boxing news from this week. With the announcement of matchups like Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia, and Tank vs Frank Martin. News broke that David Benavidez isn't waiting around for the Canelo fight anymore, he now aims at Light Heavyweight as his next fight destination. Then to Mexico for the UFC Fight Night headlined by Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval. Co-main is the rematch between Yair Rodriguez and Bryan Ortega. Enjoy the fights this weekend!
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In today’s episode, Fares is joined by Mo Al Kinani, ahead of his upcoming fight versus Jacob Bohn at Combat Zone 83. All sorts of topics were covered, from fighter nicknames to teammates, to camp and mental preparation. Mo is one of the most entertaining fighters to watch on the regional scene and a fascinating guest. Hope you enjoy..
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In today's epsiode, Fares and Josh share their thoughts on the recent news regarding UFC 300 Main Event. Then into the banger of a card, UFC 298 didn't disappoint. Opening the talk with some of those early prelim fights that caught our eyes, performances by Zhang Mingyang, Danny Barlow & Amanda Lemos. Then into the main card. Merab's dominance over Henry Cejudo, what is next for them both? Rob Whittaker returns in prime fashion with a decision victory over a game Paulo Costa. Did Rob earn himself another Title Shot? Ilia shocks the MMA community by putting arguably the greatest featherweight we've seen away in the second round in impressive fashion becoming the NEW CHAMP!
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh break down the Main Card to upcoming UFC 298. Opening up the show with the main event Alexander "the Great" Volkanovski looking to defend is featherweight championship against Georgian's own Ilia "El Matador" Topuria. Then into the co-main with former Middleweight champ Robert Whittaker taking on Brazil's Paulo Costa. What is ahead for the winner? And Picks from the rest of the main card.
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh preview the upcoming Top Rank Card taking place in the fight capital Las Vegas. Headlined by two-weight world champion Teofimo Lopez taking on Massachusetts's very own Jermaine Ortiz. Per usual, Teo has pulled some interesting lead-up tactics, from eating hot dogs & chicken wings on fight week to reading a book during the press conference. Who will shine bright under the brightest light? Then to Keyshawn Davis as he takes on his toughest test to date in former world champion Jose Pedraza. Will 'The Businessman' handle business on Saturday and prove he belongs with the best in his weight class?
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Join Fares and special guest Rick Caldwell, Matchmaker for CombatFC, in today's episode as they get you geared up for the upcoming card on UFC Fight Pass this Friday, February 9. The show kicks off with a candid discussion about a recent main event change, giving you the inside scoop on how it all unfolded. Rick shares his highs and lows as a matchmaker, revealing his favorite and not-so-favorite parts of the job. Curious about the fights that have caught his eye on the upcoming card? Rick spills the beans on his top picks and why they're must-watch.
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In this episode, Fares is joined by Chris DiCarlo, a friend of the show and host of the CagedIn Podcast, to dive into the exciting world of Cage Titans 63. The Main Card delivered non-stop action, with not a single fight reaching the last bell. The episode kicks off with the headline bout, featuring NE Cartel's Mitch Raposo taking on CT's own Justin Valentin for the CT Flyweight Championship. We then, delve into the first-ever OG championship fight and provide a comprehensive breakdown of the remaining matchups from the card. Join us as we discuss the highlights, share our insights, and speculate on potential matchups for the future..
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh reflect on this past weekend's UFC 297. Dricuss Du Plessis got the nod from 2 of the 3 judges after a 5-round war with Sean Strickland. What is next for the new champ? The Women's bantamweight division crowns a new champ as OG Raquel 'Rocky' Pennington outclasses Mayra Bueno Silva. Is Julianna Pena vs. Raquel finally going to happen? Neil Magny shocks the world, Chris Cutris' walk down, and a featherweight BANGER on this Main card from Toronto. ALL that and more!
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In today's epsiode, Fares and Josh open with the one sided masterclass Artur Beterbiev put on last weekend. Then into picks and storylines for Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis and the rest of the fights on the main card.
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In today's monumental episode, Fares is joined by the legendary head trainer, Firas Zahabi. We open the show by discussing Firas' upbringing in Canada and his entry into the world of sports. We delve into what it was like for him to coach one of the most iconic MMA athletes of all time, George St. Pierre. The conversation then shifts to what Coach would do if he were head coaching some of today's biggest stars, offering insights on how he would advise figures like Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman, and Francis Ngannou. To close the show, Coach Zahabi shares information about TimTam's industry-leading products and hints at some exciting new releases we may see later this year.
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh open up the show with Naoya Inoue putting on another fantastic performance in Japan last week. Then into the MASSIVE Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou fight announcement from this week. What does this fight do for AJ? Francis? UFC has been on fire with their announcements, the boys react to Poirier vs Saint Denis and Arman vs Charles.. What will be the better matchup? To close the show, Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker headline a Fight Night, going down this weekend at the UFC Apex.
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh react to all of the major fights from this past weekend, starting with Leon Edwards defending his Welterweight championship against Colby Covington and the rest of the great fights from the UFC 296 card. Then, they dive into the Unification matchup between Sunny Edwards and Jesse 'Bam Bam' Rodriguez.
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh breakdown all the major performances from this past weekend in the combat sports world. Starting with Devin Haney's 12 round masterclass against Regis Prograis. Then reacting to the Main and Co-Main from the UFC Apex. Khalil's video game like finish against Anthony Smith & Song Yadong's 5rd sweep against Chris Gutierrez..
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh preview this weekend's big fights! We kick things off at the UFC Apex with a headline bout featuring Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez. The co-main event showcases former title challenger Anthony Smith against Khalil Rountree. Next, we head to the Bay Area for a massive matchup, as Undisputed champ Devin Haney moves up to challenge Regis Prograis for his 140lb WBC Championship
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by a friend of the pod and the host of The Caged In Podcast, Chris DiCarlo. The two break down all the big fights taking place this weekend in the world of Combat Sports, starting with UFC Austin headlined by Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan. Jalin Turner steps in on 9-days' notice against veteran Bobby Green in the Co-main. New England's very own, Captain of the Cartel Rob Font, returns against Deiveson Figueiredo. Many more fun matchups in store for Austin.
Then into the world of Boxing as Ryan Garcia moves back up to 140 to challenge Oscar Duarte. After the final press conference, many questions came up. Mainly, where does the relationship between Ryan and Golden Boy stand?
Finally, Mike Perry, the King of BKFC, returns against the Underground King Eddie Alvarez. Does this fight crown the most violent man in Bare Knuckle?
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by Coach, Gym Owner and Retired Fighter, Shaun Shubert.
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by the New England Cartel's standout fighter, Tom Pags, as he gears up for his first professional title shot in the Featherweight Championship Fight this Saturday at Combat Zone. Tom dives into the highs and lows of his journey, sharing insights into the sacrifices and dedication that have brought him to this pivotal moment. With an undeniable confidence reminiscent of a seasoned champion, Tom discusses the strategic nuances and mental fortitude required for success in the upcoming battle.
Join us for an exclusive look into the life of a fighter on the verge of a breakthrough, poised to make a significant impact in the world of mixed martial arts. This Saturday marks a defining chapter in Tom Pags' career as he steps into the cage, ready to claim the Featherweight Championship and ascend to new heights in the sport.
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In this exciting episode, Fares is joined by the owner of an impressive 3-fight win streak, the dynamic Aaron "Short Fuse" Hughes. Get ready for his upcoming showdown at Cage Titans 62, taking place on Saturday, November 11th, at the historic Plymouth Memorial Hall.
We delve into a wide range of subjects, from his rigorous training camp and mental preparation to Aaron's personal top 5 energy drinks. Don't miss out on Aaron's insights and reflections as he gears up for the most significant fight of his young career. Tune in to hear what he has to say in the lead-up to this epic matchup!
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In todays Episode, Fares is joined by Julian “Jiggy” Connerton ahead of his Interim Featherweight Championship fight for Art of Scrap in Indiana October 7th! From his preparation for his fight, to what keeps him motivated and what got him in the sport. That and a whole bunch more!!
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In today’s episode, Fares is joined by the Canadian badass, Michael Dufort. Dove into a bunch of topics ahead of his Cage Titans 61 lightweight championship match against Joe Giannetti. From his preparation, to what he expects on the night. This was a fun one with a fascinating character in the sport. Don’t miss out on Cage Titans 61 on Saturday September 23!!
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh open the show with Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Then they dive into the exciting UFC 293 card from Sydney, Australia. They kick things off by reacting to the fun moments from the press conference. Next up is the main event, where the self-proclaimed greatest middleweight of all time, Israel Adesanya, looks to defend the throne against Xtreme Couture's Sean Strickland. Fan-favorite Tai Tuivasa takes the stage again after suffering back-to-back losses against Alexander Volkov. How will he fare this time? And what about Manel Kape? Is he taking on everyone? That and much more!
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In todays episode, Fares & Josh unpack the exciting UFC card from Paris over the past weekend. Ciryl Gane masterful performance against Sergei Spivak. Then, Manon dominated Rose. & Is Saint-Denis the next thing for France..? That and much more!
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In this episode, Fares teams up with Chris DiCarlo, the host of CagedIn, for an engaging discussion covering a wide array of subjects. They delve into diverse topics ranging from the showdown between Max Holloway and Korean Zombie to insights about Usyk, Jared Anderson, and the heavyweight boxing scene. Additionally, they explore the anticipation surrounding the upcoming significant event in Paris this weekend. The event's spotlight will be on the headline bout featuring Ciryl Gane and Sergey Spivak. Tune in for this dynamic conversation!
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In today's epsiode, Fares & Josh open the show with the Heavyweight Boxing picture. What does a matchup with Usyk and Daniel Dubois really do for the heavyweight divison? How far are we from a Usyk vs Fury fight? The bafoonary of the Prime Card's press conference was brefily talked about. Then to UFC Signapore! How does a Holloway vs Zombie matchup play out? Fun main card ahead of us, be sure to set your alarms. Main card start time: 8am ET.
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In today's episode, Fares teams up with Ben Lindsay to break down all the electrifying moments from UFC 292 in Boston. Sean O'Malley's jaw-dropping knockout of Aljamain Sterling left us all speechless – but where does this leave both fighters and the division? Plus, Wheli Zhang smashes records with her title defense against Amanda Lemos, Ian Garry backs up his smack talk, and Chito kicks off the night with a dance of jabs. It's fight analysis, predictions, and pure adrenaline in one knockout podcast!
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by the lively Dan "OnlyDans" Walsh to delve into the thrilling world of Combat Sports this weekend. Kicking off the show, we dive into the exhilarating BMF title fight between Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. Then, we turn our attention to the action-packed fight night card in Nashville, with the spotlight on the electrifying clash between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font. And finally, to top it all off, we've got an exciting showdown in Texas as Jake Paul takes on Nate Diaz to close the show
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In today's episode, Fares & Josh open the show with the highly anticipated unification fight between Errol Spence and Terrence Crawford. Still hard to believe that this fight is actually happening in a few short days. Will this fight live up to the hype or will someone secure an impressive finish? Will the winner top the newly crowned P4P king Naoya Inoue? Then into the UFC 291 Main Card where so many questions are answered. Who will be crowned the second ever BMF Champ? How will Alex fair at the new weight class? Jan welcoming another middleweight striker to the division. Is it too late for Tony Fuergeson? That and much, MUCH more!
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In today's epsiode, Josh & Fares talk about UFC London from this past Saturday. Tom Aspinall came back in style. Then (22:48) we get right into the Boxing world as Naoya Inoue welcomed Stephen Fulton to Japan, and came out on top.
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In honor of Josh's recent trip to London, the boys open up with his trip experiencing the culture, food, and Music scene. Then into the fights for the weekend, the UFC takes over the 02 in London. The headlining act Tom Aspinall mkaes his grand return to the octagon as he takes on surging Marcin Tybura in a true heavyweight contenders matchup. Closing the show with one of the bigget fights of the year. Stephen Fulton is traveling accross the globe to fight Japan's Naoya Inoue. This is for all us boxing fans, 2 young undefeated fighters looking to prove who is the best in the world. In a legacy defining fight.. Hope you enjoy
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Today, Fares is joined by the American Psycho Brody McDougal ahead of his Ammy Welterweight title fight at Cage Titans 60, this Saturday July 22. Brody tells us about his preparation ahead of the biggest fight to date of his young career. He's proved to be a stand out talent in the octagon, tells us about what it takes to get him to the point of competition and all the support it takes to get there. Hope you enjoy..
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Today, Fares is joined by one of New England’s own Don Shamless Shainis. Ahead of his return at July 22!
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In todays episode, Fares is joined by one of Saudi Arabia's young bright starts, Ziyad Almaayouf. All sorts of topics were covered in this one, from sneaking out of tennis practice to start boxing, to training with the legendary Buddy McGirt, to fighting on some of the biggest cards of the year. Ziyad is a unique individual who is wise beyond his years. It was a pleasure to have him on the show and I hope you enjoy. Thank you Zizo for the time!
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh talk about the stacked UFC Fight Night card taking place in Jacksonville, FL. Starting with the main event as Josh Emmett looks to welcome Illia Topuria to the top of the division. As they both are looking to inch closer to the title. Amanda Ribas and Maycee Barber both coming off wins match up in the Co-main event. David Onama returns. Brandon Allen takes on an always game, Bruno Silva. & Closing the show with the handful of interesting fighters competing on the prelims.
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh share their thoughts on the electric card from Vancouver this past weekend at UFC 289. Then, to MSG for the exciting JR. Welterweight championship Main event between Teofimo Lopez and Josh Taylor. To close the show their thoughts on Jaime Mungia vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko & Sunny Edwards and his interesting callout.
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In this weeks interview, Fares is joined by Cage Titans Legend Joe Penafiel, who is tailored made for the fight game or as we say here "The Hurt Business". We covered all sorts of topics from his recent Bare Knuckle MMA bout for Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bare knuckle MMA and fighting in front of Legends like Roberto Duran. To his 5 round instant classic war at Cage Titans 59 versus John Douma. Closing out the show, the Party throw's shade in the direction of a potential fight opponent and a timeline for his return. I hope you enjoy..
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In this special episode, the return of legend himself Josh Leach ahead of fun weekend of fights. We open the show talking about UFC 289 taking over Vancouver. Starting with the headlining bout, the GWOAT of MMA Amanda Nunes looking to defend her gold against Mexico's Irene Aldana. Could we see an upset? As good of a main event as it gets, former champ Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveria takes on Beneil Dariush. Who is full of confidence riding that 8 fight win streak, and with a win promised title implications. Feels like this has finish written all over it, which man gets their hand raised? To close the show, we talked about the Junior Welterweight Clash between NY's Teofimo Lopez and Scottish World Champ, Josh Taylor. Who is in who's head? Where is Teo mentally? All that & More..
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by host of Caged In Chris DiCarlo for a traditional Cage Titans recap. The lineup on the card was stacked and lived up to it's anticipation. Thank you to Cage Titans for having us, huge shoutout to all the fighters that give us so much fun topics of discussion. Lastly, big thank you to my guest for his time as always.
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Fun episode where I got to ask all the Promoter questions I’ve always wanted to ask. Then recapped the insane Cage Titans 58 and previewed the highly anticipated Cage Titans 59. This Saturday May 27 live on Spectation sports!
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In this episode, Fares engages in a captivating conversation with none other than Ross "Turbo" Levine, the Karate Combat Middleweight Champion. They delve into Ross's viral knockout in Glory Kickboxing, his seamless transition to Karate Combat, and making it his home. Spoke about his most recent triumphant championship win in Miami. Discover the crucial role of mental preparation in Ross's success as he shares his strategies and insights. And to top it all off, they delve into some playful questions about Ross's dream fight and dream fight destination. Tune in and experience the exhilarating world of combat sports with us!
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Fares sits down with the talented rising fighter, Reis Newman, ahead of his upcoming double-header fights this May. From the WAKO tournament (May 4-7) to the Stand Up Fight Series Muay Thai championship fight (May 27). We get the inside scoop on Reis' strategy and mental approach to the sport. Discover how this determined fighter got started in combat sports and how he navigates the transitions between different fighting styles. Huge thanks to Reis for sharing his time and insights with us. Don't forget to follow him on his journey to the top!
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Welcome to another exciting episode of our podcast! Today, Fares is joined by special guest - none other than Aaron Trecell, aka "Earthquake"!
You might have seen him in action at Cage Titans 58, where he dominated his opponent and finished them off in the second round. In our chat with Aaron, he shares his thoughts on that unforgettable night, and what it meant to him to have such a spectacular performance on "3-1-8 Day".
But that's not all - we also dive into Aaron's past and find out more about his upbringing in Louisiana. And of course, we can't forget to ask about the story behind his epic nickname, "Earthquake"!
And just when you thought things couldn't get any more exciting, Aaron reveals his next fight date and promotion! You won't want to miss it.
We want to give a huge shoutout to Aaron for taking the time to chat with us today. Make sure to follow him on Instagram for all the latest updates on his fighting career. So sit back, relax, and get ready to rumble with "Earthquake"!
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Welcome to today's episode, where Fares is joined by none other than UFC Bantamweight Rob Font, fresh off his first round knockout over Adrian Yanez at UFC 287. Rob's here to spill the beans on how he prepared for the fight, how it all went down in the octagon, and what's next for him and the rest of the 135-pound division.
A huge shoutout to Rob for taking the time to chat with me. And if you want to keep up with his badassery outside of the ring, make sure to follow him on Instagram. Trust me, it's worth it.
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In today’s episode, Fares is joined by the biggest flyweight on planet earth, Joe Poirier. Who is coming off an impressive first rd submission in his Professional debut at Cage Titans 58. We talked about Joe’s early years getting into MMA, living in Thailand for 40 days, and broke some fight news!
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by 3-0 Pro MMA Fighter Andrew "The Gladiator" Valdina. Making his Hurt Business Podcast debut after his impressive first round victory at Cage Titans 58. The Gladiator talks about the evening from his perspective. Then, the conversation pivots into the events lead him to pursuing a career in MMA and a few valuable lessons he learned along the way. Goals for 2023 to close the show!
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In todays episode, Fares is joined by Pro boxer Bader "The Master" Al- Samreen fresh off his first round KO on the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury Undercard in Dubai. The conversation flowed in many places started with Bader's his early years in Jordan and how boxing found him. Then how moving to Dubai and it's impacts to his game. Second half, Bader told us about his experiences fighting on the Usyk vs Joshua Undercard last year and the Paul vs Fury Undercard. He shared moments that he had with boxing legends like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Deontay Wilder, Devin Haney and more!
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Thanks again Pat for the time! Don't miss his fight St. Patty's day weekend, March 18 at Cage Titans 58 #CT58! Thank you again to Patrick for his time..
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh talk about their thoughts about being at the Callum Walsh boxing event that took place in Boston March 16. Then, UFC 286 is flooded with fun matchups and we give our picks on the full main card.
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In today's podcast, we will be talking about UFC 285, which features a highly anticipated matchup between Jon Jones, a renowned UFC veteran, and Ciryl Gane, competing for the vacant heavyweight championship. The entire card is loaded with exciting fights, and we will be analyzing each one in detail, providing our insights and predictions for the event!
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Today, Fares had the pleasure of being joined with New England Cartel's Striking Coach, Jake Mainini. We touched on a bunch of different topics from UFC 284 Reactions to some of his favorite strikers in the UFC. Then a deeper insight on to what brought him to this point. His early days of Muay Thai and his pair of experience visiting Thailand. Then, closed out the Podcast with his thoughts on the NE Cartel's top talent and their upcoming fights. Thanks again to Jake his time!
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In today’s episode, Fares is joined by pro fighter Aaron “Short Fuse” Hughes. Who is coming off 2 impressive first rd standing guillotines, his latest one was at Cage Titans 57. We talked about the impact that night had in his life, some of his favorite stories encountering UFC guys, his next fight announcement and UFC Picks! Thank you again too Aaron for the time. Don’t miss his next fight March 18 at the famous Plymouth Hall Memorial for Cage Titans.
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by the #6 ranked Bantamweight in the World, Rob Font. We covered variety of different topics from his next fight at UFC 287 on April 8, being a father, and his favorite UFC moments. This is a must listen for all UFC fans or anyone who is interested in the mindset of a professional fighter. Tune in for a brief deep dive of Rob Font.
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Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski is a highly anticipated lightweight bout at UFC 284. Makhachev is a powerful wrestler and grappler with an impressive record of 18 wins and 1 loss. On the other hand, Volkanovski is a well-rounded fighter and featherweight champion, known for his striking and cardio. This fight promises to be an intense matchup between two top-ranked fighters, with both men looking to showcase their skills and secure a win in the octagon as pound-for-pound champion.
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Today, Fares is joined by young up and coming MMA standout, Tom Pags! We covered many topics from the impact of his teammates/coaches & next fight to spending his free time building motorcycles and a few topics in between! Thank you to Tom for his time. Look out for his next fight in March!
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Today, Fares is joined by Head Coach of The New England Cartel, Tyson Chartier. Covered most of the athletes on his roster and what's ahead for each of them in 2023. Spoke about guys like Calvin Katter, Rob Font, Tom Pags, & NIck Fiore. Then, MMA judging and ways it can improve. Closed the show talking about some of his most memorable moments. It made for an outstanding Pod. Thanks again to Coach for the time!
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Today, Fares is joined by one of MA's most decorated wrestlers that ever competed, Eric Reyes. He is a 4X State Champ, 2X New England Champ, and newly crowned Debut of the year for Cage Titans. We touched on a boatload of topics from his early years competing in wrestling in the 4th grade to turning it into a stunning high school career wrestling finishing 164-4 and now competing in MMA while balancing a full-time family business.
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We open today's show reacting to the biggest stories in the world of combat from this week: Francis Ngannou's future, and the talks of the super fight between Cool Boy Steph & Naoya Inoue. Then the first UFC PPV of the year in Brazil! Will we finally crown a Light Heavyweight champion, Glover or Hill? Who brings it home in the first ever UFC Quadrilogy between figgy & Moreno? That and much More!!
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In today’s episode, Connor makes his second appearance on the show. We dove into loads of topics from new improved gym situation, weekly classes, savage training partners, important people in his life, training camp & his next fight announcement. In his first appearance since the Season 6 of DWCS. On March 18, Connor will be taking the stage for CES MMA in Connecticut. Thank you again to the Controller for his time!
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Today, Fares is joined by friend of the Pod Chris DiCarlo from the Caged In Podcast. Opened the show with Chris' infamous "Wheel of Fate" that was features in the MMA Hour this past Monday and how it cashed at +1800 Odds. Then, Cage Titans 57 that took place Jan 7 at Plymouth Hall Memorial. The night was filled with some of NE's promising rising stars, it made for some highly entertaining showdowns. We close the show talking about what's going on in the UFC's heavyweight division, and some of Chris' picks for this Saturday's PPV in Brazil UFC 283.
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In a highly-entertaining and action-packed featherweight title fight, Gervonta Davis successfully defended his belt against the gritty challenger Hector Garcia. We talk about Tank's brilliance and dominance in the ring and why he is one of boxing's brightest stars today.
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In this episode of the podcast, we focus exclusively on the last UFC card of the year, which features a middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier, the third-best middleweight in the UFC, and Sean Strickland, the seventh-ranked middleweight in the UFC.
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In this episode of the podcast, we spend a significant amount of time talking about UFC 282, which included some amazing fights overall, some letdowns, and some debatable decisions. We also focus on the boxing scene, which had some really exciting contests.
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In today's episode, the boys open with the news surrounding the boxing scene & thoughts on the light activity on that side of the combat world. Then jump right into the highly anticipated UFC 281. Headlined by the a pair of stars that know each other well, Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira. Can Welli Zhang bring the Strawweight strap back to China? Will Dustin Poirier vs Micheal Chandler live up to the hype? That & much, much more!
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In this episode, we review the Japanese fight between Kenshiro Teraji and Hiroto Kyoguchi that aired on ESPN's Top Rank Card. We also discuss this week's undefeated light heavyweight boxing match between Zurdo Ramirez and Dmitry Bivol. Finally, we visit UFC to discuss the Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos main event.
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We talk about the outcomes of the all-female card at the 02 Arena today as Claressa Shields and Alycia Baumgardner each win the title of unified boxing champion. Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos' lightweight Unification fight in Melbourne, Australia, is also discussed. In our last discussion, we share our opinions and forecasts for the crazy UFC 280 card!
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We discuss everything boxing this weekend in today's episode. We didn't take any corners in discussing anything from Haney's return to Marvel Stadium for a rematch with Kambosos to the 02 Arena's women's showdown and unification bouts between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshalls, and Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer!
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Today, we discuss Yan Xiaonan's outstanding performance. Yan recently upset top-5 strawweight Mackenzie Dern in a five-round contest, shocking many spectators with the outcome. Later, we discuss the Bellator card and provide our opinions on AJ McKee, Pitbull, and other bouts.
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In today's discussion, Shakur Stevenson vs. Robson Conceiço, the main event of the Top Ranks New Jersey boxing card, will be heavily discussed. We each offer our thoughts on the fight from the seats and from the sofa since one of us was present.
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In this brief episode, we exchange ideas and opinions around Cory Sandhagen's outstanding performance against Song Yadong, the best prospect in the bantamweight division at the moment.
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Today, we briefly discuss the fight between Shakur Stevenson and Robson Conceição in the 130-pound boxing division, which takes place in New Jersey. We discuss Shakur not making weight, possible fight circumstances, potential opponents, and attending the fights!
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Today's conversation is on Canelo Alvarez and GGG's trilogy fight. The UFC main event between Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong is also a thrilling 5-round bantamweight contest between the greatest prospect at the weight class and the young veteran that we talk about at the end.
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This episode the boys break down the circus fight week combat sports fans experienced last week. From cancellations in Boxing to matchup rearrangements in the UFC. Thoughts on the turnout card that ended up being, 'UFC 279'.
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Today we discuss the great UFC Paris card that included many thrilling fights, notably the main event between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa, which ended horrifically for the Australian. Along with Andy Ruiz's incredible fight against Luis Ortiz, we also discuss Tyson Fury's cryptic call out to Anthony Joshua.
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Today's episode, Fares is joined by Chris DiCarlo from the Caged In Podcast to talk about the action packed Cage Titans event. UFC Paris Picks (26:30)!
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In today's episode, Fares is joined by one of MA's most feared featherweights as he had a total of 8 opponents pull out in a single calendar year. He is a very fascinating character shared the importance that Martial Arts had in his life. Talked about his experience fighting in Vegas at DWCS for Week 2.
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Todays Pod, the Boys are joined by young stud Dan Walsh as he competes this weekend in his 3rd Amateur fight for Cage Titans. We touched on this fight camp, the preparation, his opponent, and what he expects from Saturday Night.
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Today's Pod, the boys are joined by Cage Titans 155lb Champ Joe Giannetti. As he looks to capture the 170lb strap this Saturday and be the first fighter from the promotion to hold belts in two different weight classes. We talked preparation for this fight, where he stands mentally/physically and what he expects to happen Saturday Night in Plymouth, MA. Follow Joe on Instagram @giannettimma.
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Today, we discuss the second Usyk vs. Joshua fight, which resulted in Usyk retaining his title as the world's top heavyweight boxer. On the opposite side of Saudi Arabia, Leon Edwards succeeds Kamaru Usman as the new world welterweight champion in Salt Lake City. He also becomes the second British champion in UFC history and finishes Kamaru Usman for the first time since late 2016.
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On today's show, we talk about Usyk vs. Joshua 2, a fight that takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and features Tyson Fury's ring magazine belt as a new addition. We also discuss UFC 278 and its main event, Usman vs. Edwards 2.
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In today's episode, the boys give there takes on Teo at this new weight class of 140LBS and his performance over Pedro Campa. Then into the UFC Fight Night from San Diego, which turned out to be a really good card. Some firework finishes in the prelims from Josh Quinlan & Tyson Nam. Phenomenal co-main with Nate Landwehr and David Onama, that had the makings of an instant classic. Lastly, the insane 4th rd KO for Chito Vera sent a message to the rest of the 35ers & what's next for Chito.
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In today's episode, we discuss the much-anticipated fight between Dominick Cruz and Marlon Vera. We also discuss Teofimo Lopez's comeback and debut at superlightweight, where he will face Pedro Campa.
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In this episode, the boys break down the finish friendly UFC card from this past Saturday at The Apex center. Some important matchups in Co-main and Main event in the Welterweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. As well we reacted to the new TUF winners, Julianna Miller and Muhammed Usman. To close the show, Vergil Ortiz showed up and showed out on Saturday from Fort Worth, Texas.
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In today's episode, we discuss UFC Fight Night Pena vs. Nunes 2 for the bantamweight title, which was the main event for the first fight in a long time at the fantastic Dallas AAC. The significant co-main event featured Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France for the interim flyweight title. In the end, we switch over to talk about Danny Garcia's decimation of Jose Benavidez Jr, getting a very smooth and easy win.
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In this episode, we discuss the highly anticipated UFC 277, which will include rematches for championship belts between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara France and the rematch of Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. We also discuss a number of the other fights on this event, and we wrap off the podcast with a discussion of Danny Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. in the welterweight division.
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Today, we're discussing UFC London, which features Curtis Blades vs. Tom Aspinall as its main event. This card had some incredibly interesting moments, but it also had some rather awful ones, which we talk about in this episode.
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In today's episode, we break down the upcoming stacked UFC London. Only a few months after the first wildly successful 02 Arena trip post Covid, filled with many of the same faces. Card has some of the UFC's youngest stars like Muhammed Mokaev, Paddy the baddy Pimplett, Tom Aspinall and much more!
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In this episode, we discuss a thrilling beginning to a fantastic UFC night and a less thrilling conclusion to the event. We discuss the current climate of boxing, upcoming fights, and Ryan Garcia's KO victory against Javier Fortuna toward the close of the episode.
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In this episode, we discuss the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in the UBS Arena in the center of New York City, which will feature recent championship contender Brian T-City Ortega and Yair Rodriguez in a crucial main event. You'll hear about a series of matters we discuss in the episode, including those related to the UFC and the boxing industry. We quickly discuss our perspectives of this weekend's fight between Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna at the crypto arena in Los Angeles, California, before wrapping off the show.
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With this loaded card for UFC 276, we discussed everything in today's episode. We talk about everything from Israel Adesanya's already iconic ring exit to the Undertaker theme music, Volkanovski's dominant finish to the trilogy versus Max Holloway, and a few veterans who have retired from the sport including Jessica Eye and Donald Cerrone.
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In today's episode Fares talks with Top Rank's and New York's very own, Jahi Tucker (8-0 5KO's). Who is coming off an impressive 4th Rd KO on the Beterbiev vs Smith Undercard. We touched on that night, how his amateur experience prepared him for the professional career both in and out the ring, a few top 5 list, why choosing Top Rank was so important to him. That and much more..
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In this episode of the podcast, we go down and analyze the full UFC 276 fight card, which features two major title fights: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier for the middleweight championship and Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 for the featherweight title.
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This past weekend's boxing matches were outstanding, and we discuss DAZN's highly entertaining event with fighters like Nikita Ababiy, Jessica McCaskill, MJ, Jesse Bam Rodriguez, and Hekkie Budler. We also discuss the UFC and their fantastic event this last weekend.
Hekkie Budler vs Elwin Soto (1:50)
DAZN' stacked Card (10:44)
Canelo vs GGG Press tour reaction (53:59)
UFC Apex Fight Night (59:24)
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In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the UFC Fight Nights lineup, which included high-profile matches like Arman Tsukaryan vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Neil Magny vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, and more. We also redirect our focus to other important fights this weekend, beginning with a significant WBC title eliminator between Elwin Soto and Hekkie Budler, with the victor going on to face Kenshiro Teraji. A very strong card is available on DAZN as well, with huge names like Jessica McCaskill, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, a recent champion, and of course the main event between Jesse Bam Rodriguez and Srisaket Rungvasai for the WBC championship.
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In this episode, we discuss Artur Beterbiev's rather easy victory against Joe Smith in a light heavyweight Unification bout that lasted only two rounds! We also discuss the UFC's successful Fight Night event in Austin, Texas, and have a discussion about the current roster of featherweights in the top 5.
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In today's episode, we discuss the long-awaited light-heavyweight unification match between untouchable Artur Beterbiev, who has a guaranteed finish rate, and also a very dangerous challenger in Joe Smith. We wrap up the show by discussing the UFC Fight Night event in Austin, Texas, which presents Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett.
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In today's podcast, we discuss UFC 275's fantastic card, which was a huge success and much exceeded our expectations.
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In today's episode, we discuss Naoya Inoue's devastating knockout of Nonito Donaire in their second fight, which took place in Saitama, Japan. We also discuss the UFC 275 event, which has two championship bouts and another big battle on the main card between Zhang Wei Li and Joanna Jdrzejczyk, Valentina Shevchenko, and Taila Santos in the co-main event, and Ji Procházka and light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira in the main event.
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The first half of today's podcast features a great discussion about the fights that took place during Volkov v Rozenstruik Fight Night. We then go into great detail about the incredible boxing that took place over the weekend, from Joe Cordina's one-punch KO to Stephen Fulton's incredible fight with Daniel Roman, to one of Devin Haney's easiest fights in his pro career against George Kambosos Jr for the undisputed lightweight unification fight. The episode comes to a close with our fight prediction for Nonito Donaire v Naoya Inoue Part II.
Time Stamps:
UFC: (2:00)
Joe Cordina: (15:00)
Stephen Fulton: (25:34)
Devin Haney: (46:19)
Nonito Donaire v Naoya Inoue Predictions: (1:09:15)
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In today's combat sports environment, we talk about a lot of things today. In the first half, we stop by the UFC to talk about some of the undercard fights, including top prospect Erin Blanchfield vs. JJ Aldrich, a well-seasoned competitor. In the co-main event, Dan Ige takes on the unblemished Mosvar Evloev, while in the main event, Alexander Volkov takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The second half of the episode is dedicated to all things boxing, with some extremely exciting fights taking place all over the world, including Stephen Fulton vs Daniel Roman on SHOWTIME Boxing, Kenichi Ogawa vs Joe Cordina on British DAZN, and the long-awaited Unification lightweight matchup between George Kambosos and Devin Haney on ESPN+.
UFC Time Stamps
Blanchfield v Aldrich: (2:15)
Evloev v Ige: (11:35)
Volkov v Rozenstruik: (27:19)
Boxing Time Stamps:
Fulton v Roman: (38:24)
Ogawa v Cordina: (58:35)
Kambosos v Haney (1:16:23)
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Today, Josh and Fares share some of their all time favorite boxing knockouts from any decade!
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Today's topic is Rolando Romero's annihilation, while Gervonta Davis defends his WBA belt with relative ease.
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In today's episode, we discuss Gervonta Davis' highly awaited grudge bout and WBA lightweight title defense against Rolando Romero, which will take place shortly in an overly packed Barclay's center, and presented by SHOWTIME PPV.
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Today we're talking about UFC Vegas 55, which had a lot of fantastic wins from Chase Hooper, Jonathan Martinez, Uroš Medić, Michel Peira, and Ketlen Viera in the main event. We also explore our ideas and opinions on UFC rules, as well as where we believe judging can be inconsistent. We wrap up the podcast by discussing David Benavidez's remarkable third-round TKO victory over David Lemieux for the interim WBC title.
Time Stamps:
Chase Hooper: (1:37)
Uroš Medić: (9:08)
Michel Pereira: (11:32)
Ketlen vs Holly + UFC Judging Discussion: (20:52)
David Benavidez: (40:43)
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Today we speak about UFC Fight Night, which features former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm taking on the tough Ketlen Viera in a title eliminator for a shot at the bantamweight title. We also discuss the interim Super middleweight title fight between David Benavidez and David Lemieux.
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Today we're talking about Jermell Charlo's rematch victory against Brian Castano to become boxing's first undisputed 154-pound champion. We talk about the fight and what we anticipate the champion will do next. We also discuss Jaron Ennis' stunning TKO victory against Custio Clayton, as well as the UFC Fight Night event that took place this past weekend.
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Today we discuss the Showtime boxing event, which is headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano, which ended in a contentious first fight. Jaron Ennis will face Custio Clayton in the co-main event of this bout. We also wrap off the show by discussing the huge Fight Night event, which features Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic and a slew of other interesting fights.
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In this episode, we discuss Canelo Alvarez's desire to return to 175 pounds to face WBA champion Dmitry Bivol this Saturday In Las, Vegas. We also discuss UFC 274, which has a main event involving lightweight champion Charles Olivera vs. Justin Gaethje and a co-main event having strawweight champion Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2.
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In today's recap episode, we discuss Katie Taylor's important victory over Amanda Serrano, which gave her yet another successful championship defense. Shakur Stevenson also defeats Oscar Valdez, the unbeaten champion at 130 pounds, to become the next WBC champion. We also discuss the outcome of the UFC main event between Rob Font and Chito Vera.
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In today's episode, we speak about the biggest women's boxing event in history, as we watch Amanda Serrano fight Katie Taylor in the hopes of becoming undisputed across two weight classes. We also discuss Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez, a highly anticipated contest with the WBC and WBO on the line. We discuss Tatsuro Taira's UFC debut, Carlos Candelario's contender series, and Rob Font vs Marlon Vera in the main event.
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In this episode of the podcast, we discuss UFC Fight Night, which featured Lemos and Andrade and share our thoughts on the fights, as well as any potential future matchups for our winners. We then transition to boxing to talk about Tyson Fury's emphatic performance against Dillian Whyte, which saw him maintain his WBC title with a sixth-round TKO. We talk about his final fight speech, what he might do next, and a surprise visit to the ring by Francis Ngannou that night.
Time Stamps:
UFC Fight Night: (1:30-30:10)
Tyson Fury vs Dilian Whyte: (30:11-57:31)
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Fares and Josh discuss the huge WBC championship fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte in today's short podcast. We also discuss everything new with Maycee Barber and her upcoming fight against Montana De La Rosa on Saturday. We cap off the UFC discussion with a Brazilian women's main event between Lemos and Andrade.
Time Stamps:
Barber vs De La Rosa- (1:16-11:21)
Lemos vs Andrade- (11:22-22:35)
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte- (22:36-40:48)
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We talk about Errol Spence's insurmountable victory over Yordenis Ugas in this episode. We also discuss other boxing matches this weekend, including Alycia Baumgardner, Isaac Cruz, Conor Benn, and the main event fight between Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque in the UFC.
Time Stamps:
Belal vs Vicente- (2:15-21:34)
McKee vs Pitbull- (21:35-32:00)
Baumgardener vs Matthysse- (32:01-41:01)
Benn vs Van Herdeen- (41:02-52:19)
Cruz vs Gamboa- (52:20-01:03:49)
Spence vs Crawford- (01:03:50-01:27:39)
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In today's episode, we discuss Errol Spence vs. Yordenis Ugas' Unification bout, which is taking place in Arlington, Texas. Alycia Baumgardener vs Edith Soledad Matthysse, Conor Benn vs Chris van Heerden, Isaac Cruz vs Yuriokis Gamboa, and Brandun Lee vs Zachary Ochoa are among the other fights we discuss. We also talk about the main event fight between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad in the UFC as well as Bellator's main event between featherweight champion AJ McKinney vs Pitbull.
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In today's podcast, we discuss some of the major boxing matches that took place over the weekend. In the middleweight division, we had a Unification match between Gennadiy Golovkin and Ryota Murata, a comeback fight between Ryan Garcia and Emmanuel Tagoe, Mikaela Mayer vs Jennifer Han, and Sebastian Fundora vs Erickson Lubin. The second half of the podcast shifts to MMA for one of the most bizarre UFC events ever, including Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie for the featherweight title, as well as Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan for the bantamweight title.
Time Stamps:
Gennadiy Golovkin vs Ryota Murata: (1:18-10:21)
Ryan Garcia vs Emmanuel Tagoe: (10:22-17:12)
Mikaela Mayer vs Jennifer Han: (17:13-26:23)
Sebastian Fundora vs Erickson Lubin: (26:24-39:47)
UFC 273: 39:48
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In today's episode, we discuss the highly anticipated UFC 273 event, which features UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie as the main event, and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan for the UFC bantamweight championship title as the co-main event. We also discuss the upcoming boxing bouts this weekend, including Ryan Garcia vs. Emmanuel Tagoe, Mikaela Mayer vs. Jennifer Han, Sebastian Fundora vs. Erikson Lubin, and GGG vs. Ryota Murata.
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In this episode, we speak about the unification match between lightweight champions George Kambosos and Devin Haney, which will take place on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. We also discuss another major announcement for Naoya Inoue vs Nonito Donaire 2, which will take place on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 in Saitama, Japan. We spend the rest of the show discussing several upcoming fights this weekend, including Sandor Martin vs. Jose Felix Jr. and Savannah Marshalls vs. Femke Hermans.
Time Stamps:
Kambosos/Haney Unification and Inoue vs Donaire 2: (2:09-21:29)
Sandor Martin vs Jose Felix Jr: (21:29-28:43)
Savannah Marshalls vs Femke Hermans: (28:49-47:05)
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In this episode, we discuss Demetrius Johnson's outstanding performance in the ONE Championship vs Rodtang Jitmuangnon. We wrap up the episode by discussing UFC Fight Night Ohio, which features the main event Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukus.
Time Stamps:
DJ vs Rodtang: (0:00-7:40)
UFC Fight Night (7:41-50:00)
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We open this episode with the interesting card over at One Championship. The Co-Main raises the most interest as Rodtang takes on UFC Legend Demetrious Johnson in first ever bout that'll include both MMA and Muay Thai rules. Then into the underwhelming UFC Columbus Card. Headlined by #4 ranked Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes taking the #9 ranked Chris Daukus. Josh's main event on the card includes #6 ranked Flyweight Kai- Kara France taking on #2 Askar Askarov. To close the show, the boys talk about the recent news regarding Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.
Time Stamps:
Rod Tang vs Demetrious Johnson (1:57)
Kai-Kara France vs Askar Askarov (20:44)
Joanne Wood vs Alexa Grasso (35:16)
Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukus (39:51)
Jorge Masvidal, Colby Ambush (52:00)
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In this episode, we discuss the boxing matches between Kenshiro Teraji and Masamichi Yabuki 2, Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem, and Regis Prograis vs Tyrone McKenna that took place over the weekend. We wrap up the episode with one of the finest fight night cards we've ever seen, headlined by Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov, and taking place in London.
Time Stamps:
Regis Prograis vs Tyrone Mckenna (2:18-7:30)
Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem (7:31-10:16)
Kenshiro Teraji vs Masamichi Yabuki 2 (10:17-18:15)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT LONDON (18:17-1:29:41)
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In this episode, we discuss the much-anticipated rematch between Masamichi Yabuki and Kenshiro Teraji, the first of which shook the whole world resulting in a late TKO stoppage for Masamichi, becoming one of the biggest upsets of 2021. In Japan, the two are back in the ring together, and Kenshiro appears to be adamant about reclaiming his WBC title. We also discuss other upcoming boxing bouts, such as Regis Prograis' fight with Tyrone McKenna and Sunny Edwards against Muhammad Waseem. At the end of the show, we discuss UFC Fight Night London, which features Tom Aspinall taking on Alexander Volkov, his greatest opponent to date, on the largest platform conceivable for the UK native.
Time Stamps:
Masamichi Yabuki vs Kenshiro Teraji (3:44-13:35)
Regis Prograis vs Tyrone McKenna (13:36-21:08)
Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem (21:09-27:42)
Muhhamad Mokaev vs Cody Durden (31:58-35:44)
Jai Herbert vs Ilia Topuria (35:45-45:00)
Paddy Pimblet vs Rodrigo Vargas (45:01-50:52)
Dan Hooker vs Arnold Allen (50:53-58:57)
Tom Aspinall vs Alexander Volkov (58:59-1:15:46)
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Today we talk about the unbelievable fight between Wood and Conlan for the WBA featherweight title (1:15-5:18). We also discuss some of the fantastic fights on the UFC Fight Night event, which is perhaps one of the top UFC Fight Nights ever.
Time Stamps: Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva (6:13-12:38), Drew Dober vs Terrance McKinney (12:39-20:15), Khalil Rountree vs Karl Roberson (20:16-27:02), Sodiq Yusuff vs Alex Caceres (27:03-28:27), Song Yadong vs Marlon Moraes (28:28-34:08), Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev (34:09-41:39), "The Batman" spoiler discussion (41:40-1:10:15).
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Today we discuss UFC Fight Night, which features light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev. We discuss Pereira vs Silva (2:43-10:07), Dober vs Mckinney (10:07-21:14), Roundtree vs Robinson (21:14-23:40), Yusuff vs Caceres (23:40-29:40), Song Yadong vs Moraes (29:40-42:31), and finally the major event Santos vs Ankalaev (42:31-1:13:21) and other events over this past week.
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We talk about Fares' trip to Mexico (0:00-5:41), Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez' incredible performance vs WBC flyweight champion Julio Caesar Martinez (5:41-19:03), and UFC 272 throughout the most of the podcast (19:03-1:12:30).
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In this episode, we discuss Josh Taylor's controversial split decision victory against Jack Catterall in the undisputed super-lightweight world title contest. We talk about several of the other boxing matches from the weekend, including Okolie vs. Cieslak and Colbert vs. Hector Luis. We wrap off the show by discussing several fantastic fights that took place in UFC Vegas, including Islam vs. Bobby.
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We discuss the long-awaited fight between undisputed Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, Chris Colbert vs Hector Luis Garcia, and UFC Fight Night headlined by Islam Makhachev vs Bobby Green in this episode.
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In this episode, we open with reactions to some of the recent news in the boxing scene (1:07). The interesting welterweight showdown between Amir Khan and Kell Brook & what's next for both fighters (9:14). Jaime Munguia's quick and decisive victory over D'Mitrius Ballard (16:55) . We also discuss Jaime Munguia's plans for this year, as he prepares for a prospective fight with Janibek Alimkhanuly for the WBO interim middleweight title. We then discuss UFC Vegas 48 (23:00) , which featured some amazing moments all across the card. Headlined by a viral knockout by Jamahal Hill (33:51). We wrap up the show by discussing the BKFC event (53:10) , which featured the memorable Mike Perry vs Julian Lane.
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Fun weekend of combat ahead. The boys start with sharing thoughts on the Canelo News (1:35) and the Beneil Dariush injury (8:37). Tijuana's Superstar Jaime Munguia back in the ring this weekend (15:24). Finally the long overdue showdown between Kell Brook and Amir Khan finally taking place (21:49). UFC Fight Night (38:55) headlined by the 10th ranked LHW Johnny Walker taking on the 12th ranked LHW, Jamahal Hill (50:45)
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In this episode, we discuss the British DAZN fight between Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder, as well as John's controversial victory. We go down and discuss the enormous UFC 272 card, which has some spectacular contests from top to bottom. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title once again, Tai Tuivasa earns his biggest win to date, and Jared Cannonier makes a strong case to be Israel Adesanya's next challenger in the near future.
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In today's episode, we discuss the highly anticipated UFC 271 rematch between Israel Adesanya and Rob Whitaker. Co-maining this fight card is Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa, and before that features Jared Cannonier vs Blond Derek Brunson. We also discuss the return of famed Daniel Jacobs, who will meet John Gorilla Ryder in a boxing match this weekend in the United Kingdom.
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In this episode we reacted and shared our thoughts on all the combat from this past Saturday Feb. 5. Started with the Claressa Shields performance and the fascinating post fight interview with Savannah Marshall. Raymond Ford's controversial decision victory over Edward Vasquez. The climax of Boxing from that evening, "One Time" Thurman's return against Mario Barrios. To close the show, Sean Strickland's Split decision win over Jack Hermansson.
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In today's episode, Josh and Fares share their thoughts on all that is in store this weekend in Combat Sports. Starting with the stacked PBC card headlined by Keith Thurman vs Mario Barrios. Then get into the return of the boxing 'GWOAT', Claressa Shields as she takes on Undefeated Slovenian Champion, Ema Kozin. An intriguing UFC Fight Night main event matchup between Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson.
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In today's episode, we'll discuss several upcoming significant fights in boxing and the UFC, as well as our impressions on these matchups. Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano, Tom Aspinal vs Alexander Volkov, Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje, Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte, and many more fight announcements are among the big fights we discuss.
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We sat down with a dear friend, Francis, today to discuss the main event of UFC 270, which features Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane (50:45). We also discussed the co-main event between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo individually, as well as a number of other fights on the UFC card.
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Today, we discuss Gary Russell Jr's comeback from a long hiatus and his battle for the WBC featherweight belt against Mark Magsayo, a prospective star. We also talk about two major UFC fights in the lightest and heaviest weight classes. Deiveson Figueiredo approaches his third bout against Brandon Moreno with a one-fight lead and a draw in the flyweight championship title fight. Then we have Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, two of the top heavyweights in the world right now, finally walking into the octagon to determine who is the best heavyweight of this current day.
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In this episode, we discuss the intriguing existing status of the unification wars that are set to take place this year among the elite boxing contenders. We also talk about Joe Smith Jr.'s successful title defense against Steve Geffrard for the WBO championship belt. We next discuss Calvin Kattar's great comeback win against a dangerous opponent in Giga Chikadze, who headlined the UFC's opening event this year. As the episode comes to a close, we wrap up our opinions on the current featherweight division and prospective future matchups.
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The boys talk about new fights on the horizon in boxing and the UFC, new goals for the year, and other upcoming events in this episode. The second half of the episode features UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze, as well as a discussion of the light-heavyweight division in boxing, as Joe Smith defends his WBO title against Steve Geffrard.
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In this special episode, Josh and Fares look back and reflect on the year, including several honors for boxing and the UFC. These awards are entirely subjective, and they include our Boxing/UFC Fight of The Year, Boxing/UFC Fighter of The Year, Boxing Performance of The Year, Boxing/UFC Knockout of The Year, UFC Card of The Year, our very own personal boxing P4P list, and some fights that we want to see happen in both the UFC and Boxing next year.
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This episode concludes the year on a high note in the UFC and boxing. We discuss the whole UFC Fight Night main event between Chris Daukus and Derrick Lewis, who just broke the UFC record for most knockouts ever. The second part of the show is dedicated to boxing, which included some great bouts. This contains Artur Beterbiev's TKO in the ninth round against Marcus Browne, as well as DAZN's American program, which included Seniesa Estrada vs. Micheo Santizo and Zurdo Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez. We discuss two fights from the DAZN British boxing card: David Nyika vs. Anthony Carpin and Joe Parker vs. Derek Chisora 2. Amanda Serrano's tough victory over Miriam Gutierrez and the main event between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley 2, round out the night and close the year out of the biggest fights.
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In today's episode, we discuss the year's final DAZN and UFC cards, featuring headlines from Parker vs Chisora in British boxing and Derrick Lewis vs Daukaus in UFC. We talk about Top Rank's card, which features Brown vs. Beterbiev on Friday, and there's a lot to talk about on the year's last card.
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In today's Episode, the boys breakdown the abundance of fights in both MMA and Boxing taking place this weekend. Decided to open the show with thoughts on UFC Press Conference from Thursday night (0:59). UFC 269 is incredible stacked from top to bottom. Started the card in the early Prelims (8:15) some of our personal favorites like MA very own Randy Costa, and BJJ specialist Ryan Hall. Then to get into the Prelims (18:01) with UFC legend Dominick Cruz, and others such as Pedro Munhoz, Tai Tuivasa, Dan Ige. The star studded Main Card (35:00) Headlined by Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier (1:11:18). Kicking off the boxing with Showtime Boxing a fun Card headlined my Philippine legend Nonito Donaire(1:25:25). DAZN putting on two separate events one in Russia headlined by Undefeated Champion Dmitry Bivol (1:41:38). Second one in Liverpool staring two undefeated champions Katie Taylor and Conor Benn (1:43:51). Closing out the show with the stacked Top Rank card with main event Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey (1:53:40).
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The boys discuss Devin Haney's near-perfect performance against a strong opponent in JoJo Diaz for the WBC lightweight championship in today's episode. We also discuss Gervonta Davis' performance against Isaac Cruz, a new fan for both of us, and the criticism around the fight is close. We wrap off the show by talking about the fantastic fights that took place on UFC Fight NIGHT Aldo vs Font. There were electrifying performances all around, and everyone was raving about them.
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In the first part of this episode, we're joined by Lemedicus, a special guest and friend, to discuss the upcoming fights between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Isaac Cruz, as well as Devin Haney and Jojo Diaz. The second half of the episode discusses the packed UFC lineup this weekend, which includes fights like Brad Riddell vs Rafael Fiziev, Jimmy Crute vs Jamahal Hill, Alonso Menifield vs William Knight, and Rob Font vs Jose Aldo in the main event.
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In this episode, we discuss George Kambosos' title fight with Teofimo Lopez for the IBF, WBA, and WBO titles as the undisputed champion, which stunned the world. We also talk about Stephen Fulton vs. Brandon Figueroa's championship fight.
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We speak about Lopez vs. Kambosos, which still doesn't feel real after all these months of delays, and promotion relocation in this short and sweet episode. We talk about what we think of the fight after the contentious press conference, the overall matchup between the two young men, and how we imagine this fight will go when they finally meet in the ring this Saturday after so many setbacks. Other boxing promotions have had fights slip through the cracks, and we discuss them briefly here as well.
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In this episode, we examine Terrence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter, a welterweight title battle in which Bud becomes the first and only man to knock down the two-division champion. We talk about the fight and evaluate our feelings about it, as well as the controversy and Porter's retirement. We also talk about some of the UFC fights from the weekend, including Adrian Yanez vs Davey Grant, Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady, and Miesha Tate vs Ketlen Vieira.
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In this episode of the podcast, we're talking about the biggest welterweight of the year with Bud Crawford Welterweight champion vs former 2x champion Shawn Porter in potentially one of the biggest fights of the year the way things are shaping. In UFC, we have so many exciting fights we talk about including Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady, Adrian Yanez vs Davey Grant, LomaLookboonm vs LupitaGodinez, and so many more.
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In today's episode, we discuss Jaime Munguia's victory over Gabriel Rosado, a contender for fight of the year in boxing. We also look through a number of UFC fights, including Song Yadong vs Julio Arce, Joel Alvarez vs Thiago Moises, and Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez, to name a few.
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In the first part of today's podcast, we discuss Benavidez Jr. and Sr. competing for this weekend, as well as a highly anticipated battle between Munguia and Rosado. (0-15:45) We chat about some thrilling bouts from all around the card in the second half of the show. Cynthia Calvillo vs Andrea Lee, Liana Jojua vs Cortney Casey, Thiago Moisés vs Joel Alvarez, Song Yadong vs Julio Arce, and of course the main event between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez are some of the fights which may well stand out.
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In today's episode, Josh and Fares react to this past weekends catalog of great fights and a few questionable performances at UFC 268 and in the boxing world. Opening up the episode jump right into Mikaela Mayer/ Maiva Hamadouche fight from Friday night (0:52). We shared our thoughts on the massive fight between Caleb Plant and Canelo for all the super middleweight straps and what's next for both guys (4:05). The monumental UFC 268 at MSG had a handful of memorable UFC debuts (23:34). Opening up the main card with an instant classic between Gaethje/Chandler (47:01). Co-main between Rose and Weili (1:20:51). Main event was the heated rivalry between Kamaru and Colby (1:45:46) and what's next for both Welterweights.
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In today's episode, Fares and Josh break down this highly anticipated battle for the Super Middleweight Unification Crown between Mexico's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Tennessee's very own Caleb "Sweet Hands" Plant (2:04). This weekend we also look forward to the incredibly stacked UFC 268 card. We open the card talk with some fighters in the prelims that are exciting fighters to watch (26:11). We go over our thoughts on the #2 ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje takes on #5 Micheal Chandler, in a clash of styles (36:45). In the first of two title rematches, Champion Rose Namajunas looks to defend her Strawweight strap against Weili Zhang (52:18). AND FOR THE MAIN EVENT: We brought special guest Jeremiah Mekonnen making his first solo appearance on the podcast!(1:07:09) We dived right into this enormous welterweight title fight between Champion Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington. From there we branched off and talked other topics: Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, the immense training MMA requires, Street Fights and more! Listen to Jeremiah more on 'The Richi and Meko Connection' on Apple Podcast, Spotify Podcast and Youtube!
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We gathered today to discuss everything related to UFC 267 and boxing over the course of this weekend. We have a long discussion on how some fighters in the UFC and boxing are just a step ahead of the game, and what attributes we notice throughout both.
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We discuss one of the most important UFC events of the year in today's episode! Two titles are on the line this evening, and there are some great battles in between. Li Jingliang vs. Khamzat Chimaev is at the top of the list, and no matter how this fight unfolds, it'll be a showdown to remember. This card features Aleksander Volkov vs. Marcin Tybura, which we predict will be the night's sleeper. After that, Dan Hooker and Islam Makhachev have a phenomenal fight ahead of us. The first championship fight of the night will be for the interim bantamweight title, which will be contested between Cory Sandhagen and Petr Yan. Jan Blachowicz, the Polish Power, takes against Glover Teixeira at the top of the card to end the night.
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We discuss the UFC's insane fight of the year candidate between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa in the first half of this podcast episode. In the second half of the episode, we discuss Shakur Stevenson's shutout victory against veteran Jameel Herring in fewer than 12 rounds to become a two-weight division champion. We also talk about what's ahead for him after this tremendous victory, and if he'll ever be a marketable fighter.
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In today's episode, we discuss the contentious build-up to this unusual contest between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, both of whom had recently lost to champion Israel Adesanya. We dedicated the second part of the podcast to boxing sensation Shakur Stevenson and veteran in and out of the ring, Jameel Herring. We discuss two massive fights that are taking place in two different organizations, taking place live on October 23rd!
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Usually we are a combat sports podcast but today we have a different style of episode for you. In todays video, Fares is joined by Gabe to talk about one of the greatest live television shows the world has ever seen, The Sopranos. We talk about the deaths that stuck out the most, shares our thoughts on the ending, and about many of our favorite scenes. If you enjoy visual podcast: video posted on our Youtube Channel!
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Today, we discuss Aspen Ladd's long-awaited comeback to the cage, as well as our thoughts and opinions on her cornerman during the fight. We also discuss Mikey Garcia vs. Sandor Martin, a former four-division world champion on DAZN.
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Among current and former boxers, we debate our top 5 Bantamweights today. We also discuss other boxing news, such as Deontay Wilders' reaction to Tyson Fury's last fight.
Top 5 Conversation begins (46:02)
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Tyson Fury defends his championship belt against Deontay Wilder for the third and final bout, bringing the trilogy to completion. We go through our viewpoints on the entire super fight, what went well and what didn't, and where both fighters head from here. But before we get into the boxing match, we talked about some of the chaos that occurred in the UFC on the same night, such as Charles Rosa's crazy spinning elbow, Randy Brown's spectacular performance on the feet, and Marina Rodriguez's daunting grind to overcome being on the ground against Mackenzie Dern, a Jiu-Jitsu maestro.
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In today's episode, the Hurt Business Boys are joined by close friend Gabriel Richi (from the Richi and Meko Connection) to share his thoughts on the Super fight between Fury and Wilder on Saturday. (0-33:16) The rest of that card is filled with some of Boxing's young and rising stars. Fares and Josh spoke about those that they most look forward to watching, guys like: Edgar Berlanga and Jared Anderson etc. The second half of the podcast is about the sleeper UFC card that we have this weekend. A Fight Night card headlined by Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez. Then reacted to all the big news thats been released this past week in the world of Combat (1:24:17)
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We discussed some television series in the early half of today's conversation, including Squid Game, which has lately swept the world as of late. (0-14:40) The second part of the podcast is dedicated to Fight Night Johnny Walker vs. Thiago Santos, a card that literally and figuratively put some people to sleep, but we spoke about everything we enjoyed about it.
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with the new WBC Muay Thai National Champ Philly's very own, Ahmad Ibrahim. He defines everything that a champion should represent incredible personable and humble. Ahmad was open about extensive amateur career, Pro career, Championship fight, and he addresses his stance on all the issues his home country of Palestine faces.
Ahmad's Instagram: @Ahmad_elite
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We're here to talk about some of the noteworthy fights on the UFC Fight Night card. We briefly discuss a variety of fights before delving further into fights like Oliveira-Price, Holland-Daukaus, and the main event Santos-Walker. We also discuss Manny Pacquiao's retirement at the top of the episode.
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Oleksandr Usyk, the new world heavyweight champion, defeats Anthony Joshua, the previous IBF, WBO, IBA, and WBA champion, in a technical standoff, and we discuss everything that transpired. The main event of UFC 266 included Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler, the Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy, and a thrilling main event with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, which may have been the fight of the year. We ran through these fights and broke down everything we watched as there was a lot to discuss on.
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Anthony Joshua defends his IBF, IBO, WBO, and WBA heavyweight world championship titles against Oleksandr Usyk. Although this isn't a unification fight between two fellow Englishmen from the same yard, the difficulties Usyk will hopefully bring to the heavyweight champ will make this fight equally as exciting. In the second part of the podcast, we talk about the three major events of UFC 266: Nick Diaz-Robbie Lawler Part II, another Valentina Shevchenko championship defense vs Lauren Murphy, and the massive main event between the contender series coaches Volk-Ortega for the featherweight championship title!
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After all the back and forth, Anthony "Lionheart" Smith gracefully humbles Ryan Spann in a first-round submission. We break down the fight, share our thoughts, and discuss some of the other fights on the card like Ion Cutelaba-Devin Clark, and Arman Tsarukyan-Christos Giagos.
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Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann share the octagon together in the UFC Apex in what seems like a pretty serious for both men. One is fighting for his life, and one is fighting for his legacy. We also discuss some of the other fights on the card such as Ion Cutelaba-Devin Clark, and the young and hungry Arman Tsukaryan-Christos Giagos.
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Today Fares and Josh had the pleasure of being joined by the New Lightweight Champ Joe "Skeletor" Giannetti. In this episode, we asked Joe about his preparation both mentally and physically for his big fight for the belt back in August and much more. You can find Joe on Instagram @giannettimma.
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In today's episode, we both talk about the long and anticipated CLB album and our thoughts and opinions on the project as a whole (21:45.) In the rest of the episode, we discuss Darren Till's upsetting loss to the rising Derek Brunson as he inches away from getting that title shot once again with Israel Adesanya. We talk about other fights on the card like Tom Aspinall's devastating knockout on an equally rising young star in Sergei Spivak, Khalil Roundtree Jr's sidekick KO, and Paddy Pimblett's UFC debut comeback knockout!
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In this episode, we talk about our picks for UFC Fight Night Darren Till vs Derek Brunson. This main card is pretty stacked with some of our other favorite fights including, Paddy Pimblett-Luigi Vendramini, Modestas Bukauskas-Khalil Rountree Jr, and Tom Aspinall-Sergey Spivak!
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In this episode, we share our concise thoughts on many of the fights that took place this weekend like Giga-Barbosa, Lee-Rodriguez, Tommy Fury and of course, the "Face Of The Fight Game" Jake Paul who beats Tyron Woodley in a pro boxing match.
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In this episode, Fares has a conversation with a good friend Jamil about all things boxing, as well as an up-and-coming project he has releasing on August 31st called "Medecia." (0:00-25:01.) In the anchor of this episode, is FIGHT NIGHT: Edson Barbosa-Giga Chikadze, and we also share our thoughts on Kevin Lee's return and move to welterweight to fight Daniel Rodriguez.
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In this podcast episode, we discuss our post thoughts of Yordenis Ugas-Manny Pacquiao, UFC Fight Night Gastelum-Cannonier and the current state of Welterweight division and where Vergil Ortiz fits. At the end, we have a very brief discussion about the hype of online gambling as of late.
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In today's quick episode, we sit down to talk about two fights we've both shown considerable interest in being the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas Super Welterweight championship fight, and Kelvin Gastelum-Jared Cannonier over at UFC Fight Night all live this Saturday, August 21st!
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In today's episode, we chat about the fantastic weekend Golden Boy fighters had with some equally respectable opponents. Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney clash for the third time in Top Rank's PPV, Vergil Ortiz-Egidijus Kavaliauskas faced off on DAZN PPV and Brandun Lee-Ezequiel Victor Fernandez on Top Rank boxing.
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In today's episode, we discuss the trilogy fight between Joshua Franco-Maloney, Vergil Ortiz-Egidijus Kavaliauskas, and Brandun Lee. In the end, the boys share some unpopular opinions on good and bad Tex-Mex and favorite sub shops.
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In today's installment, we are talking about the UFC 265 main event, as Ciryl Gane takes out the second-ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis for the inter championship belt. We also talk about the performances of Vincente Luque, Jose Aldo, Tecia Torres, and Song Yadong.
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In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with a local fighter Dan Walsh, fighting out of Joe Lauzon's MMA here in Massachusetts. We were able to pick his brain on many things MMA, especially in the fresh part of his amateur MMA career as well as what it's like balancing this incredible lifestyle on top of work and school. (0:54-29:10.) In the second half of the podcast, we discuss the main card of UFC 265 ranging from an array of fights like Derrick Lewish-Ciryl Gane, Michael Chiesa-Vincente Luque, Jose Aldo-Pedro Munoz, and so much more!
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Today we talk about some of the fights from UFC Fight Night this past weekend, as well as Bellator 263. A.J. Mckee dismantles the former Bellator champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Usman Nurmagomedov makes easy work of his opponent with a vicious knee to the body, and #11 ranked middleweight Sean Strickland walks down Uriah Hall like the dog he is. There is much more that we discuss here. Let's talk about it.
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In this episode, we talk about the main card in the UFC consisting of many great fights like Adrian Yanez-Randy Costa, Maycee Barber-Miranda Maverick, Darren Elkins-Darrick Minner, Kyler Phillips-Raulian Paiva, and Cory Sandhagen-T.J Dillashaw. We also share our opinions about a few controversial judging decisions made this weekend in UFC.
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In this episode, we make our predictions about the UFC Fight Night Main Card taking place at the APEX arena. This card has a lot to offer like Adrian Yanez vs Randy Costa, Maycee Barber vs Miranda Maverick, Aspen Ladd vs Macy Chiasson, and of course T.J. Dillashaw vs Cory Sandhagen.
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During this discussion, we talk about possibly the worst scorecard that we've seen in boxing history that occurred during the Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano unification bout that took place here at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. We also talk about other fights that occurred like Rolando Romero vs Anthony Yigit, Miesha Tate vs Marion Reneau, and Islam Makhachev vs Thiago Moises.
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In this episode, we are talking about the comeback fight for UFC veteran Miesha Tate, Islam Makhchev vs Thiago Moises in a 5 Round Main Event, and Jermell Charlo's unification for all the titles at 154 pounds vs Brian Castano.
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In this episode, we talk about the major upset in the first round of the main event as Conor McGregor loses to Dustin Poirier via doctor stoppage. We also talk about Gilbert Burns's victory over Stephen Thompson, Tai Tuivasa vs Greg Hardy, Ryan Hall vs Ilia Topuria, and Sean O'Malley's dominating performance over the super tough Kris Moutinho. We also talk about some boxing fights that occurred like Seniesa Estrada vs Tenkai Tsunami and Joseph Diaz vs Javier Fortuna.
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In this episode, we talk about the biggest card of the year, UFC 264. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will fight for the third and final time and we discuss what we think will go down. We also talk about many other undercard fights in UFC 264, Seniesa Estrada vs Tsunami, Joseph Diaz vs Javier Fortuna, and a variety of other fights.
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Today we're joined by our long-time friends Gabriel Richi and Jeremiah Mekonnen, from the Multimedia Podcast "The Richi and Meko Connection." We sit down with the boys and we all have a discussion about our 3 favorite fighters of all time spanning from MMA to Boxing.
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In today's episode, we discuss Gervonta Davis defeating Mario Barrios and becoming the new WBA Super lightweight champion and a 3 division champion. We also discuss the comeback of Vasily Lomachenko who completely dominated Japan's, Masayoshi Nakatani. To end it off, we talk about Ciryl Gane's win over Alexander Volkov as well as the future of this heavyweight division inside the UFC.
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In this episode, we discuss what we think is going to go down for the WBA Super-Lightweight championship, as Gervonta Davis takes a huge gamble going up two weight classes to fight the undefeated Mario Barrios. We also talk about the comeback fight after a brutally honest defeat for Vasiliy Lomachenko, as he takes on the threatening Masayoshi Nakatani. To end this episode off, we talk about the UFC Fight Night main event Gane vs Volkov, as both men are itching closer to that championship status in the heavyweight division to conclude this week's talk.
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It was another great weekend for Boxing and MMA that had some notable fights we needed to talk about. The Korean Zombie gets the unanimous decision win over Dan Ige in a hard-fought 5 rounds. Naoya Inoue completely dismantles Michael Dasmarinas with a lingering liver shot to get him out in the third round, Jermall Charlo goes the full 12 for the 5th time in his career against the tough Juan Macias Montiel, Jaime Munguia wins via RTD against Kamil Szeremeta, and so much more that we cover.
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With both guys looking to get back into contention, Dan Ige will take on Korean Zombie at the UFC Apex in a 5 round bout that is bound to spark fireworks. In this episode, we will also talk about Japan's finest, Naoya Inoue as he steps back into the ring against Michael Dasmarinas after coming off of a vicious KO in the fight against Jason Moloney. We discuss many other occurring fights like Jermall Charlo who's defending his WBC Middleweight title against Montiel, and Jaime Munguia who's looking to make a big statement once again in this 160-pound division against Kamil Szeremeta. It's all happening this Saturday, June 18th!
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In this episode, we address our thoughts and concerns from UFC 263, as Israel Adesanya cruises past Marvin Vettori defending his middleweight belt, and Brandon Moreno defeats Deiveson Figueiredo in stunning fashion with a rear-naked choke submission to become the first Mexican born champion at 125 pounds. Later, we talk about Claressa Shields the 3 division boxing champion, and her performance in the cage as she makes her MMA debut and on her journey to being a two-sport champion! Let's talk about it.
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With UFC 263 just moments away, we talk about what we think will go down on Saturday, June 12th as Marvin Vettori takes on Israel Adesanya for the second go-around. This will be his 3rd title defense for the UFC Middleweight Championship belt. In addition, we even discuss our opinions on where celebrity boxing stands in the culture of combat sports in this climate.
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