MMA on the Rocks

A day late and ten dollars short to break down UFC 245, headlined by a welterweight championship fight between the champ Kamaru Usman defending his title against interim champion, Colby Covington. We also saw two other title fights - Max Holloway putting his featherweight title on the line against number one contender Alexander Volkanovski and Amanda Nunes defending her bantamweight title against...

We are back after a long layoff due to holidays, weddings and general drunken forgetfulness to break down UFC on ESPN 7, which was headlined by heavyweight contenders Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. We discuss the rest of the card including obscure submissions, controversial decisions, big knockouts and an outstanding UFC debut by friend of the show, Billy Quarantillo. We also take a q...

This week is a solo episode to break down UFC Fight Night 164, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Ronaldo Jacare Souza. I am recording from an Air B&B in Brunswick, Georgia on my way to New York for my sister's wedding. I talk about the fight card, the road trip, get interrupted by my one-year-old daughter and talk about one of my favorite bourbons - Old Forester 86 proof...

We recap UFC Fight Night 163 from Moscow, Russia, headlined by featherweights Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar. We talk about the highs and lows of the card, who was the most impressive and the fights you can skip if you missed the card. We preview Fight Night 164 from Sao Paulo, Brazil, headlined by Jacare's light heavyweight debut against top contender Jan Blachowicz. We talk bourbon, wed...

We recap UFC 244, Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal for the title of Baddest Mother Fucker in the UFC. We talk about the way the fight progressed, ended, could have gone and the future of both fighters. We talk about the rest of this stacked card, preview UFC Fight Night 163 from Moscow next week, talk about daylight savings time causing disorientation and drink bourbon at ten in the morning. Cheers! UF...

We breakdown the early morning fight "night" 162 from Singapore, headlined by welterweight contenders Demian Maia and Ben Askren. We talk about where each of the main event fighters goes from here, the rest of the card, a funky beer pairing and much more. We also talk about the drama with Nate Diaz leading up to his main event slot against Jorge Masival at UFC 244, due to his run-in with USADA. We...

I kick off this special edition episode by interviewing BKFC 8 fighter Dave Mundell. Dave talks about his experience as an undefeated (2-0) bare knuckle boxer, how his MMA training helped him, being a part of the bkfc organization and most importantly - taking a bare knuckle boxing match just two weeks before his wedding day! After the interview with Dave, I give a full recap of BKFC 8 from the Fl...

Solo episode this week to recap UFC on ESPN 6 from Boston, Massachusetts and headlined by Dominick Reyes and Chris Weidman. I talk about Joe Lauzon's dominant victory in his hometown, Greg Hardy's dumbass move of the week, the epic co-main event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens and more. I also preview UFC Fight Night 162 from Singapore, headlined by grappling experts Ben Askren and Demi...

This week we break down UFC Fight Night 161 from Tampa, Florida, headlined by former strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and top contender, Michelle Waterson. I give my perspective seeing the event live while Jeff "The Animal" Wilson gives his take from watching at home. We talk about the close decisions, especially between Matt Frevola and Luis Peña. We talk about the amazing finishes, Chica...

I sit down with UFC lightweight Matt Steamrolla Frevola to discuss his upcoming fight against Violent Bob Ross, Luis Peña. Matt gives updates on his training camp, recovery methods, social media, teammate Chris Weidman's move to light heavyweight and even his potential modeling career. Matt Frevola punched his ticket to the UFC on Season One of Dana White's Contender Series. He made a big splash i...

We bring you a full recap of UFC 243 from Melbourne, Australia, headlined by middleweight champion Robert Whittaker putting his title on the line against interim champion Israel Adesanya. We discuss the biggest winners on the card and fun fights to make down the line. We also preview UFC Fight Night 161 which will take place in Tampa, Florida and will be headlined by strawweights Michelle Waterson...

This week we discuss everything from UFC fight night 160 - Cannonier vs Hermansson. We talk controversial stand-ups, big wins, fast knockouts and more. We also dive into Bellator action from the weekend and touch on ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) world submission wrestling competition. After all of that, we preview UFC 243 where Robert Whittaker will put his middleweight title on the line against in...

We are joined by Invicta FC fighter and friend of the show, Serena DeJesus to break down UFC Fight Night 159, Yair Rodriguez vs Jeremy Stephens in Mexico City, Mexico. We talk about the drama of the eye scratch that ended the night, the reaction of the crowd and the fighters involved, the great fights that led up to that point and much more. We also dive into UFC Fight Night 160, which will take p...

This week we break down the results of UFC Fight Night 158 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and headlined by lightweight fan-favorites Justin Gaethje and Donald Cowboy Cerrone. We discuss the phenomenal night of fights, the detriment of prioritizing theatrics over fundamentals, referee stand-ups, future matchups and more. We also preview Fight Night 159 from Mexico City, Mexico, headlined...

We are back and in person to break down UFC 242 from Abu Dhabi, headlined by a lightweight championship fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier. We talk about the entire card and then preview UFC Fight Night 158, headlined by Donald Cowboy Cerrone and Justin Gaethje. We talk Flying Dog pumpkin beers, training at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City and much more - cheers! UFC 242: 15...

A solo episode this week to discuss the results of Bellator 225 and preview the main card of UFC Fight Night 157 from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. I also give my take on the new Quentin Tarantino movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and how it ranks amongst my favorite Tarantino movies. Bellator 225: Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov: Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala: Heavyweight Alejan...

I start the show by talking about the time I met Nick and Nate Diaz in Orlando and wound up drinking shots of tequila with them. From there we break down UFC 241. We talk about Stipe Miocic's redemption victory over the heavyweight champ, Daniel Cormier. We discuss the return of Nate Diaz in his victory over Anthony Pettis at 170 lbs. The freak show that was Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa and why the...

We break down UFC Fight Night 156 from Montevideo, Uruguay, headlined by women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defending her title against Liz Carmouche. The main event was a rematch from 2010, when Carmouche earned a TKO victory over the Bullet. We talk about the very close decision in the co-main event between Mike Perry and Vicente Luque in which Mike Perry's nose was smashed to bits....

We cover everything from UFC on ESPN 5, headlined by welterweights Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler. We talk about why Colby was able to dominate the fight, and his potential matchup with undisputed champion Kamaru Usman. We also talk about the co-main event which saw veteran Jim Miller put Clay Guida to sleep with an arm-in guillotine. We discuss the rest of the card, which includes a few other...

We cover all of UFC 240, headlined by featherweight champion Max Holloway defending his title against Frankie Edgar. It seemed that a good amount of the MMA community was disappointed with this card, so we do our best to convince you that it was worth watching. As always, we try to bring a different perspective, especially on the co-main event between Cyborg Santos and Felicia Spencer. We also pre...

Professional mixed martial artist Serena DeJesus joins the show to help break down UFC on ESPN 4 from San Antonio, Texas. We discuss her teammate, Roxanne Modafferi's fight against yet another opponent who missed weight and the questionable judging throughout the card. The event was headlined by welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and former Lightweight Champion, Rafael Dos Anjos in a fairly one-...

This week we break down UFC Fight Night 155 from Sacramento, California, headlined by bantamweight contenders Germaine De Randamie and Aspen Ladd. We talk about the return of MMA legend Urijah Faber and his knockout victory over Ricky Simone and our thoughts on whether or not the stoppages in the main and co-main events. We talk about the rest of the main card including victories by Josh Emmett, K...

I sit down with Billy Quarantillo - The Ultimate Fighter season 22 alumni, King of the Cage Lightweight Champion and soon-to-be contestant on Dana White's Contender Series. We talk about Billy's training ideologies, how he wound up in Tampa and some unusual circumstances that led to him becoming a full-time mixed martial artist. Billy goes into detail about his experience on The Ultimate Fighter i...

Jeff The Animal Wilson is back to help break down UFC 239, headlined by Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones defending his crown against Thiago Santos. We also saw Amanda Nunes defeat Holly Holm to become the only UFC champion in history to win belts in two divisions and defend her original championship. Jorge Masvidal takes only five seconds to end the undefeated streak of Funky Ben Askren with a...

I'm joined this week by John "The Manimal" Beneduce. Manimal is a second degree black belt under Matt Serra, Bellator featherweight fighter and also hosts the MMA and Beyond Podcast with Steve Maraboli and Ray Longo. We talk about Manimals history in MMA, proper use of drugs outside of training camp, old school training tactics, injuries, time off, Manimal's last fight at Bellator 222 and what the...