MMA on the Rocks

This week we break down the action from UFC Vegas 14, headlined by former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos and Paul Felder who famously stepped-up on short notice. We talk about the biggest winners from the card, future matches to make, a little beer and more. We also discuss Kevin Lee's new tattoo which was brought to our attention during the show, so you get to hear our live reactions....

Don't worry - not much election talk here since I'm sure you're getting too much of it everywhere else. This week I cover the action from UFC on ESPN 17, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos. I talk about the most impressive performances, close decisions and ears falling off. I sip Four Roses single barrel this episode and as always, shares and feedback are a...

This week we break down the action from UFC Vegas 12, headlined by middleweights Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva. We talk about the biggest winners from the night and preview UFC on ESPN 17, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. We talk green smoothies, elections and Halloween along the way. As always, shares and feedback are greatly appreciated - cheers! ...

This week we break down the action from UFC 254, headlined by Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defending his crown against Interim Champion, Justin Gaethje. We talk about the highlights of the fight, Khabib's strategy, dealing with adversity and his retirement. We also talk about what's next for the lightweight division. We break down the rest of the card, talk the biggest winners and most...

Jeff "The Animal" Wilson is back this week to break down the action from UFC Fight Night 180, Ortega vs Zombie. We talk about the most impressive wins of the night, including Jimmy Crute's 3x knockout and Jessica Andrade becoming the first female in UFC history to have wins in 3 different weight classes. We talk about the results of the entire card and preview the upcoming lightweight championship...

I am joined by the Mixed Martial Analyst himself, Dan Tom, to break down the action from UFC Fight Night 179. This card was packed with action and headlined by bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen. We cover the kick heard around the world by Joaquin Buckley, the biggest winners from the card, bonus reformation, whiskey, preview Fight Night 180 and everything in between. Thank y...

Solo again this week to break down the action from UFC on ESPN 16, headlined by bantamweights Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. I talk about the most impressive wins, what should be next for some of the fighters, talk Oktoberfest beers and even a little presidential debate! I preview UFC Fight Night 179 and much more - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the week S...

Solo episode this week to break down the results of UFC 253 from fight island in Abu Dhabi, headlined by a middleweight championship fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. I talk the biggest winners of the night, most impressive performances, get into Diego Sanchez's strange career moves and sip some bonded bourbon whiskey. Thank you to everyone who participated in the live show, everyone...

This week we cover all of the aftermath from UFC Fight Night 178, Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley. Jeff "The Animal" Wilson returns to talk about the night's biggest winners, politics, controversies, future matchups, judging and more. We talk about ordering alcohol on Uber Eats, preview UFC 253, add a few Cheers references and lots of laughs along the way. Cheers!   MMA on the Rocks Hoodies...

Solo episode this week to recap UFC Fight Night 177, Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill. I talk about the controversies, decisions, knockouts and submissions that stood out. I also preview UFC Fight Night 178, Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley. I sip tequila and laugh at my own jokes... because this is fun for me. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the week: Maestro D...

This week I am joined by professional MMA fighter, Serena "Southpaw Outlaw" DeJesus to break down the action from UFC Fight Night 176. We also talk quarantine training, Serena's upcoming fight on September 25, tequila shots, Kobra Kai and we preview UFC Fight Night 177. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Guest Host: Serena DeJesus UFC Fight Night 176: Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai Ovince Saint...

I'm back after a long layoff to take a road trip up and down the east coast. I recap parts of my trip, drinks I tried along the way, responses to COVID-19 in all the places I visited and even some politics! I go back to break down the fight cards over the past few weeks, I preview UFC Fight Night 176, Overeem vs Sakai and I even have a cameo appearance from a familiar face towards the end of the e...

WARNING - Audio issues while recording this episode. Apologies to our guest host Eddie Law and all the listeners but there were some glitches while recording this episode. We will work on it and try to correct the problem going forward.  We welcome Eddie Law from the Keyboard Warriors Podcast to help break down UFC 252. We talk about the entire fight card from the heavyweight title matchup to...

Solo episode this week to break down UFC Fight Night 174, Derrick Lewis vs Alexey Oleynik. I talk about the card top to bottom, big moments, technical breakdowns and slight lulls in the action. I also break down Bellator 243, headlined by lightweights Michael Chandler and former UFC Lightweight Champion, Benson Henderson. There were some good highlights from that show as well. I do this all while...

This week we break down UFC Fight Night 173, Brunson vs Shahbazyan. We talk the whole card, future fights, low blows, head movement and much more. We also preview UFC Fight Night 174, headlined by heavyweight contenders Derrick Lewis and Alexey Oleynik and Bellator 243, headlined by a rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson. We also sip some Michter's bourbon and have some laughs alo...

This week we break down the action from the last night of Fight Island - UFC on ESPN 14, headlined by middleweight contenders Darren Till and Robert Whittaker. We comb over the entire card, talk about the biggest winners, controversial referee decisions, future fights to make and more, all over a few pours of Buffalo Trace bourbon. We also preview UFC Fight Night As always, we appreciate shares, l...

UFC Fight Night Figueiredo vs Benavidez 2 breakdown. UFC on ESPN 14 preview.    Drink of the week: https://maestrodobel.com/ MMA on the Rocks T-shirts: https://www.reaper1.co/collections/fight-teams/products/mma-on-the-rocks UFC on ESPN 14: 185 lbs.:  Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till  UFC On ESPN 14  Main Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):  205 lbs.: Mauricio Rua vs. Ant...

It's episode 200!! We are celebrating four years of MMA on the Rocks with a live Brawl Crawl for the mid-week UFC on ESPN 13. Live commentary, live drinks, live Q&A, what else could you want?! Cheers! Featured Drink: https://heavenhilldistillery.com/hh-bottled-in-bond.php MMA on the Rocks T-shirts: https://www.reaper1.co/collections/fight-teams/products/mma-on-the-rocks UFC on ESPN 13 Main Event O...

This week we break down the action from UFC 251, headlined by a welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. We talk about all three title fights, bad judging, bad reffing, awesome UFC debuts, spectacular submissions and everything in between. We preview the two fight nights coming up this week, Bill drinks tequila and Jeff compares things to Frazier again. Thank you to everyo...

We are joined by UFC featherweight and friend of the show, Billy Quarantillo, who helps us break down UFC 251. We talk about the big news that Jorge Masvidal has stepped up on one week's notice to replace Gilbert Burns in the main event against Kamaru Usman. We take a deep dive into the rest of the card, Billy gives his thoughts on all the fights, with a focus on those taking place in his division...

We go live to broadcast in synch with UFC on ESPN 12 - Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker - cheers! UFC on ESPN 12: 155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker 170 lbs.: Mickey Gall vs. Mike Perry 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Kyle Daukaus 265 lbs.: Maurice Greene vs. Gian Villante 135 lbs.: Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann 155 lbs.: Luis Pena vs. Khama Worthy 265 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Philipe Lins 125 lbs.: Vivia...

Happy Father's Day! This week we break down the results of UFC on ESPN 11, headlined by heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov. We talk about the potential fight of the year between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos, the biggest winners of the card and future implications. We also preview UFC on ESPN 12, headlined by Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker. There's bourbon, there's laughs and...

This week we have a fun time breaking down the action from UFC on ESPN 10 - headlined by women's flyweight contenders Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. We talk about the entire card and how it delivered way beyond expectations to be one of the most exciting fight nights in recent memory. We talked the big knockouts, the wrestling clinics, the close decisions and everything in between. We also talk...

We go live to talk about the domination of Amanda Nunes over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. We break down the entire card, talk about future matches to make and all the unique circumstances fighters were faced with. We also talk with the founder and producer of MMA Trufans, Nate Evans. Nate gives some insight to the amount of work and research each episode of th...

We go live during the last three fights of UFC on ESPN 9 to give commentary and break down the card. We are joined by Bellator Featherweight John "Manimal" Beneduce who gives his thoughts on fights, the existence of time, the universe, nostalgic fight stories and more while drinking some canned mead. We get a little bit off the rails and excited as our friend wins his second straight UFC fight, we...