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After Islam Makhachev suggested an October clash with welterweight champion Leon Edwards in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, E. Spencer Kyte sat down with Antwyn Jackson of Making the Walk MMA to discuss the lightweight titleholder’s tweet, Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria’s responses, and share their thoughts on the whole situation. From increasing the gravitas of “Champion vs. Champion” contests and...

E. Spencer Kyte returns after making a profit with last weekend's wagers to deliver his bets for UFC 290 tomorrow night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas: UFC Vegas 76 Recap Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price Jack Della Maddalena vs. Jos...

Ahead of the biggest fight card of the year, E. Spencer Kyte stops by to offer up his thoughts on how things will play out when the action hits the Octagon tomorrow night at UFC 290 in Las Vegas: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price Jac...

Thursday bring excitement around these parts as it means 10 Things I Like, and this week, those things pertain to UFC 290 — the best fight card of the year so far. Here's a look at what gets ESK fired up for this weekend's pay-per-view: Alexander Volkanovski is Fighting Yair Rodriguez! Brandon Moreno Finally Faces Alexandre Pantoja Again Dricus Du Plessis’ Title Eliminator Jalin Turner is Fighting...

International Fight Week and UFC 290 are here! E. Spencer Kyte goes through Saturday's loaded fight card, discussing the one element about each and every matchup that piques his interest the most. Here’s this week’s slate and how we’ll go through them: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker Bo...

As we ready to dive into UFC 290 and International Fight Week, E. Spencer Kyte explains why rather than delve into the arguing whether or not Alexander Volkanovski is the greatest featherweight of all time, he’d much rather prefer to speak about the reigning champ’s undeniable greatness, as well as the greatest of former champions like Max Holloway and Jose Aldo. It’s a discussion about the progre...

A Conversation With returns with an in-depth, wide-ranging sit-down with UFC interpreter and black-shirted man of mystery, Fabiano Buskei. From his initial introduction to MMA and dialects to those viral moments that have elevated his profile, Fabiano and ESK cover a great deal of ground in this extended conversation between two people fascinated by words, conveying the emotions of others, and div...

On this edition of The Next Day Takeaways , E. Spencer Kyte reflects on Saturday’s excellent fight card from the UFC APEX and how it wasn’t as unexpectedly entertaining as some may think. He also drills down on Sean Strickland’s win, Grant Dawson’s breakout performance, what victories for Benoît Saint-Denis and Nursulton Ruziboev can teach us about analyzing fighters, matchups, and how things coul...

As the action shifts back to the UFC APEX, E. Spencer Kyte lays out the action he has on Saturday's fight card, with an aim towards turning a profit and turning things around heading into the second half of the year: UFC Jacksonville Recap Responsible Gambling Message Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov Damir Ismagulov vs. Grant Dawson Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales Ariane Lipski vs. Melissa Gatto...

On this edition of the Punch Drunk Predictions, E. Spencer Kyte outlines why he likes Abus Magomedov to spring an upset in the main event and the rest of the fighters he believes will earn victories on Saturday at the UFC APEX: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov Damir Ismagulov vs. Grant Dawson Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales Ariane Lipski vs. Melissa Gatto Ismael Bonfim vs. Benoit Saint-Denis Nur...

ESK details the 10 things about Saturday's return to the UFC APEX that get him most fired up about this weekend's fight card: Pivotal Main Event Pairing Grant Dawson’s Big Test Step Up for Michael Morales Guaranteed Lightweight Violence A Second Look at Brunno Ferreira Critical Fight for Kevin Lee Another Joanderson Brito Appearance Guram Kutateladze Returns Measuring Stick Match for Ivana Petrovi...

Discussing the pressing question that defines each and every matchup on Saturday's fight card at the UFC APEX: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov Damir Ismagulov vs. Grant Dawson Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales Ariane Lipski vs. Melissa Gatto Ismael Bonfim vs. Benoit Saint-Denis Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Brunno Ferreira Kevin Lee vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov Joanderson Brito vs. Westin Wilson Yana Santos v...

Saturday’s event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida got off to a slow start, but business eventually picked up and we were left with plenty to unpack and explore. On this edition of The Next Day Takeaways , ESK addresses what should come next for Ilia Topuria and why Max Holloway shouldn’t be the answer, Maycee Barber’s continued development and what that tells us about pro...

Following a disastrous day at the wickets in Las Vegas last weekend, ESK dials back the bigger bets for a more spread out approach to Saturday's UFC Jacksonville fight card. Check out all his plays: Public Service Announcement Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria Amanda Ribas vs. Maycee Barber Austin Lane vs. Justin Tafa David Onama vs. Gabriel Santos Brendan Allen vs. Bruno Silva Neil Magny vs. Phil Rowe...

Coming off a solid night of selections last weekend, E. Spencer Kyte returns with his picks for Saturday's early start inside the Octagon at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville: Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria Amanda Ribas vs. Maycee Barber Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa David Onama vs. Gabriel Santos Brendan Allen vs. Bruno Silva Neil Magny vs. Phil Rowe Randy Brown vs. Wellington Turman Mat...

With UFC Jacksonville drawing nearer, E. Spencer Kyte returns to highlight the elements from Saturday's fight card on ABC that have him counting down the hours until the action pops off inside the Octagon. Be sure to sign up for the Keyboard Kimura Substack in order to get all the content produced by this channel directly in your inbox as soon as it drops: Make sure to check out our sponsors at On...

E. Spencer Kyte kicks off the preamble to Saturday's return to ABC by asking one key question for every matchup set to hit the Octagon this weekend in Duval County: Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria Amanda Ribas vs. Maycee Barber Austin Lane vs. Justin Tafa David Onama vs. Gabriel Santos Brendan Allen vs. Bruno Silva Neil Magny vs. Phil Rowe Randy Brown vs. Wellington Turman Mateusz Rębecki vs. Loik Ra...

This week, ESK gives a shout out to Josh Emmet and the under-appreciated set in the UFC, arguing that we need to spend more time praising their efforts, rather than trying to tear them down and poke holes in their accomplishments. Be sure to sign up for the Keyboard Kimura Substack in order to get all the content produced by this channel directly in your inbox as soon as it drops: https://spencerk...

Jared Cannonier defeated Marvin Vettori in the main event, Manuel Torres turned in a Knockout of the Year contender, and the “Big Mad” set had a couple officiating situations to get all up in arms about on Saturday. E. Spencer Kyte goes through it all in the latest edition of The Next Day Takeaways. Be sure to sign up for the Keyboard Kimura Substack in order to get all the content produced by thi...

Following consecutive profitable weeks — and a great night on paper that never made it to the windows for UFC 289 in Vancouver — E. Spencer Kyte returns with designs on continuing to cash tickets and provide winning insights for UFC Vegas 75 this weekend. Please remember: always bet responsibly — don’t spend anything you can’t afford to lose, don’t take any of this too seriously, and if you think...

After missing out on making picks last weekend for the Vancouver show, E. Spencer Kyte returns with his selections for Saturday's fight card at the UFC APEX headlined by Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier. Be sure to sign up for the Keyboard Kimura Substack in order to get all the content produced by this channel directly in your inbox as soon as it drops: https://spencerkyte.substack.com And make...

Laying out the pieces of Saturday's return to the UFC APEX that have me excited to tune in this weekend for UFC Vegas 75 in the latest episode of 10 Things I Like: Bronze Medal Bout at Middleweight Arman Tsarukyan is Fighting Take Two for Christian Leroy Duncan Pat Sabatini Returns Some Solid Sophomore Assignments Quality Veterans Welterweights Clash One More Look at Miles Johns Another Look at Te...

The action returns to the UFC APEX and E. Spencer Kyte returns to this channel following a week where both were in Vancouver, as your "Friendly Neighbourhood Spencer-man" goes through the lineup for UFC Vegas 75 — a sure-fire 'Spencer Card' if there ever was one — addressing the one question that piques his interest about each pairing. Spencer Card: (1) an event with a pair of ranked fighters in t...

Engaging UFC featherweight Charles Jourdain joins the show to talk about his entry into combat sports, chasing his dreams, "La Piratrie," and much more. Be sure to sign up for the Keyboard Kimura Substack in order to get all the content produced by this channel directly in your inbox as soon as it drops: https://spencerkyte.substack.com And make sure to check out our sponsors at One Bone and becom...

If you knew anything about the men and women stepping into the Octagon this past weekend, and the energy that would fill Rogers Arena after four years without a UFC event in town, you knew that UFC 289 was going to be a fun, entertaining night of action this past Saturday. But between dismissing the event ahead of time due to a lack of ranked competitors and major names or mocking opinions that di...