GSMC MMA Podcast

Tate recaps UFC 271, including Adesanya vs Whittaker, Lewis vs Tuivasa, and Cannonier vs Brunsen. He also discusses the retirement of Roxanne Modaferri after her fight with Casey O'Neill, and covers some of the latest news headlines from the world of MMA. As always, if you enjoyed this episode, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as we...

Scott Coker and Leon Edwards have a lot of expectations for Bellator coming in the year 2021. Although there are no scheduled events for Bellator. I share what those expectations are as it is projected that Bellator will have the best year in its company's history soon. Today's episode is a news brief on the ongoing events happening in the world of MMA. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is exp...

Today's episode is Arnel De Leon looking at the fallout from UFC 259. It's been nearly a week since the event with fighters walking away with new narratives. The controversy of Petyr Yan throwing an illegal knee in his championship bout against Aljamain Sterling was further expanded upon by his corner crew. Connor McGregor's camp is looking towards a trilogy fight for this summer against Dustin Po...

UFC 259 was a show that left the MMA community with a lot of questions. It was a night of controversy and action with a main event including two world champions. Jan Blachowicz defends his light heavyweight title against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. If Adesanya wins there could be a potential mega fight between him and Jon Jones at heavyweight. The greatest women's mma fighter in the wor...

UFC 259 looks to be a major event that could change the course of the promotion's future as three title championship fights are scheduled. New light heavyweight champion Jan Blacowicz puts his title on the line as he looks to stop the momentum of current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a champion versus champion bout. Double champ the greatest women's fighter in the promotion's history Am...

Rozenstruik faces Gane in a heavyweight collision on the main event for UFC Fight Night. The two strikers are one win away from being contenders in the top 5 of the heavyweight division. Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera have a fight of the year worthy bout as they battle it out in the bantamweight division in three rounds of fast paced action. Controversy stirs up in the women's flyweight division a...

ONE Championships Unbreakable III looks to be the event when 3-sport athlete Stamp Faitex looks to cement herself as the #1 contender for Angela Lee's atomweight title as she faces a grappling veteran Alyona Roassohhyna in the main event. Meanwhile, #2 ranked bantamweight Shoko Sato faces a 23-year old striking phenom in Fabricio Andrade. Back and forth tight bouts are prevalent throughout the nig...

Heavyweights clash in the main event at the UFC Apex Facility building as top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis square off in a bout that could potentially place them ahead of the pack in the heavyweight division rankings. Yana Kunitskaya makes her return as she faces Ketlen Vieira in the women's bantamweight division. Two legends of the sport Andrei Arolvski and Aleksei Oleinik try to d...

If you could assemble an All Star team composed of the very best mixed martial artists in the world who would be in it? Today's episode will be me composing that All Star Team as I look at the 24 best fighters in the world. I look at where they are currently in their careers, accomplishments, and what we can expect from them as we look to the future. <br /><br />As always, if you enjoy...

Kumaru Usman looks to make history facing off the biggest challenge of his career against Gilbert Burns. Usman hopes to be the all time leader in wins at the UFC's welterweight division. Maycee Barber looks to fulfill her potential as faces a veteran in Alexa Grasson in the women's flyweight division. Kelvin Gastelum hopes to bounce back his place in the middleweight rankings as he faces Ian Heini...

ONE Championship's Unbreakable II delivers a night consisting of knockout artists in the heavyweight division as well as vicious back and forth action. The main event is Mauro Cerilli squaring off against AbdulBasir Vagabov. Alain Ngalani and Oumar Kane look to make quick work of one another as they open the show with hard hitting action. It's a grappler versus striker bout as Sovannahry Em faces...

Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov go at it at the Heavyweight division as they are both one victory away from competing amongst the top 5 of the division. Cory Sandhagen makes history in his record defying bout against a legend in Frankie Edgar. Two veterans go at it as Michael Johnson faces Clay Guida. Today's episode looks at the UFC Fight Night events as well as a preview of the upcoming UF...

Chatri Sityodtong is one of the most important figures in the world of MMA. He founded ONE Championships with the hopes of inspiring real-life superheroes. Today’s episode looks at Chatri and the documentary that One Championship produced for him. I look into the life of a visionary whose rise to success from Thailand to Harvard helped create the biggest MMA organization in Asia. I critique the do...

Today's episode looks into the state of other major MMA organizations and how they are handling the scheduling of their cards for the year of 2021. I also look at a poll concerning who the MMA community believes is the most likely champion to lose their belt this year. I analyze each UFC champion and the current state of their rankings as well as a news brief on the ongoing happenings in the world...

ONE Championship looks to showcase the best fighters from Asia as the best Alaverdi Ramazanov defends his bantamweight kickboxing title against Capitan Petchyindee Academy. Shinya Aoiki looks to make history against grappling ace James Nakashima. Two titans go at it as Rade Opacic Vs Bruno Susano battles it out at the heavyweight division. Meng Bo has the hopes of being part of the atomweight gran...

n a memorable night involving knockouts, technical problems, and a changing of the guard in the UFC's lightweight division. Dustin Poirer looks to play spoiler on the return of Connor Mcgregor. Meanwhile Dan Hooker looks to end the momentum of newcomer and former Bellator champion Michael Chandler. UFC 257 is an event that changes the course of many fighters as prospects move up in their respectiv...

Two welterweights who's championship potential have been praised for years will get an opportunity to cement themselves in the top of the division with one more victory. A grappler who looks to test his striking ability Michael Chiesa steps up against a man continuing his comeback story Neil Magny. The card is full of fast paced action including a bout between a striker with fast hands versus a he...

In a night full of action with flash knockouts and wars between high durable fighters, Max Holloway faces Calvin Kattar in the main event going through 5 rounds of fast paced action. The main event will go down as an early favorite for Fight Of The Year this early in the year. Matt Brown and Carlos Condit go through intensive grappling exchanges in the co-main event, Li Jiangliang looks to make qu...

Coming up on January 16 will be another UFC FIght Island card with Max Holloway looking to rebound back from his two title losses as he is set to face a striker who is currently on a winning streak in Calvin Kattar. Bellator is looking at the new year with new potential matchups and signings. Dan Hooker looks to end the momentum of a former Bellator as Michael Chandler looks to use their upcoming...

Scott Coker and Leon Edwards have a lot of expectations for Bellator coming in the year 2021. Although there are no scheduled events for Bellator. I share what those expectations are as it is projected that Bellator will have the best year in its company's history soon. Today's episode is a news brief on the ongoing events happening in the world of MMA. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is exp...

One Championship Collision course brings the best fighters from Asia in bouts concerning MMA, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing. Roman Kryklia looks to face title challenger Andrei Soica for the Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. Nong-O Gaiyanghadao defends his Bantamweight Muay Tahi championship against Rodlek P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym in a bout to settle who the the very best in Muay Thai is. The...

ONE Championship provides MMA fans with a Christmas present with COllision Course II. Top rank fighters in the Featherweight division at Muay Thai compete as Jamal Yusupov faces off against Samy Sana. Kairat Akhmetov fights DaHwan Kim in a Catchweight MMA Bout. Representing Eagle MMA Raimond Magomedaliev looks to make quick work of undefeated Edson Marques in a Welterweight MMA Bout. Today's episo...

In the final UFC event of 2020. Today's UFC Fight Night revolves around top fighters who look to move past their positions of journeymen fighters into once again title contenders. Stephen Thompson faces knockout artist Geoff Neal. Jose Aldo looks to reach the top of the bantamweight division as he faces Marlon Vera. Former title contender Marlon Moraes looks to challenge for the title yet again, b...

As more fighters continue to get cut from the UFC. Other organizations including PFL, Bellator, and BKFC look to sign up former stars of the UFC. Anthony Johnson looks to make his MMA return for Bellator as signs point at a potential bout between him and newly signed Yoel Romero. Tony Ferguson continues to stir the pot, while an internet influencer is open to fighting against a dual women's champi...

In what was a fight of the year contender UFC Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo fights against a phenom with dangerous knockout power in Brandon Moreno. Two journeyman fighters main event with future title implications on the line. Tony Ferguson looks to become the number one contender yet again, but first he has to face the greatest submission specialist in lightweight history in Charles Oli...