The Unified Rules of Podcast

Originally recorded in January, the hosts discuss the monumental combat sports weekend coming up. Tomorrow, Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou will box in an epic heavyweight encounter. Francis looks to continue his momentum from his October clash against Tyson Fury and forge his path in boxing. Anthony Joshua has looked great in his resurgence and aims to continue his winning streak. UFC 299 will...

On this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Eric Hamidi and Edmund Kwan analyze the landscape of the MMA industry and the fan base. There’s a certain kind of eccentricity and outrageousness that really enthralls fans and keeps them watching. The hosts will look at what has happened recently as well as the last several years to understand why that is and how we got here. They will look at past...

A couple of weeks ago, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) purchased Bellator MMA. It's a significant occurrence in the industry as now there is one less US MMA promotion and PFL cements itself as a clear number 2 organization. It's a move that brings its own benefits and challenges. In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, the hosts will react to the news. They will also discus...

With the UFC’s 30th anniversary happening this weekend, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast will begin their countdown of the top 20 greatest mixed martial artists in history. There have been many elite MMA fighters in the 30 year history of the sport and we will cover our collective list. This was achieved by creating our own lists and then merging them together into one. In this episode, y...

Francis Ngannou, the former UFC Heavyweight champion, has signed a truly historic deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). It is a contract that goes far beyond just fighting as it involves business ventures and executive roles as well. Perhaps, this can be an example of the type of contracts Mixed Martial Artists can get in the future. In this episode, the hosts of The Unified Rules of P...

This Saturday, April 8th, Israel Adesanya rematches Alex Pereira for the UFC Middleweight title. Jorge Masvidal faces Gilbert Burns in the welterweight division in the co-main event. In this episode, Edmund Kwan breaks down his thoughts and predictions for the upcoming fights.

This Saturday, Israel Adesanya looks to regain his Middleweight title when he rematches Alex Pereira in Mixed Martial Arts. This is following their headlining clash in November at UFC 281. In the first of 2 episodes, Eric Hamidi breaks down this fight in terms of what are some things to look out for, what he feels will be most crucial in this bout, and most importantly, his prediction for the figh...

In a follow up to the previous episode, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast provide additional thoughts on Dana White’s current status and capacity in the MMA industry. The conversation extends further in how his actions and presence affect the consumer as well as those who make a living off of mixed martial arts. What would the implications actually be if Dana White was not the UFC Presiden...

For more than 20 years there has been only one President of the UFC, and that's Dana White. Even when Endeavor bought the organization from Zuffa, LLC in 2016, he remained in that role. There may never be a more influential and game changing president of an MMA organization like Dana White in the sport’s history. Without a doubt, mixed martial arts would not be where it is today without him. With...

With 2022 over, and a new year upon us, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast look back before fully moving on to 2023. As usual, they give our best of awards in six categories. These are Male Fighter, Female Fighter, Fight, Knockout, Submission, and Event of the year. This is the third time total in the podcast’s history but the second time with both of your hosts Eric Hamidi and Edmund Kwan....

As Bellator vs Rizin approaches, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast get you ready for it by analyzing the event and the fighters. If you are unfamiliar with these individuals, Eric Hamidi and Edmund Kwan will discuss their credentials and accolades to illustrate how skilled these fighters are. It’s five of Bellator MMA’s best vs Rizin Fighting Federation’s five best fighters. The matchups o...

UFC 281 was an exciting and memorable event. In particular, new champions were crowned at women’s strawweight and the men’s middleweight division. In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Eric Hamidi and Edmund Kwan give their reaction and their analysis of the entire event from the results to their future. There is special focus on the main event as Alex Pereira had a late comeback to det...

With all the hype around this Saturday's event, UFC 281 may be the most anticipated fight card of the year in Mixed Martial Arts. Israel Adesanya looks to defend his Middleweight championship against familiar foe from kickboxing, Alex Pereira. Your hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast dive into the history, similarity, and differences between these two. We also look into other exciting bouts in t...

Jake Paul faces a new and his most difficult challenge to date as he fights former UFC Middleweight champion and an all-time MMA great in Anderson Silva tomorrow night. The boxing bout is set for 8 rounds in the cruiserweight division. It’s a fight that has combat sports fans and the general public intrigued at the possibilities. It will be a matchup of speed and power vs experience and technique....

Now UFC 279 will be headlined by Nate Diaz vs Tony Ferguson. At the time of recording for this episode it was still scheduled to be Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz in the main event. The storylines for this fight couldn’t get much more intense with the contract disputes that Nate has been having with the UFC to possible outcomes leading up to and after the last fight on his contract. Despite the chan...

Lauren Murphy vs Miesha Tate was originally scheduled for UFC 276 two weeks ago. However, that got postponed to this Saturday's UFC on ABC: Ortega vs Rodriguez event as part of the main card. Since our predictions for UFC 276 were recorded before the move, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast discussed that bout and their predictions. That conversation is presented in this episode. In what ma...

UFC 276 takes place this Saturday with an absolutely stacked card! From dominant champions, potential legendary results, exciting prospects, and long tenured veterans, this event is can't miss! Israel Adesanya looks to continue his reign of domination and defend his MiddleWeight title against Jared Cannonier. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway fight for the third time in...

In a follow up to our last episode, we continue to discuss the factors that led to fighters possibly having a stronger fan following in the past than the modern era. Every era and its transition to the next one will inevitably affect fighter sentiment. As noted before, there have been a lot of changes over the years within the MMA industry. In this episode, we examine these changes and how they af...

For the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast, there is something about Mixed Martial Artists like Fedor Emelianenko, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture that puts us in a higher state of admiration than the current roster of fighters. While today’s Mixed Martial Artists are highly skilled, creating a very good resume, or are developing a fan following of their own, at least with Eric and Edmund, t...

Whether the fights were thrilling or unsatisfying, UFC 274 produced many memorable moments and storylines. Some of them even before the day of the event. To some degree, the fights played out differently from expectations. Regardless of how they turned out, there is no shortage of things to talk about from UFC 274. In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, your hosts will cover the results....

UFC 274 features past and current champions, legends, and stalwarts of MMA. UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas defend their titles against Justin Gaethje and Carla Esparza respectively. Tony Ferguson returns to face off with Michael Chandler. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Ovince Saint Preux have a rematch from...

Mixed Martial Arts is a combat sport that combines the techniques of various striking or grappling martial arts into one forum for participants to use. It was a style of combat that was created over the years as practitioners of various disciplines were matched up with one another and learned to incorporate both striking and grappling into their array of skillsets. Eventually, this led to MMA bein...

When it comes to Mixed Martial Arts, in the beginning participants had a fairly single array of tools that they would bring into a contest which normally stemmed from what they had trained in. Such as Royce Gracie with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or Mark Coleman with wrestling. Over time, participants have become more and more well-rounded, being able to execute game plans and compete standing as well as...

There were outstanding performances and showcases of greatness at UFC 273 last week. In particular, the redemptive victory of Aljamain Sterling in his UFC Bantamweight title bout against Petr Yan. In a very strong performance that proved all the doubters wrong, Sterling put an exclamation point in his rematch against Yan. With so much to digest from that bout, this episode will dissect the technic...

UFC 273 is tomorrow and the rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan for the unified UFC Bantamweight Championship will finally take place. It has been a long time coming with plenty of storylines going into it. In this episode, there is an extensive examination on the factors leading into this bout. There's a comparison of our predictions from last year when they first fought as well as a d...