Bloody Water Podcast

Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi already have history. Horiguchi beat him nearly a decade ago in RIZIN, and now Kape gets the rematch at a point where the winner can make a real argument for a title shot against Joshua Van. Kape has the speed, the power, and the confidence to capitalize on the matchup at this stage of his career. Horiguchi has the top-tier experience, the timing, and the athleticism...

Ilia Topuria enters UFC Freedom 250 with the lightweight title, some of the cleanest hands in the sport, and a bitter rivalry waiting for him across the cage in interim champion Justin Gaethje. Can Topuria extend his run of dominance at 155, or is Gaethje the one to drag him into deep water? Topuria vs. Gaethje headlines a loaded card with major stakes up and down the lineup. Alex Pereira meets Ci...

Former Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is coming off of back-to-back losses for the first time in his career and now he’s matched up with a surging contender with only one loss in twenty career bouts. Gabriel Bonfim is no longer just a dangerous prospect with slick submissions and heavy hands. He is ranked, coming off 4 straight wins, and getting a five-round main event against a former champ...

Melquizael Costa is climbing, and UFC Vegas 117 gives him the gatekeeper test that tells us if he is ready for the next tier at featherweight. Arnold Allen may not be a fresh name anymore, but he is still a dangerous veteran with the style and experience to check Costa’s rise. Costa is trying to force his way toward the title conversation, and Allen is trying to defend his rank. Best bets, a sleep...

Khamzat Chimaev switches from being the boogeyman of the middleweight division to carrying the pressure that comes with the crown. Former Middleweight champ Sean Strickland is trying to prove he can shut down the wrestling, win back the title, and show he never should have lost the belt in the first place. This middleweight main event brings pressure, chaos, and a real question for the division: d...

Jack Della Maddalena gets the chance to remind everybody who he was before Islam Makhachev changed the conversation. One loss to a once-in-a-generation talent does not erase what JDM has built, but he still has to get past the surging southpaw striker Carlos Prates to hit the reset button. UFC Perth gives us a dangerous welterweight main event where somebody’s title case takes a real hit, while th...

Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal is the main event for UFC Vegas 116 and the former champion Sterling is trying to build his case to lock in a title shot. Youssef Zalal is riding a 5 fight win streak looking to make the most of his second UFC run -- can the 29 year old “Moroccan Devil” turn the “Funk Master” into a certified gatekeeper at featherweight? Best bets, a sleeper fighter you don’t wa...

Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott is the main event for UFC Winnipeg and the Canadian contender is trying to win his first UFC main event while Burns is trying to stay relevant in the division. Full breakdown and picks for: Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott, Phillips vs. Jourdain, Nallo vs. Herbert, Jasudavicius vs. Silva, Moisés vs. Young, Buzukja vs. Barbosa plus the recap of UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulbe...

Jiří Procházka vs Carlos Ulberg is the main event for UFC 327 and the vacant Light Heavyweight title is up for grabs. In 2022, Procházka won the light heavyweight title, but never got the chance to defend it. A torn shoulder forced him out. He vacated. He didn't lose the belt in the Octagon. He came back with six straight finishes and a bonus in every single one of them. The vacant title is si...

Renato Moicano vs Chris Duncan is the main event for UFC Vegas 115 and the stakes are slightly different than your average UFC headliner. Moicano is playing gatekeeper against his own sparring partner. Duncan has the power to end the fight early and is looking to fast-track his way to the lightweight division’s top 10. The gym secrets make this line way too wide for a veteran facing a guy who know...

Derick breaks down why UFC Vegas 115 is more interesting than it looks. How this card got rebuilt from the ground up after multiple fight cancellations, why two American Top Team teammates headlining creates a dynamic most main events don't have, what the betting market is saying about a top-ten lightweight coming in as a live underdog, why Virna Jandiroba versus Tabatha Ricci is a title elimi...

Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer is the main event for UFC Seattle and a make or break moment for the career trajectory of the former champion Adesanya. The Last Stylebender needs a clean, convincing performance. Pyfer has finished 13 of his 15 wins and is exactly the kind of pressure fighter that has exposed Adesanya in recent outings. Full breakdown and picks for: Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer, Gra...

Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy is the main event for UFC London and a title eliminator to determine who fights Volkanovski next. Evloev is a monster when he gets the fight to the mat. Murphy has never faced a wrestler at this level and Evloev's takedown rate against elite competition is the number that matters most in this fight. Full breakdown and picks for: Evloev vs Murphy, Riley vs Aswell,...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC Vegas 114: Josh Emmett vs Kevin Vallejos, Lemos vs Robertson, Petrino vs Asplund, Rahiki vs Hardwick, Fili vs Delgado, Cutelaba vs Sy, plus a full recap of last week's event! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS: Introduction: 0:00 UFC 326 Recap: 4:21 AJ's Sl...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC 326: Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira (BMF belt on the line), Borralho vs de Ridder, Rob Font vs Raul Rosas Jr., Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson, Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira and more! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS: Introduction: 0:00 UFC Mexico Recap: 2...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC Mexico: Brandon Moreno vs Lone'er Kavanagh, Vera vs Martinez, Daniel Zellhuber vs King Green, Edgar Chairez vs Felipe Bunes, Imanol Rodriguez vs Kevin Borjas, Santiago Luna vs Angel Pacheco and more! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS: Introduction: 0:00 UFC Ho...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez! Talking Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez, Geoff Neal vs. Uros Medic, Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa, Serghei Spivac vs. Ante Delija, Jacobe Smith vs. Josiah Harrell, Zach Reese vs. Michel Pereira, and more! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC 324! Talking Gaethje vs. Pimblett, Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong, Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis, Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas, Arnold Allen vs Jean Silva, and more! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS: Introduction: 0:00 UFC 323 Recap: No Recap AJ&#3...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC Vegas 112: Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape, Chikadze vs Vallejos, Almeida vs Oleksiejczuk, Charrière vs Costa, Nzechukwu vs Buchecha, and more! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS: Introduction: 0:00 UFC 323 Recap: 1:24 AJ's Sleeper of the Week: 9:24 Stats You Need...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2, Pantoja vs. Van, Moreno vs. Taira, Cejudo vs. Talbott, Błachowicz vs. Guskov, and more!  Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS: Introduction: 0:00 AJ's Sleeper of the Week: 1:40 Blachowicz vs Guskov: 4:00 Cejudo vs Talbott: 1...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their Full Main Card predictions for UFC 322: Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev, Shevchenko vs Zhang, Edwards vs Prates, Brady vs Morales, Dariush vs Saint Denis, and more!  Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS:  Introduction: 0:00 AJ's Sleeper of the Week: 1:42 Dariush vs Saint Denis: 3:29 Edward...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane Heavyweight title fight, Jandiroba vs Dern Strawweight title fight, Nurmagomedov vs Bautista, Volkov vs Almeida, Rakic vs Murzakanov, and more!  Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS:  Introduction: 0:00 UFC Vancouver Recap: 1:49 AJ&#39...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC Vancouver: Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen, Holland vs Malott, Vera vs Zahabi, Fiorot vs Jasudavicius, Gibson vs Aoriqileng, Nelson vs Frevola, and more! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIME...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC 320: Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira, Dvalishvili vs Sandhagen, Procházka vs Rountree Jr., Emmett vs Zalal, Pyfer vs Magomedov, and more!  Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS:  Introduction: 0:00 UFC Perth Recap: 1:21 AJ's Sleeper of the Week: 5:57 Main Card Be...

Derick and AJ are back this week with their full Main Card predictions for UFC Perth: Carlos Ulberg vs Dominick Reyes, Crute vs Erslan, Jenkins vs Taveras, Matthews vs Magny, Tafa vs Sutherland, Nolan vs Campbell, and more!  Picks, THE sleeper fight you should watch for, and their best bets of the week! TIMESTAMPS:  Introduction: 0:00 Noche UFC Recap: 1:23 AJ's Sleeper of the Week: 8:06 Main C...