MMA On Point - Podcast

Can Sean O'Malley prove that his loss against Marlon Vera was just a fluke at this weekends UFC 299? Bayliun breaks down the ins and outs of what could make the difference in this fight

Pretty much exactly what the title says. The best knockout streaks in UFC history at the highest levels and against the best fighters on the planet. Who would you have on this list?

There are times throughout MMA history that you can look at and realize that while it didn't seem like the biggest deal at the time, turned out to be something huge. And that's what we discuss in today's video. Things that seemed small on the outset but turned out to be hugely important down the line.

UFC 299 is absolutely stacked through the roof but this card in particular puts a lot of fighters in do or die moments. Out of all of them, Sean O'Malley, Dustin Poirier, Gilbert Burns, MVP, Petr Yan, Who has the most to lose?

You know those finishes that make you immediately go oh god that was a bit much, and if you’re watching with friends, you both look at each other like, what have we done? Should we call the police? This was horrifying. Yeah, we’re going to be talking about those finishes today.

When Michael Chandler first entered the UFC he went straight into the deep end fighting the baddest men in the lightweight division. Has all that dwindled because of this endless pursuit of a fight with Conor McGregor?

Practically anything prior to 2010 in this sport has either been deleted or held up in some private library. Anything from Dana White's vlogs, to legendary moments, TV shows, websites. There is just so much from this sport that is rapidly disappearing.

You ever just see someone pick up a skill super quick on something you've trying to do forever? That's essentially what these fighters have done. Whether it was never actually obtaining a black belt in anything at all or low levels of experience, these athletes made it to the top of the UFC and various MMA organizations despite all that.

UFC Fighter Nathaniel Wood & UFC Legend Brad Pickett face off in a food forfeit to determine how well they know each other.

Vince McMahon's name has been pretty much everywhere these days and with his connection to the UFC through TKO, one might assume they'd wanted to work together for a long time. Not so much. Over the years Vince himself has seen to it that the UFC would struggle with TV deals, commentators and even championship-level fighters. These are the times Vince McMahon personally went after the UFC.

Fresh off UFC 298, UFC Referee Marc Goddard joins us in studio to chat about the current state of MMA rules and what can be done to make sure controversial fight moments are kept to a minimum.

MMA can be a strange enough sport as it is, but these moments put it on another level. From a fake USADA agent to challenging the president to a fight, there are plenty of ways UFC history has gotten crazy.

Wow. What an insane performance by Ilia Topuria over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. Scary one touch KO power and he just did it against arguably the best featherweight of all time. We're completely blown away.

Check it out guys! This is the first time we've ever done a full press conference reaction video ahead of a PPV like UFC 298. What did you all think? Should we do more of these? What did you all think of the fighters as well? There was so much amazing stuff from Volk, but also Ilia, Merab, etc.

Ahead of UFC 298, there are a few incredible fights and fighters that are 100% flying under the radar that you should really be paying attention to. Not just the Volkanovski's vs Topuria's or Merab's vs Cejudo's but huge potential prospects like Rinya Nakamura or Oban Elliott have stories really worth paying attention to and of course, amazing matchups.

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria takes place this weekend and everyone wants to know if Alexander Volkanovski has been compromised following his loss to Islam Makhachev especially against a serious contender in Ilia Topuria. Alex Bayliun takes you through where each man could have the advantage.

Imagine a scenario where you have the opportunity to do what you've trained in your entire life, but instead of using that skill, you choose to pretty much abandon it. That's what the UFC fighters on this list have done. Pretty much entirely refuse to use the martial art they spent their entire life studying.

One word... run. These MMA techniques possessed by specific fighters are so scary, you need to avoid them at all costs. What is the scariest technique you've seen in MMA?

Whether he meant to say what we did or not, Charles Radtke has sparked conversation on promotion. Who's job is it? The UFCs? Dana Whites? Or the fighter themselves?

In today's video, we do a full statistical breakdown on when UFC champions and fighters in general begin to start losing. The numbers don't lie, there is an exact number and we'll tell you how we've arrived at it. Do you think this affects Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his return title defense against Ilia Topuria?

UFC Bantamweight Nathaniel Wood and UFC Legend Brad Pickett join us today to discuss what's it like to bounce back from a knockout loss and give their thoughts on Alexander Volkanovski's return against the formidable challenge of Ilia Topuria at UFC 298.

What's the first thing you expect when you watch an MMA fight? Well.... at a bear minimum... probably a winner!? In most of these cases, something happens to entirely disrupt that expectation and in same cases, that is actually reversed. You'll see what I mean.

In combat sports, one thing that is inescapable, is the idea of getting hit. So as the simple saying goes... 'the goal is to hit and not get hit'. These are the fighters that have done that better than anyone else throughout the UFC 30+ year history. Let us know what you think!

UFC 300 is home to two of the biggest lightweight fights with Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway. But who really comes out as the number one contender?

For one reason or another, sometimes UFC divisions completely get thrown out of whack, because the champions left the weight class, refused to fight the challengers or at other times, even left the UFC altogether. These are the champions that held up divisions.