MMA on the Rocks

We're a day late this week because one of us took too much Benadryl on Sunday to record an episode - guess which one. We talk about quarantine movies and TV shows we've been watching, cutting down trees, new scotch, cigar pairings, submission underground, soup and much more. We also talk about UFC 249 and the fact that it's more likely that Kim Jong Un is faking his death than this card actually h...

This week we would have been breaking down the results of UFC 249 - but since Disney and the coronavirus cancelled it, we had to talk about something else. We still discuss Tony Ferguson making weight for the cancelled event. We also go through a list of our top five favorite fighters who have never won a UFC title. Our lists overlap a bit, but for the most part they are unique to us because they...

Don't worry, we don't waste time talking about UFC 249 falling apart. Instead we share drinking and work stories and some off the beaten path quarantine streams. We talk about the story of legendary amateur wrestler Lee Kemp and the documentary about his life "Wrestled Away." The rough childhood and late-career fight camp of Jens Pulver in the documentary "Driven." We even briefly touch on a WWE d...

We are joined by Invicta FC bantamweight fighter, Serena Southpaw Outlaw DeJesus. We discuss the importance of Autism awareness, talk about our top five fights that we always wanted to see but couldn't and whatever else comes up. Cheers!

This is the first installment of a sub-series of the podcast that is based on how people from all walks of life got started in martial arts. Steve Maraboli is a world-renowned speaker, author, decorated military veteran and philanthropist - but he is also an avid Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and world champion competitor. Steve discusses his background and life experience and what led him to f...

We cover pretty much all of the current MMA news on the last episode - only available on YouTube. On this episode we talk about current events, Tiger King on Netflix, trips to Jamaica, Cheers, Frasier, philosophy and other random thoughts. We hope everyone is staying safe and we will continue to put out as much content as possible - cheers!

This week we discuss the lack of MMA action due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We try to distract from social distancing and widespread quarantine by discussing our favorite MMA fights of all time. We would love to hear everyone's opinions and fights we left off our lists through social media, so feel free to reach out - cheers!

We are back this week to break down UFC Fight Night 170, headlined by lightweight contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira. We discuss Kevin Lee missing weight (again), the strange vibe in an arena with no audience due to the Corona Virus, all the other fights on the main card and more. We also preview Fight Night 171 and hope that it somehow doesn't get cancelled. It's a strange time for MMA and...

We're back this week to break down the unfortunate main event of UFC 248 between Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. We discuss the rest of the card, including the epic co-main event and Strawweight championship fight between Zhang Weili and former champ Joanna Jędrzejczyk. We preview UFC Fight Night 170, headlined by lightweight contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira. We tal...

We are a day late this week to break down UFC Fight Night 169 from Norfolk, Virginia. We talk about the future of the flyweight division after the result of Deiveson Figueiredo defeating Joseph Benavidez but not being awarded the championship since he did not make weight. We also break down the rest of the card including the strange stoppage by Kevin MacDonald in the Ion Cutelaba vs Magomed Ankala...

This week we break down all of the combat sports action from the weekend including UFC Fight Night 168 from Auckland, New Zealand and Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2 for the WBC heavyweight boxing championship. We breakdown the entire UFC card, preview UFC Fight Night 169, talk some drinks and have some laughs. Check it out - cheers! UFC Fight Night 168: 155 lbs.: Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker 205 lbs...

This week we break down UFC Fight Night 167 from Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Jan Blachowicz may have established himself as a contender for Jon Jones' throne with a first round knockout over Corey Anderson. We also discuss the strange happenings in the main event - from odd cornering to a disqualification win for Diego Sanchez. We discuss the rest of the card and the implications for the winners. We a...

A bonus episode this week as I sit down with professional MMA fighter and bare knuckle boxer, David Redneck Mundell. Dave talks about his upcoming fight with UFC veteran and Olympian, Hector Lombard at BKFC 10. This will be Dave's third appearance in BKFC and the first for Lombard. Dave talks about his preparation, moving up in weight, his mentality going into the biggest fight of his career and h...

This week I am joined by mixed martial arts fighter and Marine Corps Veteran, Matt "Matty Ice" Allison. He talks about his upcoming fight in the Tampa Bay area in which he will defend his Vigilant MMA Bantamweight championship. He also tells stories about how his military experience has helped him in his MMA career. We break down UFC 247, which was headlined by light heavyweight champion Jon Jones...

We are back to break down UFC 247, have some drinks and have some laughs. Cheers!! 205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes 125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Katlyn Chookagian 265 lbs.: Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa 145 lbs.: Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige 265 lbs.: Ilir Latifi vs. Derrick Lewis 135 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. TBA 185 lbs.: Antonio Arroyo vs....

We're back to break down UFC Fight Night 166 from Raleigh, North Carolina. Curtis Blaydes vs Junior Dos Santos in a potential heavyweight number one contender bout. Michael Chiesa continues to look dominant at welterweight with a win over Raphael Dos Anjos. Great submissions, knockouts and everything in between. We also discuss Bellator 238, which included Cris Cyborg winning a championship in her...

Professional mixed martial artist and favorite guest of the show, the Southpaw Outlaw Serena DeJesus joins a bonus episode of the show to give an angry interpretation for her friend and teammate, UFC fighter Roxanne Modafferi. Roxanne had a career-defining victory over young prospect Maycee Barber at UFC 246 this past weekend. After the dominant win, Barber's father released a statement saying tha...

We are back after an inconsistent couple of weeks to break down UFC 246 which was headlined by Conor McGregor and Donald Cowboy Cerrone in a welterweight showdown. In the 460 days that Conor has been away from the octagon, he has had no shortage of controversy, but he came back sharp, taking only 40 seconds to dispatch of the veteran Cowboy. We also saw Holly Holm get back in the win column in a r...

The first episode of 2020 and it's not very MMA heavy. I respond to a YouTube comment from someone who said I look like Jake Gyllenhaal, so I tell the story of being attacked by a hooker who thought I was Jake Gyllenhaal in Las Vegas in 2015. I give my take on the Fedor knockout over Rampage Jackson, I preview UFC 246 very lightly and I crack an Old Forester single barrel to do a live tasting. Che...

We are back for the last show of 2019 (probably) to break down UFC Fight Night 165 from Busan, South Korea, headlined by the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung against MMA legend, Frankie Edgar. Frankie took this fight on extremely short notice, filling in for the injured Brian Ortega. We talk about the ups and downs of the card, unexpected results and close decisions. We also talk some beer and review...

A day late and ten dollars short to break down UFC 245, headlined by a welterweight championship fight between the champ Kamaru Usman defending his title against interim champion, Colby Covington. We also saw two other title fights - Max Holloway putting his featherweight title on the line against number one contender Alexander Volkanovski and Amanda Nunes defending her bantamweight title against...

We are back after a long layoff due to holidays, weddings and general drunken forgetfulness to break down UFC on ESPN 7, which was headlined by heavyweight contenders Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. We discuss the rest of the card including obscure submissions, controversial decisions, big knockouts and an outstanding UFC debut by friend of the show, Billy Quarantillo. We also take a q...

This week is a solo episode to break down UFC Fight Night 164, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Ronaldo Jacare Souza. I am recording from an Air B&B in Brunswick, Georgia on my way to New York for my sister's wedding. I talk about the fight card, the road trip, get interrupted by my one-year-old daughter and talk about one of my favorite bourbons - Old Forester 86 proof...

We recap UFC Fight Night 163 from Moscow, Russia, headlined by featherweights Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar. We talk about the highs and lows of the card, who was the most impressive and the fights you can skip if you missed the card. We preview Fight Night 164 from Sao Paulo, Brazil, headlined by Jacare's light heavyweight debut against top contender Jan Blachowicz. We talk bourbon, wed...

We recap UFC 244, Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal for the title of Baddest Mother Fucker in the UFC. We talk about the way the fight progressed, ended, could have gone and the future of both fighters. We talk about the rest of this stacked card, preview UFC Fight Night 163 from Moscow next week, talk about daylight savings time causing disorientation and drink bourbon at ten in the morning. Cheers! UF...