MMA on the Rocks

We are joined by Kyle Steele from the Loudmouth MMA Podcast to break down UFC Fight Night 140 from Buenos Aires, Argentina and talk about how Bellator 209 was a waste of time. If you're not familiar with Kyle's brand of angry podcasting, you're in for a very unique experience this week. We talk some trash, talk some steroids, talk some fights and maybe even a few unexpected movie references. Cheer...

We take a really deep dive into the UFC Fight Night 139 card from Denver, Colorado. We also welcome back longtime friend of the show and host of Loaded Joe's MMA Podcast, Money Blakeweather who shares his insights on MMA and discusses his experiences with online dating in the past year. We preview Fight Night 140, Bellator 209, talk bareknuckle boxing and what it means for the sport. We also take...

DC puts on weight so he can put on his heavyweight championship belt again as the first person to defend titles in two divisions and then gets to first base with Joe Rogan. We take a deep dive into UFC 230 and the historic win of Daniel Cormier, the unfortunate night (again) for Chris Weidman at Madison Square Garden, the excitement that is the middleweight division and we even preview Fight Night...

We're back after a brief hiatus for vacation to talk about the big "trade" between the UFC and One FC, breakdown the results of UFC Fight Night 138, preview UFC 230 and I recap my recent trip to Cuba. Salud!

I want to dedicate this episode to my dog Bijou who passed away this week. She was the best friend I could ever ask for. We get into Bellator 207 and 208 as well as PFL 9 in the absence of UFC action this weekend. We also talk Sierra Nevada beer and the sentimental value to me, personally. Cheers!

We cover the entire fight card from UFC 229 and actually focus on fight talk. We briefly discuss the drama at the end of the main event between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, but our priority is covering the action inside the cage. We also start to preview Fight Night 138 until we realize it isn't next week.... BUT, Bellator 208 and 209 ARE. We also talk Irish and Japanese whiskey and why...

We finally take a deep dive into UFC 229, specifically the main event between Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. We spend the first 30 minutes or so breaking down this epic matchup, dissect the rest of the card, recap Bellator 206 and the frustrations faced trying to stream the event, a little bit of Rizin 13 and even a review of Conor McGregor's new Irish Whiskey - Prope...

UFC Fight Night 137 from Sao Paulo, Brazil was a surprising gem of a card - headlined by two middleweights who put on one of the best light heavyweight fights in recent memory. Fantastic finishes, grueling wars, Charles Oliveira breaks the record for most submissions in the UFC, the return of Jon Jones, Conor and Khabib's press conference and much more - cheers!

The UFC hosted its first event ever in Moscow, Russia and even though they didn't get the headliner they wanted, they still put on a great show for the Russian crowd. We breakdown all of the Fight Night 136 main card and preview Fight Night 137 next week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cheers!

Reunited with Jeff "The Animal" Wilson this week to breakdown the amazing card that was UFC 228 from Dallas, Texas. Tyron Woodley makes a statement in his destruction of challenger Darren Till, brutal knockouts, unusual submissions, grizzled veterans getting back in the win column, great scotch and much more - cheers!

Back after a week and a half hiatus due to a NY road trip with lots to cover in a short amount of time. I get into UFC 228 and why I think this card was designed to screw Tyron Woodley, I briefly recap Fight Night 136 and I talk about the wonderful booze I encountered on my long road trip back home to New York - cheers!

Many think it was an off week for MMA because there was no UFC - but The Professional Fighter's League and Bellator more than made up for the lack of the sport's top promotion. We break down PFL 6 and Bellator 204. We discuss the announcements of Bellator's welterweight grand prix and we also preview UFC Fight Night 135 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cheers!

We touch base on a light week of MMA action with no UFC, but we do discuss the results of M-1 Global's event in Tennessee as well as preview PFL 6 and Bellator 204 this coming week. We also discuss Jeff's trip to Asbury Park, the local beer he enjoyed there, Twitter wars, Rousamir Palhares' new inflated look and we have a few laughs along the way - cheers!

We're back after a week off to discuss the aftermath of UFC 227 which saw a new flyweight king crowned in Henry "The Messenger" Cejudo as he pulled of one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport, defeating Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson. We also discuss T.J. Dillishaw retaining his bantamweight title against former teammate Cody Garbrandt in a rematch that resembled their first meetin...

We cover a lot on this short episode - the destruction of legends, the potential comebacks of 3 former champions, early stoppages and 3 total events. Pour a drink you're ready to sip fast because we go full speed during this episode - cheers!

We decompress from the long weekend of MMA action during MMA fight week and break down UFC Fight Night 133 from Boise, Idaho - headlined by heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Blagoy Ivanov. We talk the biggest winners, the biggest losers, some controversial decisions and preview Fight Night 134 - cheers!

We cover everything from international fight week - from Daniel Cormier's historic championship victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, to the lackluster Ultimate Fighter Finale to family redemption for Ray Cooper III over Jake Shields at Professional Fighter's League 3 on Thursday night. We also review Lagavulin 16 year scotch whisky, have some laughs and remember how this show got started 2 years...

In a bonus episode this week, Jeff "The Animal" Wilson is live in studio to breakdown the Ultimate Fighter season 27 finale and UFC 226 - headlined by heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic putting his title on the line against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. We take a deep dive into both cards and sip some Arizona whiskey in the buildup to episode 100. Cheers!

Quick episode this week to take a short dive into Bellator 201, headlined by Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Alejandra Lara and preview PFL 3 which will be headline by UFC veteran Jake Shields and Ray Cooper. We will be back later in the week to do a full breakdown of UFC 226 and The Ultimate Fighter season 27 finale. Cheers!

A big week for MMA as we break down the second Professional Fight League event and explain their awesome point system to determine a million dollar prize for six weight classes. We also touch on UFC Fight Night 132, headlined by welterweights Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Leon Edwards. Some news, some beers and that's a wrap - cheers!

The episode kicks off solo and then we have a guest storm the set. We talk Father's Day, good scotch, UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore, Professional Fight League 2, Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series and much more - cheers!

UFC 225 was an amazing event filled with close decisions, smothering pressure, missed weight controversy and awesome finishes. We talk about the biggest winners and losers, give our opinions on the decisions and close calls and of course have a few laughs - cheers!

Warning, this episode contains very little alcohol talk. We discuss UFC Fight Night 131 from Utica, NY and was headlined by Bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera. The main card got off to a slow start but then finished with a bang. We also preview UFC 225, headlined by a Middleweight Championship rematch between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. Check it out and if you dig it, le...

We're back after a one week hiatus to break down the results of UFC Fight Night 130 from Liverpool England as well as preview UFC Fight Night 131 from Utica, NY. We discuss the somewhat controversial decision between headlining welterweight contenders Darren Till and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, the amazing comebacks, the one-handed beatings, the arrest of Nick Diaz, Brooklyn whiskey, foreign and...

UFC 224 was under sold and over performed. One of the best cards of the year, tying the record for the second most finishes on a UFC card with 11. The main event was fairly one-sided in favor of the champion, Amanda Nunes, but the rest of the card was exciting from beginning to end. We also cover the main card of Bellator 199, which saw Ryan Bader advancing in the heavyweight tournament with a 15...