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This week I broadcast live from New York State where I am spending the Thanksgiving holiday visiting my family. I recap all the rear naked choke victories at UFC Vegas 82, talk some scotch and preview UFC Austin. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! Buy me a drink⁠⁠ ⁠⁠MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts⁠⁠  - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 ⁠⁠MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops⁠⁠...

UFC 295 was an action-packed event which crowned two new champions. It wasn't the event that was promised originally, but it still delivered. Friend of the show Matt "Steamrolla" Frevola had an unfortunate setback after giving an unranked fighter an opportunity. Controversial referee calls and a snapped losing streak rounded out the main card. As always, thank you for the comments, s...

This week I break down the UFC Sao Paulo card, talking about the most impressive performances and what might be next for some of the fighters. I also talk about my experience live at BKFC 53 as credentialed media. BKFC is always a great time and I got to enjoy it with friends and caught some great interviews. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! Buy me a...

While the BKFC creates belts for Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez, the middleweight champion Dave Mundell continues to speak through his performances. Dave will put his middleweight title on the line this Friday at BKFC 53 in Orlando, Florida. Dave talks about his experience on the sport, the benefits of having an MMA background, the sacrifices of being the champ and more. Tune in to watch Dave defend...

UFC 294, held on October 22, 2023 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was one of the most anticipated events of the year. The main event was a lightweight title rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, with Makhachev originally scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira before Oliveira withdrew due to injury. The fight was a dominant performance by Makhachev, who knocked...

UFC Vegas 81 was an event packed with exciting fights and unique finishes. The main event delivered an exciting match between top featherweight contenders Edson Barboza and Sodiq Yusuff. The rest of the card had exciting matchups, I briefly address Logan Paul and Dillon Danis' embarrassing display of combat, I preview UFC 294 and talk about a trip to Fanning Springs this weekend with my family...

This week I try to fight through a cold to deliver an episode breaking down UFC Vegas 80. I talk about the big finishes, the decisions and what's next for some of the winners on the card. I also get into the results of Bellator 300 and the future of the company. I talk briefly about UFC Vegas 81, but will go into more detail on the picks episode this Thursday - cheers! Buy me a drink MMA on th...

This week I got to sit down with a legend of combat sports, Chris "Lights Out" Lytle. This man has done everything there is to do, as a veteran of well over 50 MMA fights, 15 professional boxing matches and he remains undefeated as a bare knuckle boxer. That's just the fights that are on record, as Chris clears up during the course of the interview. Aside from his impressive fight ca...

UFC Vegas 79, also known as UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot, took place on September 23, 2023 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot, and the co-main event was a featherweight bout between Bryce Mitchell and Dan Ige. Main card results: Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael Fiziev by TKO (injury) at 2:03 of Round...

Noche UFC was a mixed martial arts event held on September 16, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was the first to be held on Mexican Independence Day, and it featured a main card of 11 fights, including the UFC women's flyweight championship rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. The main event was a closely contested five-round fight, with both fighters s...

UFC Paris was a fantastic event. We saw the French fighters perform for their hometown crowd, some great finishes, plenty of low blows and some submissions as well. Thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts  - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Check out  Cynch propane delivery service...

Thoughts go out to our brothers and sisters in Hawai'i right now who are going through a tragically hard time. They were represented to the highest level by Max Holloway in Singapore as he put on a career-defining performance against the Korean Zombie in what would turn out to be Zombie's retirement fight. An amazing night of fights with big finishes, questionable decisions and fast-pace a...

UFC 292 in Boston, Massachusetts was packed with drama, surprises and unfortunate injuries. We saw the bantamweight title change hands in the main event and saw the strawweight champ establish her dominance. I talk about creating new content for YouTube and elsewhere and of course drinks are involved. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! Hosted by:  Bill...

A rare immediate reaction to the fight card - UFC Vegas 78. The main event between RDA and Vicente Luque was a grimy war, tons of big finishes on the prelims and what's next for the fighters. I also take a look at UFC 292, coming up next weekend in Boston. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a rare dry weekend and more. As always, thank you for the shares, feedback, comments and criticism - cheers!...

At the top of the show, I am joined by bareknuckle boxer, JR "The Lion" Ridge who talks about his upcoming title fight against John Dodson for the vacant BKFC flyweight championship. Of course I go into detail about Billy Quarantillo's win at UFC Nashville over Damon Jackson. As bias as I am, I believe it was the fight of the night. I break down the rest of the card, preview UFC on E...

Justin Gaethje adds another highlight to his career with a head kick knockout over Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 291. Alex Pereira squeaks by with a split decision over Jan Blachowicz, Derrick Lewis cools off his balls on top of the cage after a flying knee TKO, Kevin Holland scores a quick submission over grappling ace Michael Chiesa and much more. It's Billy Q fight week! I talk ab...

Tom Aspinall bounces back from his freak knee injury to TKO Marcin Tybura in just over a minute in the main event of UFC London. There were some impressive submissions, Paul Craig looks fantastic in his middleweight debut and Daniel Marcos remains undefeated after a close win over Davey Grant. I preview the stacked UFC 291 card, featuring a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Jan Bl...

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship delivered with an outstanding card in Lakeland, Florida this weekend. Dave "the Redneck" Mundell defended his middleweight title against Mike "the Marine" Richman in an exciting main event. I also talk about the UFC Vegas 77 card, featuring women's bantamweight contenders Mayra Bueno Silva and Holly Holm. I talk about the close decisions,...

International Fight Week ended with a bang at UFC 290. We saw one title change hands, another defended with dominance. We saw upsets, fast knockouts, Robbie Lawler retired with a walk-off 38-second knockout. So much fight action to break down and even some drama. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! Hosted by:  Bill Welker MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts  - Use...

Ilia Topuria dominates in his first main event and proves he can fight for five hard rounds against a seasoned veteran. I talk about the rest of the UFC on ABC 5 card from Jacksonville, preview UFC Vegas 76 and even discuss some BKFC news. Have a fun and safe Fourth of July everyone, thank you for all the shares, feedback and criticism - cheers! Hosted by:  Bill Welker MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts  -...

Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori went to war in a 5-round middleweight contender main event. Cannonier breaks the record for most significant strikes landed in a middleweight bout and the fight exceeded the hype. I break down the entire card including the impressive submissions, knockouts and controversies. I also talk about the Bellator card that took place Friday night and preview UFC Jacksonv...

Did Amanda Nunes have the greatest retirement speech of all time? I think so and make my case for why. Also a full recap of UFC 289, biggest winners, biggest surprises and unfortunate head butts. I also preview UFC Vegas 75 and give you the most severely underrated fight on the card. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! Hosted by:  Bill Welker MMA on the...

Kai Kara-France was robbed... or was he? This week I dive into the controversial judging at UFC Vegas 74. I talk about the biggest winners of the night, future matchups, incorrect fight verdicts and more. I also preview the upcoming UFC 289 PPV, headlined by Women's Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes putting her belt on the line against contender Irene Aldana. As always, thank you for the shar...

Mackenzie Dern puts on a career-defining performance in the main event of UFC Vegas 78, which was a card filled with unexpected knockouts and exciting fights. I take a deep dive into Francis Ngannou's recent deal with the PFL and discuss why I love it for Francis, but not for the PFL. I also jump ahead to UFC 291 and talk about the return of the BMF title. As always, thank you for the comments...

This week I discuss a Mother's Day trip to Sarasota, Florida, break down UFC Charlotte Fight Night and preview UFC Vegas 73. I also talk about going to Epcot without a kid to ride the Guardian's of the Galaxy rollercoaster, watching the fights on my phone while picking my parents up from a Tom Jones concert and more. As always, thank you for the comments, shares, feedback and criticism - c...