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Keith and Ben preview UFC Fight Night 237 "Moreno vs. Royval 2," also known as UFC Mexico, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. While the guys stuck more or less to business for most of the show this week, there were a few forays into side topics, including the unluckiest fighters in the modern UFC, Keith's bid to become an honorary Texan, and, of course, Bo Nickal. 0...

Devin Tejada puts a bow on UFC Vegas 86 and previews the top bouts from UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim. In between, Dev looks at April's milestone UFC 300 card. After all the big promises, big hints, and big-name fighters saying "not me," does the UFC have any tricks left in the bag, or is the promotion in panic mode?  0:00 Welcome ----- OUT WITH THE OLD 1:00 UFC Vegas 86: Jack Hermans...

Sean is back to preview ONE Fight Night 19 on Prime Video, a lean and mean card that features some of One Championship's top talent in MMA, muay thai and mixed-rules bouts. 0:00 Intro 2:29 Jonathan Haggerty vs. Felipe Lobo 6:20 Saemapetch Fairtex vs. Mohamed Younes Rabah 8:05 Danial Williams vs. Lito Adiwang 12:58 Liam Nolan vs. Nauzet Trujillo 14:49 Hiroyuki Tetsuka vs. Valmir da Silva Barbos...

Keith and Ben preview UFC 298, with background, analysis, detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Off-topic conversations include...well, there are a lot of them because Ben didn't cut out as much as he usually does. Mark Coleman getting a face full of wrestling shoe at UFC 17, Michaelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel, MMA fans' inability to understand the word "con...

Sean is back with his top bets for UFC Fight Night 236 "Hermansson vs. Pyfer," plus general betting advice for UFC Vegas 86 and Oktagon MMA 53. 0:00 Intro and recap of last week's picks 3:54 Bet 1: Dan Ige 10:39 Bet 2: Gregory Rodrigues 15:19 Bet 3: Armen Petrosyan 18:56 Bet 4: Joseph Pyfer 24:51 Flier of the Week: Darrius Flowers 28:29 General betting tips for UFC Vegas 86 and Oktagon...

Sean was joined by the one and only Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat and CBS Sports for a wide-ranging discussion on MMA. Where does Alexander Volkanovski rank among the best fighters of all time? (And what is the difference between "best" and "greatest?") Who are the top welterweight and heavyweight in the sport right now? Niners or Chiefs? The answers to all these questions and many...

Devin Tejada recaps the top fights from UFC Vegas 85, before previewing some of the pivotal matchups coming up this weekend at UFC Vegas 86. ----- OUT WITH THE OLD 1:01 Nassourdine Imavov vs. Roman Dolidze 8:49 Renato Carneiro vs. Drew Dober 16:09 Natalia Silva vs. Viviane Araujo ----- IN WITH THE NEW 22:30 Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells 28:21 Dan Ige vs. Andre Fili 34:48 Jack Hermansson vs. Josep...

For Oban Elliott, winning a UFC roster spot on Dana White's Contender Series last August was the culmination of a dream. For the 26-year-old Welshman, however, contentment does not mean complacency. Ahead of his debut at UFC 298 on Feb. 17, Elliott (9-2) spoke to Sean Sheehan about the renewed focus that came with his call-up to the UFC, his early career losses in Cage Warriors, and the idea o...

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 85 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Side conversations include musical theater, accessibility accommodations for those with disabilities, the comparative punching power of the Cornhusker State, and of course Bo Nickal. 0:00 Intro: Break a Leg 7:36 Thomas Petersen (8-1) vs. Jamal Pogues (10-4) 14:41 Landon Quinones (7-2-1) vs. Marquel Mederos (8...

Sean gives his reaction to all the fights at ONE 165, which survived a last-minute bout change to deliver a wild night of MMA, mixed rules, striking and grappling contests.

Devin Tejada takes a look at three of the most intriguing matchups going down at UFC Vegas 85 this weekend, with analysis, predictions and a couple of upset picks. 0:00 Viviane Araujo vs. Natalia Silva 5:25 Renato Moicano vs. Drew Dober 10:58 Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Patrick Auger is back with another edition of the FBP, looking into the biggest headlines in the business of combat sports. The big question this week: Everyone was buzzing in the wake of Kayla Harrison's surprising signing by the UFC, but is the former Professional Fighters League champ truly the kind of star who can move the needle? Other topics include the ongoing UFC antitrust proceedings,...

Sean is joined by Oktagon MMA play-by-play announcer Bryan Lacey to preview Oktagon 52, which takes place Jan. 27 in Newcastle, England.

Sean Sheehan is back to preview ONE 165, which takes place Jan. 28 in Tokyo, and gives his predictions for the MMA and mixed-rules bouts on the card. 0:00 Intro 4:55 Shinya Aoki vs. Sage Northcutt 10:32 Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nieky Holzken 13:28 Garry Tonon vs. Martin Nguyen 18:05 Itsuki Hirata vs. Ayaka Miura 22:22 Danny Kingad vs. Yuya Wakamatsu 26:11 Bokang Masunyane vs. Keito Yamakita 28:10 Koh...

With a week off for the UFC, Sean takes a deep dive into the excellent offerings from One Championship and Oktagon MMA, looking for some moneyline gold. 0:00 Recap of last week's bets: 3/4 plus flier 5:22 Bet 1: Garry Tonon and Sage Northcutt 12:15 Bet 2: Gustavo Balart 15:55 Bet 3: Adam Palasz 19:05 Bet 4: Jack Cartwright 23:15 Flier of the Week: Matthew Bonner 28:38 Quick picks and money lin...

Devin Tejada looks back at a couple of the standout performances from UFC 297, and what should be next for the fighters involved. 1:06 Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 18:04 Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott 26:04 Movsar Evloev vs. Arnold Allen

Sean is back with his Top 5 bets for the first part of 2024, and this time it's all big fights and all underdogs! UFC title bouts, massive free-agent debuts and the return of Conor McGregor—let's get to work. 0:00 Recapping 2023's best bets 5:40 Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski 14:34 Amir Albazi vs. Brandon Moreno 18:33 Michael "Venom" Page vs. Kevin Holland 22:47 Dustin...

Sean is back to preview the first KSW event of 2024, featuring undefeated knockout artist Arkadiusz Wrzosek . 0:00 Intro 6:28 Arkadiusz Wrzosek vs. Ivan Vitasovic 16:37 Bartosz Fabinski vs. Laid Zerhoumi 23:30 Damian Stasiak vs. Adam Soldaev 28:34 A rundown of the rest of KSW 90

Keith and Ben dive into the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first pay-per-view offering of 2024, with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights, including some upsets and some disagreement. Side topics of conversation include pork chops, story time with Keith featuring noted MMA miscreant Charles “Felony” Bennett and, of course, Bo Nickal. 0:00 Intro: Hurt people hurt people 7:53 Malco...

Sean stayed up late to bring you his instant reaction to Saturday's ONE Fight Night 18 on Prime Video, a night full of MMA barnburners.

Devin is back to talk about the newly announced Masvidal-Diaz and Ngannou-Joshua boxing blockbusters, the pair of major lightweight bouts just announced in the UFC, and the top fights from UFC Vegas 84 this coming weekend. ----- WHAT'S HOT 1:12 Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2 7:08 Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua 14:27 Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit St. Denis 19:09 Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsaru...

Keith and Ben are back to kick off 2024 with a preview of UFC Fight Night 234 "Ankalaev vs. Walker 2," also known as UFC Vegas 84, with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Conversational sidetracks...well, there are a lot, including a random dad rock gag that ended up dominating the second half of the show. You're welcome, or we're sorry, depending on how you much you...

Sean Sheehan is back to preview UFC Fight Night 234 "Ankalaev vs. Walker 2," also known as UFC Vegas 84, with picks, predictions and just a little bit of betting advice. 0:00 Intro 1:17 Magomed Ankalaev (17-1-1, 1 NC) vs. Johnny Walker (21-7, 1 NC) 10:35 Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1) vs. Manel Kape (19-6) 16:19 Jim Miller (36-17, 1 NC) vs. Gabriel Benitez (23-10) 20:17 Ricky Simon (20-4) vs. Ma...

Sean Sheehan is back to talk about the year that was in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including highlights of the biggest cards, an analysis of what went wrong for the industry leader and a wish list for 2024. Timestamps: 0:00 The UFC in 2023: Overall Reaction 5:05 Examining the current UFC champions 9:25 Recap of each 2023 UFC pay-per-view plus Noche UFC 33:22 Closing thoughts and 2024 wish...

Sean Sheehan gives an in-depth look at 2023 for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, a big year that saw the UK's top promotion touch down in the US and re-establish itself as one of the premier pipelines of talent to the UFC and other global shows. Sean also names his CW Fighter of the Year. 0:00 CW lands in the U.S. 10:30 CW 149: San Diego 14:34 Individual card recaps 33:08 Sean's 2023 C...