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Sean is back with rapid-fire reactions to three of the top stories in MMA this week. Was the BMF bout at UFC 326 a disaster, or are we the victims of unreasonable expectations? Was the UFC White House card worth the wait? Is Francis Ngannou's return to MMA cause for celebration? 0:00 Boring BMF or impossible expectations? 6:54 UFC Freedom 250 at the White House is definitely a fight card 12:16...

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 114 with detailed predictions for all 14 fights, including a couple of pretty bold upsets. As an added bonus, after two weeks in a row of missing each other on the recap, we talked so much off-topic crap that Ben stuck a few extra outtakes at the end. If you enjoy them, maybe we'll do more of them, going forward! (Warning: Goofy, unprofessional content) 0:00 Pro...

Devin Tejada brings you the biggest stories of the week in MMA, including a look back at UFC Houston, some analysis of the White House event and its effects on matchmaking, and finally a preview of the top bouts at UFC Mexico this weekend. 0:00 Welcome ----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC HOUSTON 0:40 Sean Strickland makes it looks easy against Anthony Hernandez 12:30 Best of the rest at UFC Houston -----...

Sean is back with analysis of two of the top stories in MMA this week, including Sean Strickland's shocking dominance at UFC Houston and the landmark CW 200 card in Dublin!  0:00 Reacting objectively to divisive fighters 7:46 CW 200 and the future of European MMA

Keith and Ben preview UFC Mexico City with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There's also the debut of a new S&D feature, Fast Pass, and a story of betrayal and disappointment at sea. 0:00 Bienvenidos 4:37 Damian Pinas (8-1) vs. Wesley Schultz (8-2) 11:35 Erik Silva (9-3) vs. Francis Marshall (8-3) 18:56 Sofia Montenegro (6-2) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (6-1-1) 24:46 Douglas Si...

Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan joined Sean for a wide-ranging chat ahead of the blockbuster CW 200 which goes down Saturday in Dublin. Graham talked about the new wave of Irish MMA talent, the top fights on the card, CW's relationship with UFC Fight Pass and the potential awkwardness of having fighters he manages jump to "rival" promotions. 0:00 Welcome 1:58 Showcasing a renaiss...

Along with special guest Devin Tejada, Ben previews all 14 fights from UFC Fight Night 267, which goes down Saturday in Houston, Texas. 0:00 If you're ever to Houston, well you better do right 4:35 Juliana Miller (4-3) vs. Carli Judice (5-2) 14:36 Jordan Leavitt (12-3) vs. Yadier Del Valle (10-0) 25:22 Philip Rowe (11-6) vs. Jean Paul Lebosnoyani (9-2) 37:28 Ramiz Brahimaj (13-5) vs. Punahele...

Devin Tejada is back with quick reactions to the biggest happenings in MMA, including the top performers at PFL Dubai and UFC Vegas 113, and the effects the UFC's new bonus structure is having on the product. 0:00 Welcome ----- OUT WITH THE OLD 1:08 Usman Nurmagomedov dominates Alfie Davis at PFL Dubai 11:34 Kyoji Horiguchi dunks on Amir Albazi at UFC Vegas 113 18:54 Mario Bautista throttles V...

Special guest Ben Duffy walks Sean through the high and low points of UFC Vegas 113. Who stepped up, who took a step back, and who needs to change weight classes? 0:00 Best of Show: Who was the top performer at UFC Vegas 113? 3:43 Worst of Show: Who was the most disappointing performer at UFC Vegas 113? 12:36 Jailton Almeida: What is going wrong for "Malhadinho," and will moving back to 20...

Sean and special guest Ben look at the highs and lows of Professional Fighters League's title doubleheader in Dubai. Who elevated their stock? Who took a tumble? Is Taylor Lapilus the best fighter ever to be let go twice by the UFC? All that and more on the Sheehan Show! 0:00 Would Usman Nurmagomedov be champ right now if he were in the UFC? 8:09 Best of Show: Who was the most impressive perfo...

Sean Sheehan checks in at the conclusion of Professional Fighters League's PFL Dubai card, where the promotion's 155-pound title was successfully defended and a new 170-pound king was crowned. 

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 113 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. 0:00 Intro: Back to Base 3:57 Klaudia Szygula (7-2) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (13-7)  11:50 Muin Gafurov (20-6) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (17-3-2) 18:21 Cong Wang (8-1) vs. Eduarda Moura (12-1) 25:37 Said Nurmagomedov (18-5) vs. Javid Basharat (14-2, 1 NC) 35:44 Bruna Brasil (11-5-1) vs. Ketlen Souza (15-6)  43:54 Dust...

He looks—and fights—like the unholy offspring of Paddy Pimblett and Brock Lesnar, but will Frederic Vosgrone stay undefeated at Oktagon 83? Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey break down that fight, along with the rest of a loaded card set to take place in Stuttgart, Germany, this weekend. 0:00 One man who will definitely be watching Oktagon 83: Will Fleury 4:23 Frederic Vosgrone vs....

Is Ilia Topuria laughing, or should he be worried? Did Merab Dvalishvili move closer to a title shot without leaving his house on Saturday? Sean is back with a look at the UFC's doubleheader of numbered events to kick off 2026, including an early assessment of the Paramount+ production at UFC 324 and a look ahead at the biggest bouts at UFC 325 in Sydney this Saturday. 0:00 Welcome 1:08 Did Se...

Can Diego Lopes get one back on Alexander Volkanovski in Sydney? Are any of this season's Road to UFC finalists contender material? Will Tai Tuivasa be drinking from a shoe after his fight on Saturday? Will Keith and Ben be drinking from a shoe after his fight? All those questions and many more, answered as the guys preview UFC 325 with detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights! 0:00 We...

Devin Tejada is back with the top stories in MMA this week, starting with Dana White's announcement of several major UFC matchups for Q1 2026...for which he did not sound especially excited. Is the world's biggest fight promoter getting tired of promoting fights? 0:00 Welcome ----- WHAT'S HOT: BIG FIGHT ANNOUNCMENTS 2:26 Dana White: Making exciting fights sound boring (Israel Adesanya...

Sean is back with his best bets for who will be the champion in each UFC division on Dec. 31, 2026. There are a couple of outsider names with big payouts attached on this one! 0:00 Recap of last year's picks 2:30 Women's Bantamweight 5:42 Women's Flyweight 7:09 Strawweight 8:17 Heavyweight 9:49 Light Heavyweight 11:56 Middleweight 12:56 Welterweight 14:06 Lightweight 15:13 Featherweigh...

Keith and Ben preview UFC 324 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. The card suffered a blow when it lost the scheduled women's bantamweight title clash between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, but there's plenty to usher in the UFC's new era in style. 0:00 New year, new me, new UFC 12:20 Adam Fugitt (10-5) vs. Ty Cole Miller (6-0, 1 NC) 19:33 Ricky Turcios (12-5) vs....

Sean is back to kick the new year off in style with his top bets for the first major MMA cards of 2026, KSW 114 and Oktagon 82! 0:00 Recap of 2025's bets ----- KSW 114 3:55 Bet 1: Arkadiusz Wrzosek and Salahdine Parnasse 9:11 Bet 2: Ibragim Chuzhigaev 10:56 Bet 3: Henry Fadipe ----- OKTAGON 82 12:37 Bet 4: Krzysztof Jotko 14:55 Bet 5: James Hendin 16:17 Outro

Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey joins Sean to preview Oktagon 82, which takes place on Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany, and features the final of the Tipsport Gamechanger middleweight grand prix. 0:00 But first, let's talk about Will Fkn Fleury for a minute 2:23 Kerim Engizek: Will the hand injury affect him? 7:10 Is Krzystof Jotko going to make weight without incident? 9:10 Rundown o...

OK, not quite 20, but one half of the Shillan & Duffy Show turns the tables on Sean this week, asking a wide-ranging set of questions about the year that was, the year that will be, the landscape of MMA outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and of course a topic very dear to both men's hearts: refereeing and officiating. 0:00 Intro ----- OLD YEAR, NEW YEAR, BIG PONDS & SMALL P...

Sean puts a bow on the year with the annual Sheehan Show Awards, honoring 17 of the standout fighters, promotions, personnel and performances of 2025. 0:00 Intro 1:26 Female Fighter of the Year: Valentina Shevchenko 2:53 Male Fighter of the Year: Petr Yan 4:58 Fight of the Year: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 1 7:02 KO of the Year: Robert Soldic vs. Dagi Arsanaliev 9:17 Sub of the Year: Costel...

In this episode, Sean finishes running down the year that was in the UFC, with a look at the women's weight classes and the four lightest men's divisions. 0:00 Intro 0:34 Women's Bantamweight 4:34 Women's Flyweight 7:09 Strawweight 10:17 Men's Flyweight 13:23 Men's Bantamweight 15:35 Featherweight 17:06 Lightweight 19:18 Outro

Dev is joined by Sherdog's own Jay Pettry and Ben Duffy to discuss some of Sherdog's year-end awards for 2025, including a behind-the-curtain look at the voting process, some of the candidates that didn't make the cut, and some good-natured disagreement! 0:00 Intro 0:52 Male Fighter of the Year: Quality vs. Quantity 9:09 Who will be the 2026 Male Fighter of the Year? 11:55 Female Fight...

As 2025 wraps up, Sean puts a bow on the year by taking a deep dive into each UFC division, looking at the major happenings, the current title picture and the outlook going into the new year. In Part 1, the heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight and welterweight divisions go under the microscope. 0:00 Intro 0:22 Heavyweight 4:38 Light Heavyweight 8:56 Middleweight 12:43 Welterweight 16:01 Ou...