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Devin Tejada puts a bow on UFC Mexico, previews the featherweight one-two punch atop UFC Vegas 105, and asks the all-important question: Is GFL for real? 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC MEXICO 0:37 Brandon Moreno holds it down in Mexico City 14:39 Manuel Torres blasts Drew Dober ----- WHAT'S HOT: IS GFL GOING TO HAPPEN? 19:46 Global Fight League posts lineups for its first two events --...

Sean is back to preview PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 1, which features the welterweight and featherweight divisions and is headlined by a clash of former Bellator MMA champions. 0:00 Overall thoughts on the tournament and brackets 2:32 Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov 11:26 Jesus Pinedo vs. Adam Borics 15:23 Magomed Umalatov vs. Logan Storley 18:44 Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Jeremy Kennedy...

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 105 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There are a couple of unanimous upset picks this week—and just a bit of disagreement! 0:00 Intro: If only 4:14 Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6) vs. Talita Alencar (5-1-1) 11:42 Victor Henry (24-7, 1 NC) vs. Pedro Falcao (16-4) 19:55 Konklak Suphisara (9-3) vs. Istela Nunes (6-5, 1 NC) 30:05 Diana Belbita (15-9) vs....

Sean is back with his top bets for the week, covering UFC Mexico as well as Way of Warrior FC 17. But first, a well-deserved victory lap! 0:00 A well-deserved victory lap 3:16 A brief word from the editor 6:27 Bet 1: Patrick Lehane 13:22 Bet 2: Brandon Moreno 20:11 Bet 3: Raul Rosas Jr. and Vince Morales 23:33 Bet 4: Drew Dober 27:42 Flier of the Week: Joe Pyfer 30:22 More lines and general advice...

Sean is back with five of the best fights scheduled for April, a month completely jammed with great matchups. 0:00 Intro: Hard to narrow it down to five 1:07 Impa Kasanganay vs. Fabian Edwards | PFL 3, April 18 8:45 Paddy Pimblett vs. Michael Chandler | UFC 314, April 12 14:46 Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Freire | UFC 314, April 12 18:30 James Sheehan vs. Justin Burlinson | CW 188, April 26 24:09 J...

Keith and Ben preview UFC Mexico with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the duo had to record separately this week. Apologies for the lack of back-and-forth, one-liners and story time. (I don't think we even mentioned Bo Nickal this week...) 0:00 Intro: Apologies for the Frankenstein preview show 3:19 Marquel Mederos (9-1) vs. Austin Hubbard...

Devin Tejada recaps some of the most important results from UFC London before diving into this weekend's UFC Mexico City blockbuster. 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD 0:57 Sean Brady bullies Leon Edwards 17:11 Carlos Ulberg gets past Jan Blachowicz 22:19 Kevin Holland lives dangerously ----- IN WITH THE NEW 28:19 Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer 33:49 Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg

Sean is back to preview the upcoming Professional Fighters League season, which kicks off next week and features a brand-new, single-elimination tournament format. Sean examines the pros and cons of the new system compared to the previous regular season/playoff format, then breaks down the brackets in all eight divisions. 0:00 Welcome to the new PFL format 12:25 Women's Flyweight 16:02 Bantamw...

Sean is joined by Sherdog associate editor Jay Pettry to discuss the fallout from UFC 313. After reflecting on Magomed Ankalaev's dethroning of the beloved Alex Pereira, Sean and Jay discuss the UFC's next pay-per-view with its Alexander Volkanovski-Diego Lopes headliner, and the process for becoming an MMA judge. Jay also gives a peek behind the curtain of the Sherdog Fight Finder databas...

Keith and Ben preview UFC 313 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights, including a couple of upsets and just a bit of disagreement. After repeated listener requests, this preview also features the return of the "lock of the night." Amid the analysis and prognostication, the guys found time for conversational sidetracks including Oscar-nominated and Tony and Emmy-winning actor...

Devin Tejada is back with your guide to the week that was, and the week that will be, in combat sports. After looking back at the one-two punch of controversy in the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach boxing title fight and the Manel Kape-Asu Almabayev headliner of UFC Vegas 103, Dev previews three of the top fights from the upcoming UFC 313. ----- OUT WITH THE OLD 0:00 Tank Davis vs. Lamont Roach result...

Sean is back to preview an absolutely massive weekend in European MMA, as Cage Warriors, KSW and Oktagon MMA are all set to serve up strong cards with titles on the line. 0:00 A sign of healthy competition 7:42 Oktagon 68: Lazar Todev vs. Will Fleury 16:33 KSW 104: Piotr Kuberski vs. Tomasz Romanowski 20:29 CW 183: Liam Gittins vs. Alessandro Giordano 24:06 More fights to watch

Sean is back with your five can't-miss fights for the upcoming month. With 2025 kicking into gear, UFC belts will be defended, title pictures will become clearer, and one of Europe's hottest fighters over the last few years will look to pick up gold in Germany. 0:00 A big month for global MMA 2:22 Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev | UFC 313, March 8 10:38 Lazar Todev vs. Will Fleury | Okta...

Keith and Ben preview UFC Fight Night 253 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Even on a lean and mean show (by Shillan & Duffy standards, at least) there was time for Ben to confess his all-time worst takes on debuting fighters, and for the duo to cross over into such side topics as neighborhood prowlers, the shockingly short shelf life of NFL running backs, hypothetical fig...

Sean Sheehan returns to share his best bets and predictions for for UFC Seattle, KSW 103 and Oktagon 67.

Sean Sheehan is back to preview Friday's KSW 103 card, which takes place at Home Credit Arena in Liberec, Czech Republic.

Sean Sheehan returns with Bryan Lacey to preview Saturday's Oktagon 67 card in Trinec, Czech Republic.

Keith and Ben interrupted their Super Bowl Sunday just long enough to break down the upcoming UFC Vegas 102, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There was plenty of disagreement this week, plus a heaping helping of digressions into such side topics as crab vs. lobster, the hardest-hitting welterweights in MMA history*, the time Keith nearly rode a “Gracie Train” all the way from...

The Xtreme Couture head coach dropped by to discuss his pupil Sean Strickland, who faces Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title at UFC 312 on Saturday. Nicksick explains some of the nuances of preparing a fighter for a rematch after a close first meeting. He also talks about which Du Plessis fights—other than the Strickland fight—were most useful in forming a strategy for the rematch!

Dev and special guest Dayne Fox sound off on the biggest topics in combat sports this week. After a discussion of last weekend's UFC Saudi Arabia fight night and the sensational Benavidez-Morrell light heavyweight boxing title fight, Dev and Dayne preview the pair of championship bouts scheduled to top off UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney. 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC SAUDI ARABIA 1:16...

Sean is joined by special guest Ian O'Neill of Severe MMA for a very topical discussion—with nearly all of the UFC's middleweight Top 10 in action in January and February, how strong is the division overall?

Keith and Ben preview UFC 312 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Both of your friendly analysts were living dangerously this week: It was Duffy's turn to swing for the fences with a massive upset pick, but not to be outdone, Keith explains how he managed to accidentally buy some cryptocurrency. Amid the serious talk, the guys found time for conversational sidetracks includi...

The Professional Fighters League introduced itself to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with a showcase event pitting competitors from Dagestan against their Irish counterparts.

Sean Sheehan is back to share his best bets and predictions for Professional Fighters League's PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai and KSW 102.

Sean Sheehan chats exclusively with Nathan Kelly, who will collide with Akhmed Magomedov Saturday, Jan. 25 at PFL's "Road to Dubai."