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Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Kelvin Gastelum, how Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum even came about, initially getting Paulo Costa and why he took the fight, how he felt about getting another top contender, if there was an option to get a title shot instead, Israel Adesanya's loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and w...

Ahead of UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2, former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy speaks to Submission Radio and gives a Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou preview, discusses the fight and what improvements Francis has made since the first fight, how he will be equipped to deal with Stipe's wrestling this time with Kamaru Usman in his corner, the the later rounds and Francis' cardio if he can't get the...

With UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 announced and the rematch between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 for the UFC welterweight title, Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio about the fight and why his prediction is for Jorge Masvidal to win the rematch, how much of a difference a full camp will make, if he'd be the backup for that fight, his own campaign to fight Kamaru Usman and what the UF...

Ahead of UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Brian Ortega, how he sees Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega playing out, Ortega's striking in the Korean Zombie fight, why he's not afraid of T-City's ground game and submissions, the Max Holloway trilogy and Max's comments about being a cloud hanging over U...

In the aftermath of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, Brett Okamoto of ESPN speaks to Submission Radio about what surprised him about Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight title, Jan Blachowicz's win, and what it does for his stock, especially in comparison to Jon Jones, what's next for Israel Adesanya and who's more deserving out of Robert Whittaker and Darre...

Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling, and Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, Israel's speed and precision compared to Jan's awkwardness and Polish power, I...

Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, City Kickboxing head coach, Eugene Bareman, along with Andrei Paulet and Frank Hickman, speak to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight title and discuss how much the size difference will play a factor in the fight, Israel's speed and Jan's strength, Stylebender recently receiving his purple...

UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio about the hold up at the top of the division, Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal possibly happening, if the fight goes differently in a rematch, Usman's improvements at UFC 258 against Gilbert Burns, why he makes sense as Usman's next opponent and what problems he would give him, Colby Covington turning down Leon Edwards and why Wonderboy a...

After UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns, UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns and the way Usman was able to finish Burns by impressive KO, why the Jorge Masvidal fight didn't come together, the UFC offering a season of The Ultimate Fighter, if he's disappointed by the outcome, Dana White wanting to see Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards an...

Ahead of UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns, Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to preview Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns for the UFC welterweight title, as well as factors such as Burns sparring Usman in training and what kind of advantages that might give him in the fight, Burns' grappling compared to Demian Maia who Usman neutralized on the ground, what if Burns took Usman down, Usman's ability to w...

Ahead of UFC 261, Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Uriah Hall, getting sick and losing 12 pounds and the fight being moved from UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns, their first fight 11 years ago, and how this fight differs, Hall's career trajectory and win over Anderson Silva, the division and where this win would put Chris, wanting t...

After his loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 257, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about the fight and reflects on what exactly happened, why the fight was like a bad dream and why he's just as upset as the Dustin Poirier loss, Poirier beating McGregor, what's next for himself and his return timeline, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 260 and his upcoming fight against Brian Ortega, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 and gives predictions for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 and Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler, reacts to Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar and what he thought of Max's performance, his own fight against Brian Ortega at UFC 260,...

Ahead of UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 at UFC 257, and Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, how they've both improved since their first fight at UFC 178, the mental side of things, Khabib Nurmagomedov p...

Ahead of UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2, Conor McGregor's striking coach, Owen Roddy, speaks to Submission Radio about Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2, the original fight at UFC 278, the mentality of Dustin knowing Conor can KO him and what happens if Conor can't put him away early, where Dustin is most dangerous, lightweight Conor in 2021 compared to the one that fought Khabib Nurmagomedov a...

UFC welterweight, Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about the Jorge Masvidal fight and why Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal hasn't been locked in yet, the delays and discussions with the UFC and Dana White so far, the rumours of them coaching The Ultimate Fighter against each other, Stephen Thompson calling out Masvidal after his win over Geoff Neal, his prediction for Conor McGregor vs...

In the wake of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno and Charles Oliveira beating Tony Ferguson, UFC lightweight, Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira and why the lack of crowd directly affected the fight outcome, why he doesn't think Tony Ferguson is done, the lightweight title picture in Khabib's absence, Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 at UFC 257, his next...

Ahead of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno, Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat, Showtime and CBS Sports, helps Submission Radio preview Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno and Kevin Holland vs. Ronaldo Jacare Souza, as well as all the X-factors, such as how Ferguson will look after the brutal loss to Justin Gaethje, Oliveira's improvements and progress since jumping...

Ahead of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moren, UFC middleweight, Kevin Holland speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Ronaldo Jacare Souza, getting sick and having to withdraw from his fight against Jack Hermansson, Yoel Romero getting his UFC release, his thoughts on the Jack Hermanson vs. Marvin Vettori results and Marvin's win, the middleweight division while Jan Blachowicz vs. Is...

UFC light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz, speaks to Submission Radio about UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and their potential upcoming fight, when Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya could take place, and the back and forth demands regarding which month it falls on, Glover Teixeira and who the tougher test is, first losses in MMA and why Israel will remember Jan forever, the differ...

Israel Adesany's Coach and Founder of City Kickboxing, Eugene Bareman, speaks to Submission Radio about Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya as Israel Adesanya's next fight for the light heavyweight belt, what the delay is in finalizing the fight, Israel being stranded with Brad Riddell and Carlos Ulberg in the US, when and how the Blachowicz fight even came to mind, how big of a challenge Jan is an...

UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson, speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Geoff Neal, Khamzat Chimaev and the fake reports that he turned down the fight, Leon Edwards not wanting to fight him and ending up with a lower-ranked opponent in Khamzat, how the Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight plays out, Chimaev calling out Adesanya and if he might fight Usman next with a win...

Former UFC heavyweight, Mark Hunt, speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Paul Gallen, how Mark Hunt vs. Paul Gallen even came together, what he's been doing since his last UFC fight, the ongoing UFC lawsuit he's involved in, his history with Gallen and being offered the fight 5 years ago, if he'll have more boxing matches or possibly face Mike Tyson in a legends league, other...

Mike Winkeljohn, coach of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, speaks to Submission Radio about "Bones'" move up to heavyweight, Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz for the UFC light heavyweight belt and if that changes any plans on Jon's move to heavyweight, the timeframe for Jon's heavyweight debut and who the opponent could be, who the tougher fight is for Jon between Stipe Miocic an...

With the recent announcement of Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya for the UFC light heavyweight championship as Israel Adesanya's next fight, MMA John Morgan of MMA Junkie speaks to Submission Radio about the fight, how it affects Jon Jones and if Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya could make sense at heavyweight next, if Stylebender could possibly be the first UFC fighter to hold three belts simultan...