The 6th Round Post-Fight Show

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Saudi Arabia is in the books and it provided some very high points among some very mid fights, but Bobby Knuckles is victorious and that is all that matters today. His first-round destruction of Ikram Aliskerov summoned up memories of what got him the belt once upon a time, and it keeps his name foreve...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Louisville is over and if you were pulling for the underdogs on the card, you ended up with a mixed bag. The undercard saw the favorites come away with the most wins, but Dominick Reyes shined bright on the main card with a sensational TKO win over Dustin Jacoby. I know, I know, it’s just unranked Dust...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Well, UFC 302 is finally over and not a moment too soon. That event was the longest in history and absolutely lackluster to boot. The two fights most were interested in played out in completely opposite fashion. Sean Strickland jabbed his way to a completely forgettable decision that drew numerous boos fro...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 92 is in the books and even though there was plenty of action, it had no hope of keeping anyone’s attention once Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk took center ring in Riyadh. But for the hardcores that stood fast and loyal to the UFC brand, you’ll be rewarded with plenty more cards just like this. MM...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC St. Louis just wrapped and boy oh boy, there were a few jaw-dropping moments and a fighter that was clearly rushed along way too soon. We saw Derrick Lewis score yet another TKO, we got a contender for best fight of the year in Trey Waters vs. Billy Goff, we saw Veronica Hardy notch another win and we...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 301 has wrapped up a completely weird card. The fights weren’t terrible for the most part, but there were some real headscratcher moments dotted throughout. For starters, the venue never filled to capacity—or anywhere close. As a matter of fact, there were a lot of empty seats in the arena. The pacing...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 91 is thankfully in the books and while it wasn’t a complete dud in practice, the only feeling that seemed universal by the Twitter (I will never call it X) standard was one of apathy. When there are two guys that are both coming off a loss for a main event spot, you just know some trickery is af...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 300 just wrapped and it was fantastic. From the curtain-jerker to the main event, fight fans were treated to a bevy of finishes and great fights. There were so many moments. Davy Figs stopped Cody Garbrandt, as expected. Jim Miller and Bobby Green put on a war. Jessica Andrade defeated Marina Rodriguez...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Atlantic City has wrapped an eventful night of fights. The main event was basically a display of Manon Fiorot’s counter-striking. She beat Erin Blanchfield handily, but she did it all almost exclusively from a defensive position. Absent of any intent to finish, was Fiorot and absent the strength or str...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Atlantic City has wrapped an eventful night of fights. The main event was basically a display of Manon Fiorot’s counter-striking. She beat Erin Blanchfield handily, but she did it all almost exclusively from a defensive position. Absent of any intent to finish, was Fiorot and absent the strength or str...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 89 just wrapped, and not a moment too soon because both the main and co-main events were “mid” as the kids like to say. “Thug” Rose Namajunas took a unanimous decision against Amanda Ribas, but it wasn’t a particularly inspired performance. Her inability or refusal to throw combinations seems lik...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 88 is officially in the books and with it, the hope for Tai Tuivasa to turn around his fortunes. After coming out swinging for the fences, “Bam Bam” was quickly figured out by Marcin Tybura, who got the fight to the ground, capitalized on the subpar grappling of the Aussie, then promptly submitte...

UFC 299 just wrapped a long night of combat in Miami, and following a hellishly long boxing card in Knockout Chaos: Joshua vs. Ngannou so closely, we’re welcoming a Sunday respite from face punching. But first, we’re going to get into the action from the event, both the highs and the lows. The main event put Sean O’Malley’s remarkable striking on display, showcasing crisp, accurate boxing, excelle...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Mexico just wrapped and overall, it was a solid card with plenty of highlights, some good, some not. Some of the night’s more interesting situations include: a fight cancellation, a rolled ankle during the announcements, questionable judging and a few upsets (shoutout to Raoni Barcelos). Let’s get into...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 298 just wrapped up a great night of fights in sunny southern California. The Honda Center saw all manner of action from the athletes, but there were a couple stinkers that didn’t quite pass muster (looking at you, Ian Machado Garry). We’ll get to Ian’s fight in a second but first, let’s bask in the gl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 86 is in the books and with it, we put the middleweights back on the shelf for a while….but wait, we’re not quite done with them just yet. Next week, UFC 297 will feature two contests at the 185lb limit, but fortunately for us, they’re both good fights. But let’s get back to the business of this...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 85 is officially in the books and much like it was on paper, in practice, it was a mixed bag. We ended up with just five finishes out of 13 fights. We had a no contest, a majority decision and six unanimous decisions. The main event was a grueling battle that got to be quite tedious with all the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 297 is officially in the books, the first PPV of the year and it brought us two brand new champions. The card, as a whole, wasn’t very strong on paper, and in practice, it was a bit underwhelming. The early prelims were great and saw serious action from the jump. But as the event wore on, the fights be...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 84 just wrapped and overall, it was a pretty nice start to the new year. That said, it still had some terrible moments (looking at you Andrei Arlovski), but let’s focus on the positives before you guys start thinking we hate fights. First and foremost, we finally get to put the ridiculous, forced...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 296 just wrapped and we’re still trying to figure out what happened to Colby Covington. The king of volume certainly had very little of it tonight. Leon Edwards basically had his way with him 26 different ways from Sunday in one of the most boring fights of the year. Perhaps now the UFC will make way f...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 83 was a great looking card on paper but unfortunately, the main event kind of stunk up the joint. With several finishes and some damned good battles, we were definitely on track to be the recipients of a warm winter’s gift. What we got was a far cry from it and what WAS that judging on the Park-...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Austin wasn’t just great on paper, it was absolutely marvelous in practice. With finishes galore, including slam knockouts, there was a lot to love with this card. And Arman Tsarukyan’s violent finish of Beneil Dariush was positively scary. But nothing was scarier than watching Jalin Turner knock Bobby...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 82 looked miserable on paper, and is often the case with Apex cards, the event delivered a lot of action in practice. That still doesn’t exonerate the promotion of phoning it in with Apex cards. At least they’re consistent, though. Fans are all but guaranteed fights from deep within the roster’s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com After being absolutely ravaged by late cancellations and replacements, UFC Sao Paulo saw a mixed bag of results. Eduarda Moura announced herself to fans in a big way with her sensational debut and Vitor Petrino might have rearranged Modestas Bukauskas’ memories with the crushing left he hit the 29-year-old...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 294 had quite a few shakeups along its journey to Abu Dhabi, but the card was solid, even if punctuated by some weird moments. The physician in attendance was responsible for questionable ringside manner as well as numerous raised eyebrows. The way he handled Victor Henry’s low blow and Johnny Walker’s...