The Casuals MMA

This week, THE CASUALS welcome AGT favorite and fellow MMA enthusiast Preacher Lawson! The boys chat about his 1st MMA fight, discuss who is the GOAT, and what it was like sparring Sean Strickland and grappling Aljo. They also react to recent MMA news and give their early UFC 324 and 325 picks. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get...

It’s our Christmas episode, so we’re sitting down with MMA Santa and telling him exactly what we want for next year — stricter eye-poke penalties and Joaquin Buckley as Welterweight Champion. We also predict who we think will be champion in every division by the end of 2026 and run through early breakdowns of the upcoming UFC on Paramount+ fights and the Q1 cards. Recorded 12/9/2025. Thanks to our...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome professional fighter and king of side quests Luke Rockhold. He revisits his retirement fight vs Paulo Costa and his wild fights against Romero, Belfort, Bisping and Till. They also discuss his game plan for his upcoming Colby Covington fight and his next side quest. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ Breatheeze — Use code: CASUALS at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://breatheeze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to try...

This week, THE CASUALS breakdown the WILD night of UFC 323. They talk why Yan won over Merab, who is next for Joshua Van, and their appearance on the LAST ever ESPN UFC Press Conference. They also share their quick picks for UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get free shipping on orders over $100 but a...

This week, THE CASUALS make their predictions for UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2. Will Yan pull off a huge upset against Merab? Can Joshua Van hurt Pantoja and be our new champion? All this and more predictions, plus early picks of UFC 324. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get free shipping on orders over $100 but also get to try it fo...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome fellow casual Alex Acosta to recap UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker. Is Tsarukyan next for Topuria, or will it be Pimblett? And who is next up for the welterweight title shot? Watch until the end for their official UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 picks. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ Breatheeze — Use code: CASUALS at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://breatheeze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to try your Breatheeze n...

This week, THE CASUALS breakdown all the happenings of UFC 322, what happened to JDM, and all the CRAZY knockouts. They also talk who is next for Makhachev and Shevchenko and the conspiracy theory behind the Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight. Get their official UFC Qatar picks at the end. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get free shippi...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome MMA fighters Bi Nguyen and Victoria Vortex Anthony! They share about Vic’s transition from Olympic wrestling to MMA, Bi’s life managing fighters, and the anticipation of Vic’s 1st pro MMA fight. The gang discuses Ronda Rousey’s most recent controversial comments, fighter mentality, and give their picks for UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev. Thanks to our sponsors...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome back the first ever and former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion: DOMINICK CRUZ! Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit https://1stphorm.com/thecasualsmma to get free shipping on orders over $100 but also get to try it for 30 days—and if you don’t absolutely love it, 1st Phorm will refund you 110% of what you spent! ➡︎ BYLT — Visit https://checkout.byltbasics....

This week, THE CASUALS welcome fellow casual Alex Acosta to breakdown the controversial UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane. Was the eyepoke intentional? Should Aspinall have kept fighting? Does the majority of MMA commentary have it wrong? The boys also share their UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama picks. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit https://1stphorm.com/thecasualsmma to get free shipping on...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome Alex Acosta to breakdown the wild night of UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen. Was Norovirus the reason RDR was off? Could Kevin Holland won if not for that nut shot? Was Chito Vera robbed of the win? Was anyone expecting Jourdain's flying knee? All this plus the boys give their final picks for UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ Breatheeze —...

This week, THE CASUALS recap all the exciting submissions of UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot and laugh at their parley. Whose next for Oliveira, would Holloway would sleep him, and Merab is the GOAT? The boys give their early picks for UFC 323 and UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen. ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit https://1stphorm.com/thecasualsmma to get free shipping on orders over $100 but also get...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome fellow casual Nick Davis to unpack the INSANE fights of UFC 320. They breakdown what made Pereira successful against Ankalaev this time, who he should fight next, and Jiri's wild win against Khalil. They also touch on Ronda Rousey coming back, if they're excited about Topuria vs Gaethje, and preview UFC 321. And be sure to use their picks for Oliveira vs Gamr...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome veteran matchmaker and promoter Rich Chou. He shares how he started matchmaking, the process of putting matches together, Strikeforce's best fights, the UFC buy out, and Alta MMA that is made for training the everyday man. The boys also share their UFC 320 Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 predictions. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasua...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome back fellow casual Alex Acosta to breakdown their picks for UFC Fight Night: Ulberg and Reyes. They also talk Molly McCann kickboxing, legalizing body slams, and give their early thoughts on the stacked UFC 322 card. This episode was recorded on 9/16. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ Breatheeze — Use code: CASUALS at ⁠https://breatheeze.com⁠ to try your Breatheeze nasal st...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome back fellow casual Alex Acosta to dive into Canelo vs Crawford, breaking down how Crawford won and Canelo's gracious loss. They also cover Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva at Noche UFC, highlighting Lopes’ statement elbow TKO, and react to other MMA news. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA to get free shipping on orders over...

This week, THE CASUALS recap all the recent fight events: Ferguson vs Salt Papi, ONE Fight Night, and Imavov vs Barralho. They also share their picks for Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva and Crawford vs Canelo. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA⁠⁠⁠ to get free shipping on orders over $100 but also get to try it for 30 days—and if you don’t absolutely love i...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome 3x Muay Thai champion and coach Ognjen Topić to share his journey from fleeing Bosnia to becoming one of the most respected fighters in the Muay Thai game. He shares his insights on training in Thailand, his 1st legitimate Thai fight, and the 3 things every fighter needs to succeed. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠⁠https://1stphorm.com/TheCasualsMMA⁠⁠ t...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome MMA coach John Wood, who shares what it takes to coach UFC champions. He also talks about being on The Ultimate Fighter, the craziness of training Merab, the Pereira plan for Khalil, and running Syndicate MMA with 1000+ fighters. Coach and the boys also give their official picks for UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visit ⁠h...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome fellow casual Bart Kwan to recap all the action (and the lack of action) from UFC 319. The boys discuss if Khamzat vs DDP was offensively boring or just dominance without flashiness, if Khamzat was just toying with him, and the Murphy and Prates KOs. They also share their official picks for UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ 1st Phorm — Visi...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome back fellow casual Alex Acosta to discuss the blockbuster $7.7 BILLION deal Dana made with Paramount and recap UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez. Most importantly they share their predictions for UFC 319: DDP vs Chimaev and give their official picks. Thanks to our sponsors! ➡︎ BYLT — Visit https://checkout.byltbasics.com/discount/CASUALS?utm_source=casuals-podcas...

This week, THE CASUALS are joined by Craig Jones — 2x ADCC silver medalist and founder of the Craig Jones Invitational — with a major CJI 2 announcement, breaks down his potential match with Gable Steveson, and reveals why he’s leaving B-Team — and possibly the sport. He also previews an upcoming debate with Mikey Musumeci, talks getting drugged in Colombia, and proudly owns his status as a ladybo...

This week, THE CASUALS welcomes former (but maybe not for much longer) professional MMA fighter Jalin Turner! He sits down with the boys to talk about his retirement, why he walked off during the Moicano fight, and his mindset fighting Hooker. They also relive his time fighting alongside our very own Nick Dunn, his other iconic fights, and he tells us who would be his comeback fight! Thanks to our...

This week, THE CASUALS welcome fellow casual Wade Plemons to recap all the upset of UFC 318 and chat who is next for Max Holloway. They also talk Manny Pacquiao's robbed victory, Tony Ferguson boxing debut, and their picks for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder. Thanks to our sponsors! - BYLT ➡︎ Visit ⁠https://checkout.byltbasics.com/discount/CASUALS?utm_source=casuals-podcast&utm_med...

This week, THE CASUALS break down Derrick Lewis’ 35-second KO, Charriere’s Round 3 finish, and Wonderboy’s brutal shin injury at UFC Nashville. We dive into the chaos from Serrano vs. Taylor 3, a shady stoppage in Vegas, and Conor McGregor allegedly sending Azealia Banks a d-pic (yes, really). Plus, McKinney calls out Chandler, Phil Rowe spars Strickland, and we give our picks for UFC 315: Hollowa...