The Hammer MMA Radio

UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori is coming up this weekend, and in the main event Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, the two most recent Middleweight title contenders, fight each other to try and get another shot at the champ.  We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show, we discuss the week in MMA news, including Conor McGregor vs. an Italian DJ,...

Just two weeks after being forced to pull out of a Bantamweight fight due to weight cutting issues, Aspen Ladd will replace an injured Holly Holm against Norma Dumont in this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont.  In the first half of this week's show we preview that (now) Featherweight fight, as well as the rest of the card. Then in the second half of the show, we discuss the week in MMA ne...

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez is coming up, headlined by a fun fight between UFC Women's Strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez.  We preview that fight, as well as the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show, we discuss the latest on Jon Jones' arrest, the announcement of Yan vs. Sandhagen for the UFC Interim Bantamw...

We start of this week's episode discussing the results of UFC 266, including Alexander Volkanovski's incredible Featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega, yet another dominant win for Valentina Shevchenko, and what amounted to a pretty damn weird return to the UFC for Nick Diaz. Then in the second half of the show, we go over the week in MMA news including Jon Jones' most recent trouble wit...

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega is coming up this weekend.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview the entire card, including UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy, and the return of Nick Diaz against Robbie Lawler. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, inc...

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann is coming up this weekend, headlined by UFC Light Heavyweight contenders Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann, who should have a fun fight.  We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the results of the trashy Triller event headlined by Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield, have more UFC fighter pay discussion,...

We start off this week's show discussing the results of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till, including what's next for Derek Brunson in the UFC Middleweight division, whether oblique kicks are cool or not, and what's the deal with Paddy Pimblett? Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, including Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield of all things, and Anderson Silva vs. Ti...

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till is this weekend, headlined by a high stakes Middleweight main event between the streaking Derek Brunson, and former Welterweight contender Darren Till. We preview the card in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, including the recently announced UFC 268 card coming to New York City, and the end...

UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze is coming up this weekend, and we're pretty excited for the main event between Featherweight strikers Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze, and we preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, and recent Bellator and PFL events. Finally, in our Hammer History segment, we look back 500 epis...

It is Middleweight rehabilitation time at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum this weekend, where Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum are fighting to try to get back into title contention.  We preview that fight, and the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's episode.  Then in the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, as well as recent Bellator and PFL events. Final...

Cyril Gane made a big impression in the main event of UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane, winning the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship, and setting up a future title unification fight with UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou.  We discuss the results of that fight, and all of the rest of UFC 265 in the first half of this week's episode.  In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news...

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane is coming up this weekend.  Sure, there's no real reason for the main event to be for an Interim Heavyweight Championship, and yeah the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship fight has been cancelled due to COVID, but there are a handful of great fights on this card, and we preview them in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show we run down the wee...

UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland is this Saturday, July 31st, and it's...not the strongest card on paper.  It is headlined by a pretty solid Middleweight contenders fight between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland though, and we preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, the upcoming Bellator: Pitbull vs. McKee, and t...

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw returns this weekend following a two year suspension, but will need to get past Bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen on the way back to the title that he never lost.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview the entire UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw card. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, and the resul...

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 may have ended the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy in an anti-climactic way, but the fun didn't stop after the fight itself.  In the first half of this week's episode we discuss Poirier's big win, McGregor's breakdown, and the results of the rest of the UFC 264 card. Then in the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, and the upcoming UFC...

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 is coming up this weekend, headlined by the rubber match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor.  In the first half of this week's episode we discuss how much different this fight may look from their last fight back in January, and preview the entire UFC 264 main card. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the UFC 264 preliminary card, the newly announce...

With no major MMA cards coming up this week, we start off this episode just talking random MMA happenings from the last few days. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the results of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov, Bellator 261, and PFL 6. Finally, in our Hammer History segment, we look back 500 episodes to late August 2011, including the upcoming-at-the-time UFC 134 from Brazil, how hi...

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov is coming up this weekend, headlined by a consequential Heavyweight fight between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov, and we are previewing the card in the first half of this week's episode. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, including Anderson Silva's big boxing win, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Vitor Belfort, Bellator, PFL, and the results of U...

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 was an eventful night of fights.  In the first half of this week's episode we discuss Israel Adesanya retaining, Brandon Moreno winning the UFC Flyweight Championship, and Nate Diaz somehow coming out looking even better in defeat. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, Bellator and PFL, as well as preview the upcoming UFC On ESPN: The Kore...

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 is coming up this weekend, including Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori for the UFC Middleweight Championship, a UFC Flyweight Championship rematch, and the return of Nate Diaz.  We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's episode.  In the second half of the show we discuss Paul vs. Woodley, more on fighter pay, Bellator, PFL, The Ultimate Fighter, a...

The UFC returns this weekend on ESPN+ for UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview the entire card, and if you love Heavyweights floatng around the middle of the Top 15, then this is the show for you. In the second half of the show we discuss more on Jon Jones' status, the upcoming Ultimate Fighter season, and Jimmy Smith's new gig with the WWE....

We start off this week's show catching up on the week in MMA news, including the UFC "moving on" from Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, Derrick Lewis vs. a carjacker, more on Georges St-Pierre vs. Oscar De La Hoya, and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza being released from the UFC. In the second half of the show we discuss the results of UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt and Bellator: Cyborg vs. Smith events,...

It took 28 fights in the UFC, but Charles Oliveira is the new UFC Lightweight Champion.  In the first half of this week's episode we recap a pretty good night of fights from UFC 262, and run down the week in MMA news. In the second half of the show we look forward to the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt card coming up on May 22nd, 2021.  Finally, in our Hammer History segment, we look...

UFC 262: Oliviera vs. Chandler is coming up this weekend, and the main event features Charles Oliviera and Michael Chandler fighting for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview the entire card.  If it holds together, it should be a good one. In the second half of this episode we discuss more on Diego Sanchez, some other recent UFC releases, and...

Jiri Prochazka made a real impression with his spinning back elbow victory over Dominick Reyes.   In the first half of this week's show we discuss that win, as well as the rest of the results from UFC on ESPN:  Reyes vs. Prochazka. In the second half of this episode we discuss Diego Sanchez' release from UFC, the May 8th UFC card that is currently without a main event, Jon Jones, Sage Northcutt, Z...