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Okay, so UFC 261 was pretty good, huh?  In the first half of this week's show we run down all of the results from that card, including impressive title defenses from Kamaru Usman and Valentina Shevchenko, and Rose Namajunas  reclaiming the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship . In the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, PFL's first show of 2021, and the upcoming UFC on ESPN: R...

UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 is coming up this weekend, complete with three title fights and the first full crowd since the pandemic changed everything. In the first half of this episode we preview that entire card. . Then it's time for the nonsense. In the second half of the show we discuss Conor McGregor not donating to Dustin Poirier's charity yet, how that didn't seem to affect McGregor vs. P...

For the second week in a row, the UFC main events with an important fight in the MIddleweight division.  In the first half of this week's show we preview the upcoming UFC On ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum, and afterwards we should have a pretty good idea about the next UFC Middleweight Championship contender. Also, in the second half of the show we discuss the results of UFC On ABC: Vettori vs. Holl...

The UFC returns to the ABC Network this Saturday afternoon for UFC On ABC: Vettori vs. Holland, a card that while lacking in big stars, appears to have a lot of intriguing fights.  We preview the entire show in the first half of this week's episode.. In the second half of the show we discuss the new UFC Venum apparel deal going into effect this week, Nate Diaz returning for a 5 round co-main event...

Francis Ngannou finally achieved what seemed inevitable a few years back, by knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 and becoming  the UFC Heavyweight Champion. In the first half of this week's show we recap that fight, the possibility of Jon Jones getting the first crack at Ngannou, and the rest of the results from the card. Then in the second half of the show we discuss UFC re...

This weekend's UFC 260 is already down one title fight due to the forced rescheduling of Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, but we do have the UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou to preview in the first half of this weeks episode. Then in the second half of the show, we discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov vacating the UFC Lightweight Championship, the UFC run...

The UFC returns to ESPN this weekend for UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland.  In the first half of this week's episode, we preview that entire card. Then we discuss the apparent end of the UFC Women's Featherweight division, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad, from the illegal eye pokes to the illegal knees. Finally, in our Hammer History segment, we look back 500 episodes to M...

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya had a bit of everything in it's three UFC Championship fights, including the first time that a UFC Championship has ever changed hands due to disqualification. In the first half of this week's episode, we recap all of the results from that card.  In the second half of the show we preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad card, and discuss the week...

There are a massive three UFC Championship fights coming up at UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview Jan Blachowicz defending his Light Heavyweight Championship against UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya, Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship, and Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight...

For the second week in a row, UFC Heavyweight contenders are in the main event, and this coming Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane features two of the most promising contenders in the division.  We preview all of the fights on that card in the first half of this week's show.  Then we discuss the week in MMA news, including Stefan Struve's retirement, Bryan Caraway, the Gina Carano sk...

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis is this weekend, headlined by a rescheduled Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis Heavyweight contenders main event.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview that entire card.  Then we discuss the removal of Gina Carano from the Star Wars franchise, the upcoming Bellator LIght Heavyweight Grand Prix, and the results of UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns. Finally, in...

UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns is coming up this weekend, headlined by the oft-delayed UFC Welterweight Championship fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. We preview the entire card in the first half of the show. In the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, including  Paige VanZant's Bare Knuckle loss, some recent UFC releases, more Tito Ortiz, and the results of UFC Fight Nig...

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 is finished, and so was Conor McGregor.  By Dustin Poirier. In the first half of this week's episode we discuss all of the results of UFC 257, including the main event, Michael Chandler's successful UFC debut, and more. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, including the most recent lawsuit against Conor McGregor, all of the announced UFC...

It's the return of Conor McGregor this weekend at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2, and Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier gets a chance to avenge his loss to McGregor back in 2013.  In the first half of this week's episode, we preview that entire event. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, as well as a preview of the mid-week UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny, and our...

The UFC's first event of 2021 is coming up this weekend, and it's their first ever on the ABC network.  In the first half of this week's episode, we preview UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar, a really fun looking card on paper with a great headlining fight in Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the raise in UFC Pay Per View pricing, recent COVID-19 update...

Our first episode of 2021 is spent looking back on the UFC in 2019. We run down all of the major UFC fights from last year, from the most improved fighters, to the biggest upsets. We also compare our year of fight picks against each other, as well as to our friends at Sherdog and MMA Fighting. You can find us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM , and online at http://www.thehammermma.com ,...

This week is The Hammer MMA Radio's Eleventh Annual Awards Show. As usual, the three of us debate 2020's Best Fight, Best Knockout, Best Submission, Fighter of the Year, and many more categories. Also, in our Hammer History segment, we look back 500 episodes to our thoughts at the time on who Dan Henderson may defend his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship against, Judo guys fighting in Bel...

The last UFC event of 2020 is in the books, and at least it was a good one. In the first half of this week's episode we discuss the results of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal, including a great performance by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson in the main event, and Jose Aldo's first UFC win in the Bantamweight division. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, including Yoel...

The last UFC event of 2020 is coming up this weekend, and it looks to be a good one if it doesn't get ravaged by COVID.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview the entire UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal card. In the second half of the show we discuss some of the week's MMA news, and results of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno card, including the main event Flyweight Championship figh...

UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno is coming up, headlined by one of the more exciting Flyweight fights in recent memory, as Deiveson Figueiredo tries to defend his UFC Flyweight Championship again, against Brandon Moreno.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview that entire event. In the second half of the show we discuss Claressa Shields entering MMA, Leon Edwards testing positive for CO...

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the weekly UFC cards, and Jack Hermansson has lost yet another opponent for his second December 5th, 2020 main event.  So now we're previewing the newly named UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show we discuss the results UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark, another UFC card that lost it's main...

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis is coming up this weekend, and while the card isn't the strongest, the main event between Heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis is a big fight, with big men.  In the first half of this week's episode we preview that entire card. In the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, including Anderson Silva parting ways with the UFC, Ju...

MIt's Flyweight night coming up at UFC 255, as UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueredo makes his first title defence against Alex Perez, and UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko looks to continue her run of dominance against contender Jennifer Maia.  We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's episode. In the second half of the show we discuss Conor McGregor vs. Du...

Minutes after uploading our last episode previewing UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Dos Anjos, Islam Makhachev had to pull out of his main event fight, and has been replaced with Paul Felder.  So we've uploaded a revised episode featuring discussion of the new fights added to  UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos, combined with the still-accurate segments from our last episode. In the second half...

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Dos Anjos is coming up this weekend, and while the card is a little lacking compared to recent events, it will still be interesting to see how UFC Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev fares against former champion Raphael dos Anjos.  We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show run down the recent Bellator events, electi...