The Hammer MMA Radio

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk joins The Hammer this week for an interview.   We ask him about his future, his training, the current state of the lightweight division, and more. We also discuss last weekend's Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva card which was a night full of exciting heavyweight fights, as well as run down all of the recent MMA news. Check out our website at http://www.theham...

We start the show off discussing last weekend's UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort, including the surprise announcement of Jon "Bones" Jones vs. Shogun Rua for the UFC Light Heavyweight title. Then we preview the first night of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, coming up this Saturday night, with five heavyweight fights headlined by Fedor's big return following his huge loss last June. Check out our...

This weekend brings the long awaited UFC Middleweight title match between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.  We preview that fight, as well as the entire stacked UFC 126 card on this week's episode. Then something rare happens on The Hammer MMA Radio, as we have nothing but positive things to say about Strikeforce following last weekend's excellent Diaz vs. Cyborg show .  Check out our website at...

It was a star-making night at UFC: Fight For The Troops last weekend as Melvin Guillard, Matt Mitrione, Mark Hominick, and Matt Wyman all raised their profiles immensely.  We run down all of the fights from that night, and what we think is next for everyone involved. Then we get into a bit of news including more GSP vs. Anderson Silva talk, UFC trying to make break into Japan, and some recent matc...

It's UFC's latest Fight For The Troops show, this weekend for free on Spike TV.  It's a real fighter's card with a lot of young talent, and we run down the lineup in anticipation. Then we turn the show over to our listeners, as we answer a bunch of mailbag questions about current events in MMA. Check out our website at http://www.thehammermma.com and subscribe to our show in the Itunes store.     ...

Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos are the new coaches for The Ultimate Fighter.  We discuss whether this is a good idea, and what it holds for the UFC heavyweight division now that Cain Velasquez out of action. Then we get into the UFC Featherweight title scene, Jacob Volkmann vs. Barack Obama, last week's Strikeforce Challengers show, and a 20 minute run-down of the entire UFC lightweight divisi...

We start the show with our rundown of UFC 125: Edgar vs. Maynard, including the main event which went to a draw and left Anthony Pettis out in the cold. There's also a ton of news to discuss, including a serious injury to Cain Velasquez, Chael Sonnen's latest legal problems, Fedor and the Strikeforce Heavyweight tournament, and the state of Japanese MMA. Check out our website at http://www.thehamm...

UFC 125: Edgar vs. Maynard is happening on New Years Day, and we give our thoughts on what to expect from the first MMA show of 2011. We also hit up some news including what's up with Chuck Liddell, Dominick Cruz, Mirko Cro Cop, and Alistair Overeem, and then just for fun we discuss just what the hell went wrong with Strikeforce in 2010. Check out our website at http://www.thehammermma.com and sub...

It's our "Best And Worst of 2010" show. The three of us debate our picks in categories including Best KO, Best Submission, Fight of the Year, Least Favorite Fighter, Worst Fight, Biggest Robbery, and more. Also we recap the events of last weekend's WEC 53, a night that certainly had some of the best moments of 2010 itself, as well as the crowning of the first ever UFC Bantamweight Champion. Check...

Georges St. Pierre destroyed challenger Josh Koscheck last weekend, and we're here to survey the damage and see where the fighters go from this point forth. Also, tons of discussion on UFC in Toronto, potential Ultimate Fighter coaches for 2010, Alistair Overeem crushing Japan like he's Godzilla, the ups and downs of Bellator, and the end of WEC. Check out our website at http://www.thehammermma.co...

There's so much going on that we had to do a double-sized episode to contain it, and we start with our preview of UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck. Other topics include The Ultimate Fighter Finale, Strikeforce: St. Louis, UFC 124 in Toronto, Bellator news, Chael Sonnen's steroid hearing, and a week full of inefficient referees, insane judges, and clueless commissioners. Check out our website at ht...

UFC and Strikeforce are going head-to-head this Saturday night.  It's The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale and Strikeforce: St. Louis both on Dec. 4th.  Which card looks more promising? Then the show turns into a kind of "State of Strikeforce" rant, as we evaluate where the company is at this stage, and all of the many things that currently infuriate us about the organization. Check out our website at h...

We begin the show by recapping last weekend's UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida, and debating what the big wins for Rampage, Penn, and Sotiropolous means for them now.  Plus, which fighters were cut from the UFC in the aftermath? Then we get into a long discussion regarding lay and pray fighting, and the sheer amount of fights that have gone to decision lately.  What, if anything, can be done to make t...

There are a ton of shows to cover this week. First off, we preview the upcoming UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida PPV, giving our fight picks and predictions for the entire card. Then we quickly look back on last week's UFC 122 and WEC 52 shows and examine where the winners and losers go from here.  And finally, we discuss the surprising news of Roy Nelson's contract issue, and where he goes from here....

It's a double-preview show this week, as we discuss the upcoming UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami, and WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki shows.  There's not a ton of hype for these cards, but the main events will mean big things for the future of the UFC middleweight and bantamweight divisions. Then the show turns into a sort of MMA version of TMZ, with tons of wacky backstage shenianigans and gossip about D...

There are no major fight cards this week, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about.  Our favorite promotion, WEC, is merging with the UFC, so we get into a lengthy discussion about what this means for the future of the UFC. Also there's a ton of other news including what's in the future for Brock Lesnar, Roy Nelson, Randy Couture, and Jon Fitch, as well our thoughts so far on this seaso...

It's the third of our bonus shows where we review MMA products from other types of media. This time, Dave and Steve (and eventually Greg), discuss the EA MMA video game for Xbox 360 and PS3.  We run down the features, how it compares to UFC Undisputed 2010, and also tell the tale of "The Wrecking Ball" Rex Payne. Stream or subscribe via the Itunes store at http://www.thehammermma.com    

We start the show by running down last weekend's UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez. Discussion includes what's next for Brock and Cain, whether Shields deserve a title shot, and if it's time for Tito to retire or not. Also, there's news on Strikeforce, Shane Carwin, and somehow pro-wrestling sneaks into the conversation due to the surprising showdown Lesnar had with The Undertaker immediately followin...

As you would expect, we start the show running down this weekend's UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez card, which is looking to be one of the biggest MMA shows in history. Then we recap last weekend's UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama, including our thoughts on Bisping and Condit's big victories, and quickly discuss the future of the WEC promotion. Check out our website at http://www.thehammermma.com and su...

We start the show off with an in-depth discussion about this Saturday night's UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama, from London.  All in all, it looks like a pretty interesting card for a free show on Spike TV. Then we run through last week's Strikeforce: San Jose, including the newsworthy Diaz vs. Noons battle, and the drama that occured behind the scenes following the fight. Stream new episodes of The H...

It's a pretty good week for non-UFC MMA.  First we review last week's WEC 51:  Aldo vs. Gamburyan, a card that was full of action.  Then we preview the upcoming Strikeforce: San Jose show headlined by Nick Diaz vs. KJ Noons.  There's also a ton of news including the signed Bader vs. Jones fight, some Chael Sonnen stuff, various injuries, and Dana White's thoughts on UFC overexposure. Stream new ep...

The show begins with the required verbal beatdown of last Saturday's UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop.  To say that we were let down by this show would be an understatement. On the other hand, we do get to preview the upcoming WEC 51, which looks to be one of the best cards of the year.  Also, some news on Chael Sonnen, Stefan Struve, Gegard Mousassi, and more. Stream new episodes of The Hammer MMA Radio...

It's a pretty packed show this week.  The big story this week is Chael Sonnen's drug test failure and subsequent suspension from the UFC.  Then we discuss the future of the middleweight division, including last weekend's Fight Night 22 winner, Nate Marquardt. The last half of the show is spent previewing this upcoming weekend's UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop.  Stream new episodes of The Hammer MMA Radio...

It's our Ultimate Fighter review show.  In honor of The Ultimate Fighter: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck beginning this week, we decided to run down the list of previous TUF winners and evaluate how their individual careers have gone so far, and what we see for them all in the future. We also mention a few news updates including the signing of another BJ Penn vs. Matt Hughes match, and Steve takes a quic...

We start off the show discussing all of the biggest stories in MMA this week, including Karo Parisyan's return to the UFC, Todd Duffee's firing, and the financial troubles of Japanese promotions K-1 and Dream. Then we run down the matches on the upcoming Ultimate Fight Night 22:  Marquardt vs. Palhares, and the Shark Fights 13 cards.   Finally, we end the show with a quick look at the upcoming Ult...