The Hammer MMA Radio

The UFC returns this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green.  While it doesn't look so great on the surface, we do find a lot to like about it once we get to know it.  We preview that 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 PFL Europe 3 results, as well as the latest from our favorite freak show fight...

Everything's coming up Gamrot, as Mateusz Gamrot picked up the biggest win of his career, beating fellow Lightweight contender Raphael Fiziev following an in-cage injury.  We discuss that result, as well as the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot card, in the first half of this week's show. Then we move onto the week in MMA including the announcement of some new UFC title fights, and th...

UFC Lightweight contenders Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot face off this weekend, and we preview that fight, and the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot card in the first half of this week's show. We also run down the week in MMA news including the UFC/WWE merger, the rumors of Bellator's impending demise, and what we learned from John Makdessi sharing his UFC 293 paycheck for all to s...

We're not sure what's more surprising.  That Sean Strickland is the new UFC Middleweight Champion, or that the worst soundbites from UFC 293 may not have come from him.  In the first half of this week's episode we discuss Strickland's big win, and the rest of the results of UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland. Then we run down the week in MMA news, and preview UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2...

UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland is coming up this weekend from Australia, and sure, it's maybe not the card everyone was hoping for, but we preview the fights in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we discuss what seems to be an inevitable purchase of Bellator by PFL, take a look at the UFC 292 payouts, and check out the results of UFC on ESPN: Gane vs. Spiva...

The UFC heads to Paris this weekend for UFC on ESPN: Gane vs. Spivak, and while the Heavyweight main event is good, we're really into the co-main event of Rose Namajunas' moving up to Flyweight to fight Manon Fiorot. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the results of PFL and UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to...

Sean O'Malley won the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 292, and the division is looking pretty interesting right now.  We discuss that main event, as well as the rest of the results from UFC 292, in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we preview the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie card, as well as look at a couple of PFL events. Finally,...

The first half of this week's episode is our preview of this weekend's UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley card, which includes the UFC Bantamweight and UFC Women's Strawweight title fights, as well as the return of Chris Weidman from horrific injury.  Then in the second half of the show we discuss the latest on the UFC class action lawsuit, the new main event of UFC 293, more Conor McGregor nonsense,...

In the first half of this week's episode, we take a look at the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos, headlined by welterweight contender Vincente Luque returning to fight former UFC Lightweight Champion Raphael dos Anjos. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news including Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, the upcoming Bellator 298, and the results of UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen...

Justin Gaethje just beat Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 291, and we're wondering whether he can parlay his brand new BMF title into an actual UFC title fight.  We discuss that, and all of the UFC 291 results in the first half of this week's show. We also run down the week in MMA news, including Bellator x Rizin 2 results, the upcoming PFL, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font cards, and th...

Dustin Poirier is fighting Justin Gaethje this weekend, how cool is that?  Sure, it's for the BMF title, but you can't have everything.   We preview that fight, and the entire UFC 291 card in the first half of this week's show. Then we discuss the announcement of Makhachev vs. Oliviera 2,  the at least temporary retirement of Ian Heinisch,  the upcoming Bellator X Rizin 2, and the results of UFC F...

To "Fumble the Bag" or "To Not Fumble the Bag", that was the question everyone's been wondering about Francis Ngannou since he first decided to test the waters outside of the UFC.  Well this week we can finally answer that, following the announcement of his upcoming boxing fight with Tyson Fury. We also have a vacant UFC Light Heavyweight title, unlikely Ronda Rousey rumors, Alexandre Pantoja's ex...

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez was a hell of a fight card, and in the first half of this week's episode we discuss the night of big upsets, wild finishes, as well as Robbie Lawler's retirement fight. Then in the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, and quickly preview the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva. Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 ep...

The upcoming UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez card looks to be the MMA card of the summer, with two title fights, great prospects, and Robbie Lawler's retirement fight.   We spend most of this week's episode previewing all of the fights on that show. We also quickly go over the results of UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov. Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to l...

It's another big UFC main event this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs.... wait, what?  Okay then... We preview UFC on ESPN: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we regretfully discuss some Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg nonsense, as well as the results of PFL 6 and UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria. Finally, in our Hammer Hi...

This weekend's UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria looks to be one of the better UFC events of the summer on paper, and we preview the card in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we run down the rest of the week in MMA, including the results of UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier, Bellator 297, PFL 5, and BTC 20.  Also, Conor McGregor's sexual assault allegation. F...

Amanda Nunes got the job done at UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana, then retired in the cage at the top of her game, vacating both the UFC Women's Bantamweight and Featherweight Championships.  In the first half of this week's episode we discuss all of the news and results coming out of that event. Then in the second half of the show we run down the rest of the week in MMA, including The Ultimate Fighter,...

It took almost four years, but the UFC is finally returning to Canada this weekend.  In the first half of this week's show we preview the entire UFC 289 card, including UFC Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana, an incredible Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush fight, and a bunch of our local fighters up and down the card. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the rest of th...

Flyweights get to shine this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi, and the winner may even be in line for a UFC Flyweight championship fight.  We preview that card in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we run down the the week in MMA, including the return of The Ultimate Fighter, Bellator's new Flyweight division, and questionable actions from figh...

Francis Ngannou appears to have pulled it off. After leaving the UFC (and his UFC Heavyweight Championship) to test the waters elsewhere, he has now landed a substantial deal with PFL, and we have quite a lot to say about it in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we run down the rest of the week in MMA news, including the potential return of Conor McGregor in...

"The UFC's "mid" summer run of Fight Night cards continues with a transplanted Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill fight, which was moved to this weekend to save the event.  We preview that fight, and the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie vs. Dern card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we run down the the week in MMA, including the results of UFC on ABC: Ro...

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling defended his championship at UFC 288, and while he gets less respect than Rodney Dangerfield, it's hard to fault a win over former champion Henry Cejudo.  We discuss the results of that fight, and the rest of the UFC 288 card, in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we run down the rest of the week in MMA, including...

This weekend's UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo has shaped up to be a fun little card. It's headlined by UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling defending his title against Henry Cejudo who is coming out of retirement, after having relinquished the same title three years ago.  We preview that card in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the w...

This coming weekend's UFC card has a new main event of Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon.  On the plus side, that's a great fight.  On the other hand, there's the rest of the fights.  We sort of preview that card in the first half of this week's episode. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the results of Bellator 294, Bellator 295, and UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes. Finally, i...

The big boys are fighting this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes, and the winner should be considered a deserving challenger for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.  We preview that fight, and the rest of the 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, PFL 3 results, Bellator 294 and 295, and the results of UFC on...