The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Podcasts

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The MMA Depressed-us returns for Ep. 76 Are you ready for some torturously bad fights, fellow MMA masochists? We have made some changes to the  Bloody Elbow Podcast Network Production Schedule , and have decided for now, this will be our last 'non-event week' of podcast coverage. But don't panic...  The MM...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

Welcome to all of our loyal and devoted Bloody Elbow Podcast Network supporters! We have some announcements we are eager and excited to share with you today about some changes coming to the Podcast Network. First of all, if you’ve been missing us on Apple Podcasts, spotify, Amazon Music, audible, iHeartRadio, stitcher, Pandora or on apps like Downcast, Podcrucher, the Podcast App, or any of our ot...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The Show Money crew is Paul Gift, “the economist”, Jason Cruz, “the lawyer”, and John Nash, “Bloody Elbow’s Financials Columnist”, who also happens to be the man who knows everyone and everything in MMA. They bring you the business side of MMA, in depth, in a way you won’t find anywhere else! In this episo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC, the real predator UFC fighter pay has long been a topic of concern among fans and pundits, especially with the departure of Francis Ngannou earlier this year chewing up the news cycle. Ngannou would finally announce his historic PFL deal last week, setting tongues wagging and catching the attention of...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com JOIN US Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked fo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Jon Jones takes aim and fires Jon Jones has been launching zingers and barbs in Francis Ngannou's direction over the last two days, completely forgetting his own longstanding issues with the promotion he's spent the last 14 years under. Ever since Ngannou announced his historic deal with the PFL, Jones has...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com This week's UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill prelims offering has a couple strong bookings. Maheshate vs. Borshchev looks like a slugfest from start to finish, and Vanessa Demopoulos has looked strong in her recent winning run. Chase Hooper will be worth watching up in his new division, and Natalia Silva has th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It may not be a headliner that draws many eyes, but UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill is a surprisingly alright offering from the UFC this week. The main event features two top ranked strawweights looking to reassert their claim to a spot among the division's elite, and it should make for an interesting style cl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

The current form of the UFC and MMA, in general, leaves a lot to be desired for some and for that contingent of contingent of fans, you have options. Allow us to introduce you to Sumo, the national sport of Japan. Even with Japan's heavy investment and success with baseball, Sumo still captures the attention of millions. Sumo history Sumo's origins go back millenia. That's right, folks, it's been...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Episode 16 Francis Ngannou has been the most high profile free agent MMA has likely ever seen. Even when Fedor Emelianenko was in the UFC's offices all those years ago, trying to come to a deal that worked for all parties involved, it wasn't at this level. Francis has avenues that Fedor never did because b...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Welcome to another one of our infamous and patented  'Care/Don't Care' Podcasts, with... Your Talented Trio of Hosts The astounding  Eugene S. Robinson : Author of the  ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’ , the upcoming  “ A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir ”,  & the ‘Fight Book...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com JOIN US Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked fo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com A brief history of Colby Covington Colby Covington has been a polarizing figure for several years, garnering both followers and detractors for his political takes and trash talk. After Leon Edwards defended his title successfully against Kamaru Usman this past March, UFC president Dana White announced that...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It almost makes it worse that the UFC was probably really trying to put together a decent card for this week’s ABC airing. They’re on a big network (in a bad timeslot) away from the Apex, in front of a live crowd. They’ve got lots of recognizable names on the docket, and a couple hot prospects. What they d...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Since the biggest thing this week’s UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida card lacks is a quality main event, it makes sense that the prelims aren’t too shabby. Matt Brown vs. Court McGee is a battle of road-dog vets who should have already met before. Karl Williams looks like something special, and Cody Sta...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC antitrust suit history At the end of 2014, a group of UFC fighters (some retired and some not) banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against the UFC and its parent company at the time, Zuffa, LLC. Fighters like Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Brandon Vera were named class representatives with a claim...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Welcome to another one of our infamous and patented  'Care/Don't Care' Podcasts, with... Your Talented Trio of Hosts The astounding  Eugene S. Robinson : author of the  ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’ , the upcoming  “ A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir ”,  & the ‘Fight Book...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com JOIN US Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked fo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Jessica Andrade, a brief history Jessica Andrade has been a UFC staple for just shy of a decade. She made her debut on July 27, 2013 against Liz Carmouche at bantamweight at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga , logging a loss in that effort. She'd go on to win her next three fights, defeating the likes of Raqu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com If the UFC 288 main card might be missing just that little hint of star power to push it into successful territory, the prelims look exactly like PPV prelims should. The featured slot goes to a banger of a fight between Drew Dober and Matt Frevola. Add action fight mainstays like Khaos Williams and Marina...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 288 is saddled with the unfortunate reality that it’s just a ‘pretty good’ fight card. In an era where we’ve become accustomed to feast or famine when it comes to UFC event quality, and with PPV prices continually rising, offering a good fight between two men without a lot of public interest like Henry...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...