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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Francis Ngannou has spent the majority of 2022 and all of 2023 in promotional limbo. After successfully defending his UFC heavyweight title in January of last year, Ngannou parted company with the UFC after multiple rounds at the bargaining table in the months leading to his decision to walk away from the...

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...

EPISODE 233 — (Friday Edition) * Overeem is Hot Again: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/16/23642518/alistair-overeem-team-reacts-ped-suspension-anti-inflammatory-drug-test-failure-kickboxing-news * Merab Details Fights Being Withheld After Announcing He Won’t Fight Aljo: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/14/23638945/merab-dvalishvili-denied-top-opponents-for… This is a public episode. If you'd...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 16th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC 286 PPV card. 'Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3' is a 15-bout event... "After the recent UFC 285 PPV extravaganza, UFC 286 looks just a little tiny bit shabbier by comparison. The main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards is g...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 16th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 10 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC 286 PPV card. 'Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3' is a 15-bout event... "After the recent UFC 285 PPV extravaganza, UFC 286 looks just a little tiny bit shabbier by comparison. The main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards is gr...

EPISODE 232 – Tuesday Edition UFC Vegas 71 Recap https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/95455-ufc-fight-night-smith-vs-hill Dana warns Merab about the perils of refusing to fight teammates https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/13/23637239/turning-down-sterling-title-fight-would-be-a-really-bad-idea-for-merab-says-dana-white-ufc-mma-news Yamauchi injury update https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/1...

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes. UFC Vegas 71 REACTIONS — Here’s a look at what transpired... This 13-bout card saw 3 1st Rd finishes, 1 KO/TKO’s, 5 subs, & 7 decisions. Post-Fight BONUS Awards: POTN: Bruno Silva & Davey Grant FOTN: Petrino vs Turkalj UFC Vegas 71: ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’...

Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, March 11th, 2023, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 71: ‘Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili’ massive, action-packed 13-bout card, from the Theatre at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above, or they...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Is BKFC our new savior? For the second week in a row, the UFC is putting on another watered down card. If you thought last weekend's card was a dud, UFC Vegas 72 is even worse. Even before it was ravaged with fight cancelations and late notice replacements, it was only carrying a single ranked fight and th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Much like the main card, the UFC Vegas 72 prelims are all about struggle. Unlike the main card, the undercard doesn’t have a fight like Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon to hold it down. Sure Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson is alright, but that’s a poor consolation. The rest of it just feels like they rounded up...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Fight Week returns with another dose of killer filler. UFC Vegas 72 has a great co-main event—I mean, who hates bantamweight fights?—but nothing else to show for it. Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon should be an absolute barn burner. The rest of it? A tire fire. Fortunately we’ve got a PPV next week that ha...

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.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Episode 14 Have you ever thought to yourself, 'Self, I need to know more about MMA managers. What am I to do?' Well, if you have, we've got the solution for you; a thorough explainer on what managers do, what credentials they must have, key differences between combat sports and stick-and-ball sports manag…

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 This weekend has several combat sports events running, but the UFC Vegas 71 card is not the best among the bunch and it's not even close.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The UFC is in a rough spot this week with a fight card that lacks much in the way of punch. UFC Vegas 71 goes down this Saturday, April 22nd headlined by a heavyweight fight between Sergei Pavlovich & Curtis Blaydes. The co-main features Brad Tavares against Bruno Silva and, other than an appearance from B...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Unlike last week, where Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau were left buried on the prelims, this week's UFC Vegas 71 undercard is light on gems. Ricky Glenn takes on Christos Giagos in the featured slot. A fight between Montel Jackson and Rani Yahya is the other most meaningful fight outside the top 5 bout...

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.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com In our latest episode, Stephie is joined by documentary filmmaker and Sporting News senior writer Andreas Hale for a quick rundown of all the things you might not know about the WWE side of the merger . Andreas has been embedded in the pro-wrestling landscape for more than a decade, covering it extensively...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It's Tiiiiime for our Trio's UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen Reactions & UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs Blaydes Picks — On another one of our infamous and patended 'Care/Don't Care' UFC Podcasts, with your talent: The astounding Eugene S. Robinson , author of the  ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’ , the upcomin...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late tonight after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway and surging Brit Arnold Allen, complete...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Episode 240: UFC Kansas City Preview * UFC 287 Rewind * UFC Kansas City select fights preview For our paying subscribers, we have a special treat for you. With our latest The Level Change Podcast Substack, you get some EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT right away – stay tuned after the break for THE REST OF THE SHOW...

Due to Audio file issues on 3.6.23 this is a rebroadcast on 3.11.23 with a new Audio File to correct the issues. We apologize for any inconvenience these technical issues may have caused our listeners. It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes. UFC 285: ‘Jones vs. Gane’ — MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 4 A...

EPISODE 231 - Friday Edition * UFC has another banner year yet are paying less in fighter “expenses” https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/7/23621702/ufc-admits-to-lower-athlete-costs-as-they-boast-best-financial-year-in-2022 * Jake Paul running for his life from Mayweather and crew https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/08/floyd-mayweather-confronts-jake-paul-miami-heat-game/ * Mark Hunt says Jones is a cheati...