The Philosophy of Fighting

Reviewing Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chicadze, what's next for them, debating if or when vigilantism is acceptable, why Dana White is holding MMA back, Korean Zombie vs Volk, Ngannou vs Gane, Figuereido vs Moreno, and the rest of the upcoming UFC 270 card.

Debating a dozen different match-ups from people who aren't fighters, the guys will offer up who they think would win in a fight, why, and how. Lebron vs MJ, Peyton vs Eli, Obama vs Bush, Lincoln vs Washington, Cena vs The Rock, Angle vs Lesnar, Bravo vs De la Hoya, Rogan vs Logan Paul, Michael vs Toby, and more!

The guys talk about their New Year's resolutions, review their top 3 fights from 2021, one fight they want to see in 2022, and who won the first annual Guest of the Year. Jake Paul's beef with Dana White, Anup's challenge to one of our previous guests, and more.

With special guest and good friend, Brian Persky joining, the guys discuss Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2, is Woodley a Hall of Famer or is his career overrated? What's next for Paul/Woodley? Illegal streaming, fighter pay, boxing out of the olympics, Anup gets back on LinkedIn, the New York Giants fan appreciation day (for season ticket holders), why Anup wants to fight Wellington Mara, Chael Sonne...

Does an experiment on mice in the 70s foretell a story happening right now? Does this help show fighting or some form of altercation/confrontation is necessary for the survival of our mental well-being and our survival as a species? Do we have a shortage of physical interaction and excessive social interaction? The guys tackle 'fair fight law' theories, Anup goes over why he got cancelled on Linke...

On the heels of Cody Durden's post-fight speech, and things that've been said by guys like Mike Perry, Conor McGregor, and Rose Namajunas, is cancel culture seeping into the MMA world? Will CTE add more precautions and safety into MMA down the line? Will CTE fuel more cancel culture? Also mentioned current topics- Jake Paul vs Claressa Shields (and Tommy Fury), Tyron Woodley, Khamzat Chimaev vs Ja...

The guys play a game where one picks a fighter and the other has to pick a fighter that would beat that one. Then they argue 😅 Rules: can't pick a fighter that has fought said fighter, and must choose within 1 weight class. Fighters named include Khamzat, Jon Jones, Max Holloway, Usman, Adesanya, Cejudo, Petr Yan, Amanda Nunes, Dustin Poirier, Edson Barboza, Sean Strickland, Giga Chicadze, Yair R...

The guys review UFC 268, Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant, what's next for fighters from the card, judging, low guards, Nate Diaz, Tony Fergusson, Conor McGregor, Khamzat, Dvalishvili, Adesanya, and more.

The guys talk about the fallout of UFC 267 and the upcoming UFC 268 card in NY. They bet on Gaejthe vs Chandler and go over possible match-ups for winners/losers on the 267 card. Fighters mentioned without fights: Dillashaw, Cejudo, Sterling, Strickland, Holland.

The guys review Brendan Schaub's apology to Ariel Helwani, the fights this last weekend (Costa, Vettori, Fedor), the fights coming up over the next two weeks, handsome fighters, and how their own training has been going lately, and their picks for who they'd like to fight this week.

Eric Uresk (@Ericthegentleman) joins in to discuss the state of grappling in MMA. Eric is a retired pro-fighter and coach to some of the top fighters today. Together, they'll discuss their thoughts on jiu-jitsu guys in MMA back then vs now, thoughts on why it's different, why BJJ isn't the 'end-all, be-all' the way some believe, a glimpse into Eric's ground and pound instructional, why jiu-jitsu i...

The Fury/Wilder match, the beef between Ariel Helwani and Brendan Schaub, bullying, and bringing back 'who would you want to fight?'

How do you pick the gym you go to? What do you look for in a gym? Is proximity more important than the quality of instruction or the amount of people who go?

UFC 266 aftermath, what's next for the fighters, Volk/Hooker/Izzy and crew possibly moving to the USA, and Dillon Danis getting choked out by a bar bouncer.

The latest Triller event, the Leon Edwards dilemma, the Khabib/BJ Penn/Jose Aldo argument, is a 50-45 decision more indicative of skill than a 1st round KO? Anthony Smith's story of an altercation with a home intruder, talk on upcoming fights, Max Holloway being the true featherweight champion, our time as guests on the 'Anything Goes Podcast with Greg and Alex,' Luke Rockhold's thoughts on pushin...

Should oblique kicks be legal? Should we change any rules after seeing how Roundtree vs Bukauskas went? The guys use some NFL rule analogies to compare to the UFC. Comebacks- Khamzat, Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler

Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley fallout, predictions for next opponent, Montana Love vs Ivan Baranchyk, Giga Chicadze vs Edson Barbosa, and is Kevin Lee done in the UFC?

Covering the legacies of Khabib vs Aldo, Khabib vs BJ Penn, Fedor, Dan Henderson, Jon Jones, GSP, Andrei Arlovski vs Ngannou, Deontay Wilder vs Mike Tyson, Tyson Fury, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The guys get into some upcoming fights- Canelo vs Plant, Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley.

The guys debate on whether the UFC should pursue American Gold Medalist in wrestling, Gable Stevenson. They get into other athletes in other sports, past and present, who might also have been good for MMA.

Toby Imada joins the guys as they review their top three favorite fights of all-time. Toby is a former Bellator and Shooto fighter, 2009 Submission of the Year Winner, and a former training partner of Arturo's. Toby has since retired and teaches out of Gamebred BJJ in Clarksville, TN.

Talking about the difference between training and competition in combat sports, when you should compete and not, strategies/training used that have helped the guys, mindsets to have, what to expect for the first time, and more.

The guys create parameters for having their own season of 'Fantasy MMA,' and do a draft of fighters to compare against each other's success over the next year.

Do people who illegally stream fights have a right to complain about fighter pay? Postulating ways in which fighter pay could grow more, if ESPN+ is a good long term deal, the DDS break-up, an open weight tournament, and can you be peaceful if not capable of harm?

Jeff Monson is a 2-time ADCC champion, a no-gi world champ, and was a UFC heavyweight contender. The guys talk about his rise to fame in grappling, his north/south choke, the Pe De Pano contraversy, what he thinks about Gordan Ryan, his most memorable fights, his move to Russia, his political beliefs, and his work on an upcoming documentary. Jeff is an all around good guy and another exemplary mod...

Arturo and Anup postulate how McGregor broke his shin, if McGregor has one more final run in him, what it might look like, and the future of the lightweight championship. Is Wonderboy done? Tuivasa drinking out of fans' shoes, the masterclass of Sean O'Malley, how tough Moutinho is, and more from UFC 264.