Verbal Sparring MMA

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Verbal Sparring is a weekly MMA podcast covering the biggest news, fight announcements, previews, and recaps from the world of mixed martial arts. Tune in every Monday and Friday for:• Reactions to the latest MMA news and fight announcements• Deep dives into upcoming UFC and PFL fight cards• Recaps and analysis of the most meaningful results from each event• Discussions on rankings, matchmaking, and the future of MMAWhether you’re a hardcore fight fan or just getting into the sport, Verbal Sparring is the place for passionate MMA discussion every week!

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IT'S TIME for Derrick Lewis vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik! | Who's NEXT for Alexandre Pantoja? | Taila Santos to PFL 04.03.2024 13:22

It's time to recap the UFC Vegas87 fight card including Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev, Muhammad Mokaev vs Alex Perez, Steve Erceg vs Matt Schnell, and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:49) - (12) Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeats Shamil Gaziev via TKO (3:28) - Who is the next flyweight title challenger? (8) Muhammad Mokaev defeats (7) Alex Perez via Unanimous Decision (12) Steve Er...

UFC Vegas 87: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev PREVIEW | Will There Be a UFC 165 Pound Division?! 01.03.2024 16:57

It's time to preview UFC Vegas 87 headlined by Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev and discuss some headlines relating to a potential UFC 165-pound division! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:43) - UFC Vegas 87 main event preview: (12) Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev (7:52) - The rest of UFC Vegas 87 (7) Alex Perez vs (8) Muhammad Mokaev (9) Matt Schnell vs (12) Steve Erceg (13) Uma...

PFL vs Bellator & UFC Mexico PREVIEW | 2 Champion vs Champion Fights + 2 Rematches! 23.02.2024 36:57

It's time to preview the first PFL vs Bellator fight card headlined by Renan Ferreira vs Ryan Bader and UFC Mexico headlined by Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval 2! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:01) - PFL vs Bellator main event preview: (C) Renan Ferreira vs (C) Ryan Bader (9:27) - PFL vs Bellator co-main event preview: (C-LHW) Impa Kasanganay vs (C) Johnny Eblen (14:42) - The rest of PFL...

Ilia Topuria CALLED HIS Shot at UFC 298 | Whittaker, Garry, Dvalishvili & More Pick Up BIG Wins 19.02.2024 29:18

It's time to recap the UFC 298 fight card, where Ilia Topuria defeated Alexander Volkanovski in the main event and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:08) - UFC 298 main event recap: (3) Ilia Topuria defeats (C) Alexander Volkanovski via KO (10:46) - The rest of UFC 298 (3) Robert Whittaker defeats (6) Paulo Costa via Unanimous Decision (10) Ian Machado Garry defeats (8) Geoff Neal via Sp...

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria PREVIEW | UFC Atlantic City Gets a NEW Main Event! 16.02.2024 33:40

It's time to preview the UFC 298 fight card headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria and discuss UFC Atlantic City fight night adjustments on March 30! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:11) - UFC 298 main event preview: (C) Alexander Volkanovski vs (3) Ilia Topuria (11:23) - The rest of UFC 298 (3) Robert Whittaker vs (6) Paulo Costa (8) Geoff Neal vs (10) Ian Machado Garry (2) Mera...

Jack Hermansson STOPS Joe Pyfer's Momentum and CALLS OUT Nassourdine Imavov! 12.02.2024 14:26

It's time to recap the UFC Vegas 86 fight night, where Jack Hermansson defeated Joe Pyfer in the main event and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:51) - UFC Vegas 86 main event recap: (11) Jack Hermansson defeats Joe Pyfer via Unanimous Decision (7:53) - The rest of UFC Vegas 86 (13) Dan Ige defeats Andre Fili via KO Gregory Rodrigues defeats Brad Tavares via TKO Rodolfo Vieira defeats A...

UFC Vegas 86: Hermansson vs Pyfer Preview | Middleweight Rankings ON THE LINE! 09.02.2024 11:22

It's time to preview the UFC Vegas 86 fight card headlined by Jack Hermansson vs Joe Pyfer! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:00) - UFC Vegas 86 main event preview: (11) Jack Hermansson vs Joe Pyfer (6:52) - The rest of UFC Vegas 86 (13) Dan Ige vs Andre Fili Other notable fights throughout the rest of the card (9:32) - Outro - - Be sure to follow the show on all platforms to stay updated on...

What's NEXT for Nassourdine Imavov, Randy Brown & Natalia Silva? 05.02.2024 13:48

It's time to recap the UFC Vegas 85 fight night, where Nassourdine Imavov defeated Roman Dolidze! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:53) - UFC Vegas 85 main event recap: (11) Nassourdine Imavov defeats (8) Roman Dolidze via Majority Decision (6:29) - The rest of UFC Vegas 85 (13) Renato Moicano defeats (15) Drew Dober via Unanimous Decision Randy Brown defeats Muslim Salikhov via KO (9) Natali...

UFC Vegas 85: Dolidze vs Imavov Preview | 11 Straight Weeks of UFC Events Start NOW! 02.02.2024 17:49

It's time to preview the UFC Vegas 85 fight card headlined by Roman Dolidze vs Nassourdine Imavov! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:54) - UFC Vegas 85 main event preview: (8) Roman Dolidze vs (11) Nassourdine Imavov (9:39) - The rest of UFC Vegas 85 (13) Renato Moicano vs (15) Drew Dober (7) Viviane Araujo vs (9) Natalia Silva Other notable fights throughout the rest of the card (16:12) - Ou...

Two NEW Champions to Start 2024! | What's Next for Dricus Du Plessis & Raquel Pennington? 22.01.2024 18:40

It's time to recap the UFC 297 main and co-event, where Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland and Raquel Pennington defeated Mayra Bueno Silva! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:07) - UFC 297 main event recap: (2) Dricus Du Plessis defeats (C) Sean Strickland via Split Decision (7:27) - UFC 297 co-main event recap: (2) Raquel Pennington defeats (3) Mayra Bueno Silva via Unanimous Decisio...

UFC 297 Preview | BMF Title Fight at UFC 300 | PFL Champs vs Bellator Champs 19.01.2024 31:40

It's time to preview the UFC 297 fight card headlined by Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis, discuss the BMF title fight featuring Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway at UFC 300, and the huge PFL vs Bellator card coming in February! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:05) - UFC 297 main event preview: (C) Sean Strickland vs (2) Dricus Du Plessis (11:03) - UFC 297 co-main event preview: (2) Raquel...

Is 2024 The Year of the UFC Light Heavyweight Division? | 3 New UFC Main Events Announced! 15.01.2024 20:34

It's time to recap the UFC Vegas 84 main event, where Magomed Ankalaev knocked out Johnny Walker! Plus 3 new UFC main events have been announced by Dana White! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:42) - UFC Vegas 84 main event recap: (3) Magomed Ankalaev defeats (7) Johnny Walker via KO (6:34) - The rest of UFC Vegas 84 Jim Miller defeats Gabriel Benitez via Submission Mario Bautista defeats (13...

UFC Vegas 84 Preview | THREE Fights Added to UFC 300! 15.01.2024 23:40

It's time to preview the UFC Vegas 84 fight card headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker 2, discuss three fight announcements for UFC 300, and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:17) - UFC Vegas 84 main event preview: (3) Magomed Ankalaev vs (7) Johnny Walker 2 (8:33) - The rest of UFC Vegas 84 (5) Matheus Nicolau vs (6) Manel Kape 2 (13) Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista Other notable...

MMA Weekend Recap - Edwards Quiets Covington | Pantoja Goes 2-0 vs Royval | Rakhmonov Stays Perfect 18.12.2023 34:07

It's time to discuss the UFC 296 results and takeaways, including Leon Edwards defeating Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja going 2-0 vs Brandon Royval, Shavkat Rakhmonov remaining perfect, and more! Plus Dana White announced four huge fights that have been added to UFC 299 in March! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:39) - UFC 296 main event recap: (C) Leon Edwards defeats (3) Colby Covington...

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington | Four Fights Added to UFC 297 & 298 15.12.2023 40:03

It's time to preview the UFC 296 fight card headlined by Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington, and discuss four fight announcements for UFC 297 & 298! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:29) - UFC 296 main event preview: (C) Leon Edwards vs (3) Colby Covington (10:34) - UFC 296 co-main event preview: (C) Alexandre Pantoja vs (2) Brandon Royval (16:18) - The rest of UFC 296 (9) Vicente Luque vs (...

MMA Weekend Recap - Song Yadong vs Petr Yan Next? | Khalil Rountree Wants Alex Pereira 11.12.2023 13:44

It's time to discuss the UFC Vegas 83 results and takeaways, and Renato Moicano vs Drew Dober being scheduled for a UFC event in February! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:18) - UFC Vegas 83 main event recap: (7) Song Yadong defeats (15) Chris Gutierrez via Unanimous Decision (4:10) - UFC Vegas 83 co-main event recap: (11) Khalil Rountree Jr. defeats (8) Anthony Smith (8:36) - The rest of UF...

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Vegas 83: Yadong vs Gutierrez | Chikadze Out, Mitchell In vs Emmett 08.12.2023 19:36

It's time to preview the UFC Vegas 83: Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez fight card and some UFC fight announcements including Bryce Mitchell stepping in on short notice at UFC 296 next week to face Josh Emmett! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:46) - UFC Vegas 83 main and co-main event preview (7) Song Yadong vs (15) Chris Gutierrez (8) Anthony Smith vs (11) Khalil Rountree Jr. (10:33) - The rest o...

MMA Weekend Recap - UFC Austin the Best Fight Night Ever? | Tsarukyan Wants Makhachev Rematch | Moreno vs Albazi Scheduled 04.12.2023 21:49

Join us as we discuss the UFC Austin main card results and takeaways, alongside other big performances from the rest of the card, and Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi being scheduled for a UFC event in February! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:39) - UFC Austin main card recap (8) Arman Tsarukyan defeats (4) Beneil Dariush via KO (12) Jalin Turner defeats (13) Bobby Green via KO (2 FLW) Deiveson Fi...

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Austin: Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan 01.12.2023 27:24

It's time to preview the UFC Austin main event featuring Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan and the rest of the main card! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:36) - UFC Austin main event preview: (4) Beneil Dariush vs (8) Arman Tsarukyan (10:42) - The rest of UFC Austin (12) Jalin Turner vs (13) Bobby Green (8) Rob Font vs (2 FLW) Deiveson Figueiredo (9) Sean Brady vs (11 MW) Kelvin Gastelum (25...

MMA Weekend Recap - PFL vs Bellator Champion Matchups for Next Year | 3 Dana White Fight Announcements 27.11.2023 17:51

Join us as we discuss the 2023 PFL World Championship results, which champion vs champion matchups to look forward to next year between PFL and Bellator, and 3 UFC fight announcements from Dana White! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:29) - 2023 PFL World Championship recap Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeats Clay Collard via Unanimous Decision Renan Ferreira defeats Denis Goltsov via TKO Larissa Pache...

MMA Weekend Preview - PFL Buys Bellator the Same Week as Their 2023 World Championship Card 24.11.2023 17:37

Join us as we discuss the PFL purchasing Bellator MMA, what to expect of the acquisition next year, and the PFL 2023 world championship card featuring 6 title fights, Kayla Harrison's return, and Derek Brunson's debut! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:25) - PFL buys Bellator MMA (4:00) - PFL 2023 World Championship preview Clay Collard vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier Denis Goltsov vs Renan Ferr...

MMA Weekend Recap - 2 New Champions at Bellator 301 | Brendan Allen Extends Win Streak to 6 20.11.2023 25:55

Join us as we discuss the Bellator 301 main event where Jason Jackson defeated Yaroslav Amosov via KO, the co-main event where Patchy Mix defeated Sergio Pettis via submission, the UFC Vegas 82 main event where Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig via submission, and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:50) - Bellator 301 main and co-main event recap (2) Jason Jackson defeats (C) Yaroslav Amosov...

MMA Weekend Preview - Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson | UFC Vegas 82: Allen vs Craig 17.11.2023 20:24

Join us as we discuss the Bellator 301 main event featuring Yaroslav Amosov vs Jason Jackson, the co-main event featuring Sergio Pettis vs Patchy Mix, the UFC Vegas 82 main event featuring Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig, and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:34) - Bellator 301 main and co-main event preview (C) Yaroslav Amosov vs (2) Jason Jackson (C) Sergio Pettis vs (IC) Patchy Mix (9:05) -...

MMA Weekend Recap - Alex Pereira KOs Jiri Prochazka to Make History | Tom Aspinall is the Interim Heavyweight Champion 13.11.2023 33:26

Join us as we discuss the UFC 295 main event where Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka via TKO, the co-main event where Tom Aspinall defeated Sergei Pavlovich via KO, and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:27) - UFC 295 main event recap: (3) Alex Pereira defeats (1) Jiri Prochazka via TKO (12:34) - UFC 295 co-main event recap: (4) Tom Aspinall defeats (2) Sergei Pavlovich via KO (23:32) - T...

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 295: Prochazka vs Pereira | Dana White Announces 3 Title Fights for 2024 10.11.2023 41:30

Join us as we discuss the UFC 295 main event featuring Jiri Prochazka vs Alex Pereira, the co-main event featuring Sergei Pavlovich vs Tom Aspinall, Dana White announcing Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis, Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria, and Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera 2 for 2024, and more! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (0:47) - UFC 295 main event preview: (1) Jiri Prochazka vs (3...