We are Rizin

Andrew is joined by Bellator expert TeeptotheJunk to talk about the Bellator 244 results. They go over all the winners, losers, future matchups for Bader and Nemkov. why Roy Nelson should hang em up, why John Salter is better than Yoel Romero, the awesome Outlax/Piccolotti match, the stacked 170 division, and much more.

Andrew and TrashyColeFan discuss the awesome RIZIN 23 show. They talk about their experience watching on RIZIN Live, the cost of the PPV, what to do with the winners and losers, how awesome Makoto Shinryu is, what to do about Taiga, and also one of the worst fights of the year. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.

Andrew and Christian are joined by Bellator expert TeepToTheJunk to talk about the Bellator 244 card which has two former RIZIN fighters booked in the main and co-main. Valentin Moldavsky takes on Roy Nelson and Vadim Nemkox takes on Ryan Bader for the LHW title.

Andrew & Christian are joined by Fight Prose to discuss the RIZIN 22. They go over all the fights, talk about future fights to make, what happens with Yusuke Yachi after this loss, finding new opponents for Nadaka Yoshinari, and who can be the next contender for the bantamweight title. Photo courtesy of Rizin FF.

Andrew and Christian with guest TrashyColeFan talk about the RIZIN 23 card. They go over all the fights, speculate on the international distribution (this was recorded before the announcement of RIZIN Live), talk about how some fights can end in a 2020 way, and answer social media questions. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.

Andrew & Christian are joined by Eric from Fight Prose to talk about RIZIN's return show, RIZIN 22. They talk about all the fights, pick their winners, and talk about the status of the international distribution of the show. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF. Follow Fight Prose at https://twitter.com/FightProse Visit their website at https://fightprose.substack.com/

Andrew & Christian talk to Hirotaka Nakada & Mamoru Uoi "Fullswing." Nakada is fresh off his professional MMA debut winning and advancing in the Pancrase Lightweight Neo-Blood Tournament. We talk about his win, the advice coach Kenji Osawa was giving him in between rounds, what he thinks about his opponent in the finals, and other topics. Fullswing will be taking on Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 23 in a ba...

Andrew & Christian welcome Daryl Lokoku who competes against shootboxer Kaito in a kickboxing match at RIZIN 23. Topics include his beginnings as an MMA fighter training in the Congo, being a POC in Japan and the difficulties it brings, his RIZIN contract status, thoughts on Kaito, and what he does when he is not training for a fight. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.

Andrew & Christian talk to UWFi wrestler Steve Nelson in this segment looking back at the UWFi. Nelson is a champion in Sambo, pro wrestler, MMA fighter, who comes from a pro wrestling family. Topics include how he got into sambo, getting into pro wrestling, getting into the UWFi, thoughts on pro wrestling then vs now, fighting in MMA when it was a new sport, Evan Tanner, getting offered a UFC fig...

Andrew & Christian talk to two pro debuting fighters on Pancrase 316 on 7/24. Hirotaka Nakada makes his debut in the Neo-Blood LW tournament and BJJ purple belt Toshiomi Kazama makes his debut against Hiroyasu Sakurai. Both fighters fight of the HEARTS Dojo.

Break out the White Claws!!! RIZIN is back! Andrew & Christian talk about the return press conferences, what's been announced so far, pros/cons of only Japanese shows, international distribution, Tofiq Musayev, Floyd Mayweather, Tenshin's return match for RISE this weekend, the K-1 Krush main even this weekend, Alesha Zappitella/LVS, Jiri's UFC debut, and the Kyoko Kimura/Fuji TV situation.

In this non-RIZIN edition of WAR, Andrew & Christian are joined by Night of the Comet expert Tom Ryan. Ryan is an actor who is friends with NOTC star Catherine Mary Stewart. The three talk about the movie's production, it's reclusive director, their favorite scenes, how it started it off as a much darker movie, the music, the competition it faced on opening weekend. and much more! To join the NOTC...

In this non-MMA edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew & Christian talk to "Night of the Comet" lead actress Catherine Mary Stewart. Topics include the audition process for NOTC, how she is occupying her time in the current COVID pandemic, the NOTC action figures, what she would be doing if she wasn't an actress, and much more!

Andrew & Christian return to talk about the much-underrated shootfighting promotion UWFi. Without UWFi, there would likely be no Pride, MMA, and Bloodsport. The hosts talk to UWFi English commentator Ted Pelc. Pelc is also responsible for bringing the UWFi overseas to North America and the UK. Topics include how he got involved with UWFi, being a martial arts student under the tough Satoru Sayama...

Andrew & Christian are joined by Bellator expert TeeptotheJunk to discuss the future of the promotion post coronavirus. They look at possible matches to book down the line, where to book the shows, RIZIN/Bellator relationship, why Jiri Prochzaka didn't go to Bellator and go through all the divisions to see what should be done.

In this episode, J. Christian Gary takes the microphone for the most of the episode to talk about the George Floyd protests, his experience with the law as a POC, the rioting, and a little bit about where MMA at the end post-pandemic/George Floyd protests will be. Intro is from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-DqkvSNhjM&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1DfuS-Kr5Ofn8LpgXwz4TK60jvBXuKjm1CkXPghfifYuNH7PG9V...

Andrew and Christian with special guest Joseph Matos discuss the incredibly deep and fun pro wrestling game Fire Pro Wrestling World for PC and PS4. Matos, who is an expert on the game and runs his own sims, joins to talk about the history of FPW, the user interface, different modes, and why it is is one of the best wrestling games on the market. Check out Joseph Matos' Fire Pro Wrestling World si...

Andrew & Christian talk to Invicta's Jillian DeCoursey who has been looking to fight RIZIN's Ai Shimizu. Topics include how she got into MMA, training during COVID, and why she wants to fight Shimizu.

Andrew & Christian review the first MMA show in Guam in many years. Roque Martinez's Brawl is an MMA show where there MUST be a finish in the time allotted. Andrew & Christian review all the fights, talk about who stood out, whether finish fights only work or not, and Jon Tuck's recent arrest. You can watch the show in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COFOr7sefLU&t=12380s

Andrew and Christian talk to Pancrase Neo-Blood competitor Hirotaka Nakada, in his first English language interview, who fights out of the famed Wajutsu Keishukai HEARTS. Nakada's pro debut fight was initially scheduled to happen on May 31 but has been pushed to July 5 for Pancrase 316. This interview was recorded in early April. You can see his fight on UFC Fight Pass. Topics include how Nakada g...

Andrew & Christian w/ guest Daniel Dziubicki (follow on twitter @DDziubicki) review the DEEP 94 Impact show from March. They go over all the fights, look at who might be "Rizin worthy," future opponents for some of the bigger name opponents, JACK, discuss if the hype behind Shinryu is deserved, talk about W/L in MMA, and much more.

Andrew & Christian are joined by WMMANews' MarQ to talk about Deep Jewels 28, as of now the last Deep Jewels event to be put on. They go over all the fights, talk about which fighters could be brought into RIZIN, the microweight division, King Reina's future as an MMA fighter, and potential opponents for Gabi Garcia in RIZIN. Check out Deep Jewels 28 full show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Andrew and Christian manage to track down the Bellator Japan Post Lims and review all the fights months after they aired only in Japan.

Andrew Talks with TMDMAT, who runs the Pride Resurrection Youtube Channel. PR posts videos from the obscure JMMA scene of yesterday including PRIDE, Rings, Pancrase, and others. Topics include the origins of the channel, Nobuhiko Takeda hate, why UFC misses the fun of PRIDE, and pro wrestling. Check out the channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2-xsIhfohVj0kTkF88dLg

In this interview recorded before the RISE 2020 GP was canceled, Andrew talked with Fritz Biagtan about participating in the tournament.