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On this week’s episode we’re all in on UFC Wichita. In addition to breaking down our favorite fights from the card, we’ll be talking to two main card fighters from the event. First, Beneil Dariush discusses working out with Kelvin Gastelum ahead of his fight with Drew Dober. Then Blagoy Ivanov talks Ben Rothwell and how to prepare for a fighter who hasn’t fought in years. Plus, with Firas Zahabi announcing that GSP would come back for the right fight, we decided to countdown who we’d like that right fight to be. They come from all walks of life, countries, and weight classes. TIME STAMPS: 2:30 - Beneil Dariush Interview: Preparing with Gastelum 14:00 - Fastest Fight News: Holy Usman, Batman! 26:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 GSP Fights 39:00 - UFC Wichita Breakdown: Long Layoff, Same Guy 43:00 - Blagoy Ivanov Interview: Getting ready for Rothwell

For the biggest pay-per-view of the year, we bring you one of our most stacked episodes of the year. We kick it all off by discussing the welterweight title fight between Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman with none other than ATT's Din Thomas. He says why Usman won't be able to handle Woodley's smoke and something fairly shocking about the making of the matchup. We're also chatting with Macy Chiasson and Ismail Naurdiev. Naurdiev recaps his most recent win and why you haven't seen the best of him yet. Meanwhile, Chiasson details her party plans for after her fight this weekend. Plus what would any episode be without the Combat Countdown? We counted down the top 5 regional based nicknames. No, much to "Shockwave" Dave's chagrin, there is no New York City Badass. Check to see who topped him. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Din Thomas Interview: Why Isn't Woodley Exciting? 16:00 - Ismail Naurdiev Interview: 50% Power 24:00 - Macy Chiasson Interview: RNC and then a King Cake 38:00 - Fastest Fight News: Max vs Poirier 48:0

On this weeks episode we chat with Anthony Rocco Martin, who looks to make it 4-0 at welterweight. We chat about his fight with Sergio Moraes, why he is so good up a weight class, and steroid abuse in MMA. Plus, for our weekly Combat Countdown, we pay homage to President's Day by picking our top 5 fighters to elect president. MMA Twitter spoke out and we listened. Who made the list? All that and we break down the upcoming UFC Prague card and talk about the week that was in MMA. Don't miss a minute. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Anthony Rocco Martin Interview: Everyone's on Steroids? 17:00 - Fastest Fight News: O.M.G... Kron Gracie 29:30 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 MMA Presidential Candidates 39:00 - UFC Prague Breakdown: Main Event Toss Up

The UFC is debuting on the BIG ESPN this weekend for their first main card and we have all the goods. First, we'll be chatting with Vicente Luque before he throws down with Bryan Barberena this weekend. We talk all about that fight and a surprising KO from early in his career. Plus, we have the breakdown of our 3 favorite fights from the card with Gumby's picks. The man is 7 of 8 on the year, so you aren't going to want to miss his insight. Plus, for our famed Combat Countdown, we'll be looking at the top 5 fighters turned announcers. Regardless of their skill in the cage, we take a look at who does it best from just outside of it. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Vicente Luque Interview: Top 15 Bound 16:00 - Fastest Fight News: Middleweight Chaos 27:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Fighters Turned Announcers 40:00 - UFC on ESPN Breakdown: 2 Upsets in the Works.

On this week’s episode, “Gumby” and Dave discuss all of the fallout from UFC Fortaleza. From Jose Aldo’s refusal to go quietly into the night, to the rapid ascension of Johnny Walker - we’ve got it all. Plus, we’ll be talking with UFC Fortaleza’s Max Griffin about his fight with Thiago Alves. There aren’t many people who agreed with that decision and he shares a few extra who disagreed as well. What will all of it mean for his career and his wallet? Then we’re going with all things ‘Down Unda’ with UFC 234 from Melbourne. In addition to our usual fight card breakdown, we’re also heading to Australia (and New Zealand) for our Combat Countdown. This week’s countdown looks to the top 5 prospects from either of those two countries, and there are a lot of them fighting this weekend. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Max Griffin Interview: The 70k that never arrived 13:00 - Fastest Fight News: Fortaleza and Flyweights 25:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Australian and Kiwi Prospects 33:00 - UFC Fortaleza Breakdown: Going with t

On this week's episode, we're talking with a couple of fighters looking for bookings in the near future. Sijara Eubanks is looking for her first fight after her move up to 135lbs, and she's feeling great. And Nick Newell tells us where we can likely see him throwing down next. Plus, in honor of Ryan Bader's big win, we're counting down the top 5 fighters not in the UFC. Will his big win be enough to get him to #1? All that, plus Dave and "Gumby" are breaking down the news and UFC on ESPN+ 2 from Fortaleza. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Sijara Eubanks Interview: 135 or bust! 11:00 - Nick Newell: Where will we see him next? 22:00 - Fastest Fight News: Suspension time 35:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Non-UFC Fighters 41:00 - UFC Fortaleza Breakdown: Pair of Underdogs and a Prospect

On this week's episode, we talk with recent millionaire, Lance Palmer. He tells us the first thing he did with his PFL prize money, and it's probably not what you would guess. Then we're chatting with Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud. He dishes on how his team has become so successful as of late and what his plan is for all of his fighters for 2019. Finally, our combat countdown for the week focuses on what the best divisions for the UFC will be this year. We may have a clear front-runner, but the rest is up for grabs. Be sure to tune in and see what made the list! Time Stamps: 2:00 - Lance Palmer Interview: Where he spent the beginning of his million 10:00 - Sayif Saud Interview: This year is a failure if.... 30:00 - UFC Brooklyn Recap: Illegal shot heard around the world 34:30 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 UFC Divisions for 2019

On this week's episode we talk with UFC featherweight Dan Ige. He dishes about what it is like to be both a fighter and a manager in the MMA world. Plus, he talks about why he isn't represented by the company he works for. Plus, we get a special pop in from the most famous manager in the MMA game, Ali Abdelaziz. He jumps into the convo and gives us the hype report. And to follow up from last year, we're running back our most likely contenders who start the year unranked. It's been two years in a row that a fighter has gone from unranked to contender in just a year, who will join Anthony Smith and Volkan Oezdemir? TIME STAMPS: 2:30 - Dan Ige and Ali Abdelaziz Interview: Managers and Hype 16:30 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Unranked Contenders 25:00 - UFC Brooklyn Breakdown: Double Champ on the Horizon?

On this interview "Gumby" sits down with Corey Anderson to discuss the title shot that almost was. Now that Anthony Smith has signed on the dotted line, Anderson explains what his plans are for 2019 and beyond. It may be a little time before we see him again. Plus, the boys will be guessing which of the current champions will hold on to their belts this year. There are a couple of surprising answers in there. Feel free to disagree. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Corey Anderson Interview: Overtime's Time Off 12:00 - Around the League: Usman and Smith get title shots, why? 16:00 - UFC Belt Retention Predictions

On this week's show, we sit down with Allen Crowder who discusses all the hoopla surrounding his upcoming fight. He talks about the complicated nature of getting loads of publicity and in a very different way as he prepares to fight the controversial Greg Hardy. Then we take you around MMA. New Years was an exciting time for throw downs. UFC has some GOAT moments, PFL gave away millions of dollars to 6 people and Rizin gave 9 million away to just 1. Plus, we recap the year that was with our end of the year awards. "Gumby" and "Shockwave" Dave only agree on 1 of the awards. Which will it be? TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Allen Crowder Interview: In the Splotlight 12:00 - Around the League: Money Being Handed Out 27:00 - End of the Year Awards: Who Wins It?

We were sure we'd be able to bring you a holiday episode, but here it is and it's better than every present you got. We not only looked at all of our favorite fights from the stacked UFC 232 card, but we looked at them all - every single one. Even the prelims on this bad boy are can't miss. Plus, we got to sit down with Colby Covington and discuss everything you want to hear about - from Ben Askren to Tyron Woodley, from Dana White to WME-IMG. It's everything you'd hope from a Colby Covington interview and more. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Colby Covington Interview: TItle Shots and Bingo Halls 19:30 - UFC 232 Preview: Top to Bottom

On this week’s episode, we’re talking to UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad. He’s got a couple issues with the UFC’s ranking system and he’s letting us know all about them. Plus, we’re counting down the top 5 fighters we would like to see a little more often than we currently do. Some of them have been out with injuries; others have been out fishing. Which are you itching to see again? All this and a rundown of the week’s news. Make sure to tune in for the whole thing. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Belal Muhammad Interview: Down with the rankings! 13:30 - Around the League: Ragin' Al making us look dumb 25:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 We Wish Fought More Often

On this week's episode, we're chatting with two of UFC on Fox 31's fighters: Juan Adams and Adam Milstead. One chats about Little Debbie's and the other shares information about health insurance. Definitely a different feel, so enjoy them both. Plus, after Max Holloway's dominant performance, and in anticipation of the two Bellator events in Hawaii, we're counting down the greatest Hawaiians to ever step in a cage. 1 and 2 might be obvious, but you might not know the order. Check it out. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Juan Adams Interview: Who wants a cosmo? 12:00 - Adam Milstead Interview: Last fight for him? 25:00 - Around the League: What's next for Max? 44:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Hawaiian Fighters 53:00 - UFC on Fox 31 Preview: Rematch on the docket

To kick off today's show, we spoke with Sodiq Yusuff fresh off of his big win. He gives us a little insight to what he's doing with the money and also tells us when we can expect to see him again. Then we're chatting with Devin Clark about getting ready for his fight with Jon Jones. Plus we talk all things Jackson-Wink and break down his plan for the top. And with Christmas right around the corner, we put together our wish lists of people we wish won a title - or in "Gumby"s case, guys he wish ruined history. Then we close up shop by bringing on Jason Schandl (@NumbersMMA) to get an insight into the stats behind Saturday's big fights. He's got some dogs to look out for a hot take on one of the title fights. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Sodiq Yusuff Interview: Making Money for Vick 11:00 - Devin Clark Interview: Training with Bones 25:00 -Around the League: Old Dogs, Same Tricks 30:00 - Combat Countdown: Title Time-Warp 42:00 - UFC 231 Breakdown: @NumbersMMA in the House!

With two fight cards packing this weekend with action, we decided to pack our show as well. We start it all off by talking with Jimmy Crute prior to his UFC Adelaide showdown with Paul Craig. In a division mostly consumed with older fighters, this 22-year old Australian looks to make his name. We talk about that and what it was like to hear kind words from his new boss. Then we’re running down the news of the week. A once hot prospect is out of the UFC and another is fighting a legend. Hear our take on both situations. In honor of The Ultimate Fighter Finale this Friday, we’re breaking down the best 5 to ever live in the TUF house. Plus, we’re breaking down that Friday fight card along with Saturday’s offering in Adelaide. It’s a big weekend and we’ve got you covered. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 - Jimmy Crute Interview: When the Boss Gives You Praise 10:00 - UFC News of the Week: Prospect vs Legend on Tap 17:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 TUF Veterans 26:00 - TUF Finale/UFC Adelaide Breakdown: Big Weekend

Well, it’s a holiday week in America and we’re celebrating all that we’re thankful for in the MMA world. “Gumby” and Dave reveal their own lists of what their glad we have in 2018. Plus we’re talking with hot UFC prospect Aleksandar Rakic, who talks about how he found MMA in Austria. Plus, he dishes on why he thinks kickboxing and boxing are boring. All that, the news of the week, and a look at this weekend’s card in China. TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - Aleksandar Rakic Interview: Mauling Fools on the Ground 10:00 - UFC News of the Week: Head-to-Head Showdown 23:00 - Combat Countdown: What We’re Thankful For 38:00 - UFC Shanghai Breakdown: Heavy Hitters on Top

On this episode we're paying homage to Yair's last second finish by taking a look at the best 5 late finishes of all time. Believe it or not, Yair didn't make #1 because there was a pretty iconic one we just couldn't put down on the list. Plus, we talk to Bobby Moffett who got a controversial submission (or was it a TKO?) win over Chas Skelly this past weekend. We chat about the finish itself and why internet trolls suck. All that and the news of the week and a breakdown of this weekend's foray into Argentina. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 - Bobby Moffett Interview: D'arces and Trolls 22:00 - UFC News of the Week: Fly Away Flyweights 44:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Late Finishes 55:00 - UFC Buenos Aires Breakdown: Time for Some Damage

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen Chris Leben, but we’re about to see him throw down in a brand new way. We chat with him about how you go about preparing to fight with no gloves on and what he thinks of Phil Baroni. Plus, you all spoke and we listened. We take your suggestions for the heavyweight G.O.A.T. and put them into this week’s Combat Countdown. Is it a Pride legend at the top or a modern UFC fighter? And if that isn’t enough for you all, we’re looking at all things MMA. From Floyd in Rizin to to death of the flyweights to UFC Denver and everything in between. We’ve got your news for the week covered. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 - Chris Leben Interview: Bare Knuckle Preparation 14:00 - Around MMA: Bye Bye Flys 23:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 G.O.A.T. Heavyweights 35:00 - UFC Denver Breakdown: Battle of the Layoffs

On this episode, the boys chat with rising Canadian star Brad Katona as he preps for his first fight since winning the Ultimate Fighter. Plus, he dishes on just what makes Coach John Kavanagh so special. Then, in honor of MMA's historic first trade, we came up with 5 trades (okay it was 6) that would be beneficial to all parties. We have some Bellator, PFL and even some Rizin in there. Finally, we take a look at the odds for some of UFC 230's biggest fights. "Gumby" lets you know one underdog he's seeing some real value on. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 - Brad Katona Interview: A Canadian in Ireland 13:30 - Around MMA: Trades and More Khabib Rumors 28:45 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Potential MMA Trades 41:45 - UFC 230 Breakdown: Underdog in the Co-Main 44:30 - Pete Barrett Interview: Coming to FloCombat!

Well, we couldn't squeeze all of our content into just one episode this week. So, we're back at it with a second episode. While we have no combat countdown, we do have UFC Moncton's Chris Fishgold chatting about his debut and grappling. Enjoy!