Ceremonial Weigh-In

Sure, you've heard approximately 40 hours worth of Paddy the Baddy-related content in the last week, so what's the harm in a little more?We also bitch and moan about Douglas Crosby being an incompetent yet again. How is this dude employed? On two entirely different fight cards in two different states in two different organizations?We talk over-saturation, sportsmanship, social media clout and some other stuff.Video available on our YouTube page

We have a little technical discussion about Angela's strategy against Ducote this past Saturday and what actually transpired in the fight.We pretty much missed half of the rest of the card but we touch on:- Resurgent Wonderboy- Yazmin beating Istela Nunes and what it was like training with her for this camp- The difficulties of cornering karate-style fighters that move a whole lot- Preparing to get calf kicked- Don't drink negronis at DisneylandVideo version available on our YouTube page

No UFC this week so we share some thoughts on PFL's inaugural PPV card.Also:- USADA testing and McGregor's return to the testing pool/exemption privileges- Jiri shoulder injury- Fight week for Angela- PFL putting all their eggs in one basket. Dropping the basket. Breaking all the eggs. Slipping on the eggs and landing on their face. And then somehow making a decent omelette with the remainsVideo on our YouTube page

We recap Nzechukwu vs Cutelaba! The headliner no one expected!We talk about a couple of notable matchups and also:- The Johnson vs Zhumagulov scoring controversy and how we had it- Jennifer Maia's enormous cornerman- Names we cannot pronounce- We whine about judging in MMA for a good 10 minutes so you can prob skip thatAnd more!Video version available on our YouTube

We talk about Saturday's two title fights, Chandler v Poirer and some other stand out moments from a big night of fights in NYC. Apologies for the poor audio quality this week. Whaddayagonnado?Also:- Crucifixes- Watching an amateur fighter walk out with a rapper- Frankie Edgar's retirement fight- The next opponent for Weili Zhang- The Peruvian fighter that guard pulled a whole lot and looked a lot like the actor from 'You'and more!Video version up on YouTube

We break down the Lemos KO against Rodriguez, Neil Magny sinking in a D'Arce and all the other good stuff from the last Apex fight night.Also:- Weird, unexpected injuries- Guillotines- Strawweight KOs- Prison fight records vs street fight records- 'Edging' and Covington's supposed bedroom predilections  - Predictions for #UFC281And more! Video version available on our YouTube Channel

Oooohhhhh it's Halloween! Scaryyyy good 145er matchup this weekend that ended in unfortunate circumstances but we talk about that and some other compelling matchups on this past weekends card. Also:- We watched the Jake Paul/Anderson Silva circus. We don't feel good about having done so- Uriah Hall and feelings- Odd judging this weekend- Tresean Gore almost decapitating a man- Horrible knee injuriesAnd more!Video version on our YouTube channel

We talk about the heavy ass card that was UFC 280Also:- Combat BJJ AKA Slap-Jitsu- The Yan/O'Mailey decision being more colorful than Suga's hairdo- Belal Mohammad: KO Artist- Al-Jo not being an 'American' champion?! - Us being sad about the lightweight title fight result- Hell Paso, Texas- What kind of fucking name is Ben Cartilage?And more!Watch the video version on our YouTube channel if you're so inclined.Cheers

We talk about our favorite fights from this weekends fight night and also:- Why do people find Hasbulla memes funny?- The strange case of Mike Jackson (and a Twitter pile-on)- Legkicks hurt- Terrible BJJ-themed weddings- We cannot pronounce AraujoAnd more!Audio-only available on Spotify, iTunes etc or watch on our YouTube channel

Well unfortunately we didn't get to watch Jess compete under Zuckerberg's beady-eyed automaton gaze but here's some thoughts on last weekend's Bellator and UFC cards.Also:- Marketing was super weird for this UFC card. We try and unpack what "building a card around" Dern means- Bellator's stacked California card- Invicta FC weigh-ins going tits up (lolololol)- Weight-cutting and longevity- Jessica Penne's fight week illness- Playing bongos on someones ass- Fighter pay (you can't call Angela a 'broke bitch' anymore. You can only say she 'sucks'.)Video-version available on our YouTube channel.

Hey you guys! We've been busy so here's a brief discussion about the last UFC Fight Night and also:- A whole lot of horrible cuts in the main and co-main events of last Saturday- High Rollerz BJJ- Grown men on the internet mocking a 17-year old that got signed with UFC and could 100% beat the shit out of them IRL- Going out for Jessica Penne's fight week- Chris Lee and his spilt decisions- I guess boxing was on?!- 'Striking robot' alternative uses- Some weird stuff about maggots and open woundsPeace

Hey you guys, we're back from vacation. Successfully utilizing C- highschool level french to negotiate the mean streets of Paris, we got to bear witness to a pretty dope first-ever UFC card in France.We discuss that and the madness that was UFC 279 that literally everyone else has been discussing for days and sure you're probably genuinely sick of hearing about it but here's some more opinions that you can feel free to ignore. Also:- Adam displays a fundamental lack of understanding about Chechnya's sociology and how to say 'Chechnya'- A potential market for a plus-sized woman's fight league- The unique appeal of undefeated wrestlers like Khamzat and Khabib within the MMA fanbase- A longform discussion about how Tweeting anything about popular fighters will predictably result in extended pile-on trolling from the above fanbase and how irritating it is- The strange tale of Danyelle Wolf- Batman villains...and more!If video is more your thing we got that up on our YouTube page.Au revoir  

Obviously UFC 278... holy fuck!But first we chat with an old friend Liam Tarrant  - former Muay Thai fighter, commentator extraordinaire  and co-founder of the Muay Thai Project charity. He came on to talk about a friend who used to fight but suffered a terrible accident so we discuss his GoFundMe campaign and the work his charity also does helping children and teens with Muay Thai scholarship programs and fundraising. Hint: donate and you might get one of our coveted leftover Venum bags! In other news, crazy fights, Leon Edwards is the real life Rocky Balboa, Luke Rockhold is the redeemable handsome jock in the teen movie, and MMA just seems a little more magical after #UFC278.Audio-only version available on Spotify, iTunes, etc or subscribe to our YouTube channel for video.#MMApodcast #CeremonialWeighInPodcastAlso find the Muay Thai Project (a 501c3 registered charity) at the following links:https://www.gofundme.com/f/muay-thai-community-each-other-for-a-brother?qid=7c42b3664033e8b8566eb9cada78e8achttp://www.patreon.com/MuayThaiProjector find them on instagram @muaythaiproject and @liamtalksfights

Angie got a win! With respect to that, this is a short one because we've got some day-drinking to get to.Thanks for the support y'all.

Angela is fighting this week. So we talk about that came to be on short notice for UFC San Diego.We also discuss a finish-heavy Fight Night:- Last minute fight fallouts that resulted in one fight in an hour and half of broadcast- The TUF 30 Finale winners- Big KOs in the main and co-main- The UFC Apex is eventually going to need a daycare for fighter babies- 'Woke' Predator movie...and more!Audio-only available on Spotify, iTunes, etc. Or check us out on YouTube.  

We're here to pick over the bones of UFC 277 that was topped with a couple of thrilling title matches (or a title fight and an interm-title fight if you gotta spilt hairs).Also on this week's docket we discuss:- Moreno was down two rounds on Douglas Crosby's scorecards because Douglas Crosby is a stupid bastard- A gutsy performance by Julianna Pena even in defeat and how the holdover perception of 'heels' from pro-wrestling fans allows some fans to shit on a defeated fighter- The funniest man in Russia- When standups are appropriate in a fight- BJ Penn and his gubernatorial aspirations...and more!Audio-only version available on Spotify, iTunes, etc. Or subscribe to us on YouTube.

We recap UFC London innit! In addition to that we also talk about:- Being leftwing and/or a reasonable person in MMA and listening to your contemporaries say a bunch of crazy shit- The London crowd and an unwavering support for the hometown fighters. Promotional push- Jack Hermanson gooning the 3rd round (nothing wrong with that)- Freak accidents during daytime fightcards (officially a pattern now)- Marc Diakese is a wrassler now- "Fuck the Tories"- MMA Journalism is 99% shite..and more!Cheerio gents what what I say goodday sir. Anyone else know Bellator was on this weekend?!?

We pick over UFC Long Island where we cornered Ms. Jessica Penne. So we share some thoughts on all that and then we also discuss:- Getting old and not knowing who famous TikTok-ers are- Why the NYSAC has such weird idiosyncrasies- Breeding heavyweights for competition- That one sandwich shop within a reasonable walking distance of the hotel...and some other stuff

Oh hello there. We missed a chunk of the fightcard on Saturday because Angela was busy doing some BJJ at High Rollerz which coincidentally was also in Vegas on the same weekend but nevertheless we discuss:- That banger of a fight between Michael Johnson and Jamie Mullarkey. Why can't we have more draw rounds FFS?- Courtney Casey and a controversial spilt decision- Why judging is some shady shit - RDA vs. Fiziev- That weird mixed martial arts-themed porno from the height of Ronda's popularity a few years agoAnd more!It's Fightweek for Jessica Penne! Let's get it!

Angela got to hang out at the fights and do some international fight week-related stuff in Vegas with Jessica Penne (to promote Two Straws Podcast on FightPass). So there's that. Also:- Where do Ali and Usman buy their suits? Does the suit store not sell shirts?- TikTok-ification of MMA social media.- Manicures.- Fans-in-person vs fans-with-an-anime-avatar-and-a-lot-of-free-time-online.- And more!  We got a YouTube channel now to, if that's your kind of thing.

Too many fights to discuss. But we had a couple of folk we know compete this weekend so we discuss those (in not much depth).Also:- Angela went to the Highland games in San Diego which was more of an excuse to wear a kilt- Hats in MMA - Not knowing anyone on the main card because we're casuals- How feasible inter-gender fights could be if the rules allowed for groin-strikes- Defunct MMA-promotions with money problems- X-ArmCheers

Angela "Overkill" Hill and Adam Pryde talk over the fights that took place this weekend.We also discuss:- Is the PFL smart cage likely to gain sentience?- Six degrees of separation in the lightweight division- Watching your mouth in the corner- Knockouts- Assorted casual racism- How does Kevin Holland keep ending up thwarting crimes? Does he walk around with a police scanner?- The Four (actually 3) Cageside Judges of the Apocalypse...and more! 

Wow, we got around to doing another one. If you're one of the 3 people that actually notice we uploaded this in this episode we discuss:-How it's always a  shitty time watching people you know get beat up-Angela commentating Cage Warriors in San Diego-UFC 275-The Gene Lebell School of Judging Fights-Plus assorted Elder Scrolls references.Same time next week? 

Angela gets her dad on the phone to talk about his father Barney Hill Jr and the most famous alien abduction case ever recorded. This is a long one folks so for the sake of completion there's minimal editing and interludes.Barney Hill the 3rd discusses his early memories of his father and how life changed after the incident that occurred September 19th, 1961.Heavy shit. Also we have a quick chat about the biggest card of the year so far: the memorable UFC 257.

After a full month of no fights, the UFC is back! We talk about the last couple of Fight Island cards and then discuss the marque fights on UFC 257.Also: tasting notes for Proper #12, a McGregor themed cocktail and why Joey Beltran should be Jake Pauls next opponent in Boxing (the bare knuckle kind, duh).We also won't shut up about our new puppy.

We have a wee discussion about some intriguing upcoming fights in 2021 and look out across the MMA-bereft landscape that is the next 3 weeks. Which gravelly-voiced celebrity will end up narrating the McGregor/Poirier 2 trailer that you will be made to watch on repeat with your eyes splayed open like that scene in a clockwork orange? All that and more!

[A excerpt from Tom Clancy's 'Gravedigger', soon to be a major motion picture.]"Councilman Tito, you may approach the bench. You're a renegade. A maverick. A God-fearing mask-less loose cannon. Hand over your badge and gun.""I don't think so senator. You're not in charge here. In a world where all wear masks, who will truly know who the heroes and supervillians are? I would be remiss if I complied with your demands. Huntington Beach deserves better than a slimy liberal elite such as yourself."From his pockets Tito produced an American flag. Wrapping it around both clinched fists he pulled it taut. "These colors will never run Senator, but I'll bet you try to.."

We do a quick recap of a tumultuous year and what we've been doing for the last 6 months. Then we look forward to the year ahead, clasping our soon-to-be-defunct Reebok fight kits in our sweaty palms as the mushroom cloud on the horizon burns itself into our melting retinas. Additionally we discuss the joy and terror of new-homeownership, the last UFC fight card of the year and seasonal cocktail recipes to make with that bottle of Proper #12 your Auntie gave you for Christmas because she knows you like that "Irish boxer man."

It's been a busy couple of weeks. The final Fight Island card is upon us and it's a pretty good one. Also: we try to pronounce some Russian names, share our extensive knowledge of Swedish culture and recap some of the action from last week's back-to-back fights.

Oh wow you guys, it's finally here! Fight Island! Barring some unforeseen COVID-related complication (which if we're being honest is still a very real possibility) we're set to see 3 title fights. We talk about those and also: fighting on a beach and burning the soles of your feet off, cup sizes (male and female) and how to correctly pronounce Petr Yan's name.

Emmett vs Burgos was pretty cool huh? We reaffirm that and have a little discussion about a card we half-watched. UFC Vegas 4 promises to be a good one so we ruminate on that for a hot minute.Also: the rankings are a bunch of dogshit farted out by barely-cognitive man-children who got their heads stuffed in toilets all throughout highschool and never got over it, the best Mexican food in San Diego and who Angela would most like to rematch.Enjoy!

It's fight week for Volkov vs Blaydes so we talk about that, we discuss the women's flyweight division and what this past weekend means for it and the excellent social media game of Darren Till. Also: YASSSSSSSS Island, hand-holding etiquette and MMA movies.Angela flaked on calling her dad again so no aliens this week ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

Well this ones a bit disjointed so you could probably skip the whole thing if I'm being honest. But you could also probably skip the next UFC card but where's the fun in that? We talk calf kicks, that time YAMMA had that weird pit/cage thing and being a filthy liberal in a sport full of self-professed proud, edgy conservatives that only seem to exist online. So there's that.Full disclaimer: Ray Borg was still on the next card when we recorded this. Now he's not which is a shame because that was gonna be a good one.

Wow, we actually got around to doing another one of these. On this one we discuss the Woodley/Burns card, Fight Island, Karateboy, robberies and Triple-C-Ya-Later actually retiring.

We recorded this from our fallout bunker with an a.m. radio and a re-purposed coat hanger for an antenna. If anyone can still hear this, please send toilet paper.We talk about what video games we're going to play for the next 2 weeks, how this affects MMA worldwide and answer questions about stuff that's probably not going to matter when you're fist fighting your neighbor for the last can of Cheez-Whiz at CVS in a couple of days.

We recap UFC 248, look forward to UFC Brasilia and have a dramatic retelling of Brian Ortega slapping a K-Pop star.Disclaimer: we did record this before the Coronavirus started rescheduling UFC events. So please enjoy it from your doomsday bunker, safe from the mutant cannibals and wild dogs that now rule the irradiated surface world above.

We ask special guest Wilson Reis his opinion on the death march of the UFC's flyweight division, his new home at ARES FC, how to cut 50 lbs in an afternoon and picking up chicks with a swollen hand.

This time we discuss walking out to old negro spirituals, Big Bitch Fighting Championships and what day of the week it may or may not currently be.We also talk about the upcoming UFC Norfolk card and Angela's recent fight at UFC Auckland.

Special guest Paulina Granados- atomweight MMA fighter- joins us to talk about growing up in Texas, Paul Wall, being a free agent and heading to UFC Houston with Angela this weekend. Angela reacts to fight news hours after the deal is inked. Groundbreaking stuff here, tune in.

UFC Raleigh recap: Angela can drink again so she takes the opportunity to do so whilst we talk about throwin' bows, fight week video-game distractions and if Angela's dad could beat up Stephan A. Smarth.

We discuss Cerrone vs McGregor, UFC Fight Night 166 and how best to implement the most powerful strike in MMA: the Gracie Chop.

We recap UFC DC, give our super-accurate UFC 245 predictions, talk about upcoming teammate fights and answer some questions from our many many fans. How does one choke an octopus? Find out on the Ceremonial Weigh-in Podcast!Intro music by Jeff Wirth