DLove’s Special Sauce Podcast

BOBBY MF'n GREEN!!! That's it. That's the caption.

What's up guys?! In this Episode I open the show with the sounds of a UFC live PPV event. I recap last weekend's #UFC271 Card and discuss some of the storylines coming out of the event. -BOBBY GREEN IS A GANGSTER! - I elaborate. And of course I give my predictions for #UFC FightNight headlined by Johnny Walker taking on rising LHW Jamahal Hill. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

What do you get when you combine a Private Gourmet Teppanyaki Chef & an Undefeated Battle Rapper?? Ladies and Gentlemen allow me to introduce you to my good friend Mr. Mac Noodlez! On this episode of the podcast we laugh, we cry, and everything in between. Strap in and enjoy the ride as we discuss everything from what to do in case of a zombie apocalypse

This Episode I give my Picks for the entire #UFC271 PPV Card including the two feature attractions at the top of the bill. Former Middleweight Champ Robert Whittaker & the current Middleweight King -Israel Adesayna- run it back for the second time in less than 3 years in the main event. But not before the People's Main Event between two fan favorites & KO artists; Derrick Lewis VS Tai Tuivasa! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I just barely make it in time before the action starts at #UFCVegas47 I give my fightpicks for the entire card headlined by Sean Strickland taking on Jack Hermansson. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

#LFG! This week I react to finding out last minute that I will be attending #UFC270 live and direct this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Two title fights and a loaded 13 fight offering; I give my picks and go over my top 6 most confident money line plays. This weekend will be one for the history books forsure! I also recap the fights coming out of #UFCVegas46 with Calvin Kattar bouncing back in a big way defeating Giga Chikadze in the main event by unanimous decision. Thank you to Coach E, Clement, Chris, and Frankie for everything! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

I BACK! This week in a better late than never episode I talk about the surreal experience I had finding myself at a private party with the Denver Broncos!? I bask is the glory of becoming the 2021 DLSS Predictions Challenge Champion. And then I give my picks for tonight's UFC Fight Night Card with Calvin Kattar taking on Giga Chikadze in the main event! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This episode I recap the points for The Predictions Challenge for the final time before tallying up the totals and crowning the 2021 #DLSS Predictions Challenge Champion! I also look ahead to this weekend and give my picks for the entire #UFCVegas45 card including the nuclear bomb of a main event between Derrick Lewis & rising heavyweight contender, Chris Daukaus Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week recap one of the most memorable weekends I've ever had; filled with fun characters and legendary fighters. I react to, in my judgment, the biggest upset in MMA history with Juliana Peña submitting -consensus greatest women's fighter of all time- Amanda Nuñes in the Co-Main event of #UFC269. Then, of course, I give my thoughts on Charles Oliveira defeating Dustin Poirier to defend the lightweight throne. I briefly discuss the rest of the results from the card, recap the points for The Predictions Challenge for the last time in 2021, and then I look ahead and give my picks for the final UFC event of the year headlined by Chris Daukaus taking on Derrick Lewis in the main event! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This episode I start off by premiering a music mashup I made combining both Dustin Poirier's actual walk-out song, “The Boss” by James Brown, with a 2002 remake done by the rapper Nas entitled “get down”. Then, with only two events remaining for the rest of the year; I recap the points and go over the current standings for The Predictions Challenge and then lastly I go through all 15 fights on the #UFC269 fight card and give my breakdown & predictions. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap the #UFCVegas44 Card featuring Jose Aldo and his big win over Rob Font. I premier my remix of Dustin Poirier's walk-out song. Recap the points for The Predictions Challenge and then look ahead to the monster PPV that is #UFC269 and give my predictions for all 15 fights on the card! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

We are back in action after taking Thanksgiving week off to preview #UFCVegas44 with Rob Font taking on Jose Aldo in the main event! And, with only 3 events left in the year; we recap the points for The Predictions Challenge. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week we have #UFCVegas43 from the UFC Apex featuring Miesha Tate taking on Ketlen Vieira in the main event. I also recap the points for The Predictions Challenge as we approach the final 4 events of the year. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap the action coming out of #UFCVegas42 where Max Holloway defeated Yair Rodriguez in the main event; giving us another instant classic, while also earning themselves fight if the night. I recap the points for The Predictions Challenge with only four events left in the year, and I also look ahead to next weekend for #UFCVegas43 where Miesha Tate takes on Ketlen Vieira in a pivotal women's Bantamweight matchup! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

After an epic #UFC268 card there is absolutely no rest for the wicked and the UFC train rolls on. Back to Las Vegas for a banger UFC Fight Night Main Event between Max “Blessed” Holloway & Mexico's own, el Pantera, Yair Rodriguez. We also recap the points for The Predictions Challenge as we head into the final stretch with only 5 events left in the year to secure points for a chance at the $200 cash prize! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

After one of the most loaded UFC PPV Cards of the year I guess it only makes sense I hit you with one of the most jam packed episodes of The DLSS Podcast in recent memory. Recalling all the chaos coming out of #UFC268, Canelo Alvarez making history by being the first Mexican to ever unify all 4 belts in the modern era by defeating Caleb Plant, and then I go on to explain how I ended up front row to see Gabriel Silva -Anderson Silva's son- get brutally KO'd resulting in my Twitter account being featured in a full length article on MMAFighting.com. All that plus I give my picks for the upcoming weekend's #UFC Fight Night Card where Max “Blessed” Holloway faces Yair Rodriguez in the main event! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This episode of the #DLSS Picks Podcast I go through the entire 14 fight offering coming to us from New York, NY & The Worlds Most Famous Arena; MSG. #UFC268 is a MONSTER PPV card and i give my picks for all 14 fights and my reasoning behind which direction I'm leaning in each fight. I've been on a tear with a nearly 80% success rate picking fights over the last 6 weeks. Hope you guys have been tailing my picks and making some cash! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This one was a doozy! Up all night per usual to make sure to bring you guys- the loyal listeners- another loaded episode recapping all the action from #UFC267 including the two title fights at the top of the bill. Glover Tiexiera captures the UFC LHW Championship forever etching himself in UFC history at 42yrs young and after over 20 years in the sport! I talk about a couple other storylines coming out of the world of combat sports, recap the points for The Predictions Challenge, and the look ahead to next weekend's MONSTER #UFC268 PPV coming to us from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York! Listen. Subscribe & Share & Don't forget to Rate & Review and most importantly ENJOY!

This week was a lot of fun when I looked back over the weekend when Nora & I took a trip up to see the infamous “Morning View Studios” where my favorite band Incubus shacked up exactly 20 years ago to record the iconic album of the same name. I recap the #UFCFN Card headlined by Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa. THEN, I look ahead and give my picks for the first of two LOADED cards coming in as many weeks starting off with #UFC267 from the Etihad Arena aka Fight Island in an early morning card this Saturday October 30th! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I have a special treat for The #DLSS Podcast listenership when I share a private exchange I had with the winner of this Saturday's Main Event, Norma Dumont. But not before I take the opportunity to shine up the wheels of another OG of the fight game —38 year old, Jim Miller. With his 50th professional fight he secures his 13th performance bonus and 22nd UFC win! Lastly, I look ahead to next weekend and give my picks for #UFC Fight Night: Paulo Costa VS Marvin Vettori. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I look back to this past Saturday and relive both the UFC Fight Night Card headlined by Mackenzie Dern VS Marina Rodriguez AND the Heavyweight Trilogy bout between Deontay Wilder VS Tyson Fury. I then look ahead to next weekend when Aspen Ladd faces Norma Dumont in the main event of #UFCVegas40. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

On Episode #5 of The #DLSS Picks Podcast I recap the points for The Predictions Challenge & give my picks for both the UFCFN Card & The Trilogy between Tyson Fury & Deontay Wilder. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This Episode of TS:R I go over the stoppage that occurred in the CoMain main event between Kevin Holland & Kyle Daukaus. This result sprung a lot of controversy when it ultimately resulted in a ‘No Contest' ruling after a devastating clash of heads brings Holland to the brink of losing consciousness yet somehow miraculously recovered enough to continue fighting! This ended up causing murky execution of the use of Instant Replay and I go through how they got it wrong, how I know I'm right; go through a few hypothetical scenarios asking what would have been the correct call had the fight ended differently. Then, I go through a series of tweets that Sports/MMA Journalist Aaron Bronsteter, Luke Thomas, and myself engage in discussing the finer details of the discussion. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week is a very special week for the hardcore MMA fans that have been patiently awaiting the return of the original Stockton Badass - Nick Diaz! After 6 years away from the fight game Nick steps back in the Octagon in a rematch 17 YEARS in the making against “Ruthless” Robby Lawler! After hearing reports that Nick was KO'd in sparring; I go through the recent interview footage as well as address the rumor. Lastly, I go through the entire card and give my picks Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This episode I give my predictions for the upcoming #UFC Fight Night event, this Saturday from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by Anthony Smith VS Ryan Spann. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

On today's episode of #TSR I go over all the different PED testing agencies that regulate combat sports - WADA, VADA, USADA, or State Athletic Commission Testing. I discuss the difference between them and the different levels of scrutiny athletes are under depending on which agency is regulating their competition. I point out vulnerabilities with each, give examples of how fighters are getting around the testing, and explain how commission testing is basically the same as not testing at all. I relay back some of this information to talk about the outcome in this last weekend's Triller Boxing event which included the career implosion of both one Tito Ortiz & Evander Holyfield. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

On episode 104 of The #DLSS Podcast I recap the fights from last weekend's #UFC Card headlined by Darren Till vs Derek Brunson. I give my picks for the dumpster fire Triller event this Saturday & I recount some of the MMA media drama unfolding this week between Ariel Helwani & Brendan Schaub. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This episode I give my predictions for the upcoming #UFC Fight Night event, this Saturday from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by Derek Brunson VS Darren Till. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This installment of #TSR I react to the Sam Alvey VS Wellington Turman fight coming out of #UFCVegas35. I explain how the rules regarding warnings for illegal strikes such and eye pokes and groin shots are actually set up in a way that incentivizes fighters to “bend” the rules in order to achieve an advantage over their opponents without receiving an equal penalty. AND explain how in this fight, although not a very good performance for Sam Alvey, it should have been at the bare minimum scored a draw given the two points deducted from Turman during the fight. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I'll be dropping three episodes of the Podcast. In Ep. 103 I give my overall take on the Jake Paul VS Tyron Woodley boxing match that took place over the weekend. I give my opinion on the judges scorecards, make a case for round 4 been scored a 10-8 due to the rules in boxing that determine a “technical knockdown” & I go round by round giving you my final score IF round four would have been scored correctly. I also recap the results coming out of #UFCVegas35 PLUS react to the STACKED #UFC268 card that was announced during the broadcast slated for November 6th at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

#UFCVegas35 aka UFC Fight Night: Barboza VS Chikadze picks + My Prediction for the spectacle that is Jake Paul VS Tyron Woodley. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

In this installment of #TSR I make the case that Bobby Green, without question, won the third round of his recent fight with Raphael Fiziev. In order to make the point I give a quick refresher on the “Updated” VS “Non Updated” versions of The Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. I explain some of the differences between the different versions of the rules including how to apply the “Updated Scoring Criteria” which uses a tiered or weighted system to judge rounds based on “Effective Striking/Grappling, Aggression & Octagon Control IN THAT ORDER.” Furthermore I explain how the judge in question, who will remain unnamed, took to Twitter to “try” and defend his scorecard using the very criteria I use to explain how he couldn't have gotten it more wrong. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

Recap show for #UFCVegas34. My thoughts on the card, some highlight performances and why I think Kelvin Gastelum deserved the nod in the main event. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

Here are this weeks picks for #UFCVegas34 aka UFC FN: Cannonier VS Gastelum - the first of three fight night events coming your way in as many weeks from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

Here's to the next 100!! This week I celebrate 100 episodes by taking a quick trip down memory lane at the beginning of the show. Recalling the very first time I sat down to record the podcast. Then I explain my plans for the future and how I intend on stepping up my game in the coming weeks bringing more and a wider range of content your way. Also, I give the year to date recap of the points for The Predictions Challenge with 4.5 months left to go.I give some of my thoughts coming out of UFC 265 and react to some pretty interesting Twitter beefs going on last week. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap the results from #UFC FN: Hall VS Strickland. Can a fight card stick together? Also, I give my picks for #UFC265 next weekend where Derek Lewis takes on Ciryl Gane for the #UFC Iterim Heavyweight Title! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap all the action coming out of #UFC FN: Sandhagen VS Dillashaw including the issues I had with some of the judging on the card. I go over the rest of the results from the card then I look ahead and give my picks for next weekend's UFC Fight Night; Uriah Hall takes on Sean Strickland in the main event! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap #UFC FN: Moises vs Makhachev including the return of Miesha Tate after a 5 year hiatus from the sport. I react to the Jake Paul & Dustin Poirier collab with the “Sleepy McGregor” chain worth $100,000 & look ahead to next weekend when Tj Dillashaw returns after serving his 2 year USADA suspension to face the streaking Cory Sandhagen in a fire main event from the #UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!!

“Karma isn't a bitch it's a mirror.” This week I recap the entire #UFC264 card including the freak injury sustained by Conor McGregor in the third go between him & Dustin Poirier. I talk about the fight, the potential for a fourth meeting, what that means for the future of the division and how I felt about Conor's behavior following the loss. I shine up Gilbert Burns' wheels a little for the big win over Stephen Wonderboy Thompson plus give my picks for next weekend's fight night card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs Thiago Moises. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

WE ARE BACK! This week I go in depth on the third matchup between Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier and give my picks for the entire #UFC264 Card. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap the fights from IFS 50 in Anaheim where our young warriors went to battle for the first time. I recap #UFC Fight Night Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige. And I give my predictions for #UFC Fight Night Gane vs Volkov. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

Better late than never right? Last minute leans for this weekend's UFC Card. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

#UFC263 Recap! Brandon Moreno is your new #UFC Flyweight Champion - making history as the first ever Mexican born UFC Champion in company history! Israel Adesayna gets back on track reestablishing his reign as king of the middleweights. And ONLY Nate Diaz can go out there and lose a fight but still win the night! All that plus the rest of the results coming out of #UFC263 Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

TIME STAMPS: (0:00 - 27:40 Recap #UFCVegas28) (27:50 - 1:20:00 Floyd vs Paul Live Reaction - Post Fight Interviews 1:21:00) (1:25:00 - End - #UFC263 Picks) — This week I give you a triple dose of #DLSS by first recapping the “action” coming out of #UFC Vegas 28 aka #UFCHotTrash then I have you guys ride along while I take in the spectacle that was Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul accompanied by the broadcast audio then I wrap up the show by giving you my picks for the upcoming #UFC263 card including a championship doubleheader at the top & a historic 5 round non title, non main event between Leon Edwards & Nathan Diaz! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don't forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

#DLSS is moving to Irvine! This week I give an update to the listeners about the future of the show. I give my Breakdown & Picks for #UFC FightNight Rozenstruik vs Sakai. And I give props to my good friend, loyal Tonic AND Podcast supporter, Gio Manzares on winning his professional MMA debut in dominant fashion! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I recap all the action from #UFC Fight Night 188 / #UFCVegas27 where Rob Font jabs his way into title contention with a win over Cody Garbrandt. Also talk about Carla Esparza’s big win and what’s next for The Cookie Monster. Josh Taylor’s the Unified Junior Welterweight Champ. And Diego Sanchez splits with Joshua Fabia. All that & more! Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This weekend Cody “No Love” Garbrandt takes in Rob Font in the main event of #UFC FN 188 from Las Vegas NV. I give my breakdown & picks for the 13 fight card. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

#UFC262 Recap. Barboza vs Burgos madness. Should Tony hang’em up? From the favelas to the top of the mountain; Charles Oliveira is your new 155lb Champion. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This special Wednesday addition of the #DLSS Podcast I breakdown the matchups on the upcoming #UFC262 Card and give my picks for the entire event. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

This week I go over some of the bigger storylines coming out of the weekend from combat sports including the controversy surrounding the stoppage in the Billy Joe Saunders vs Canelo Alvarez fight, the drama involving Jake Paul & Floyd Mayweather at the press conference promoting Logan’s fight with Floyd & I recap the results from #UFC Fight Night Waterson vs Rodriguez. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!

Special Mid Week Episode where Nate & I talk about Diego Sanchez’s release from the #UFC & what role Joshua Fabia played. We discuss some potential new sponsorship opportunities with the show. And lastly we give our picks for the upcoming UFC event this weekend headlined by Michelle Waterson vs Marina Rodriguez & Coheadlined by Donald Cerrone taking on late replacement Alex Morono. Listen. Subscribe & Share and don’t forget to Rate & Review but most importantly ENJOY!