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Welcome to the Knee on Belly podcast, hosted by Nate, Jon and Brandon! We cover all things Mixed Martial Arts and then some. Our typical episodes can cover topics such as recent UFC events, current news in the MMA scene, BJJ, Boxing or even the occasional marvel movie that just came out. We are excited to share our passion of MMA with others out there interested in gaining some different perspectives from a few guys who like to talk, laugh and argue about all sorts of different topics. So if you enjoy MMA, boxing or any other combat sports, this is the podcast to listen to!

Knee On Belly Podcast


    • May 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 182 EPISODES

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    The Knee On Belly podcast is a must-listen for any cage fighting fan. With its perfect blend of humor, knowledge, and original segments, it offers a unique and entertaining experience for its audience. The hosts, Brandon, Nate, and Jon, create a comfortable vibe that allows for engaging conversations and interviews with guests from the MMA world. The show not only covers in-depth recaps and analysis of fights but also delves into other topics such as Marvel, food, movies, and more. With their expertise in both training and understanding the intricacies of MMA, the hosts provide an insightful perspective that keeps listeners entertained and informed.

    One of the best aspects of The Knee On Belly podcast is the quality of the interviews they conduct. They manage to secure interesting guests from the MMA industry who share their insights and stories. These interviews offer a deeper understanding of the sport and showcase the hosts' ability to ask thought-provoking questions. Additionally, the show's recaps are some of the most well-done in the podcast space. Their attention to detail and analysis make for informative discussions that keep listeners engaged.

    While The Knee On Belly podcast excels in many areas, there are a few minor drawbacks worth mentioning. Some listeners may find Brandon occasionally comes off as too casual in his approach to discussing MMA. While this may not bother everyone, it can be seen as a drawback for those seeking a more serious tone. Additionally, there have been instances where Brandon's guesses on fight outcomes have been inaccurate, which can be frustrating for those looking for accurate predictions.

    In conclusion, The Knee On Belly podcast has truly developed into something unique within the MMA space. It offers a comfortable yet informative atmosphere that keeps listeners entertained throughout each episode. With great interviews, in-depth recaps, and a variety of topics discussed beyond MMA itself, this podcast is an excellent choice for any fan looking to dive deeper into the world of UFC and MMA. I eagerly look forward to each new episode and am excited for the future of the show.



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    Episode 181: Full UFC 301 RECAP | UFC St. Louis Picks/Predictions | Goodbye, For Now

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 65:37


    There's something that just feels right when the UFC is in Brazil and the fights are great! We hope everyone had a great weekend, but it's time to get to it! We start the episode off with a bit of unfortunate news regarding the podcast. Due to our lives's schedules and the ever-growing number of fights, we've decided to step away from weekly podcasting. This isn't us quitting as much as it is us getting a chance to figure out what will work best for all of us to continue to talk and fight with you all. While also still enjoying our own lives as we do this for free. We go more in-depth, but long story short, we will still be making IG, TikTok, and YouTube content, just taking a hiatus from the podcast on the weekly schedule that we've upheld for the better part of 2 years. I know that's a lot, but I promise we'll move into fun fight talk after. From there, we jump into our full UFC 301 recap. Starting off, we talk about Alexandre Pantoja's decision victory over Steve Erceg. We go at length about what could be next for Pantoja and the other contenders in the division. Next, we move into the co-main, which featured the return of the King of Rio, Jose Aldo, and man did he have a return! We have to discuss the idea of him returning to the UFC, as this was the last fight on his contract. We even talk about the possible route for him to get back to a title shot. Moving on, we give a full recap of the rest of the main card and some standout performances on the prelims, as Brazil's talent had a great showing! Next, we give our picks and predictions for UFC St. Louis, headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento. We also previewed the co-main event of Joaquin Buckley and Nursulton Ruziboev. Lastly, we covered the news, which was light, but we talked about Shogun entering the UFC Hall of Fame, some fight announcements, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe. And again, please give us a little grace as we take this short break. With huge PPVs coming up, there's no way we can stay away for long!

    Episode 180: Alex Perez Bounces Back With Win Over Nicolau | UFC 301 Picks/Predictions | UFC Manchester Will Be Massive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 63:40


    Back from recovering from the UFC 300 hangover, we have another great episode, so let's get into it. We start things off with a huge win for Alex Perez with his knockout of Matheus Nicolau. This was a great bounce-back win for Perez, who saw his victory for the first time since 2020. But also, this win puts him in a great spot in the division with so many contenders either injured or coming off a loss. From there, we give a quick recap of the rest of the card. Some great fights and performances from names that we will be seeing on bigger cards in the future. Next, we move into our picks and predictions for UFC 301. We were doing so much picking and predicting with UFC 300 that we decided to just preview the main and co-main events. In the main event, we have Alexandre Pantoja defending his title against the fast-rising Steve Erceg. In the co-main, we have the return from retirement fight of the King of Rio himself, Jose Aldo. He will be greeted by the always-dangerous Jonathan Martinez. Lastly, we move into the news, where we catch up on two weeks worth of fight announcements, some weird actions by the NSAC, and the announcement of UFC 304 being in Manchester, England. We even expand a little bit about how huge we think the event will be with all of the UK talent on the roster currently! Like always, please be sure to rate, like, comment, and share.

    Episode 179: Full UFC 300 RECAP | Alex Pereira Flatlines Hill | Max Holloway KO's Gaethje At The Buzzer | Conor McGregor Is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 86:38


    As MMA fans that go back to its early stages, we've been witness to a lot of cool things. Everything from super fights, double champs, comeback wins, great knockouts, careers being made, and even careers being ended. But I think we can speak for the MMA fandom in saying that UFC 300 was the greatest spectacle the sport has ever seen. So let's get started, because we got a lot to cover! Since we gave you picks and predictions for the whole card—all 13 fights—it's only right that we recap all 13! Starting with Alex Pereira flatlining Jamahal Hill to retain his 205-pound title. We even talk about what could be next for Alex. Between going up to heavyweight to chase being the first fighter to even hold belts at 3 weight classes or even who would make sense for him at light heavyweight. From there, we talk about some key performances from Zhang Weili, Max Holloway knocking out Justin Gaethje to essentially give himself a plethora of options, and Arman Tsarukyan putting himself in place to challenge Islam Makhachev. We also talk about some other huge performances on the prelims as well; like I said, we recap everything! With no fights this coming weekend, we will be taking next week off but will be back the following week to get you all ready for UFC 301! Lastly, we cover a few things in the news, including the UFC getting new gloves, some huge fight announcements, including Makhachev vs. Poirier, the official return of Conor McGregor, and more! Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 178: Brendan Allen Edges Chris Curtis | UFC 300 Full Card Picks/Predictions | Jon Jones In Trouble Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 87:48


    What's going on, everyone? We have a huge episode for you, so let's get right to it! We start things off by giving our recap of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis. This card was a little bit light on the meaningful fights, so the main event was the only fight we really spent time on. Brendan Allen ended up getting the decision win in the rematch with Chris Curtis. The fight was super close, and some people even dub it a fight of the year candidate. We spend a little bit of time talking about what could be next for Allen, who now has a crazy win streak and is searching for a title shot. From there, we move into the meat and potatoes of the episode. We give our picks and predictions for the whole UFC 300 card! That's right, not just the main card, not just the prelims, even the early prelims! We weren't even sure if we would be able to get it all done in one episode, but we powered through and locked in picks for all 13 fights! Finally, we cover a few things in the news, including Jon Jones possibly being in trouble again, some fight announcements, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 177: Manon Fiorot Stamps Title Shot With Win Over Blanchfield | UFC Atlantic City RECAP | Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis Picks/Predictions | Will Tom Aspinall Fight For Undisputed Title Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 60:54


    We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. Let's get into this week's episode! We start things off by talking about Manon Fiorot's huge win over Erin Blanchfield. Not only talking about how well she fought in this fight, but even what she could bring to a fight against the champion. From there, we get into Joaquin Buckley taking advantage of his opportunity to defeat Vincente Luque and what his potential is for the welterweight division. Unfortunately, as we do the rest of our Atlantic City recap, we have to spend more time than we'd like discussing the two standout takeaways: eye pokes and sketchy refereeing. After that, we jump into our picks and predictions for this coming weekend's fight night, headlined by Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis. This is another card that we are only highlighting for one fight, but trust us, next week we pick for every single fight on UFC 300! Lastly, we get into the news, and there are some cool topics we discuss. Among them were some huge fight announcements regarding Robert Whittaker, Brandon Moreno taking a hiatus, if we think Tom Aspinall's next fight will be for the undisputed title, and much more! Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 176: Rose Namajunas Scores Bounce Back Win Over Ribas | Erin Blanchfield vs Manon Fiorot Picks/Predictions | UFC Antitrust Settlement Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 88:20


    We hope everyone is having a great week, and we hope to get it started off right with a fun episode! We start things off talking about the main event performance for Rose Namajunas as she gets back in the win column. We also discuss what this win does for Thug Rose, as she is still relatively new to the flyweight division. We also spend a little bit of time talking about the rest of the card. Although it was not star-studded, there were still some great performances. But one of the not-so-great performances even prompted our very own Nate to go on a bit of a tangent, addressing regions needing to evolve in the MMA landscape. From there, we move on to making our picks and predictions for this coming weekend's UFC Fight Night Atlantic City. We give picks for the main event, which features Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot, and the co-main, featuring Vincente Luque vs. Joaquin Buckley. We even dropped an exclusive, impromptu announcement about our plans for UFC 300! Lastly, we jump into some news. We talk about a wide range of things, including the UFC antitrust lawsuit being settled, the Conor McGregor fight timeline, and Bellator announcements. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 175: Tuivasa Suffers Fourth Straight Loss To Tybura | UFC Vegas 88 Judging Robbery | Ribas vs Namajunas Picks/Predictions | How Did Erceg Leap Mokaev?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 57:09


    We know that these aren't the most exciting weeks, but we cover them all! This episode starts off with us talking about Marcin Tybura getting a huge win over Tai Tuivasa via rear naked choke. This is Tai's fourth straight loss, all by finish. We also recap the rest of the main card, including the eye poke that led to a no contest, OSP getting back on track, and GM3 getting his 7th submission win in the UFC. One fight that got some individual attention was Christian Rodriguez's split decision win over Isaac Dulgarian. This fight felt like it was all Dulgarian the first 2 rounds, but he faded in the 3rd, leaving room for Rodriguez to push in the 3rd. This fight led to a lot of online chatter, causing us to start a new segment called "X Gonna Give It Ya," where we read off some responses to fights from X. From there, we give our picks and predictions for this weekend's Ribas vs. Namajunas fight night main event. Lastly, we jump into the news, which features topics such as Steve Erceg leaping Mohammad Mokaev for the next shot at Pantoja, Conor getting restless to fight, the return of Jose Aldo, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 174: UFC 299 RECAP | Sean O'Malley Dominates | Is Dustin Poirier In Line For Title? | Ngannou Vs Joshua Reactions | Tuivasa vs Tybura Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 102:40


    We previewed UFC 299 as if it was going to be one of the greatest nights of fighting we've seen, and it did not disappoint! What's up everyone? We hope you all had a good weekend. This episode is a long one, with so much to talk about with UFC 299 and more, so let's get to it. We start things off by talking about the amazing performance by Sean O'Malley in his win over Chito. We also talk about what could and should be next for him as he keeps showing improvement and building himself into a star. Next in the co-main, we talk about Dustin Poirier and his huge knockout win. Even touching on what this means for his last run for the title and where this win puts in terms of title contenders. Following that, we give a full main card recap and even touch on a few prelim results. From there, we give our picks and predictions for this coming weekend's fight night card, headlined by Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura. Lastly, we jump into the news. There we cover everything from our reactions to the Ngannou and Joshua fight, a new member in the UFC Hall of Fame, a weird happening at the PFL Europe event, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 173: Muhammad Mokaev Next For Flyweight Title After Perez Win? | UFC 299 Picks/Predictions (FULL CARD) | Israel Adesanya Wanted UFC 300, Du Plessis Said No

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 92:33


    We are less than a week away from the huge UFC 299 card, but before it all goes down, we have to talk about some things. This episode starts off with a recap of the Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev fight night card. In the main event, Biggy Boy came away with a big win, but it was a few fights before that had the most at stake. We recap most of the main card, but we do give some focus to Muhammad Mokaev's win over Alex Perez and discuss if this win earned him the next shot at Alexandre Pantoja. From there, we give our picks and predictions for the full main card of UFC 299! This card includes huge fights featuring Sean Omalley verse Chito Vera, Dustin Poirier verse Benoit Saint Denis, and many more big names. We honestly could have previewed all of the prelims as well! We actually do spend a little time talking about a few fights because some of them would be fight night main events. From there, we move into the news, which included some clarity on what's next for the featherweight title, Israel Adesanya saying he was offered the UFC 300 main event but DDP declined, and even some thoughts on Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 172: Brandon Royval and Brian Ortega Upset In Mexico City | Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev Picks/Predictions | PFL vs Bellator Recap | Who Will Francis Ngannou Fight Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 87:58


    After Saturday night, we only have one thing to say: Viva La Mexico! We hope everyone had a great weekend, and when there's two great cards on the same night, how could it not be? We start things off with the upsets in the main and co-main events. In the main event, we saw Brandon Royval win what we are branding "The Brandon Bowl" with his split decision victory over Brandon Moreno. And not to be outdone, Brian Ortega's 3rd round submission victory over Yair Rodriguez was also impressive! We also talk about the other standout performances; needless to say, Mexico has a wealth of talent, and it was on display the whole night. From there, we move into our picks and predictions for this Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev. There are some great fights on the card as well, so we highly suggest tuning in. Next, we move into the news, where we recap the PFL vs. Bellator Championship. This card was everything they could have hoped for, and then some. Within the results, we also discuss what could be next for Francis Ngannou, as he was slated to face the winner of the main event but also has big boxing opportunities on the horizon. We finish up with topics like Leon Edwards three opponents being revealed, UFC 306 being at the Sphere, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 171: Ilia Topuria Is New Featherweight Champ | Full UFC 298 RECAP | UFC Fight Night Mexico City Picks/Predictions | UFC 300 Main Event Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 87:34


    There's nothing crazier than getting to say "And New!" especially when it's accomplished with such an exclamation point! We start this episode talking about the performance that saw Ilia Topuria knock out long-time champion Alexander Volkanovski. We dive into what this could mean for both fighters, as the new young champion and the featherweight G.O.A.T. could very well run it back. From there, we cover the rest of the main card, including a great fight between Whittaker and Costa. Also, Merab is seemingly setting himself up for a title fight after defeating Henry Cejudo. Next, we move into our picks and predictions for this weekend's UFC Fight Night in Mexico City. We break down the main event, which will feature Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval, and a co-main event of Yair Rodgriez vs. Brian Ortega. Lastly, we move on to the news. We give our reactions to finally finding out who will fight in the main event of UFC 300. We also talk about some other topics that were connected to UFC 300, including Leon Edwards and Conor McGregor. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 170: Jack Hermansson Derails Pyfer Hype | UFC 298 Picks/Predictions | Does UFC Have A Plan For 300?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 96:52


    With UFC 298 just a handful of days away, let's get into a jam-packed episode to get you ready! We start the episode off by talking about the huge veteran performance by Jack Hermansson in the win over Joe Pyfer. Besides talking about his veteran mindset, we also talk about what could be next for him and Joe Pyfer. We also give a recap of the rest of the card, which included a KO by Dan Ige and all the other standout performances. Next, we move into our picks and predictions for UFC 298. We highlight 4 of the 5 main card fights. Volkanovski verse Topuria, Costa verse Whittaker, Merab verse Cejudo, and even Ian Garry verse Geoff Neal round out the card. This card has a lot of big names, even on the undercard, so you won't want to miss it! Lastly, we go into the news, which has become a segment to discuss what they'll be doing for UFC 300. And this time was not different, and we discuss if they actually even have a plan for the main event, or are they just going by the seat of their pants? We also talk about the week that Sean Strickland had, some fight announcements, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 169: Nassourdine Imavov Defeats Dolidze | Money Moicano Becoming UFC's Next Star? | Hermansson vs Pyfer Picks/Predictions | Dream MMA Super Bowl Style Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 90:46


    We hope everyone had a great week, and after a great night of fights, we are ready to get to it! We start the episode off talking about the huge performance by Nassourdine Imavov in his defeat of Roman Dolidze. We all came away impressed with Imavov and looking forward to his next fight. From there, we move into the co-main event, in which Renato Moicano outlasted a very tough Drew Dober en route to a decision win. We also talk about the budding star that seems to be growing as Moicano has become more active on social media and is really giving fans a glimpse into his personality, and they are loving it. We also talk about a few other great performances on the card. Next, we give our picks and predictions for this coming weekend's UFC Fight Night, featuring Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer. Although this was the only fight we made predictions for, we also spoke about some of the names we are looking forward to watching. From there, we have a fun segment where we create a Super Bowl-style dream card. In this format, we were allowed to match up fighters from any promotion to create a dream card that we would love to see. Finally, we covered all the news, which included some miscommunication with the UFC's fight booking, some fight announcements, and even some injury updates. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 168: Dolidze vs. Imavov Fight Night Picks/Predictions | 2 Truths And A Lie: UFC Fighter Edition | Kayla Harrison Signing To The UFC Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 76:02


    We hope everyone had a great weekend. There are no fights to recap, but we have a fun one in store, so let's get to it! We start the episode off with our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs. Imavov. Outside of the main event, we also picked Renato Moicano and Drew Dober for the co-main. This card features a lot of fun fights, so we highly suggest you tune in! Afterwards, we move into a fun game that we've played before, which is "2 Truths and a Lie". The game is pretty self-explanatory; a fighter is presented, and then three statements are made, two of which are true, and it's the contestant's job to deduce the one lie. The game starts out a little slow but picks up and comes down to the wire. Lastly, we move into the news, which featured some really interesting talking points. Among them were the signing of Kayla Harrison by the UFC, Conor possibly being back for the UFC 300 main event, ONE Championship results, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 167: Full UFC 297 RECAP | Du Plessis Vs Adesanya Next? | Movsar Evolev Emerges As Title Contender | Is The Khabib Return Coming?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 84:43


    UFC 297 brought in a double "And New!" and some interesting storylines to touch on. We start things out by talking about the performance by Dricus Du Plessis in his win over Sean Strickland. With it being such a close fight, we discuss where the fight may have been won or lost in the judges eyes. We then move into what could be next for DDP, as he called out former champion Israel Adesanya after his win, but there are other names available as well. Next, we move on to Raquel Pennington and her victory, making her the new women's bantamweight champion. We have some harsh words for the performance of both ladies, but ultimately we know it's because of the comparison to Amanda Nunes. It's going to be hard for any of the women to live up to the fights and dominance that she displayed. From there, we give a full recap of the remaining main card fights on UFC 297 including the title contender worthy performance by Movsar Evolev. With no fights to preview, we jump right into the news next. In the news, we have some great discussion on some topics, such as Max Holloway facing Justin Gaethje for the BMF title, is Khabib making his return, the huge PFL Champions vs. Champions card, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe!

    Episode 166: Magomed Ankalaev Next For Title | UFC 297 Picks/Predictions | UFC Lacking Star Power?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 91:08


    Our first fights of the year have happened, and they did not disappoint! We have a great episode for you all, so let's get to it. We start things off talking about the amazing performance by Magomed Ankalaev and his knockout of Johnny Walker. With the win and performance, we were also prompted to really consider his position at the top of the division and if he is next for a title shot! Especially if Jamahal Hill isn't ready to go by the summer. After that, we move into some of the other standout fights on the card, including Jim Miller's big win, Mario Bautista impressing, and more. From there, we move into our picks and predictions for this year's first PPV, UFC 297, headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plesis. We also pick the co-main, with Bueno Silva fighting Pennington and Arnold Allen against Movsar Evolev. Lastly, we move into the news, which included a bunch of fight announcements, including some fights for UFC 300, UFC 299, and some other fight nights. With some of the backlash over the booking of UFC 300, we also talk about whether the UFC is lacking star power. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 165: UFC Fight Night Ankalaev VS. Walker | Our 2024 Bold Takes And Predictions For The UFC | Francis Ngannou VS. Anthony Joshua Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 93:19


    After a 3-week break, we finally have fights to make predictions for! We also have some bold takes and predictions for this year, so let's get to it! We start the episode off by giving our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker. We also give our picks for the co-main, featuring Matheus Nicolau and Manel Kape. This card is full of good fights and fighters, so we highly suggest watching as much of the card as you can because we feel strongly that a lot of those names will be part of big fights later in the year. Next, we move into our bold takes and predictions, which ranged from "Which champion will still have their title by the end of the year?" to "Which fighter will be Pound for Pound #1 by the end of 2024?". We even go into a round of true or false that made us consider a plethora of MMA situations, including whether McGregor will fight more than once this year and even if Paddy Pimblett will be in the top 15 by the end of the year. Lastly, we move into the news, where we talk about Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua agreeing to fight this year and what that means for Francis, the PFL, and boxing. We also talk about the recent interview with Sean Strickland and some good fight announcements. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 164: 2023 MMA Awards | Conor McGregor Fight Announcement Reaction | Who Should Main Event UFC 300?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 82:21


    New year, same goal, and that's to provide you all with the most entertaining MMA coverage we can! With that, we get into our first episode of 2024, the KOB MMA Awards show. We give our picks for multiple categories, including fight of the year, event of the year, knockout of the year, submission of the year, male and female fighter of the year, and more. In between different categories, we also answered some trivia questions. The winner will get 3 points towards our fight picks for this year, and it ends in a lot of controversy; you won't want to miss it! With no fights to preview, we end the episode covering the news, but even that prompted some great conversation. The biggest bit of news that got some spicy feedback was Conor McGregor and his fight announcement. We give our thoughts on what we think is right about it and spend a lot of time on what we feel they got wrong. Also in the news were some UFC 300 fight announcements, including Leon Edwards saying he'll be defending his title on the card. With that, we talk about whether that will be the main event or if they have a bigger move in store for the main event. With other big fights also being announced, we're very interested to see where they go with booking the rest of the card. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 163: Full UFC 296 RECAP | Who Should Be Next For Leon Edwards | Alexandre Pantoja Impressive In First Title Defense | Is Paddy Pimblett Ready For Ranked Opponent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 80:44


    UFC 296 was a great card filled with big performances, so for the last time in 2023, let's get into it! We start things off with the main event, where Leon Edwards completely controlled the fight on the road to a decision victory over Colby Covington. We talk about how impressive Leon was despite the pre-fight comments made by Colby, and even his ability to grapple with him as well. With the big win, we then moved into who could be next for Edwards, with some big and exciting names to choose from. Among them are Belal Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov, or even superfights with Islam. We then move into the co-main event, where champion Alexandre Pantoja defends his title against Brandon Royval. Pantoja came away with a hard-fought victory but showed a very good mix of skill and grit. Even prompting us to question who is going to be able to defeat him anytime soon. We finish up 296 with a full recap of the rest of the main card and mention some of the undercard. With that, we had to discuss Paddy Pimblett's win over Tony Ferguson, which weirdly left us with maybe more questions than answers. Because of this, we try to answer what should be next for Paddy, including if he's ready for a ranked opponent. Lastly, we cover the news, which includes some huge fight announcements for UFC 299, Jake Paul's win, and more. We just want to wish everyone happy holidays and thank everyone who's tuned in and supported our content. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 162: Song Yadong Win's Over Gutierrez | Khalil Rountree Steals The Show | UFC 296 Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 94:06


    As the year winds down, the fights are still on fire! We start things off by giving a recap of last weekend's fight night card. We talk about the performance by Song Yadong and what could be next for him. There seem to be more options below the top 5 than above them, but we have a few matchups we like for him next. After that, we move on to the co-main event, which saw Khalil Rountree take a huge step in his career with his win over Anthony Smith. We all feel like he's ready for a big fight next, as he's fought his way up the light-heavy weight ladder. We also touch on what could be going on with Anthony Smith. He's had some rough performances and seems to be struggling with the mental side of fighting as well. We talk about a few more fights on the card before moving on. Next, we give our picks and predictions for UFC 296. This is the last PPV and fight card of the year, and on paper, it does not disappoint. It will be headlined by champion Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington. And not to be outdone in the co-main event, they will have Alexandre Pantoja defend his title against Brandon Royval. This fight will be a rematch, but both fighters have grown a lot since their last fight. On top of that, we give our picks for the three other fights on the main card. Lastly, we covered the news, which included some fight announcements, Khamzat getting surgery, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 161: Arman Tsarukyan Makes Quick Work Of Dariush | UFC Austin RECAP | UFC Fight Night Song Vs Gutierrez Picks/Predictions | Our UFC 300 Dream Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 98:33


    What a night of fights put on in Austin, Texas! And what an episode we have in store for you all, so let's get to it! We start things off by talking about the quick knockout victory by Arman Tsarukyan. With such an impressive win, we then talk about what could be next for Arman and even what his ceiling might be. We then move on to Beneil Dariush and what could be next for him after two first-round knockouts in a row. The UFC Austin love did not end there, though. We did a full main card recap of the event as well as talk about the back-to-back slam knockouts in the prelims. Next, we move into our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Song verse Gutierrez. We give out picks for the main event and the Khalil Rountree vs. Anthony Smith co-main event. We then move into a segment that we love to do, and that's building our dream fight cards. This time we are building our dream UFC 300 fight cards by using fighters that are not currently booked or injured. Lastly, we cover the news. This week features some fight announcements, Jamahal Hill's arrest, some bareknuckle boxing results, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 160: UFC Austin Picks/Predictions | Pros And Cons Of PFL's Bellator Acquisition | PFL 2023 World Championship RECAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 71:43


    We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend, but now it's time to work off that turkey! We jump right into things with our picks and predictions for the huge UFC Austin card this coming weekend. We always do picks for the main and co-main, but this time we did it on the spur of the moment and picked 4 of the 5 main card fights! Those fights include the main event with Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan, the co-main with Jalin Turner stepping in to face Bobby Green, Rob Font welcoming Deiveson Figueiredo to a new division, and highly touted prospect Sean Brady welcoming Kelvin Gastleum back to welterweight. From there, we jump into the new, which featured a heavy amount of talk surrounding the PFL's purchase of Bellator. We give our pros and cons for the merging rosters, plans for champions, and what the future could look like. After that, we jumped into our recap of the PFL 2023 World Championship and the finale of the 2023 season. And lastly, we cover some fight announcements and David Benavidez wanting to fight Canelo after his win. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 159: Brendan Allen Extends Win Streak Over Craig | Full UFC Vegas 82 RECAP | Should Jon Jones Vacate Heavyweight Title For Aspinall?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 74:03


    At this time of year, we want to remind everyone to be thankful, and one thing we were very thankful for was the fights this past weekend! We start things off by talking about the amazing performance by Brendan Allen in his win over Paul Craig. He has a great winning streak going, and we look forward to what's next for him. After that, we talk about Michael Morales making his mark in the welterweight division. We followed that up with a recap of the rest of the card. After that, Brandon did one of his "Facts, Don't Care About Your Feelings" giving his opinion on interim titles. Amongst that, we discuss whether Jon Jones should vacate his heavyweight title to give Aspinall a chance to unify. Lastly, we cover the news that includes huge Bellator 301 performances, some good fight announcements, and some big boxing matchups. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 158: Who's Next For Tom Aspinall? | Alex Pereira KO's Prochazka To Earn LHW Title | UFC 295 RECAP | UFC Fight Night Allen Vs Craig Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 50:58


    What a wild night of fights! We have two new champions, some big-time performances, and five finishes on the main card alone, so let's get into it! We start off talking about how the UFC 295 main event went exactly as we hoped—chaotic! Ultimately, Alex Pereira gets a stoppage win to secure the light heavyweight title. We talk about what could be next for him, with former champion Jamahal Hill recovering from injury and no clear-cut contenders available in the division. From there, we move on to Tom Aspinall shocking the world with his 69-second KO victory over Sergei Pavlovich to earn the interim heavyweight title. Not only did we talk about his impressive, short-notice performance, but we also discussed his future opponents. Obviously, this card was supposed to be headlined originally by champion Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, but with the Jones injury, that fight could be a year out. After that, we give a full main card recap of UFC 295. Next, we give our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig, where we see who will win in the battle of the submission aces! We also picked the co-main, which will feature young prospects Michael Morales and Jake Matthews. Lastly, we cover the news, which featured some huge fight announcements, a roster cut, Usman Nurmagomedov failing a drug test, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 157: Jailton Almeida Is Ready For Top Of Heavyweight Division | UFC 295 Picks/Predictions | Should Stipe Miocic Have Been Offered Interim Fight?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 75:21


    We hope everyone had a great weekend. Let's jump into the episode. We start things off by talking about the very dominant performance by Jailton Almeida en route to his unanimous decision victory over Derrick Lewis. After talking about how the fight itself went, we talk about what could be next for him. We even talk about his potential matchups against the top 5 of the division. We also give our recap of the rest of the UFC in Sao Paulo. From there, we move into our picks and predictions for UFC 295. That card will be headlined by Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title, and Sergei Pavlovich will face Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight title. We also give picks for a few other fights on the main card. The topic of the interim title also sparked the topic of whether Stipe Miocic should have been offered a chance to fight for it. And finally, we cover the news, which featured a fight for the vacant bantamweight women's title, a fun co-main for UFC Austin, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 156: Francis Ngannou Shocks The World In Loosing Effort To Fury | Is Ngannou The Face Of MMA Now? | Almeida Vs Lewis Picks/Predictions | Top 5 Most Well Rounded UFC Fighters Right Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 98:20


    For a weekend with no UFC fights, man did the MMA world get rocked this past weekend! Francis Ngannou had his first boxing match against arguably the greatest heavyweight boxer of our generation, and he shocked the world. What might have been just a mention in the news became a whole segment as we talk about the performance, albeit in a losing effort, by Francis. Not only did he shock the world by being competitive with Tyson Fury, but he even scored the only knockdown of the fight and pushed him to a split decision. We spend a good amount of the episode discussing how this changes not only the landscape of Ngannou's career but of the world of MMA and boxing as well. We talk about what could be next for him in terms of his return to MMA and him now possibly being the face of MMA. Next, we move into our picks and predictions for this coming Saturday's UFC Fight Night Brazil as Jailton Almeida faces Derrick Lewis. From there, we move into a fun segment where we each give our Top 5 Most Well-Rounded Non-Champion UFC Fighters. Finally, we wrap things up with the news, which featured the Jon Jones injury, a new UFC 295 main and co-main, Gaethje fighting Max, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 155: UFC 294 RECAP | Should Islam Makhachev Face Gaethje Or Oliveira Next? | Khamzat Chimaev Earns Title Shot | Tyson Fury Vs Francis Ngannou Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 76:43


    How fitting for Episode 155 to be the one where we talk about the new potential 155-pound GOAT? What a weird card with some amazing standout performances. Let's get right to it. We start things off by talking about the crazy head kick knockout by Islam Makhachev and what his performance means in the grand scheme of things. We also speak about what this could mean for Volkanovski and his future. Next, we move into the co-main event, which saw a great back-and-forth fight between Khamzat and Usman that ended in a majority decision win for Chimaev. We discuss if Khamzat should get the next title shot or if someone like DDP is more deserving based on both of their most recent performances. We finish up UFC 294 by giving a full recap of the rest of the main card and even some great performances on the prelims. With no fights to preview, we move into the news to talk about some fun topics. Amongst those are the Fury vs. Ngannou boxing match, ShowTime getting out of the boxing game, some great fight announcements, and more! Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 154: UFC 294 Picks/Predictions | Can Volk and Usman Actually Win? | USADA Out | Edson Barboza Scores Comeback Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 110:48


    If you're wondering if this was one of the craziest past weeks ever for UFC news, yes, it was. If you're wondering if we talked about all of it, yes, we did. And finally, if you're wondering if we covered everything in less than 2 hours, just barely! We talked about so much that I'll even have to keep this description brief. We start things off talking about the main event from this past weekend's fight night card, where Edson Barboza secured a decision victory. From there, we cover a few more fights from the card, including Jonathan Martinez defeating Adrian Yanes and a few more results. Next, we move straight into UFC 294. With the main and co-main getting a big change when a fighter from both had to drop out from injury Enter Alexander Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman, who step in for huge opportunities! So after discussing how we got to those fighters stepping in, we gave our picks and predictions for the whole card and even the prelim main event. We also explain why we are doing the breakdowns and picks on the podcast instead of on the live Kickback show. Finally, we move into a huge news segment that could have been an episode on its own! We talked about the UFC and USADA split, Adesanya stepping away from fighting, the MMA retirement fund, and Misfits Boxing results. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 153: Bobby Green Upsets Grant Dawson | Is Joe Pyfer UFC's Next American Star? | UFC Fight Night Yusuff Vs Barboza Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 65:51


    After a week of hiatus, we are back and ready to get to it! What a main event to welcome us back as Bobby Green upsets the #10-ranked Grant Dawson with a KO! We take a minute to break down the overall weirdness of the matchup and how we admittedly thought this main event was going to be a showcase for Dawson. But that's why we love the sport! Anything can happen on any given night, and from that point on, we discuss what could possibly be next for Bobby Green. From there, we spend a moment speaking on the budding star that is Joe Pyfer! After such a great performance, it prompts Nate to consider him as possibly the next American star in the UFC. We also talk about what to do with this middleweight division that seems to have a lot of high-level prospects sitting outside the top 15. Next, we give our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza. Amongst our picks for the main event, we also previewed the featured fight, which will have Jonathan Martinez facing Adrian Yanes. Lastly, we cover some news from the past week, including a potential Merab/Aljo fight, some big fight announcements, Izzy getting a DUI, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 152: Gamrot Wins, Fiziev Injured | UFC Vegas 80 Picks/Predictions | Huge UFC 295 & 296 Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 75:17


    It always feels like we, as fans, are robbed of great fights when they end in injury. This past weekend was no different, so let's get into it. We start things off by talking about the main event that saw Mateusz Gamrot win over Rafael Fiziev. Although the fight was shaping up to be a great back-and-forth battle, it was cut short when Fiziev injured his foot while attempting a body kick. Gamrot was able to immediately pounce and secure the win. We talk about how this outcome doesn't necessarily propel Gamrot into a huge matchup and could see him looking back in the rankings for an opponent. From there, we talk about the rest of the card, including Bryce Mitchell's win and Marina Rodriguez dominating. After that, we move into our picks and predictions for UFC Vegas 80. This card features a main and co-main that leave a lot to be desired, but the card as a whole is full of a bunch of great fights. None the less, we give our picks for Grant Dawson verse Bobby Green and Joe Pyfer verse Abdul Razak Alhassan. Since this card will be taking place next weekend and not the upcoming weekend, we elected to still give our picks and just take next week off on the podcast. With weeks off and lighter fight nights, sometimes it's just a lot of work to fill up a whole episode. But fear not, because in the news we cover some big-time fight announcements that are sure to keep us busy the rest of the year! Among those are title fights for Pereira and Prochazka, Edwards and Covington, the return of Paddy Pimblett, and much more! Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe.

    Episode 151: Grasso Vs Shevcheno Draw | UFC Noche RECAP | What's Happening In The UFC Welterweight Division? | Fiziev Vs Gamrot Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 69:43


    As the UFC continues these region heavy cards, they keep delivering! UFC Noche was an amazing card with a less than amazing outcome to it's main event, so let's get into it. We start things off by discussing the main event that saw an amazing back and forth fight between champion, Alexa Grasso and former champion, Valentina Shevchenko. The fight ended in a Split Draw, so Grasso retained her title but the score cards left alot to be desired. We spend some time talking about where the UFC should go from here in terms of booking a rematch or moving another contender a shot at Grasso. From there we give a full RECAP of the rest of the UFC Noche card. Included is plenty of talk about co-main that saw JDM defeating Holland, the huge performance by Raul Rosas jr, and much more. After we speak on the co-main we have a lengthy discussion about the state of the Welterweight division, with almost none of the top fighter being booked, even all the way up to the champion. From there we give our picks/predictions for UFC Fight Night Fiziev Vs Gamrot. We also feature the co-main fight between Bryce Mitchell and Dan Ige. Lastly we cover the news, which included topics like the finalization of Endeavor's purchase of the WWE, Bellator 301 fight card, and more. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 150: Strickland Overwhelms Adesanya To Become Champ | Volkov Finishes Tuivasa With Sub | UFC 293 Full RECAP | Noche UFC Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 74:22


    The only thing that's promised in the world of MMA is that you never really know, with 100% certainty, who will win. But this is also why the sport is so amazing! Let's jump right into this episode because we cover a lot just within the main event. We start off talking about the performance by Sean Strickland as he soundly defeated Israel Adesanya 4 rounds to 1, to now be the new middleweight champion. With that we obviously have to talk about what could and should be next for Strickland, and even for Izzy. The division is now wide open and there are multiple storylines to follow. We next talk about the co-main that saw Alexander Volkov dominate Tai Tuivasa on route to an Ezekiel Choke finish! With that, we talk about his options as he is on a winning streak and wants to make one last title run. Then we wrap up our recap by moving through the rest of the UFC 293 main card and some of the prelim results. Next we give our picks/predictions for this coming saturday's Noche UFC card. This Mexican Independence Day card will be headlined by Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko and co-main will be Kevin Holland verse Jack Della Maddalena. Lastly we cover a couple small things in the news including Conor getting his black belt, some fight announcements and more! Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe.

    Episode 149: UFC France RECAP | UFC X NFL Crossover Rosters | What Does PFL Purchase Mean For The Future Of MMA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 73:57


    We hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend, we got a fun episode so let's get to it! We start things off by giving our reactions to Cyril Gane and his near perfect TKO victory over Serghei Spivac. We also speak on what this win could mean for Cyril as the heavyweight division now has a sort of log jam at the top. We then give our thoughts on Manon Fiorot as she picked up a victory over Rose Namajunas. Similar to the heavy weight issue with contenders at the top, she now will look to state her case over Erin Blanchfield on who should get the next title shot. We finish up UFC France by recapping the rest of the main card and some of the prelim results. From there we move into a fun segment that we like to do before the NFL season starts. In it we give a scouting report break down of skills and traits that are looked for in different football positions. With that info we choose different fighters in the UFC that have a skill or trait that is comparable. It's super fun and always leads to some interesting choices. For anyone looking for our picks/predictions for UFC 293, we have now moved that content to our live show, The Kick Back, that we do on the MMA Underground youtube channel! Tune in with us this friday at 9:30 pm ET. Lastly we cover the news that featured some injury news, the PFL selling stake to Saudi Arabia and much more. Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 148: Max Holloway Finishes The Korean Zombie | UFC France Picks/Predictions | Should Sterling Make Way For Dvalishvili?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 77:19


    Today we say hello to you listeners while also saying good-bye to a MMA Legend. Let's get into it! We start the episode off with Max Holloway's amazing finish over The Korean Zombie. As much as he talk about how great Max is, with the loss, we also talk a lot about TKZ's retirement and career. We also talk about some of the options for Max moving forward. We also recap some of the other fights on the card, including Anthony Smith and Erin Blanchfield. Next we move into our picks and predictions for this coming weekend's UFC Fight Night France card. Amongst some really great fights we have the main event of Cyril Gane verse Serghei Spivac. Also on the card we have a very import fight for a potential title shot as Rose Namajunas verse Manon Fiorot. Lastly we get into some news which included some PFL results, some injuries and Aljamain making the decision to ask for the rematch, and what it means for his training partner Merab Dvalishvili. Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 147: Sean O'malley Finishes Sterling | Zhang Weili Dominates Lemos | UFC 292 Full RECAP | UFC Singapore Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 79:30


    If you tuned into last weekend's UFC 292 PPV, then the lyrics "If you are what you say you are, a super star, then have no fear" hit a little different! We hope everyone had a great weekend but we got a lot to get into, so let's get into it. We start things off talking about the amazing knock out win by Sean O'malley over Aljamain Sterling. We talk about what this means for Aljo moving forward and what could be next for Sean. Next we moved into the co-main event that saw Zhang Weili put together an absolutely dominating performance. We also talk about what could or should be next for her as she has a couple really fun match ups waiting on her. We finish up UFC 292 talk by recapping the rest of the main card and a few prelim performances. Next we move into our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Singapore, that's headlined by Max Holloway verse The Korean Zombie. This card is full of great match ups as well including Ryan Spann verse Anthony Smith 2. Lastly we cover a couple things in the news including fight announcements, PFL results and more! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 146: Vicente Luque Out Wrestles RDA | Show Us Your Tweets: UFC 292 Edition | Is Bellator 300 The End? | Derrick Lewis Decides His Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 73:37


    The fight cards keep coming and we keep talking about them! Let's get into another great episode. To preface don't forget that we no longer do our picks and predictions for PPV's because of our live show, The Kick Back! You can tune in and talk fights with us and hear our picks on the MMA Underground's youtube channel this coming Friday! Getting into the episode, we start off with Vicente Luque out wrestling RDA. Not the way we would have picked him winning but also we're seeing alot of fighters adding wrinkles to their game. We continue talking about some of the other winners on the card including Cub Swanson and Khalil Rountree Jr. Next we do a new game titled "Show Us Your Tweets: UFC 292 Edition". In this game we read off a tweet from each fighter on the main card, and one of us had to guess who said what. Lastly we move into a huge news section. We cover everything from updates on Conor Mcgregor's situation, the Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg situation, Bellator 300 and why we think it might be the last PPV for them, and Derrick Lewis signing a new contract! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe!

    Episode 145: Fan's Frustrated With Cory Sandhagen Win | Is Tatiana Suarez Future Double Champ? | Jake Paul Defeats Nate Diaz | PFL 7 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 68:45


    Another crazy weekend in combat sports and another great episode for you all to enjoy! We start off with Cory Sandhagen and his dominating win over Rob Font. Although he won every round, many fans and fighters were upset with Cory's performance as he used a very wrestling heavy approach. We talk about the balance of entertaining and adding skills to beat the top guys of the division for Sandhagen. Afterwards we talk about Tatiana Suarez and her potential, specifically her potential to be a double champ with her wrestling ability! We also talk about a couple other fights on the main card. Next we give our picks/predictions for this weekends UFC Fight Night, headlined by Vincente Luque and Rafael Dos Anos. We also pick for the co-main event where Cub Swanson will be fighting Hakeem Dawodu. Lastly we jump into the news that featured some PFL/One FC results, Jake Paul defeating Nate Diaz, some fight announcements and more! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 144: Justin Gaethje Title Fight or Conor? | Alex Pereira Potentially Stamps Name For Vacant Title | UFC Fight Night Nashville Picks/Predictions | Terrance Crawford Defeats Errol Spence Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 79:38


    UFC 291 was a night but last Saturday was one of the craziest nights in history for combat sports! We start things off talking about the amazing head kick KO by Justin Gaethje to earn the BMF title! With that win there now becomes options on what he does next. With Islam and Charles set to fight he could await the winner, also Conor Mcgregor has put his name in the mix to fight Justin. We discuss which one of these options are more likely. Next we talk about the huge win by Alex Pereira and if it guarantees him a shot at the vacant title against Jiri Prochazka. We also give our recap of the rest of the UFC 291 main card with some sprinkling in of prelim results. Next we move into our picks and predictions for this coming weekend's fight night live from Nashville. We pick for the main event featuring Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font. As well as the co-main event with Jessica Andrade verse Tatiana Suarez. Lastly we cover some things in the news including a bunch of fight announcements, Bellator X Rizin 2 results and some boxing with the huge win by Terrance Crawford over Errol Spence Jr. Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe!

    Episode 143: What's Next For Tom Aspinall? | UFC 291: 2 Truths and A Lie | UFC 294 Fight Announcement Reactions | Who Should Adesanya Fight With Du Plessis Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 83:13


    We are back with another great episode so let's get right to it! We start things off by giving our reactions to the amazing performance by Tom Aspinall! After such a great return from his injury, we then move into what could be next for him after this win. We also give some more recap of the UFC London event, including what the UFC should do with Molly McCann, Paul Craig's potential at middle weight and much more! From there we move into a fun game of 2 Truths and A Lie, but all the questions are about fighters on UFC 291. Nate and Brandon go back and forth to give you all some UFC 291 talk before this Friday's live Kick Back show on the MMA Underground's YouTube channel. After that we jump into news and some very interesting topics. We give our reaction to the fight announcements for UFC 294, who Israel Adesanya should fight now that Du Plessis is out, and much more. Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 142: Mayra Bueno Silva New 135lb Contender | Is MMA Getting Younger? | UFC Fight Night London Picks/Predictions | Who Should Fight Next For The UFC Light Heavyweight Title?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 76:19


    Even when you think you know how a card is going to go, the sport of MMA has a way of humbling your expectations. And boy UFC Vegas 77 do that with the results and performances.  We start things of with a submission of the year candidate that came via Mayra Bueno Silva's amazing win over Holly Holm. We also talk about the very close co-main event that had Bassil Hafez giving Jack Della Maddalena everything he could handle. Jack came away with the win but Hafez definitely came away with a ton of fans and people excited to see his next fight. From there, we give a recap of the rest of the card and our highlight moments. Next we give our picks and predictions for this coming saturday's UFC London card. This card is headlined by the return of heavyweight contender #5 Tom Aspinall as he faces #10 Marcin Tybura. We also preview a fun middleweight fight as Paul Craig makes his 185 pound debut against #14 Andre Muniz. There are also a long list of big names and fun fight sprinkled all through out the card. Lastly we cover some big things in the news including Ngannou vs Fury, Jamahal Hill relinquishing his title due to injury, the history of vacancies in the LHW division, and more! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 141: UFC 290 Full RECAP | Volkanovski Breezes by Rodriguez | Pantoja New Flyweight Champion | Du Plessis Shocks The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 85:42


    What a weekend, what a card, and what an episode do we have for you! UFC 290 brought us alot of quick finishes but this episode is going to be a long one. Rigth off the top we jump into a full RECAP of UFC 290! Amongst that we speak on Volkanovski breezing by Yair Rodriguez, Pantoja defeating Moreno to become the new flyweight champion and Dricus Du Plessis shocking the MMA world with his TKO win over Robert Whittaker. We also speak on Bo Nichol, Dan Hooker and Robbie Lawler's performances as well! This card was full of upsets and 4 different KO finishes that happened in under 60 seconds! From there we give our picks and predictions for the main event of this coming weekend's fight night card headlined by #3 Holly Holm verses # 10 Mayra Bueno Silva. Lastly we finish up with the news that featured some really big topics! Amongst those was Jon Jones verses Stipe Miocic, Chito Vera getting a new opponent, Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya burying the hatchet, Francis verse Tyson Fury and more! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 140: Sean Strickland Title Shot Hopes | Grant Dawson Dominates | Where Does Kevin Lee Go From Here? | Fight Pass Invitational RECAP | Can Jiu Jitsu Be A Major Sport?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 66:11


    We hope everyone had a happy 4th of July weekend! We got an episode full of fireworks! We start thing off with the performance by Sean Strickland with his TKO over Abus Magomedov. We talk about him wanting a shot at the title and if he has a chance to get that based off his UFC career and recent willingness to fight any and everyone. From there we move into a very dominating performance by Grant Dawson. We talk about the strides he's made, how his style might not be very popular but its dominating and will be hard to deal with. We speak on alot of the undercard as well because of the amount of big name prospects and some good veterans. Amongst those fighters was Kevin Lee. Unfortunately he lost his fight in devastating fashion and prompted us to ask and attempt to answer the question of what he should do next! With us doing a live show this friday, we are saving our preview for UFC 290 for The Kick Back show on the MMA Underground youtube channel. So finally we move into the news where we talk about Henry Cejudo's injury, a big fight announcement, and the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 RECAP. And even with the UFC Fight Pass Invitational, we talk about if and what it would take for Jiu Jitsu to be a mainstream major sport! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe! 

    Episode 139: Ilia Topuria Sensational In Win Over Emmett | Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov Picks/Predictions | On The Call | No Conor Mcgregor? | Musk Vs Zuckerberg?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 85:53


    We hope everyone had a great weekend, and we are here to get your week started off right! We jump into the episode talking about the sensational performance by Ilia Topuria in his win over Josh Emmett. We talk about how close he is to being the title challenger, and how he matches up with the 2 guys fighting for the belt next. We also talk about a few of the other fights that took place on a really fun card. From there we give our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Strickland verses Magomedov. Next we play a new game that we're calling "On The Call". In this game we are being played a clip of commentators reacting to a fight finish with the name of the winning fight bleeped out, our goal is to use context clues to figure out who the bleeped out fighter was. Super fun game, hope you guys enjoy it and we can bring it back. Lastly we jump into the news but there was alot to cover. We go into everything from Conor missing his window to enter the testing pool, PFL drama, a laundry list of fight announcements and over course the fight that's getting the most press right now, Elon Musk verses Mark Zuckerberg! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 138: Jared Cannonier Defeats Vettori in Fight Of The Year | Bellator 296 RECAP | Hoosier Daddy? | Emmet vs Topuria Picks/Predictions | Jones and Ngannou Face Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 82:53


    Hope everyone had a great Father's Day, special shout out to all the dad listeners! Let's jump right into things. This week we talk about Jared Cannonier's record setting performance, in what we are deeming a fight of the year candidate, against Marvin Vettori. Even diving into how Cannonier can keep his name in the for front of title contenders. We go on to give a recap of a few other fights on that card as well. The UFC wasn't the only promotion who had some great fights play out, as we also give a recap of Bellator 296 with huge performances from Vadim Nemkov and Sergio Pettis. Next we move into a game that highlighted the spirt of father's day with a little indiana flare, as we played "Hoosier Daddy?" which is a game where we give clues about a father in the UFC, and we have to guess who the fighter is. Next we move into out picks and predictions for this weekend's fight night card, headlined by Josh Emmett verse Ilia Topuria. Lastly we talk about some big topics in the news including Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou facing off at the PFL event, and some huge fight announcements! Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe! 

    Episode 137: Full UFC 289 RECAP | Amanda Nunes Retires As G.O.A.T | Islam Makhachev Rematch Next for Charles Oliveira? | Vettori vs Cannonier Picks/Predictions | Kade Ruotolo Confirms MMA Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 81:37


    Saturday was a huge night in Vancouver Canada, and we try to bring that same energy in this episode! We got a huge episode for you all, so lets get to it. We start things off talking about the amazing performance by Amanda Nunes and her retirement. She put on a master class performance against Irene Aldana and capped out the lopsided decision win, with announcing her retirement. We ask and give our attempted answers at what this means for not only the bantam and feather weight women's divisions, but what it means for women's MMA in general. After that we move into the co-main that saw Charles Oliveira defeating Beneil Dariush by tko in round 1. We talk about the potential rematch between him and Islam Makhackev, and if Charles can make enough adjustments to win in the rematch. We move into a full recap of UFC 289 afterwards, with all Canadian fighter getting wins and having great performances. From there, we give our picks and predictions for this weekend's UFC Fight Night headlined by Marvin Vettori verse Jared Cannonier. Lastly we cover all the things in news including PFL results, ONE Championship results, retirements, Kade Ruotolo's journey into mma and Prime signing their first athletes. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe! 

    Episode 136: Amir Albazi Defeats Kai Kara-France in Close Decision | Chimaev Should Be Next For Usman | Will Jon Jones Fight Again in 2023? | Is Lightweight Best Move For Max Holloway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 82:17


    Episode 136, or as some are calling it, Brandon's high school wrestling weight episode, is here! Let's get right into things, we start off giving our recap of UFC Fight Night Kara-France vs Albazi. For the main event we discuss the close decision, our thoughts of Amir's performance and the inconsistency of the judges score cards. We also give our recap of some of the other fights on the card including performances by Bruce Leroy, Jim Miller and others! Next we move into covering some topics that we are very interested in seeing fleshed out in the last half of the year. In this segment we give our takes on what should and could be next for Kamaru Usman, Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya and Max Holloway. Within those fighters we discuss is any of them need to potentially go to another weight class to get the best fight for them, or if they'll even fight again this year. Lastly we go into the news which featured Merab's surgery, TUF season debut, a big fight announcement and more! We'd like to remind you as well that we did not give out picks and predictions for this coming weekends UFC 289, because we will be doing them on our live show, The Kickback, on the MMA Underground's youtube channel! Be sure to come hang out with us and talk all things UFC 289 and MMA, we'll be sure to post the link in our IG story, on twitter and anywhere else. Like always please be sure to comment, like, rate and subscribe! 

    Episode 135: Is The UFC Rushing Aljamain Sterling? | Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi Picks/Predictions | UFC 500

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 51:06


    It's was a weekend without fights, but that won't stop us from having a episode ready for our KOB faithful! With no fights to recap, we start the episode different than we usually do. This week we start off with the hot button topic of Aljamain Sterling and Dana White's back and forth in the media. We answer the question, is the UFC rushing Aljo to quickly in order to make a fight with him and Omalley. And is Aljo risking alot by taking this fight despite not being sure if he'll be healthy enough to perform to the level we've come accustom to. Sticking with the news we talk about some more Dana White and Francis comments, Jon Jones and Tyson Fury's back and forth, Bellator adding a fly weight division and more. After that we move into a nerdy but fun segment that we are calling UFC 500. In Indiana, where we are from and live, this weekend is all about the Indy 500 race. With that in mind, we created a segment where we took the UFC PPV numbers and chose main events from those fights that are memorable to us, only the sum of the PPVs had to equal 500! Lastly we give our picks/predictions for this weekends fight night card headlined by Kai Kara-France verse Amir Albazi. We also pick for 3 other fights as this card seems to be more loaded than it would seem on first glance. As the summer heats up, so will the content, so we appreciate everyone who has rocked with us through these lighter weeks, content wise. Like always please be sure to like, comment, rate, and subscribe. 

    Episode 134: Aggressive Mackenzie Dern Rolls Past Hill | Francis Ngannou's PFL Deal | Was Haney vs Lomachenko A Robbery?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 69:30


    We are back with another great episode so let's get right to it! We start the episode off by giving our recap from last saturdays fight night that saw Mackenzie Dern putting on a great performance in her victory over Angela Hill. We also talk about the performance by Fluffy Hernandez and the amazing knock outs by other fighters on the card. With no fights to preview for this week, we move into the news but this segment was not your ordinary news! We do a dive into Francis Ngannou's deal with PFL, what it means for him and his legacy. After we speak on the details and impact of his deal, we share some of Dana White's responses to the deal and some other reactions. We also talk about Conor re-entering the testing pool for Usada, the huge fight announcements in the form of UFC 291 and 292, and even do some boxing talk about the decision for the Haney vs Lomachenko fight. Like always please be sure to comment, like, rate and subscribe. 

    Episode 133: Jailton Almeida Is The Future Of The UFC Heavyweight Division | Dern vs Hill Fight Night Picks/Predictions | Too Much UFC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 84:25


    It's not everyday that a fighter shows the tools necessary to become a star, but today we will talk about a couple who might be on their way! We hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend, let's get to it! We start things off with the huge win for Jailton Almeida and his potential as the future of the Heavyweight Division. Also on the card there were big victories for Johnny Walker and Ian Machado Garry. From there, we move into our picks/predictions for this weekend's Fight Night, headlined by Mackenzie Dern verses Angela Hill. Lastly we finish the episode off with the news which included some big fight announcements, Bellator 296 results, PFL fighter suspensions and more. We also talk at length about the idea that maybe the UFC is doing too much quantity over quality, tune in to here our takes! Like always please be sure to rate, comment, like and subscribe. 

    Episode 132: UFC 288 RECAP | Is Sterling Close to 135 GOAT with Cejudo Win? | Belal Muhammad Next For Welterweight Title | Rozenstruik Vs Almeida Picks/Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 75:53


    If there's one thing you know about Monday's, it's your Knee On Belly Boys are going to have a banger ready for you! This week we kick things off with Aljamain Sterling retaining his title by defeating Henry Cejudo. We give Aljo his just due as we discuss how close he is to potentially being the bantamweight GOAT. We also talk what could be next for the other contenders in the division as Dana White confirmed Sean Omalley as the next challenger for the belt. From there we give a full recap of the main card plus a few prelim fights from UFC 288. Included in that is Belal Muhammad earning the next shot at the welterweight title. We discuss some of the push back people have about Belal despite his winning streak. From there we move into our picks/predictions for UFC Fight Night Rozenstruik verses Almeida. Finally we wrap up with the news which featured fighter replacements, One FC making their US debut and much more. Like always please be sure to rate, comment, like and subscribe!

    Episode 131: Song Yadong Puts On Clinic Over Simon | 3rd Annual MMA Draft | Mike Perry Impressing in BKFC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 69:54


    Another week, and another great episode for everyone! We get this one started talking about the amazing performance from Song Yadong as he put on a near perfect performance against the always tough Ricky Simon. Not only was this a huge win for Song, but it puts him right into contention among the handful of guys waiting for a shot at the title. We also discuss the great showing from Caio Borralho in his middleweight clash. From there we move into one of our favorite segments which is the 3rd Annual Knee On Belly Podcast MMA Draft! We have alot of fun picking fighters for 7 different rounds of stipulations. Afterwards we move into the news that featured Nate Diaz legal troubles, some fight announcements and Mike Perry starting to shine in BKFC after breaking Luke Rockhold in their fight! What you won't hear on this episode, that we would normally have, is our picks/predictions for UFC 288. In this episode we explain that we are moving this part of our normal podcast, to our newest show, The Kick Back. That will be a live show this friday on the MMA Under Ground youtube channel where we will give our breakdowns, picks, and answer any questions you all might have about anything and everything MMA. Look out on our IG and Twitter for updates and information on the Kick Back show! Lastly like always please be sure to rate, comment, like and subscribe.

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