Meet Me In The Basement (MMITB) is a podcast that not only reports on the world of combat sports such as M.M.A. and boxing. 'MMITB' also follows it's co-hosts', Donnie & Glenn, on their journey into training mixed martial arts. With just a little bit of randomness mixed in, MMITB is a light hearted podcast, anyone can enjoy.
In the 20th episode of Meet Me In The Basement, Donnie and Glenn cover Diego Sanchez being let go by the UFC after his coach Joshua Fabia failed to confirm Diego's health. Also discussed is the upcoming title fight between Michael Chandler & Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. The basement boys also predict who Kamaru Usman will most likely be matched up with. The episode is finished with some life talk including; Glenn going back to school, & Donnie going back into HVAC.
Episode 19 of Meet Me In The Basement is here breaking down UFC 261 Usman v.s. Masvidal 2. With Title defenses from Valentina Schevchenko, & Kamaru Usman, plus Rose Namajunas regaining the straw-weight championship. We also cover Chris Weidman breaking his leg against Urijah Hall, and Anthony Smith shutting down the leg of Jimmy Crute. also covered is the "Josh Fight" that has gone viral as well as Israel Adesanya scheduled to rematch Marvin Vettori, and Francis Ngannou rematching Derrek Lewis. Conor Mcgregor has his identiy stolen by an irish dr*g king pin. Justin Gaethje Fighter Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LOfjkuk2fw
In this episode of Meet Me In The Basement, Glenn & Donnie breakdown the results of UFC Fight Night, Marvin Vettori v.s. Kevin Holland. With UFC 261 looming around the corner, the basement boys give their official predictions on the rematch between Kamaru Usman & Jorge Masvidal. This card features 3 title bouts including Weili Zhang v.s. Rose Namajunas & Valentina Schevchencko v.s. Jessica Andrade
Donnie & Glenn go hard in their spoiler filled reactions to the new biggest things in cinema. Godzilla vs Kong was released & MMITB was quick to form an opinion on it. In addition to this, Zack Snyder's Directors cut of Justice League is the talk of the town. The basement boys tell you all you need to know about this four hour long re-release of a 5 year old movie. UFC 261 & UFC 262 are on the horizon and have many exciting bouts scheduled to look forward to. With Darren Till out of his match with Marvin Vettori due to a fractured collar bone, there are many discussions to be had in the combat sports world.
In the 16th installment of Meet Me In The Basement, Donnie gives his reaction to the massive PPV UFC 260 including the brutal knock out of Stipe Miocic by the scarriest man on the planet, Francis N'Gannou to claim the Heavy Weight strap. Featured also, is the barn-burner co-main event where Vicente Luque secured the first round submission over Tyron Woodley via d'arce choke, as well as Sean O'Malley's triumphant return to being mentally undefeated against the perennial contender, Thomas Almeida. Donnie also gives his insight into what UFC 260 means for the future of all involved, especially the long await Heavy Weight debut of Jon "Bones" Jones in a super fight at a new weight class.
In this episode of Meet Me In The Basement, Donnie & Glenn cover the results of UFC 259 and all of the subsequent drama that followed it. Get the inside scoop on what fighter Tim Elliot said to his opponent during their fight, exactly why Dominick Cruz is calling out Monster executive, Hans Molenkamp, as well as our take on Aljamain Sterlings controversial DQ win over Petr Yan. Enjoy! Video podcast available on YoutTube
Fangs Out is a punk/ hardcore band hailing from the U.K. Donnie & Glenn are very happy to have all four members of Fangs Out as their guests for episode 14 of the Meet Me In The Basement podcast. You'll hear them share their wildest metal show stories, as well as clue us in on when we can expect their next album which is sure to be packed full of absolute bangers. You can listen to their EP "Curse Words" now on Spotify & YouTube. Spread the word because these guys are sure to be the next big thing in metal music. Fangs Out on YouTube: @FangsOutMusic
Episode 13 of MMITB has Donnie flying solo, with Glenn out sick. Donnie gives it to you straight with what Jeff Bezos' move to step down as C.E.O. of Amazon means for the company's future. With Jeff Bezos' new title of "executive chairman" he will be focusing on new projects as well as "Blue Origin" & "The Washington Post". Donnie will also be letting you know what happened with co-star of "The Mandalorian", Gina Carano being fired by LucasFilm & Disney. As always MMITB brings you the hype for the upcoming UFC 258 Usman v.s. Burns as well as a surprise announcement to wrap up this week's episode.
In episode 12 of MMITB, Donnie does a deep dive on the current situation on Wall Street, regarding Robin Hood, and Reddit users going to war against Hedge Funds and CEO's alike. Donnie explains to Glenn what a Hedge Fund is as well as how a "short-sell" and a "short squeeze" work in investing. Glenn also breaks down the upcoming UFC card at the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on 2/6/21. The basement boys also cover the many scandals in the world of combat sports from Jake & Logan Paul, to Casey Kenny and Meagan Anderson. Enjoy!
In this episode of MMITB Donnie and Glenn react to the huge night for the underdogs at UFC 257 Poirier vs McGregor 2. With Michael Chandler, and Dustin Poirier pulling off huge knockout victories. Donnie also cites the book "Quitters Never Win" by: Michael Bisping. This episode was meant to feature under ground hardcore band: Fangs Out, with Donnie and Glenn reviewing their song "86 Death Cult Classic" but had to be post-poned due to technical difficulties. Fangs Out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROWqDLbHY2M Michael Bisping "Quitters Never Win" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Quitters-Never-Win-Life-UFC/dp/1529104440
In the 10th installment of MMITB Donnie and Glenn cover the first ever UFC event on ABC, with Max Holloway scoring and impressive win over Calvin Kattar. They also preview the upcoming Conor Mcgregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 on UFC 257. Donnie and Glenn also go into their favorite basement binges in; Cobra Kai, Kingdom, and Soul.