Mixed Martial Analysis

In this episode we cover Bo Nickal's first loss and whether he got "fraud checked", J-Rod getting cut from B-Team, and the UFC 315 main card.

Alec offers his predictions for each of the bouts on the UFC 309 main card, and gives his thoughts on the boxing match coming up between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Alec recaps each of the fights on the UFC 307 main card, including the epic bout between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. Also discussed are what's next for Pereira, whether Kayla Harrison will fight for the title next, and if Jose Aldo was in fact robbed against Mario Bautista.

Alec breaks down the UFC 307 main card and offers his picks for each of the bouts.

Alec recaps the UFC 304 card and discusses what might be next for some of the athletes moving forward.

In this episode, Alec previews the UFC 304 main card and gives his predictions for each of the fights. Also discussed are the MMA rule changes that were approved recently, including making the 12-6 elbow legal and changing the definition of a grounded opponent. We'll also touch on Khabib's legal issues with the Russian government.

Alec discusses each of the fights from the historic UFC 300 card.

In the 100th episode, Alec discusses the matchup between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje announced for UFC 300, as well as Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua. He also offers his picks for each of the fights on the upcoming UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis main card.

Alec recaps UFC 296 and debates who should fight Leon Edwards next after his victory over Colby Covington. Also discussed - Shavkat's impressive victory over Wonderboy, Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis, and more.

Alec sits down with UFC middleweight Josh Fremd and discusses the Pittsburgh MMA scene, moving to Colorado and finding success in the UFC.

In this episode Alec talks about the #ufcsaupaulo card and what's next for Jailton Almeida after his dominant win over Derrick Lewis. Also covered - Ngannou's impressive boxing outing against Tyson Fury and how he may have shaken up the landscape of MMA forever.

My wife came on as a guest for my first in-person podcast! We talked about the upcoming Ngannou vs. Fury boxing match, what the UFC would look like if it allowed steroids, Makhachev's victory over Alexander Volkanovski and more! This podcast is supposed to act as a pilot for future in-person interviews. I'm going to put more effort into getting folks in the MMA space to actually come on the show, and this first episode was a good chance to has some things out.

Alec discusses the aftermath of UFC 290, including whether Volkanovski has done enough to cement himself as the featherweight GOAT. Also discussed: Bo Nickal's 1st round knockout, Robbie Lawler's retirement, Du Plessis vs. Izzy, and Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury.

Alec offers his picks for each of the UFC 290 main card fights and briefly touches on the Jones vs. Stipe fight announcement.

Alec recaps the fights on the Sandhagen vs. Vera card from this past weekend. Will Aljamain and Merab ever fight each other? Is Colby Covington more deserving of a title shot than Belal? All of this and more discussed on this episode.

Alec breaks down the main card bouts for UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen. Some bad betting advice sprinkled in.

Alec recaps his trip to London for UFC 286 and the results from the card. He also offers his take on who should fight next for the UFC welterweight title and whether Edwards cheated during the title bout against Usman.

Alec offers his picks for the UFC 285 main card, headlined by Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane in a clash for the vacant heavyweight championship. Can Alexa Grasso pull of the upset against Valentina? Who wins the welterweight matchup between highly-touted prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal? All this and more, including what's next for Jake Paul in his boxing venture after suffering his first professional loss against Tommy Fury on Sunday.

Alec offers predictions for each of the fights on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov. Also discussed are whether Dana White should receive repercussions for slapping his wife and whether he actually will, and James Krause acting as an offshore betting agent.

Alec offers his predictions for each of the main card fights at UFC 280. Can Sean O'Malley pull off the upset and propel himself to superstardom with a win over Petr Yan? Does TJ Dillashaw have the skills to dethrone Aljamain Sterling? Who wins the matchup between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira for lightweight gold? Also discussed are the restrictions placed on fighters and their teams regarding gambling. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec provides some background on how he got started training BJJ and the transitioning to teaching a fundamentals class. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the fights from UFC Fight Night: 211, discusses whether Jake Paul can make a successful transition to MMA, and ONE Championship's impact on jiu-jitsu and muay-thai. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down each of the fights on the main card at Saturday's UFC event, headlined by Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan. Also discussed are the Tua Tagovailoa head injury and Bo Nickal's potential in the UFC. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the fights from UFC 278 and discusses whether Edwards' head kick victory over Kamaru Usman was the greatest comeback in UFC title fight history. Other topics covered include Rockhold's grit in his last fight against Paulo Costa, and whether Merab will have any hesitations about challenging Aljamain Sterling for bantamweight gold. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the fights from UFC 277. What's next for Amanda Nunes after beating Peña in the rematch? Was the Derrick Lewis match stopped too early? What's up with the judges in MMA lately? All this discussed and more.

Alec recaps the UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Canonier card. What's next for Volkanovski after his third victory over Max Holloway? Is Alex Pereira next for Izzy? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec offers his predictions for the UFC on ESPN 38: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot main card. Also discussed are some recent gambling woes and Cowboy Cerrone's next match-up. Don't forget to check out the Bellator card tonight! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett card, which featured plenty of finishes and a war in the main event between top contenders at 145 lbs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec briefly recaps UFC 275 and breaks down the fights coming up this weekend, headlined by Josh Emmett and Calvin Kattar. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Alec breaks down whether the illegal strikes that occurred over the weekend should have resulted in disqualifications. Also discussed are the UFC on ESPN 34 and Bellator 277 results and what's next for Belal Muhammad after his win over Vicente Luque. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. TKZ card. What did we learn about Khamzat Chimaev and his war with Gilbert Burns? Was Petr Yan robbed in his title bid against Aljamain Sterling? And is Alexander Volkanovski the greatest featherweight of all time? All this discussed and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec talks about starting to teach jiu-jitsu classes at his gym and offers his predictions for each of the main card bouts for the upcoming UFC 273 main card. Also discussed are whether the massive favorites on this card are justified. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down each of the fights on the UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal main card. Also discussed are the attempted murder charges against Cain Valasquez. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the fights from UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane. Recorded live. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down each of the main card bouts for UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane. Recorded live. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec reacts to the fight results from last night's UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze card. Recorded live. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec offers his predictions and picks for each of the main card fights at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec offers his predictions for each of the main card bouts on the UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo card. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down the main card and offers his predictions for UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec gives his picks for the UFC 268 main card, headlined by Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the fights from UFC 267. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down the UFC 267 main card, which features the following matchups: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Ozedemir (205 lbs) Li Jingliang vs. Khamzat Chimaev (170 lbs) Alexander Volkov vs. Marcin Tybrua (265 lbs - Heavyweight) Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker (155 lbs) Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen (135 lbs - Interim Championship Bout) Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira (205 lbs - Championship Bout) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down the UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez main card. Also discussed are the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 bout, Giga Chikadze vs. Calvin Kattar and the unfortunate passing of MMA fighter Justin Thornton. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down each of the bouts from Season 5, Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series and makes his picks. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec discusses the fights from UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka. How high is the ceiling for Jiri Prochazka? Was Luana Pinheiro acting, and should knees/kicks to downed opponents be illegal? Will Max Holloway be next for Chikadze after landing the "Giga Kick" against Cub Swanson? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec breaks down the main card fights for the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka event. Other topics of discussion include Joshua Fabia, Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen, and Romero vs. Johnson. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the events from UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. Discussed are the prelims, main card, and the landscape of the 155 lb. division after Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec offers his prediction for the UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje main card. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec discusses the results of the UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa card. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec discusses the aftermath of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alec recaps the fights from UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app