MMA Sesh: UFC, Bellator, WSOF & More

Glory CEO Jon Franklin and New York Ric are in studio to preview Glory 37 and the future of Glory Kickboxing.

SEG/LFA's Jeremy Bjornberg calls in to preview AXS TV's LFA 2, and talk about all the other irons he has in the fire that is combat sports.

The guys open the show previewing BJ Penn's return and the rest of a mediocre card. They then take a call from Invicta/Glory/MMA Hour's New York Ric and covering all the events he has coming up, and give a brief overview of Eric's career. As they close the show they look at some of the lines coming up and try to predict what's next for Conor McGregor.

Sesh West is back in studio to recap UFC 207 and discuss where Ronda goes from here. Rich Savastano calls in. Dylan introduces some novel year end awards for part two of the inaugural Seshies.

In the final ever Sesh East, Tom Hafers and the boys are broadcasting from Hafers Studios. They'll be back next week with all new show featuring Mark Dellagrotte.  They preview BJ Penn's return and cover the rest of the news in the world of MMA.

The Sesh East is again recording from Hafers’ studios to breakdown UFC 207, take a call from Nick on his degenerate yet successful gambling, and preview what's coming up in 2017. Tom Hafers’s USMMA: USMMA.org Tim Burrill BJJ: TimBurrill.comRich Savastano: @RJSavvy2 on Instagram Matty LaRose: @Insta_Matty on Instagram Nick Davis: @RealNickDavis on everything

The Sesh is once again recording from Hafers Studios for a year end review of MMA. After teasing a call from BJJ pioneer Carlos Machado, the boys jump into a preview UFC 207. They kick it off talking about Ronda Rousey’s mental state and give their predictions for the main event, and discuss Johny Hendricks’s matchup with Neil Magny and his fall from grace as championship main eventer to being relegated to the prelims. They then take a call from Carlos Machado. He recaps his journey through martial arts, and breaks down Wonderboy’s performance against Tyrone Woodley. After the break the guys finish their preview of UFC 207 and discuss Dominick Cruz’s matchup with Cody Garbrandt. The guys wrap up the show and 2016 by giving out some year end awards. Tom Hafers's USMMA: USMMA.org Tim Burrill BJJ: TimBurrill.com Carlos Machado's RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu: CarlosMachado.net

Tom Hafers, Tim Burrill, Rich Savastano & and Matty Larose are once again broadcasting from Hafers Studios. They open the show asking Tom why he isn't drinking, and after determining that he must only have 6 months to live, they quickly recap the great fight between Derek Brunson and Robert Whittaker. They move to an extensive preview of the TUF Finale and make their picks. During the recording, Bjorn Rebney, GSP and more hold a press conference explaining there intent to start a union. The guys in studio dive deep into how realistic this is, and what it would mean for the sport. They also have a weight cutting discussion, and talk about Conor being stripped of his featherweight belt.

Tom Hafers, Rich Savstano & Tim Burrill are again broadcasting from Hafers studios to recap an under the radar yet packed weekend of MMA action, including Gegard Mousasi getting revenge on Uriah Hall, Ryan Bader's big win, & Michael Chandler retaining his Bellator lightweight title vs Benson Henderson.

Tom Hafers, Tim Burrill, & Rich Savstano are together in Hafers Studios to recap UFC 205. Tim opens the show lamenting about passing up on an opportunity to be in the Garden, and instead watching UFC 205 in a bar in Brooklyn with a bunch of filthy casuals. They talk about some of the stand out performances from the non title fights, including Frankie Edgar and Khabib. They also talk about Miesha's emotional decision to retire after her loss, and fighter's struggling with accepting retirement. The conversation turns to Gastelum badly missing weight, and whether or not he should be cut. They go in on Yoel Romero and his post win antics, and dissect that odd outcome in the Welterweight Championship fight. They close the show giving Conor his due respect. The guys then stop the show abruptly before Rich finds himself in a paternity lawsuit.

Tom Hafers old friend and BJJ pioneer Tim Burrill calls in for an extensive interview on his start in martial arts, his lengthy career, and the state of MMA today. Plus, Patrick joins for a preview of the BidChat charity event at 10e restaurant, and Jay calls in for an updates on all things Carolla Drinks.  

Jay joins Tom at Hafers Studios on the East Coast with their buddy Rich Savastano to preview the historic UFC 205 card that will be taking place at Madison Square Garden, & they take a phone call from Sityodtong Boston's Mark DellaGrotte to get insight on the behind the scenes work of the UFC's massive productions..

The guys are joined by their friend Mikey in studio, and Mikey and Nick start off the show with a spirited debate about the Dodson-Lineker decision. After covering the crushing news of the passing of Josh Samman, the guys cover some of the recent marquee fight announcements that have been made. They close the show previewing UFC 204 and Bisping-Henderson.

Carolla Digital employee Dylan Wrenn joins the guys in studio for a recap of the whacky UFC 205 press conference and a recap of Cyborg's latest fight.

The guys welcome back McRitchie who finally got off that zip line in Vegas, and take a call in from Jay who is out hustling for Carolla Drinks. Then Tom joins the line from the Patriots game at Gillette Stadium, and talks about people hassling him about Gostowski. The guys get some fight talk in talking about Cyborg's return, but then get a call from someone wanting to speak with Dr. Drew. After the break, Nick and Tom educate the rest of the guys on the Bad Guy Chael Sonnen, and they talk about the drama between Mickey Gall and Sage Northcutt.

The guys welcome Steve Orosco in studio, and they break down the wackiness and shenanigans that happened at UFC 203. After the break, they talk to Steve Orosco about his journey into martial arts and the genesis of Smash Global, which leads to a preview of Smash Global IV. Smash Global IV is September 15 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. Tickets at www.smashglobal.com

The guys open the show discussing wedding traditions, and briefly recap the Heavyweight matchup between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barneet & the first ever card in Hamburg, Germany. They then preview Smash Global IV which a couple of the Sesh members will be attending. They also preview UFC 203 and the heavy weight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem. Get more information on Smash Global IV at https://www.smashglobal.com/

The guys get an update from Tom on his athlete's performances at this weekend's Cage Titans event, and they recap the Maia-Condit Card. They hear about Louis's experience at FYF, and close the show previewing the heavyweight match-up between Arlovski-Barnett.

The Sesh opens with Louis regaling the the guys with tales from his trip to UFC 202. They take a call from Tom and break down the fights even further, and talk to his friend Rich who is transitioning from Iron Man competitoins to Jiu Jitsu. At the end of the show, Jay has some breaking news about aPortland Carolla Drinks Bar Crawl that's in the works. 

The Sesh returns after a summer break to preview the biggest fight in MMA history, the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

The guys are live pool side at TI Resort and Casino. They bring Roy Nelson on stage to talk about his upcoming fight with Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis and the current state of MMA. Next they bring up maniac Ray Oldhafer, and after Ray and Roy have a chance to get acquainted they play the game that is sweeping the nation, Sesh Phrase.

Tom, Nick and Jay are all in studio for a truncated MMA Sesh where they do a quick recap of UFC Fight Night: Ottawa, and preview the big weekend ahead for the MMA Sesh Team.

The guys open the show recapping the Carolla Drinks Mangria Bar Crawl and Nick's successful weight cut.  They then play the game that's sweeping the nation, Sesh Phrase, and have a spirited competition. They close the show previewing the highly anticipated Ottawa main event between Stephen Thompson and Rory MacDonald.

The guys break down the biggest week in MMA History, starting with Friday Night and the passing of Muhammad Ali, through all the news that broke during UFC 199 and Michael Bisping shocking the world against Luke Rockhold, and they finish the show talking about the passing of Kimbo Slice.

The guys open the show discussing Nick's weight loss competition he just started. They move on to recapping the great UFC Fight Night, including Jeremy Stephens impressive showing to rain on Renan Barao's featherweight debut parade and Cody Garbrandt extending his perfect record to 9-0 while adding the first blemish to Thomas Almeida's Record. After the break the guys come back and hit some headlines involving Valentina Shevchenko, Matt Mitrione, and Matt Serra. Tom and Nick next go head to head in a battle of historical MMA wits. They close the show with some predictions for UFC 199. 

The guys open the show recapping Venator FC's crazy card in Italy including Jason Miller missing weight by 24 pounds and Rousimar Palhares getting TKO'd. They then take a phone call from NAGA founder and CEO Kipp Kollar, and talk to him about his journey in mixed martial arts and the history of the North American Grappling Association. He stays on the line as the guys talk about BJ Penn's suspension and they preview UFC Vegas: Garbrandt vs. Almeida.

Tait Fletcher sits down with the guys in studio to talk about his passion for nutrition, his entrepeneurial ventures, and his fighting career. They then take a phone call from Jeremy Bjornberg to dive into the Minnesota MMA scene, and close the show with recaps of Glory 30 and UFC 198.

The guys open the show hearing about Danny Acosta's journey into MMA journalism, then recap some great fights from UFC Rotterdam. Tom then talks about some New England Patriots training at his gym, USMMA, and Bill Belichick giving the gym his blessing. Nick recaps a crazy game of poker, and they close the show previewing UFC 198 and discussing the current and future landscape of MMA.

To support Jordan Parsons' recovery go to www.gofundme.com/jordanparsons. The guys recap the craziness that was the Conor McGregor/UFC 200 saga, which ultimately ended with a new main event in Jon Jones - Daniel Cormier II. Then, in honor of the NFL's big weekend, the guys hold the inaugural MMA Sesh Draft. They close the show with a preview of UFC: Andre Arlovski - Allistair Overeem

The guys open the show recapping Jon Jones sub par yet still dominate performance over OSP as well as the rest of UFC 197's main card. The guys then talk to Iron Works Training Center's owner Eric Anderson and athlete Austen Heidlage on Eric's upcoming show in La Crescent, MN on April 30th (Tickets at www.cagetix.com) and Austen's possible RFA debut. After coming back from break, the guys for some god awful reason talk Game of Throne's debut and dissect a famous battle from the show. They close the show discussing the Conor McGregor/UFC 200 situation, and Benson Henderson's Bellator debut.  

Tom and Nick open the show recapping the great UFC on Fox card,Texeira vs Evans, including Glover's KO of Rashad, Khabib's dominance over UFC newcomer Darrell Horcher, and Michael Chiesa almost shitting his pants. They then discuss Lyoto Machida's suspension, and preview UFC 197.

The guys open the show recapping UFC Zagreb and JDS's destruction of Ben Rothwell. They then discuss Frank Mir getting suspended and discuss PED's in the sport. McRitchie then lends his expertise to the MMA beard rankings, and the guys close the show previewing UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs Evans.

Tom and Nick open the show discussing Jon Jone's recent legal troubles as well as Daniel Cormier's physical ailments. They recap Smash Global including excerpts from Nick's interviews with Freddie Roach and Dominick Cruz. They close the show with a brief preview of UFC Zagreb including Tom reminiscing about an old card he promoted that included a young Big Ben Rothwell.

Tom and Nick spend the first half of the show discussing the aftermath of UFC 196's blockbuster matchups of Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate and Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz. They then recap UFC Brisbane's controversial Neil Magny/Hector Lombard fight and Mark Hunt's classic one punch knock out Frank Mir. They close the show previewing Smash Global 3 with guests Dominick Cruz and Freddie Roach. 

The MMA Sesh team introduces themselves, and then Tom calls his old pal Mark DellaGrotte while Mark is in the UFC production truck minutes from the start UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy. The guys honor the life of Kevin Randleman, and recap the Bellator circus between Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000. Dada's kidney failure leads to a discussion on weight cutting. The guys then preview the upcoming fights between Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping, as well as the blockbuster bouts Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate and Conor McGregor vs Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 196.