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Sean is back to preview 2025 PFL Africa 2: First Round, which features several up-and-coming African talents who look ready to burst onto the global scene.0:00 Is PFL Africa going in the right direction?----- PFL AFRICA 2: 2025 FIRST ROUND1:56 Patrick Ocheme vs. Mohamed Camara5:47 Shido Boris Esperanca vs. Ibrahima Mane9:03 British Boloyoang vs. Ayinda Octave10:59 Sanon Sadeck vs. Yabna N'Tachala13:06 Rundown of the rest of PFL Africa 2

Keith and Ben preview UFC on ESPN 72 “Dolidze vs. Hernandez,” also known as UFC Vegas 109, with detailed predictions and picks for all 11 fights. There is also some crucial reflection on 80s pro wrestling jobbers, because of course there is.0:00 Intro: Murder vs. Manslaughter6:52 Gabriella Fernandes (10-3) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (11-8-2)15:11 Uros Medic (10-3) vs. Gilbert Urbina (7-3)22:26 Joselyne Edwards (15-6) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (13-6)28:20 Elijah Smith (8-1) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (11-4)35:05 Julius Walker (6-1) vs. Raffael Cerqueira (11-2)42:49 Eryk Anders (17-8, 1 NC) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (11-2)52:05 Miles Johns (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Jean Matsumoto (16-1)1:00:03 Andre Fili (24-12, 1 NC) vs. Christian Rodriguez (12-3)1:08:22 Iasmin Lucindo (17-6) vs. Angela Hill (18-14)1:21:31 Steve Erceg (12-4) vs. Ode Osbourne (13-8, 1 NC)1:33:23 Roman Dolidze (15-3) vs. Anthony Hernandez (14-2, 1 NC)

Sean Sheehan recaps all of the happenings from Atlantic City, New Jersey, where Professional Fighters League crowned two champions from its 2025 global tournament.

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 108, which picked up an intriguing short-notice flyweight main event. Get your fix with detailed predictions and picks for all 11 fights, and some pretty stark disagreement on the co-main!0:00 Intro10:34 Ketlen Souza (15-5) vs. Piera Rodriguez (10-2)16:39 Felipe Bunes (14-7) vs. Rafael Estevam (13-0)22:23 Nick Klein (6-2) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (9-3)29:36 Rodolfo Vieira (10-3) vs. Tresean Gore (5-3)37:44 Rinya Nakamura (9-1) vs. Nathan Fletcher (9-2)44:21 Kevin Vallejos (15-1) vs. Danny Silva (10-1)50:50 Neil Magny (29-13) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-9-1)59:47 Karol Rosa (18-7) vs. Nora Cornolle (9-2)1:08:25 Story Time with Keith: "It's Destiny!"1:15:53 Elves Brener (16-5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (14-2)1:23:57 Mateusz Rebecki (20-2) vs. Chris Duncan (13-2)1:33:31 Tatsuro Taira (16-1) vs. Hyun Sung Park (10-0)

Is the UFC setting up Aaron Pico to flop by matching him up with an undefeated No. 6 contender on three weeks' notice, or is this his chance to jump the line in his new promotion? Devin Tejada asks that question and answers many more on this episode of CTK.0:00 Intro----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC ABU DHABI0:50 UFC Abu Dhabi: Weirdly violent, violently weird----- WHAT'S HOT17:26 Aaron Pico vs. Lerone Murphy at UFC 319 and other late-notice marquee matchups----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC VEGAS 10824:21 Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics29:39 Mateusz Rebecki vs. Chris Duncan

Sean is back with your bettor's guide to UFC on ABC 9 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi.0:00 Recap of last week's bets1:49 Bet 1: Robert Whittaker5:27 Bet 2: Petr Yan8:47 Bet 3: Sharabutdin Magomedov11:09 Bet 4: Bogdan Guskov13:41 Flier of the Week: Muslim Salikhov

PFL 2025 lightweight finalist Alfie Davis sat down to talk with Sean ahead of his August 15 clash with Gadzhi Rabadanov. “The Axe Man” talked about why he left his longtime gym, his wins over Clay Collard and Brent Primus so far this season, and why he doesn't buy into all the hype over his upcoming opponent.0:00 Why he left London Shootfighters for GB Top Team3:36 What other sports did you play before you found fighting?5:11 What is it like fighting in the PFL tournament format?7:15 On his fights with Clay Collard and Brent Primus so far this season10:32 Is Gadzhi Rabadanov PFL's top fighter?

Professional Fighters League on Saturday became the first major mixed martial arts promotion to host an event in Africa for PFL Cape Town, and the main event will be remembered for years to come.

Sean Sheehan breaks down the best bets for Saturday's PFL Champions Series 2: 2025 Africa First Round card in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sean is back with your top five bets for UFC Nashville! On a card with a lot of massive favorites, Sean has a set of smart props to help you find some value.0:00 Recap of last week's bets1:35 Bet 1: Tallison Teixeira4:26 Bet 2: Justin Tafa and George Tokkos6:25 Bet 3: Chris Curtis9:26 Bet 4: Kennedy Nzechukwu11:34 Flier of the Week: Nate Landwehr14:36 Rundown of this week's picks

Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat is back to help Sean answer some of the biggest questions in combat sports at the moment. Is Marcus Almeida a heavyweight legend in waiting? Is the lack of any male UFC champs from the United States just happenstance, or is it a symptom of a larger issue? Is Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev doomed to be the great lost superfight of the 2020s? All this and more on an incredible episode of The Sheehan Show.0:00 Marcus Buchecha's Octagon Debut: Instant problem for UFC HWs?9:50 Ilia Topuria: Let's talk about this all-time run17:48 UFC at the White House: Will it happen and is it a good thing?22:39 There are zero American male UFC champs right now. Why?27:48 Is judging getting better? Are the new 10-8 guidelines an improvement?33:47 Would Jack Della Maddalena beat __________?37:03 Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes: Who takes the rematch?38:11 Some way-too-early talk about Super Bowl LX

Cage Warriors play-by-play man Brad Wharton joined Sean to break down CW 192, which takes place this weekend at Indigo at the O2 in London. However, the lads first discuss the controversy at CW 191, which led to the cancellation of the Liam Gittins-Alessandro Giordano main event—and one of their cornermen being banned for life from Cage Warriors!0:00 On the pre-fight scrap and lifetime corner ban levied at CW 1918:33 Shajidul Haque vs. Jawany Scott18:18 Cameron Else vs. Shirzad Qadrian22:15 Weslley Maia vs. Aidan Stephen24:42 Running down the rest of CW London30:08 Outro

Keith and Ben preview UFC Nashville with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. There are two unanimous upset picks this time, so buckle up!0:00 Intro: Next year in DC?5:41 Fatima Kline (7-1) vs. Melissa Martinez (8-1)13:22 Mitch Ramirez (8-2) vs. Mike Davis (11-3)21:00 Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5) vs. Valter Walker (13-1)29:08 Lauren Murphy (16-6) vs. Eduarda Moura (11-1)36:40 Jake Matthews (21-7) vs. Chidi Njokuani (25-10, 1 NC)46:05 Max Griffin (20-11) vs. Chris Curtis (31-12, 1 NC)56:14 Junior Tafa (6-3) vs. George Tokkos (10-5)1:01:53 Vitor Petrino (11-2) vs. Austen Lane (13-6, 1 NC)1:12:18 Nate Landwehr (18-6) vs. Morgan Charriere (20-11-1)1:21:40 Calvin Kattar (23-9) vs. Steve Garcia (17-5)1:35:54 Stephen Thompson (17-8-1) vs. Gabriel Bonfim (17-1)1:47:52 Derrick Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) vs. Tallison Teixeira (8-0)

Sean is back to preview PFL Europe 2 and PFL MENA 2, both of which take place this week in Belgium and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Among the pool of interesting up-and-comers from two of global MMA's fastest-growing regions are some surprises, including a French veteran departing the UFC on a winning streak—for the second time, no less—and an undefeated 24-year-old prospect who looks very much like the real deal.0:00 PFL Europe and MENA: Two Different Approaches to Regional Development----- PFL Mena 24:53 Omar El Dafrawy vs. Daniele Miceli9:04 PFL MENA 2 Full Card Rundown----- PFL EUROPE 220:01 Mahio Campanella vs. Matiss Zaharovs21:33 Anas Azizoun vs. Gustavo Oliveira24:57 Patrick Habirora vs. Danny Roberts31:13 Taylor Lapilus vs. Ali Taleb35:00 PFL Europe 2 Full Card Rundown

Sean Sheehan recaps the final 2025 PFL semifinal event.

Sean Sheehan recaps all of the happenings at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals.

Sean Sheehan recaps all of the happenings at 2025 PFL 5 World Tournament

Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play announcer Bryan Lacey preview Oktagon 72, which takes place Saturday in Prague. Before breaking down the card, which is topped by a trilogy match between European pioneers, Sean asks the question: How does a regional promotion excel in the 2020s? Bryan and Sean discuss some of the organizations packing arenas outside North America and outside the UFC, and talk about the next Conor McGregor or Michael Bisping to emerge as a Euro MMA superstar.0:00 Intro: Hit the Lights6:12 Superstars and success outside of the UFC in 2025?12:40 Last-minute card changes at Oktagon 7214:00 Karlos Vemola vs. Attila Vegh 3: Euro Legends Bout20:34 Makhmud Muradov vs. Patrik Kincl24:40 Ronald Paradeiser vs. Bojan Velickovic28:58 Oktagon 72: Best of the Rest

Sean is back to preview PFL World Tournament 5, which features the welterweight and featherweight semifinals, as well as alternate bouts and some very intriguing non-tournament attractions.0:00 Intro: PFL Semifinals time2:26 Jordan Breen and being a knower vs. being a hater----- WELTERWEIGHT SEMIFINALS5:28 Jason Jackson vs. Thad Jean15:19 Logan Storley vs. Masayuki Kikuiri----- FEATHERWEIGHT SEMIFINALS19:46 Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga24:23 Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Tae Hyun Kim----- ALTERNATE & FEATURE BOUTS27:14 A rundown of the alternate bouts and non-tournament featured attractions at PFL 5

NOTE: The slight echo in the audio is resolved after the second fight or so. Thanks for your patience!Keith and Ben preview UFC Atlanta with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Watch out for a couple of consensus upset picks and brace yourselves for the widest betting line you'll see in the Octagon all year! There is some of the usual side chatter, including fond reminiscences of Anderson Silva's rise to UFC greatness. Still, it is worth noting what was not mentioned during the entire preview of UFC on ESPN 69. That's right: Like a certain bantamweight title challenger, Shillan and Duffy might be growing up before your very eyes...0:00 Intro4:33 Vanessa Demopoulos (11-7) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (7-2) 14:33 Philip Rowe (10-5) vs. Ange Loosa (10-4, 1 NC)24:08 Ricky Simon (21-6) vs. Charles Jourdain (16-8-1)36:04 Cody Durden (17-7-1) vs. Jose Ochoa (7-1, 1 NC)43:58 Malcolm Wellmaker (9-0) vs. Kris Moutinho (14-6)52:58 Michael Chiesa (18-7) vs. Court McGee (22-13)1:03:06 Paul Craig (17-9-1) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1)1:13:17 Alonzo Menifield (16-5-1) vs. Oumar Sy (11-0)1:22:11 Mansur Abdul-Malik (8-0) vs. Cody Brundage (11-6, 1 NC)1:27:39 Cody Garbrandt (14-6) vs. Raoni Barcelos (19-5)1:39:31 Edmen Shahbazyan (14-5) vs. Andre Petroski (13-3)1:51:11 Rose Namajunas (13-7) vs. Miranda Maverick (15-5) 2:07:49 Kamaru Usman (20-4) vs. Joaquin Buckley (21-6)

Mike Pendleton joins Sean as they preview the upcoming Professional Fighters League 2025 Semifinals. Sean and Mike talk about the new wrinkles PFL added to this season's format—including single elimination from Day 1—and whether those changes have benefited the fighters and fans. They then recap the opening round events and give a primer for the semifinals in each division, which kick off June 12.0:00 PFL 2025: Win Or Go Home7:20 Did PFL make a mistake by holding its top fighters out of the brackets?15:47 PFL 1: Welterweights and Featherweights20:15 PFL 2: Bantamweights and Women's Flyweights24:11 PFL 3: Lightweights and Middleweights29:22 PFL 4: Heavyweights and Light Heavyweights32:10 Non-tournament showcase fights set for the rest of 2025

Dev is joined by Sherdog contributor Dayne Fox as they pick through the wreckage of UFC Vegas 107, speculate on whether Jon Jones is in fact retired, and then preview the top bouts scheduled for UFC 316 this weekend.0:00 Intro----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC VEGAS 1071:06 Maycee Barber stands Erin Blanchfield up----- WHAT'S HOT18:15 So...is Jon Jones retired?----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC 31631:04 Joshua Van vs. Bruno Silva42:45 Patchy Mix vs. Mario Bautista53:40 Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison1:14:32 Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley

Professional Fighters League's newest bantamweight signee, Caolan Loughran (12-2), talked to Sean about why he left the UFC off a win. The 29-year-old from Northern Ireland discussed the differences between the top two promotions in the sport, gave some frank opinions on how the sport is changing for young up-and-comers, and shared the feeling of being introduced to fans of his new promotion in a Belfast arena.

Keith and Ben preview UFC 316 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. With a stacked card topped by two bantamweight title bouts, there wasn't as much side talk as usual, but the theme of unfair standards and double standards in MMA kept coming up. Those included: the distinction between a fighter's personal and professional appeal, the extra burden placed on stars from other promotions making their UFC debuts, and the way we forgive and forget questionable behavior by beloved fighters. Duffy also does a... so-so impression of a certain famous cage announcer.0:00 Intro: Get ready for Keith's betting reaction face8:33 MarQuel Mederos (10-1) vs. Mark Choinski (8-0)15:47 Quillan Salkilld (8-1) vs. Yanal Ashmouz (8-1)24:54 Kalinn Williams (15-4) vs. Andreas Gustafsson (11-2)37:09 Joo Sang Yoo (8-0) vs. Jeka Saragih (14-4)46:37 Ariane Lipski da Silva (17-10) vs. Cong Wang (7-1)55:05 Serghei Spivac (17-5) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (13-1)1:09:34 Azamat Murzakanov (14-0) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-7, 1 NC)1:21:04 Bruno “Bulldog” Silva (14-6-2, 1 NC) vs. Joshua Van (13-2)1:31:12 Vicente Luque (23-10-1) vs. Kevin Holland (27-13, 1 NC)1:38:52 Mario Bautista (15-2) vs. Patrick “Patchy” Mix (20-1)1:55:32 Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC) vs. Joe Pyfer (13-3)2:09:46 Julianna Pena (12-5) vs. Kayla Harrison (18-1)2:34:55 Merab Dvalishvili (19-4) vs. Sean O'Malley (18-2, 1 NC)2:59:31 A quick rundown of all the picks

Ahead of his clash with Ramiz Brahimaj on May 31, "The Welsh Gangster" talked to Sean about what it's like to be less than two weeks out from a fight, about his 3-0 start in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and whether he felt written off after his pair of early-career losses in the UK.

After recapping the top fights from UFC Vegas 106, Devin discusses Jon Jones, who doubled down this week on his choice to do...nothing...and former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ Patrick Mix, who has parted ways with Professional Fighters League and is UFC-bound.0:00 Intro----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC VEGAS 1061:28 Michael Morales absolutely wrecks Gilbert Burns9:28 Melquizael Costa survives Julian Erosa—and a nasty toe injury14:05 Jared Gordon checks Thiago Moises' chin after showing off his own----- WHAT'S HOT19:28 Jon Jones stands by his right not to fight27:59 Patchy Mix's short-notice UFC debut set

Sean is back with his top bets for the week including a couple of tempting plus-money lines from Oktagon 71 and a trio of solid props from UFC Vegas 106.0:00 Recap of last week's bets----- OKTAGON 713:34 Bet 1: Denis Frimpong7:41 Bet 2: Pavol Langer12:15 More lines and general advice for Oktagon 71----- UFC VEGAS 10614:09 Bet 3: Michael Morales19:35 Bet 4: Rodolfo Bellato24:15 Flier of the Week: Julian Erosa27:03 More lines and general advice for UFC Vegas 106

Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey joined Sean to preview Oktagon 71, which takes place Saturday in Munich. The lads also discussed Oktagon's steady growth from Czech regional phenomenon into one of Europe's strongest promotions, with a talent base drawn from across the continent and over half its events this year likely to take place in Germany.0:00 Intro3:18 Oktagon's European Offensive: Where is the talent coming from, where is the promotion going?7:07 Alexander Poppeck vs. Pavol Langer: Light heavyweight title eliminator?14:52 Shaqueme Rock vs. Attila Korkmaz in a short-notice, high stakes banger20:40 Previewing the rest of Oktagon 71

NOTE: Apologies for Ben's sound quality on this episode, as he was wrestling with a new computer. It improves around the 20 minute mark but it never gets great. We will do better next time!Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 106 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. There is an unprecedented number of unanimous upset picks for you to take to the bank, and a few conversational sidetracks into such diverse subjects as 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Metallica, 2023 Holocaust drama film "One Life," Amish-style MMA training, and embattled former Olympic wrestler Kyle Snyder.0:00 Intro: YARD SALE SATURDAY—LOTS OF TOOLS, CLOTHES, DVDS7:13 Tecia Pennington (14-7) vs. Luana Pinheiro (11-4)19:37 Hyun Sung Park (9-0) vs. Carlos Hernandez (10-4)29:52 Elise Reed (8-4) vs. Denise Gomes (10-3)40:05 Luana Santos (8-2) vs. Tainara Lisboa (7-2)47:55 Yadier del Valle (8-0) vs. Connor Matthews (7-3)1:03:52 Jared Gordon (20-7, 1 NC) vs. Thiago Moises (19-8)1:14:33 Gabriel Green (11-5) vs. Matheus Camilo (9-2)1:25:07 Julian Erosa (31-11) vs. Melquizael Costa (23-7)1:33:27 Dustin Stoltzfus (16-6) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (35-9-2, 2 NC)1:43:08 Sodiq Yusuff (13-4) vs. Mairon Santos (15-1) 1:51:04 Paul Craig (17-9-1) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1)2:00:22 Gilbert Burns (22-8) vs. Michael Morales (17-0)

Ireland's own Sean Sheehan reacts to Paul Hughes' demolition of Bruno Miranda at 2025 PFL Europe 1.

Keith and Ben preview UFC 315 with detailed predictions and picks for all 11 confirmed matchups, as Benoit St. Denis was still awaiting a possible replacement opponent for Joel Alvarez as of the time of recording. Even on a concise preview show—by Shillan & Duffy standards, at least—there was time for conversational sidetracks onto such topics as “This Week in MMA History” and...the Powerpuff Girls.0:00 Intro: The greatest Canadian welterweight of all time6:17 Brad Katona (14-4) vs. Bekzat Almakhan (11-2)14:03 Daniel Santos (12-2) vs. Jeong Yeong Lee (11-2)19:58 Marc-Andre Barriault (16-9, 1 NC) vs. Bruno Silva (23-12)31:39 Navajo Stirling (6-0) vs. Ivan Erslan (14-4)38:48 Modestas Bukauskas (17-6) vs. Ion Cutelaba (19-10-1, 1 NC)50:56 Jessica Andrade (26-13) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (13-3)1:09:49 Mike Malott (11-2-1) vs. Charlie Radtke (10-4)1:18:55 Alexa Grasso (16-4-1) vs. Natalia Silva (18-5-1)1:32:56 Jose Aldo (32-9) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (12-2)1:47:39 Valentina Shevchenko (24-4-1) vs. Manon Fiorot (12-1) 2:03:41 Belal Muhammad (24-3, 1 NC) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (17-2)

Ireland's own Sean Sheehan again worked the ultra-late night shift Thursday to recap all of the happenings from Professional Fighters League's PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 4, were shocking outcomes were on the marquee. 

Sean is back with his top bets for the week in mixed martial arts, including UFC Des Moines and PFL World Tournament 4.0:00 Recap of last week's bets4:20 Bet 1: Oleg Popov and Alexander Romanov10:01 Bet 2: Karl Moore14:08 Bet 3: Simeon Powell18:01 Bet 4: Cory Sandhagen22:44 Flier of the Week: Bo Nickal26:33 More lines and general advice for the week

Keith and Ben preview UFC Des Moines with detailed predictions for all 12 fights. Along with a hearty helping of upset picks and disagreement, there were the usual few conversational detours, including one panelist going on the warpath against certain fighter nicknames, all-time great war movies, and the mysterious Building 19—as Ben gets busted for laughing along with a reference that went right over his head.0:00 Intro: When dad jokes collide7:00 Juliana Miller (3-3) vs. Ivana Petrovic (7-2)15:02 Thomas Petersen (9-3) vs. Don'Tale Mayes (11-8, 1 NC)23:30 Gaston Bolanos (8-4) vs. Quang Le (8-2)32:51 Marina Rodriguez (17-5-2) vs. Gillian Robertson (15-8)44:57 Ryan Loder (7-1) vs. Azamat Bekoev (19-3)53:37 Yana Santos (15-8) vs. Miesha Tate (20-9)1:05:35 Jeremy Stephens (29-21, 1 NC) vs. Mason Jones (15-2, 1 NC)1:19:22 Cameron Smotherman (12-4) vs. Serhiy Sidey (11-2)1:28:43 Montel Jackson (14-2) vs. Daniel Marcos (17-0, 1 NC)1:37:41 Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-8) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (18-5)1:49:26 Reinier de Ridder (19-2) vs. Bo Nickal (7-0) 2:08:26 Cory Sandhagen (17-5) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1)2:23:49 A quick rundown of all the picks

Fresh from his main event win at UFC Kansas City, welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry (16-1) joined Sean for a chat! Topics that came up included: - Garry's new No. 6 ranking by the UFC- How he rates his own performance against Carlos Prates and how he scored the fight- Whether any bad blood remains between Garry and the man he called "a quitter" ahead of their bout- A cameo appearance by his son!- Has he settled down at a permanent gym, or does he intend to keep moving/splitting his training camps?- What the future holds for "The Future"

Sean previews PFL World Tournament 4, which features the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and is headlined by top contenders Phil Davis and Rob Wilkinson. Can PFL keep up the streak of banger cards in the new single elimination format?0:00 Intro3:08 Phil Davis vs. Rob Wilkinson9:52 Valentin Moldavsky vs. Sergey Bilostenniy14:19 Oleg Popov vs. Karl Williams16:32 Karl Moore vs. Antonio Carlos Jr.20:03 A rundown of the rest of PFL 4

Sean is joined by Andy Stevenson of the Auld Triangle Podcast for a deep dive into this week's CW 188 card. The lads give an insider's view of Irish MMA, with a special eye toward the strong batch of Celtic warriors set to showcase their talents on Saturday in front of the Dublin faithful.0:00 Intro1:07 James Sheehan vs. Justin Burlinson12:28 James Webb vs. John Allan16:34 Paddy McCorry vs. Ghassan Abdenabi19:44 Kenny Mokhonoana vs. Matthew Elliott24:49 Running down the rest of CW 188 Dublin

Keith and Ben preview UFC Kansas City with detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights. While there were no unanimous upset calls on this card, there was plenty of underdog love given, including one of the bigger upset picks of the year so far.0:00 Intro: The oft-overlooked middle child6:41 Chelsea Chandler (6-3) vs. Joselyne Edwards (14-6)15:54 Timothy Cuamba (8-3) vs. Roberto Romero (8-4-1)21:35 Jaqueline Amorim (9-1) vs. Polyana Viana (13-7)29:36 Malcolm Wellmaker (8-0) vs. Cameron Saaiman (9-2)40:00 Da'Mon Blackshear (16-7-1) vs. Heili Alateng (17-9-2)48:11 Chris Gutierrez (21-6-2) vs. John Castaneda (21-7)1:00:02 Evan Elder (9-2) vs. Gauge Young (9-2)1:10:05 Matt Schnell (16-9, 1 NC) vs. Jimmy Flick (17-8)1:19:54 Ikram Aliskerov (15-2) vs. Andre Muniz (24-6)1:29:44 Randy Brown (19-6) vs. Nicolas Dalby (23-5-1, 2 NC)1:40:33 Michel Pereira (31-12, 2 NC) vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov (27-6-1)1:54:40 Giga Chikadze (15-4) vs. David Onama (13-2)2:03:20 Anthony Smith (38-21) vs. Mingyang Zhang (18-6)2:18:22 Ian Garry (15-1) vs. Carlos Prates (21-6)

Ireland's own Sean Sheehan again worked the ultra-late night shift Friday to recap all of the happenings from Professional Fighters League's PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3, were violent finishes were on the marquee. 

Sean is back with his top five bets for PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3 , including several underpriced underdogs and strong flier.0:00 Recap of last week's bets3:12 Bet 1: Impa Kasanganay8:47 Bet 2: Alfie Davis13:16 Bet 3: Dalton Rosta16:43 Bet 4: Mike Shipman20:49 Flier of the Week: Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci24:43 More lines and general advice for PFL World Tournament 3

Upsets were plentiful and results were largely entertaining as the slim and sleek eight-fight 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 show wrapped in a bit under four hours. Sean Sheehan is here to recap all of the action.

Keith and Ben preview the ultra-loaded UFC 314, with detailed predictions for all 13 fights and a heaping helping of upset picks—from at least one of the duo.0:00 Intro: A humble request, i.e. LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO7:00 Nora Cornolle (8-2) vs. Hailey Cowan (7-3)16:17 Tresean Gore (5-2) vs. Marco Tulio (13-1)23:25 Su Mudaerji (16-7) vs. Mitch Raposo (9-2)36:30 Sedriques Dumas (10-2) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-9, 1 NC)45:51 Darren Elkins (29-11) vs. Julian Erosa (30-11)58:07 Jim Miller (38-18, 1 NC) vs. Chase Hooper (15-3-1)1:11:43 Xiaonan Yan (19-4, 1 NC) vs. Virna Jandiroba (21-3)1:21:24 Dan Ige (18-9) vs. Sean Woodson (13-1-1) 1:35:19 Nikita Krylov (30-9) vs. Dominick Reyes (14-4)1:46:54 Yair Rodriguez (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Patricio Freire (36-7)1:59:00 Bryce Mitchell (17-2) vs. Jean Silva (15-2)2:16:23 Michael Chandler (23-9) vs. Paddy Pimblett (22-3) 2:37:00 Alexander Volkanovski (26-4) vs. Diego Lopes (26-6)

Sean Sheehan is back to recap all of the happenings at PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 1.

Devin Tejada puts a bow on UFC Mexico, previews the featherweight one-two punch atop UFC Vegas 105, and asks the all-important question: Is GFL for real?0:00 Intro----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC MEXICO0:37 Brandon Moreno holds it down in Mexico City14:39 Manuel Torres blasts Drew Dober----- WHAT'S HOT: IS GFL GOING TO HAPPEN?19:46 Global Fight League posts lineups for its first two events---- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC VEGAS 10526:36 Pat Sabatini vs. Joanderson BritoJosh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

Sean is back to preview PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 1, which features the welterweight and featherweight divisions and is headlined by a clash of former Bellator MMA champions.0:00 Overall thoughts on the tournament and brackets2:32 Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov11:26 Jesus Pinedo vs. Adam Borics15:23 Magomed Umalatov vs. Logan Storley18:44 Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Jeremy Kennedy21:10 Thad Jean vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov25:40 A rundown of the rest of PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 1

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 105 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There are a couple of unanimous upset picks this week—and just a bit of disagreement!0:00 Intro: If only4:14 Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6) vs. Talita Alencar (5-1-1)11:42 Victor Henry (24-7, 1 NC) vs. Pedro Falcao (16-4)19:55 Konklak Suphisara (9-3) vs. Istela Nunes (6-5, 1 NC)30:05 Diana Belbita (15-9) vs. Dione Barbosa (7-3)41:05 Rhys McKee (13-6-1) vs. Daniel Frunza (9-2)52:38 Davey Grant (16-7) vs. Daniel Santos (12-2)1:01:10 Ode Osbourne (12-8) vs. Luis Gurule (10-0)1:11:29 Torrez Finney (10-0) vs. Robert Valentin (10-4, 1 NC)1:21:27 Brad Tavares (20-10) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (37-18)1:29:05 Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5) vs. Martin Buday (14-2)1:39:55 Cortavious Romious (9-3) vs. Chang Ho Lee (10-1)1:46:06 Pat Sabatini (19-5) vs. Joanderson Brito (17-4-1)1:54:55 Josh Emmett (19-4) vs. Lerone Murphy (15-0-1)2:08:49 A quick rundown of all the picks

Sean is back with his top bets for the week, covering UFC Mexico as well as Way of Warrior FC 17. But first, a well-deserved victory lap!0:00 A well-deserved victory lap3:16 A brief word from the editor6:27 Bet 1: Patrick Lehane13:22 Bet 2: Brandon Moreno20:11 Bet 3: Raul Rosas Jr. and Vince Morales23:33 Bet 4: Drew Dober27:42 Flier of the Week: Joe Pyfer30:22 More lines and general advice for the week

Sean is back with five of the best fights scheduled for April, a month completely jammed with great matchups.0:00 Intro: Hard to narrow it down to five1:07 Impa Kasanganay vs. Fabian Edwards | PFL 3, April 188:45 Paddy Pimblett vs. Michael Chandler | UFC 314, April 1214:46 Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Freire | UFC 314, April 1218:30 James Sheehan vs. Justin Burlinson | CW 188, April 2624:09 Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree | UFC Kansas City, April 26

Keith and Ben preview UFC Mexico with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the duo had to record separately this week. Apologies for the lack of back-and-forth, one-liners and story time. (I don't think we even mentioned Bo Nickal this week...)0:00 Intro: Apologies for the Frankenstein preview show3:19 Marquel Mederos (9-1) vs. Austin Hubbard (16-8)9:28 Jamall Emmers (20-8) vs. Gabriel Miranda (17-7)17:39 Rafa Garcia (16-4) vs. Vinc Pichel (14-4)27:35 Lupita Godinez (12-5) vs. Julia Polastri (13-4)36:44 Christian Rodriguez (12-2) vs. Melquizael Costa (22-7)45:21 Jose Medina (11-4) vs. Ateba Abega Gautier (6-1)53:26 Edgar Chairez (11-6, 1 NC) vs. C.J. Vergara (12-6-1)1:00:27 Ronaldo Rodriguez (17-2) vs. Kevin Borjas (9-3)1:07:29 David Martinez (11-1) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-5)1:16:44 Raul Rosas Jr. (10-1) vs. Vince Morales (16-9)1:28:30 Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC) vs. Joe Pyfer (13-3)1:41:05 Manuel Torres (15-3) vs. Drew Dober (27-14, 1 NC)1:50:36 Brandon Moreno (22-8-2) vs. Steve Erceg (12-3)

Devin Tejada recaps some of the most important results from UFC London before diving into this weekend's UFC Mexico City blockbuster.0:00 Intro----- OUT WITH THE OLD0:57 Sean Brady bullies Leon Edwards17:11 Carlos Ulberg gets past Jan Blachowicz22:19 Kevin Holland lives dangerously----- IN WITH THE NEW28:19 Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer33:49 Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg

Sean is back to preview the upcoming Professional Fighters League season, which kicks off next week and features a brand-new, single-elimination tournament format. Sean examines the pros and cons of the new system compared to the previous regular season/playoff format, then breaks down the brackets in all eight divisions.0:00 Welcome to the new PFL format12:25 Women's Flyweight16:02 Bantamweight21:15 Featherweight23:44 Lightweight24:56 Welterweight26:42 Middleweight28:12 Light Heavyweight29:51 Heavyweight31:06 Final thoughts