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As he comes up on his one-year anniversary at the helm of Professional Fighters League, CEO John Martin spoke to Sean about the PFL's globe-hopping July, the strategy behind regional development leagues like PFL MENA and PFL Africa, and the move away from the playoff and tournament model that defined the promotion's first five years.Through it all, Martin addressed the challenge of getting the PFL into the homes and minds of the casual fight fan, and the effect that broadcast deals, media, and rising superstars like Dakota Ditcheva, Patrick Habirora and Thad Jean can have.0:00 Assessing his first year as PFL CEO3:23 If it had been up to you, would the PFL-Bellator merger have happened?6:19 How much of a consideration was cost-cutting after your arrival?8:29 Was moving away from the playoff/tournament format the right decision?12:15 The hard question: Why does PFL fly under the radar even of many hardcore MMA fans?14:15 Where would you like PFL to be in five years?17:13 On the challenge of building, then keeping, stars

Buckle up, friends! Keith and Ben are back with a deep-dive preview of the historic UFC Freedom 250, which goes down Sunday at the White House in Washington DC. Before giving their usual detailed predictions and picks for the fights, the guys also talk about the historical setting, the quality of the card itself and some of the other factors and concerns swirling around maybe the most talked-about event in mixed martial arts history.Also, huge thanks to The Sherdog House Band* for generously allowing us to use their original track, "Sherdog Goes to Washington." ----- SETTING THE TABLE0:00 The Sherdog House Band: "Sherdog Goes to Washington"1:09 Welcome—and a quick note about the 11th-hour lawsuit4:16 Give the UFC Freedom 250 card a letter grade in advance10:51 Keith and Ben's ideal (realistic) lineups for UFC Freedom 25021:54 Which fight(s) are you most excited for on the actual White House card?26:53 Will this event join UFC 100, 200, 205 and 300 in terms of historical impact? Let's talk about the times when MMA has broken through into the overall cultural discussion over the years.40:25 How will the Sunday time slot, ongoing World Cup and other outside factors affect UFC Freedom 250? Ben shares insights from growing up in the D.C. area.43:44 GAME TIME: Guess how many jelly beans are in the jar! (By "jelly beans" we mean pounds, and by "jar" we mean the four heavyweights at UFC Freedom 250.)45:41 Final Thoughts: What a time to be alive, huh?----- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS47:51 Diego Lopes (27-8) vs. Steve Garcia (19-5)57:28 Bo Nickal (8-1) vs. Kyle Daukaus (17-4, 1 NC)1:09:51 Mauricio Ruffy (13-2) vs. Michael Chandler (23-10)1:23:19 Josh Hokit (9-0) vs. Derrick Lewis (29-13, 1 NC)1:34:03 Sean O'Malley (19-3, 1 NC) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (14-2)1:43:55 Alex Pereira (13-3) vs. Ciryl Gane (13-2, 1 NC)1:59:06 Ilia Topuria (17-0) vs. Justin Gaethje (27-5)

Oktagon MMA two-division champ Will Fleury joined Sean ahead of his heavyweight title defense at Oktagon 90 later this month! Their wide-ranging conversation included Fleury's decision to sign a new six-fight deal with Oktagon, his upcoming title fight, the current state of Irish MMA, and the UFC middleweight he believes has a real chance of dethroning Sean Strickland.0:00 Money and Legacy: Will's decision to re-sign with Oktagon, and whether his team had any serious talks with UFC or PFL 5:17 Has Oktagon been reluctant to push an Irish star, as he keeps beating Slovak, Czech and German contenders? 9:54 Can he defend the heavyweight and light heavyweight belts at the same time, or is the weight cut too much? How different is the approach? 18:08 Talking about Alexander Poppeck turning down a main event in his own hometown against Fleury 20:53 Ateba Abega Gautier's upside, Sean Strickland's constant improvement: Will gives perspective on top middleweights 29:08 The puzzle of a 5-foot-9 heavyweight: on his upcoming defense against Kasim Aras 36:08 A discussion of the state of Irish MMA, from fighters to promotions to journalism

Keith and Ben preview the calm before the UFC Freedom 250 storm, as they break down all 12 fights from this weekend's UFC Vegas 118.0:00 Intro: What's worse than soccer? Soccer in the cold.5:54 Ketlen Souza (16-6) vs. Ariane Carnelossi (15-4)12:17 Jeisla Chaves (7-0) vs. Yuneisy Duben (6-1, 1 NC)18:56 Jordan Leavitt (13-3) vs. Joanderson Brito (18-5-1)28:10 Priscila Cachoeira (13-8) vs. Chelsea Chandler (6-4)35:46 Bruno “Bulldog” Silva (15-8-2, 1 NC) vs. Edgar Chairez (13-6, 1 NC)41:43 Marcus McGhee (10-2) vs. John Yannis (10-4)50:39 Iwo Baraniewski (8-0) vs. Junior Tafa (7-5)1:00:08 Matt Schnell (17-10, 1 NC) vs. Alessandro Costa (15-5)1:06:15 Bryce Mitchell (18-3) vs. Santiago Luna (8-0)1:12:32 Fares Ziam (18-4) vs. Tom Nolan (10-1)1:20:27 Brendan Allen (26-7) vs. Edmen Shahbazyan (16-5)1:32:10 Belal Muhammad (24-5, 1 NC) vs. Gabriel Bonfim (19-1)1:44:03 A quick rundown of all the picks

Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey preview Oktagon 89, which goes down Saturday in the promotion's birthplace of Bratislava and features maybe the most stacked card of the year! 0:00 Intro: Wet Hot Slovakian Summer 1:41 Igor Severino vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov 8:53 Martin Buday vs. Lazar Todev 12:22 Ronald Paradeiser vs. Jack Grant 15:28 Robert Pukac vs. Brian Manning 18:37 Rundown of the rest of Oktagon 89

Keith and Ben preview UFC Macau with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights!0:00 Intro: That one egg roll10:48 Konklak Suphisara vs. Jaqueline Amorim19:21 Kangjie Zhu vs. Rodrigo Vera26:06 Jingnan Xiong vs. Angela Hill38:03 Rei Tsuruya vs. Luis Gurule45:12 Cody Haddon vs. Qileng Aori53:18 Meng Ding vs. Jose Henrique Souza1:00:35 Luis Felipe Dias vs. Yi Sak Lee1:09:41 Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji1:15:53 Carlston Harris vs. Jake Matthews1:23:59 Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman1:31:18 Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira1:35:12 Mingyang Zhang vs. Alonzo Menifield1:41:14 Yadong Song vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Rousey wins by submission in round 1 +130Ngannou wins by TKO/KO in round 1 -130Mike Perry -176Khaos Williams -110Costa wins by decision +360

Sean Sheehan previews Most Valuable Promotions' first mixed martial arts offering, headlined by women's MMA pioneers Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.

Sean Sheehan checks in after UFC 328 to discuss the polarizing headliners for Saturday's event in Newark, New Jersey.

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 117 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Can they boys go perfect on their consensus upset picks again?0:00 Atlanta, Abigail & Antwane: A trio of shout-outs6:27 The real battle of the week: MVP vs. UFC?16:42 Shauna Bannon vs. Nicolle Caliari 23:30 Daniel Barez vs. Luis Gurule30:10 Alice Ardelean vs. Polyana Viana38:44 Cody Brundage vs. Andre Petroski47:07 Ketlen Vieira vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti54:58 George Tokkos vs. Ivan Erslan57:17 Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Kalinn Williams1:04:11 Timothy Cuamba vs. Bernardo Sopai1:10:38 Modestas Bukauskas vs. Rodolfo Bellato1:18:31 Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Juan Diaz1:25:38 Doo Ho Choi vs. Daniel Santos1:32:21 Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa

Sean is back with his top five bets for UFC 328, including a couple of smart props and a bet that pays like a flier but doesn't feel like one!0:00 Recap of last week's bets1:54 Bet 1: Khamzat Chimaev6:46 Bet 2: Sean Brady9:42 Bet 3: Joel Alvarez12:26 Bet 4: Pat Sabatini and William Gomis14:21 Flier of the Week: King Green

Sean reacts to all the action from Saturday's loaded PFL Sioux Falls card!

Keith and Ben preview UFC 328 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There are a couple of solid unanimous upset calls. There's also a heaping helping of side topics including: the awesomeness of Dolly Parton, the non-awesomeness of Arman Tsarukyan, plot holes in The Godfather, and the unveiling of a new official protein snack.0:00 Intro: Card of the year thus far?5:51 Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa14:09 Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Djorden Santos24:48 Pat Sabatini vs. William Gomis32:32 Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio39:13 Jim Miller vs. Jared Gordon49:35 Grant Dawson vs. Mateusz Rebecki57:34 Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov1:06:59 Ateba Abega Gautier vs. Osman Diaz1:15:09 King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens1:28:38 Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley1:40:43 Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta1:51:58 Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira2:06:03 Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland

Sean Sheehan gives his best bets for PFL Sioux Falls and UFC Perth

Sean Sheehan is back to examine his Top 5 mixed martial arts bouts to look forward to in May 2026.

Sean Sheehan checks in to preview Saturday's PFL Sioux Falls card, which is headlined by former Bellator MMA welterweight champion Logan Storley and Florim Zendeli.

Devin Tejada recaps the high points from UFC Vegas 116, then previews the top fights from UFC Perth this coming weekend!0:00 Welcome----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC VEGAS 1161:32 Aljamain Sterling big brothers Youssef Zalal----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC PERTH11:28 Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld20:29 Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates

Keith and Ben preview UFC Perth with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights!0:00 Intro: Toilets flush the opposite way in the Southern Hemisphere6:41 Dom Mar Fan vs. Kody Steele 12:44 Jonathan Micallef vs. Themba Gorimbo19:36 Ben Johnston vs. Wesley Schultz25:11 Colby Thicknesse vs. Vince Morales32:22 Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert42:20 Junior Tafa vs. Kevin Christian44:29 Cameron Rowston vs. Robert Bryczek52:11 Tai Tuivasa vs. Louie Sutherland1:00:59 Shamil Gaziev vs. Brando Pericic1:09:06 Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg1:18:38 Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld1:27:15 Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates

Sean returns to recap all of the happenings from PFL Belfast.

Sean is back to preview PFL Belfast, which goes down this week at SSE Arena!0:00 Intro: Even without Paul Hughes, Ireland puts its best foot forward2:27 Darragh Kelly vs. Jay-Jay Wilson7:34 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Tyson Pedro8:52 Rhys McKee vs. Alex Lohore10:24 The PFL Belfast undercard

Keith and Ben preview UFC Winnipeg with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Also: story time with Ben, the Pumpkin Capitol of Texas, and more Lizzie Borden talk!0:00 Intro: How big a fan are you, really?7:45 Jamie Siraj vs. John Yannis16:55 John Castaneda vs. Mark Vologdin28:37 Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento37:47 J.J. Aldrich vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth45:11 Melissa Croden vs. Darya Zheleznyakova51:29 Tanner Boser vs. Gokhan Saricam1:00:39 Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin1:10:01 Dennis Buzukja vs. Marcio Barbosa1:16:23 Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young1:25:39 Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva1:30:55 Mandel Nallo vs. Jai Herbert1:38:03 Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain1:47:30 Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott

Sean reacts to the outcomes from PFL Chicago, which saw some bold matchmaking and several PFL newcomers arriving with a splash! 

Devin Tejada is back with your rundown of the week in MMA, including the latest display of Ethyn Ewing's brilliant boxing at UFC Vegas 115, and a look at the top fights at UFC 327 this weekend!0:00 Welcome----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC VEGAS 1150:28 Ethyn Ewing's subtle, slick boxing11:00 Moicano big brothers Duncan----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC 32715:11 Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit26:05 Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa31:57 Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg

The Professional Fighters League is set to open up its second season in Africa, and Sean is back to preview PFL Pretoria, which features the opening round of the PFL Africa welterweight tournament as well as some excellent non-tourney showcase fights.0:00 PFL Africa is sticking with the tournament format, and that's a good thing2:40 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament overview11:36 Juliet Ukah vs. Jane Osigwe12:34 Justin Clarke vs. Abdoulaye Kane14:08 Nkosi Ndebele vs. Michele Clemente

Keith and Ben preview UFC 327 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights, as well as a little side trip to the real "happiest place on Earth."0:00 Intro: Easter eggs, anyone?7:07 Charles Radtke vs. Francisco Prado19:10 Kelvin Gastelum vs. Vicente Luque 28:58 MarQuel Mederos vs. Chris Padilla37:36 Tatiana Suarez vs. Lupita Godinez54:51 Mateusz Gamrot vs. Esteban Ribovics1:03:24 Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown1:09:47 Patricio Freire vs. Aaron Pico1:29:34 Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr1:41:40 Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker1:51:27 Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokit2:04:36 Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa2:13:11 Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg

Sean reacts to the performances by former middleweight champs Israel Adesanya and Johnny Eblen in their main event showcases at UFC Seattle and PFL Pittsburgh, and analyzes the mindset that might be behind their wildly different outcomes in the cage. 

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 115 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Those viewers who enjoy Keith's reactions to insane betting lines should find plenty to enjoy here! Also buckle up, pun fully intended, for a Story Time With Keith that's such an epic saga that we broke it into four pieces...0:00 Welcome6:46 Alice Pereira vs. Hailey Cowan15:53 Azamat Bekoev vs. Tresean Gore21:56 Dione Barbosa vs. Melissa Gatto29:46 Lando Vannata vs. Darrius Flowers35:16 Alessandro Costa vs. Stewart Nicoll40:40 Jose Mauro Delano vs. Robert Ruchala48:40 Guilherme Pat vs. Thomas Petersen53:57 Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini1:01:50 Ethyn Ewing vs. Rafael Estevam1:10:10 Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro1:14:18 Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci1:25:12 Renato Carneiro vs. Chris Duncan

Sean Sheehan clocks in overnight to recap all of the action from PFL Pittsburgh.

Sean brings you his top five...no, six...bets for UFC Seattle, including a trio of smart props and a flier that may not feel like one come Saturday night!0:00 Recap of last week's bets2:54 Bet 1: Michael Chiesa5:02 Bet 2: Marcin Tybura7:20 Bet 3: Terrance McKinney9:26 Bet 4: Maycee Barber11:44 Bet 5: Israel Adesanya13:51 Flier of the Week: Chase Hooper

Sean is back with his top bets for PFL Pittsburgh, including some smart moneyline picks and an ambitious accumulator!0:00 Recap of last week's bets2:14 Bet 1: Jack Cartwright5:21 Bet 2: Ariane Lipski da Silva7:13 Bet 3: Alexei Pergande9:30 Bet 4: Jakub Kaszuba12:23 Steel Town Parlay: Johnny Eblen, Elora Dana & Impa Kasanganay

Dev talks about the MVP on Netflix full card announcement, then previews the top two fights at UFC Seattle this weekend!0:00 Welcome----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC LONDON1:00 A quick reaction to all 13 fights from UFC Fight Night 270----- WHAT'S HOT: MATCHMAKING21:14 MVP on Netflix "Rousey vs. Carano" full card announced24:47 UFC announces Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, other big matchups----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC SEATTLE26:00 Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber35:12 Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer

Keith and Ben preview UFC Seattle with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There's also a call to help concoct the official Shillan & Duffy family board game, some story time, and a roll call of old-school name drops—from Phil Baroni to Cole Konrad to...Jim Mora Sr.0:00 Intro: Jet City Fight Night5:34 Alexia Thainara vs. Bruna Brasil8:05 Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez19:20 Navajo Stirling vs. Bruno Lopes25:12 EXTRA: Let's make that bingo card26:13 Casey O'Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes35:21 Marcin Tybura vs. Tyrell Fortune43:56 EXTRA: Story time with Keith - child labor50:33 Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr.1:03:52 Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musayev 1:13:10 Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson1:26:52 Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui1:34:38 Julian Erosa vs. Lerryan Douglas1:43:54 Michael Chiesa vs. Niko Price1:54:28 Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber2:08:25 Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer2:19:59 A quick rundown of all the picks

Sean is back to preview PFL Pittsburgh, which brings a loaded main card, PFL's top undefeated prospect, and a couple of high-profile late signings to Steel City!0:00 Welcome1:20 Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle5:34 Dalton Rosta vs. Impa Kasanganay9:12 Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Sumiko Inaba10:35 Alexei Pergande vs. Julio Arce12:24 Lazaro Dayron vs. Jacob Thrall13:48 The prelims

Sean Sheehan clocks in late on Friday from ireland to recap all of the happenings at PFL Madrid.

Sean is back with the second half of his Best Bets doubleheader—this time bringing you some no-brainer moneyline picks for UFC London, and a bonus segment with thoughts on CW 203!0:00 Recap of last week's bets2:52 Bet 1: Lerone Murphy7:06 Bet 2: Michael Page9:46 Bet 3: Axel Sola11:39 Bet 4: Nathaniel Wood13:14 Flier of the Week: Roman Dolidze14:48 Bonus: CW 203 London picks

Sean is back with your investor's guide to PFL Madrid, including a couple of no-brainer props and a smart hedge on the main event!0:00 Recap of last week's bets2:39 Bet 1: A.J. McKee and Adam Borics5:53 Bet 2: Gino van Steenis8:55 Bet 3: Linton Vassell11:53 Bet 4: Costello van Steenis and Fabian Edwards14:15 Flier of the Week: an Edwards prop16:17 Outro

Keith and Ben preview UFC London with detailed predictions for all 14 fights. Side conversations include undead zoo animals, our favorite Welsh future paramedic, and Rhode Island everything founder Roger Williams.0:00 Baby it's cold outside6:44 Melissa Mullins (7-2) vs. Luana Carolina (11-5)13:40 Shanelle Dyer (6-1) vs. Ravena Oliveira (7-3-1)21:44 Shaqueme Rock (11-2-1) vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4)31:23 Mario Pinto (11-0) vs. Felipe Franco (10-1)38:06 Mantas Kondratavicius (8-1) vs. Antonio Trocoli (12-6, 1 NC)45:31 Louie Sutherland (10-4) vs. Brando Pericic (5-1)50:44 Nathaniel Wood (22-6) vs. Losene Keita (16-1)1:00:45 Mason Jones (17-2, 1 NC) vs. Axel Sola (11-0-1) 1:06:44 Kurtis Campbell (8-0) vs. Danny Silva (10-2) 1:12:59 Roman Dolidze (15-4) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (13-2) 1:22:40 Iwo Baraniewski (7-0) vs. Austen Lane (13-7, 1 NC)1:30:37 Michael Page (24-3) vs. Sam Patterson (14-2-1)1:43:18 Luke Riley (12-0) vs. Michael Aswell (11-3)1:48:07 Movsar Evloev (19-0) vs. Lerone Murphy (17-0-1)

Sean is back with rapid-fire reactions to three of the top stories in MMA this week. Was the BMF bout at UFC 326 a disaster, or are we the victims of unreasonable expectations? Was the UFC White House card worth the wait? Is Francis Ngannou's return to MMA cause for celebration?0:00 Boring BMF or impossible expectations?6:54 UFC Freedom 250 at the White House is definitely a fight card12:16 Francis Ngannou to fight Philipe Lins on Netflix

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 114 with detailed predictions for all 14 fights, including a couple of pretty bold upsets. As an added bonus, after two weeks in a row of missing each other on the recap, we talked so much off-topic crap that Ben stuck a few extra outtakes at the end. If you enjoy them, maybe we'll do more of them, going forward! (Warning: Goofy, unprofessional content)0:00 Prologue: An update on the state of youth wrestling in New England9:46 Piera Rodriguez (11-2) vs. Sam Hughes (11-6)18:02 Elijah Smith (9-1) vs. Su Young You (16-3)28:32 Beatriz Mesquita (6-0) vs. Montserrat Rendon (7-1)38:13 Luan Lacerda (13-3) vs. Hecher Sosa (13-1)47:18 Bolaji Oki (10-3) vs. Manoel Sousa (13-1)52:30 Chris Curtis (32-12, 1 NC) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (15-2-1)1:01:33 Brad Tavares (21-11) vs. Eryk Anders (17-9, 1 NC)1:05:01 Charles Johnson (18-8) vs. Bruno “Bulldog” Silva (15-7-2, 1 NC)1:14:31 Vitor Petrino (13-2) vs. Steven Asplund (7-1)1:26:52 Marwan Rahiki (7-0) vs. Harry Hardwick (13-4-1)1:36:13 Andre Fili (25-12, 1 NC) vs. Jose Delgado (10-2)1:45:15 Ion Cutelaba (19-11-1, 1 NC) vs. Oumar Sy (12-1)1:55:03 Amanda Lemos (15-5-1) vs. Gillian Robertson (16-8)2:04:53 Josh Emmett (19-6) vs. Kevin Vallejos (17-1)2:15:15 Outro----- OUTTAKES2:17:42 Ben thinks Oliveira may have killed the BMF belt; Keith saves it2:19:55 Keith rips the White House UFC card2:23:20 Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano would have been worth it here, yeah?2:26:27 Ben, champion of the downtrodden, goes to bat for America's country music artists

Devin Tejada brings you the biggest stories of the week in MMA, including a look back at UFC Houston, some analysis of the White House event and its effects on matchmaking, and finally a preview of the top bouts at UFC Mexico this weekend.0:00 Welcome----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC HOUSTON0:40 Sean Strickland makes it looks easy against Anthony Hernandez12:30 Best of the rest at UFC Houston----- WHAT'S (NOT) HOT: UFC'S EMPTY DANCE CARD22:04 The UFC still seems to be holding back a lot of major fight announcements, centered around the still-unclear White House lineup----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC MEXICO CITY26:13 Marlon Vera vs. David Martinez32:22 Brandon Moreno vs. Lone'er Kavanagh

Sean is back with analysis of two of the top stories in MMA this week, including Sean Strickland's shocking dominance at UFC Houston and the landmark CW 200 card in Dublin! 0:00 Reacting objectively to divisive fighters7:46 CW 200 and the future of European MMA

Keith and Ben preview UFC Mexico City with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There's also the debut of a new S&D feature, Fast Pass, and a story of betrayal and disappointment at sea.0:00 Bienvenidos4:37 Damian Pinas (8-1) vs. Wesley Schultz (8-2)11:35 Erik Silva (9-3) vs. Francis Marshall (8-3)18:56 Sofia Montenegro (6-2) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (6-1-1)24:46 Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6, 1 NC) vs. Javier Reyes (22-5)32:56 Cristian Quinonez (18-5) vs. Kris Moutinho (14-7)35:12 Macy Chiasson (10-5) vs. Ailin Perez (12-2)47:23 Ryan Gandra (8-1) vs. Jose Medina (11-6)48:47 Storytime With Keith: The Elusive Manatee1:00:12 Santiago Luna (7-0) vs. Angel Pacheco (7-3)1:05:57 Imanol Rodriguez (6-0) vs. Kevin Borjas (10-4)1:11:50 Edgar Chairez (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Felipe Bunes (14-8)1:18:23 Daniel Zellhuber (15-3) vs. Bobby Green (33-17-1, 1 NC)1:26:22 Marlon Vera (23-11-1) vs. David Martinez (13-1)1:35:10 Brandon Moreno (23-9-2) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh (9-1)

Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan joined Sean for a wide-ranging chat ahead of the blockbuster CW 200 which goes down Saturday in Dublin. Graham talked about the new wave of Irish MMA talent, the top fights on the card, CW's relationship with UFC Fight Pass and the potential awkwardness of having fighters he manages jump to "rival" promotions.0:00 Welcome1:58 Showcasing a renaissance in Irish MMA3:23 Is it harder to sign and keep top Irish prospects in this era?5:36 Solomon Simon vs. Nik Bagley: The best possible matchup in CW?7:26 What's it like when one of your fighters goes to DWCS and doesn't get signed?9:30 Highlighting the next wave of CW up-and-comers14:26 Are you happy with Cage Warriors on UFC Fight Pass?16:34 What's next for Rhys McKee? Is it awkward to manage fighters who jump from CW to "rival" orgs like PFL or Oktagon?17:57 The Boylan Curse? Name one CW fighter who will go on to become a UFC champion20:18 Has Dana White's Contender Series made it harder or easier for fighters to get to the UFC from top regional leagues?

Along with special guest Devin Tejada, Ben previews all 14 fights from UFC Fight Night 267, which goes down Saturday in Houston, Texas.0:00 If you're ever to Houston, well you better do right4:35 Juliana Miller (4-3) vs. Carli Judice (5-2)14:36 Jordan Leavitt (12-3) vs. Yadier Del Valle (10-0)25:22 Philip Rowe (11-6) vs. Jean Paul Lebosnoyani (9-2)37:28 Ramiz Brahimaj (13-5) vs. Punahele Soriano (12-4)49:39 Nora Cornolle (9-3) vs. Joselyne Edwards (16-6) 57:53 Alden Coria (11-3, 1 NC) vs. Luis Gurule (10-2)1:07:40 Ode Osbourne (13-9, 1 NC) vs. Alibi Idiris (10-1) 1:16:28 Chidi Njokuani (25-11, 1 NC) vs. Carlos Leal (22-7)1:27:41 Zachary Reese (10-2, NC) vs. Michel Pereira (31-14, 2 NC)1:39:59 Jacobe Smith (11-0) vs. Josiah Harrell (11-0) 1:51:49 Serghei Spivac (17-6) vs. Ante Delija (26-7)2:01:18 Dan Ige (19-10) vs. Melquizael Costa (25-7)2:13:18 Geoff Neal (16-7) vs. Uros Medic (12-2)2:26:22 Sean Strickland (29-7) vs. Anthony Hernandez (15-2, 1 NC)

Devin Tejada is back with quick reactions to the biggest happenings in MMA, including the top performers at PFL Dubai and UFC Vegas 113, and the effects the UFC's new bonus structure is having on the product.0:00 Welcome----- OUT WITH THE OLD1:08 Usman Nurmagomedov dominates Alfie Davis at PFL Dubai11:34 Kyoji Horiguchi dunks on Amir Albazi at UFC Vegas 11318:54 Mario Bautista throttles Vinicius Oliveira at UFC Vegas 113----- WHAT'S HOT27:17 How is the Paramount+ platform and the new bonus structure affecting the UFC's in-cage product so far?

Special guest Ben Duffy walks Sean through the high and low points of UFC Vegas 113. Who stepped up, who took a step back, and who needs to change weight classes?0:00 Best of Show: Who was the top performer at UFC Vegas 113?3:43 Worst of Show: Who was the most disappointing performer at UFC Vegas 113?12:36 Jailton Almeida: What is going wrong for "Malhadinho," and will moving back to 205 fix it?20:09 Is Cong Wang still a future title contender at flyweight?

Sean and special guest Ben look at the highs and lows of Professional Fighters League's title doubleheader in Dubai. Who elevated their stock? Who took a tumble? Is Taylor Lapilus the best fighter ever to be let go twice by the UFC? All that and more on the Sheehan Show!0:00 Would Usman Nurmagomedov be champ right now if he were in the UFC?8:09 Best of Show: Who was the most impressive performer at PFL Dubai?14:40 Worst of Show: Who was the most disappointing performer at PFL Dubai?18:43 Did Pouya Rahmani live up to the hype at PFL Dubai?

Sean Sheehan checks in at the conclusion of Professional Fighters League's PFL Dubai card, where the promotion's 155-pound title was successfully defended and a new 170-pound king was crowned. 

Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 113 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights.0:00 Intro: Back to Base3:57 Klaudia Szygula (7-2) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (13-7) 11:50 Muin Gafurov (20-6) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (17-3-2)18:21 Cong Wang (8-1) vs. Eduarda Moura (12-1)25:37 Said Nurmagomedov (18-5) vs. Javid Basharat (14-2, 1 NC)35:44 Bruna Brasil (11-5-1) vs. Ketlen Souza (15-6) 43:54 Dustin Jacoby (21-9-1) vs. Julius Walker (7-1)53:55 Alex Morono (24-12, 1 NC) vs. Daniil Donchenko (12-2)1:00:06 Jean Matsumoto (17-1) vs. Farid Basharat (14-0)1:10:32 Michal Oleksiejczuk (21-9, 1 NC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (17-10, 1 NC)1:18:01 Jailton Almeida (22-4) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (12-3-1, 1 NC)1:28:33 Amir Albazi (17-2) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (35-5, 1 NC) 1:44:29 Mario Bautista (16-3) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (23-3)1:55:38 A quick rundown of all the picks

He looks—and fights—like the unholy offspring of Paddy Pimblett and Brock Lesnar, but will Frederic Vosgrone stay undefeated at Oktagon 83? Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey break down that fight, along with the rest of a loaded card set to take place in Stuttgart, Germany, this weekend.0:00 One man who will definitely be watching Oktagon 83: Will Fleury4:23 Frederic Vosgrone vs. Jesus Samuel Chavarria7:32 Alina Dalaslan vs. Karolina Sobek10:48 Niko Samsonidse vs. Mochamed Machaev14:13 Rundown of the rest of Oktagon 83

Is Ilia Topuria laughing, or should he be worried? Did Merab Dvalishvili move closer to a title shot without leaving his house on Saturday? Sean is back with a look at the UFC's doubleheader of numbered events to kick off 2026, including an early assessment of the Paramount+ production at UFC 324 and a look ahead at the biggest bouts at UFC 325 in Sydney this Saturday.0:00 Welcome1:08 Did Sean O'Malley or Umar Nurmagomedov do enough at UFC 324 to bump Merab Dvalishvili?3:31 Natalia Silva, Waldo Cortes-Acosta and the rest of the big winners at UFC 3249:30 What do Paramount and the UFC need to tighten up, in terms of production?10:18 UFC 325: looking ahead at the biggest fights and storylines