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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

Sean is joined by Sherdog associate editor Jay Pettry to discuss the fallout from UFC 313. After reflecting on Magomed Ankalaev's dethroning of the beloved Alex Pereira, Sean and Jay discuss the UFC's next pay-per-view with its Alexander Volkanovski-Diego Lopes headliner, and the process for becoming an MMA judge. Jay also gives a peek behind the curtain of the Sherdog Fight Finder database, including some common and uncommon types of fraud the team encounters.0:00 Intro1:10 Alex Pereira: Mourning the End of an Era11:20 UFC 314: Diego Lopes, Paddy Pimblett and the star-making process25:03 A discussion of MMA judging33:23 Inside the Sherdog Fight Finder database49:41 Is American MMA becoming more politicized, or has it always been like this?

Keith and Ben preview UFC 313 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights, including a couple of upsets and just a bit of disagreement. After repeated listener requests, this preview also features the return of the "lock of the night." Amid the analysis and prognostication, the guys found time for conversational sidetracks including Oscar-nominated and Tony and Emmy-winning actor Laurence Fishburne, Canadian ice skating culture, and of course Bo Nickal.0:00 Intro: Nice recovery!7:08 Chris Gutierrez (21-5-2) vs. John Castaneda (21-7)17:57 Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos (10-1) vs. Osman Diaz (9-3)27:24 Mairon Santos (14-1) vs. Francis Marshall (8-2)35:44 Alex Morono (24-11, 1 NC) vs. Carlos Leal Miranda (21-6)48:33 Brunno Ferreira (12-2) vs. Armen Petrosyan (9-4)56:09 Joshua Van (12-2) vs. Rei Tsuruya (10-0)1:06:10 Curtis Blaydes (18-5, 1 NC) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (12-2-1)1:20:57 Bobby Green (32-16-1, 1 NC) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (11-1)1:31:40 Amanda Lemos (14-4-1) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (17-5)1:43:25 Jalin Turner (14-8) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (16-5)1:56:38 Justin Gaethje (25-5) vs. Rafael Fiziev (12-3)2:18:13 Alex Pereira (12-2) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC)

Devin Tejada is back with your guide to the week that was, and the week that will be, in combat sports. After looking back at the one-two punch of controversy in the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach boxing title fight and the Manel Kape-Asu Almabayev headliner of UFC Vegas 103, Dev previews three of the top fights from the upcoming UFC 313.----- OUT WITH THE OLD0:00 Tank Davis vs. Lamont Roach results in controversial draw11:59 UFC Vegas 103: Weirdness reigns in the Octagon once again----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC 31321:29 Bobby Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy29:53 Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev 240:20 Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev

Sean is back to preview an absolutely massive weekend in European MMA, as Cage Warriors, KSW and Oktagon MMA are all set to serve up strong cards with titles on the line.0:00 A sign of healthy competition7:42 Oktagon 68: Lazar Todev vs. Will Fleury16:33 KSW 104: Piotr Kuberski vs. Tomasz Romanowski20:29 CW 183: Liam Gittins vs. Alessandro Giordano24:06 More fights to watch

Sean is back with your five can't-miss fights for the upcoming month. With 2025 kicking into gear, UFC belts will be defended, title pictures will become clearer, and one of Europe's hottest fighters over the last few years will look to pick up gold in Germany.0:00 A big month for global MMA2:22 Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev | UFC 313, March 810:38 Lazar Todev vs. Will Fleury | Oktagon 68, March 816:55 Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg | UFC Mexico City, March 2921:43 Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg | UFC London, March 2228:56 Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady | UFC London, March 22

Keith and Ben preview UFC Fight Night 253 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Even on a lean and mean show (by Shillan & Duffy standards, at least) there was time for Ben to confess his all-time worst takes on debuting fighters, and for the duo to cross over into such side topics as neighborhood prowlers, the shockingly short shelf life of NFL running backs, hypothetical fights between rodeo employees, and of course Bo Nickal.0:00 Intro: Where's a home invasion when you need one?6:34 Charles Johnson (17-6) vs. Ramazonbek Temirov (18-3)16:14 Danny Silva (9-1) vs. Lucas Almeida (15-3)25:10 Montana De La Rosa (13-9-1) vs. Luana Carolina (11-4)38:22 Andrea Lee (13-10) vs. J.J. Aldrich (13-7)53:02 Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6, 1 NC) vs. John Castaneda (21-7)1:03:06 Ricardo Ramos (17-6) vs. Jose Mariscal (17-6, 1 NC)1:14:23 Austen Lane (13-5, 1 NC) vs. Mario Pinto (9-0)1:24:10 Danny Barlow (9-0) vs. Sam Patterson (12-2-1)1:33:16 Hyder Amil (10-0) vs. William Gomis (14-2)1:45:32 Nasrat Haqparast (17-5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (14-1)1:55:30 Cody Brundage (10-6, 1 NC) vs. Julian Marquez (9-5)2:06:37 Manel Kape (20-7) vs. Asu Almabayev (21-2)

Sean Sheehan returns to share his best bets and predictions for for UFC Seattle, KSW 103 and Oktagon 67.

Sean Sheehan is back to preview Friday's KSW 103 card, which takes place at Home Credit Arena in Liberec, Czech Republic.

Sean Sheehan returns with Bryan Lacey to preview Saturday's Oktagon 67 card in Trinec, Czech Republic.

Keith and Ben interrupted their Super Bowl Sunday just long enough to break down the upcoming UFC Vegas 102, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There was plenty of disagreement this week, plus a heaping helping of digressions into such side topics as crab vs. lobster, the hardest-hitting welterweights in MMA history*, the time Keith nearly rode a “Gracie Train” all the way from Uncasville, Conn., to Rio de Janeiro, and of course Bo Nickal.0:00 Intro: Pause for the Big Game3:39 Julia Avila (9-3) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (8-1)16:21 Valter Walker (12-1) vs. Don'Tale Mayes (11-7, 1 NC)27:46 Vince Morales (16-8) vs. Elijah Smith (7-1)36:45 Gabriel Bonfim (16-1) vs. Kalinn Williams (15-3)48:04 Jared Gordon (20-7, 1 NC) vs. Kaue Fernandes (9-2)58:32 Rafael Estevam (12-0) vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar (11-2)1:08:06 Angela Hill (17-14) vs. Ketlen Souza (15-4)1:16:00 Connor Matthews (7-2) vs. Jose Delgado (8-1)1:25:34 Rodolfo Vieira (10-2) vs. Andre Petroski (12-3)1:41:01 Interlude: Close encounters at the Mohegan Sun1:49:16 Ismael Bonfim (20-4) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (9-1-1)1:58:19 Edmen Shahbazyan (13-5) vs. Dylan Budka (7-4)2:11:34 Calvin Kattar (23-8) vs. Youssef Zalal (16-5-1) 2:26:20 Jared Cannonier (17-8) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (16-5)

The Xtreme Couture head coach dropped by to discuss his pupil Sean Strickland, who faces Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title at UFC 312 on Saturday. Nicksick explains some of the nuances of preparing a fighter for a rematch after a close first meeting. He also talks about which Du Plessis fights—other than the Strickland fight—were most useful in forming a strategy for the rematch!

Dev and special guest Dayne Fox sound off on the biggest topics in combat sports this week. After a discussion of last weekend's UFC Saudi Arabia fight night and the sensational Benavidez-Morrell light heavyweight boxing title fight, Dev and Dayne preview the pair of championship bouts scheduled to top off UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney.0:00 Intro----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC SAUDI ARABIA1:16 Nassourdine Imavov sparks Israel Adesanya20:53 Michael Page derails Sharabutdin Magomedov----- OUT WITH THE OLD: BOXING33:20 David Benavidez and David Morrell went off----- WHAT'S HOT41:50 The future of middleweight----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC 31254:08 Weili Zhang vs. Tatiana Suarez1:14:10 Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2

Sean is joined by special guest Ian O'Neill of Severe MMA for a very topical discussion—with nearly all of the UFC's middleweight Top 10 in action in January and February, how strong is the division overall?

Keith and Ben preview UFC 312 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Both of your friendly analysts were living dangerously this week: It was Duffy's turn to swing for the fences with a massive upset pick, but not to be outdone, Keith explains how he managed to accidentally buy some cryptocurrency. Amid the serious talk, the guys found time for conversational sidetracks including... lots of fun with fighter names. 0:00 Intro: VALR Energy and a whole lot of new faces6:51 Hyun Sung Park (9-0) vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (8-1)14:34 Quillan Salkilld (7-1) vs. Anshul Jubli (7-1)23:25 Jonathan Micallef (7-1) vs. Kevin Jousset (10-3)30:37 Zhu Rong (25-6) vs. Kody Steele (7-0)41:28 Colby Thicknesse (7-0) vs. Aleksandre Topuria (5-1)51:08 Cong Wang (6-1) vs. Bruna Brasil (10-4-1)1:01:22 Tom Nolan (8-1) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (8-4-1)1:13:09 Jack Jenkins (13-3) vs. Gabriel Santos (11-2)1:22:55 Jake Matthews (20-7) vs. Francisco Prado (12-2)1:32:04 Jimmy Crute (12-4-1) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (12-2)1:45:36 Justin Tafa (7-4, 1 NC) vs. Talisson Teixeira (7-0)1:59:39 Weili Zhang (25-3) vs. Tatiana Suarez (10-0)2:26:08 Dricus Du Plessis (22-2) vs. Sean Strickland (29-6)2:44:07 A quick rundown of all the picks

The Professional Fighters League introduced itself to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with a showcase event pitting competitors from Dagestan against their Irish counterparts.

Sean Sheehan is back to share his best bets and predictions for Professional Fighters League's PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai and KSW 102.