Here is what this show isn't: like any other MMA podcast. They all sound the same and talk about the same shit. Interviews that are 95% boring. Soft takes because they don't want to upset MMA journalists, fighters, or they're on the UFC's payroll. We're not trying to make friends with the MMA established journalists, fighters, or the UFC. We're two guys who love the f**k out of the UFC. Paul has been a trainer and fought amateur. James got his ass whooped in two amateur fights so he opened a gym instead. Once you listen to the show a few times, it's like you've entered a world unlike any other ---- a world where only the smart survive. Sit back, and enjoy.
Paul, AKA, Dad | Uncle James UFC MMA
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Post UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2, Figueiredo vs Moreno 2, Edwards vs Diaz. 3 Sweet and 2 Not-so-Sweet Techniques for UFC 263. When I Knew This Fight Was Over? Happy Dad Hard Seltzer. “Preview” for UFC on ESPN 25: Korean Zombie vs Ige. Customizable Portion: James goes Psycho Paul on his lawn.
Post UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler, Ferguson vs Dariush. James' beer hack. UFC 262 Sweet and Not-so-Sweet techniques. Cowboy vs Ferguson: Loser leaves town? The downfall of Zabit and Yair. Conor's 3rd kid Effect. Which announcement is worse: Islam vs Moises, or Hall vs Strickland? Predictions for UFC Fight Night: Garbrandt vs Font. 2 addicts on the same card.
Predictions for UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler, Ferguson vs Dariush. Pullout Effect. Hot Frank for UFC 262. Gregor and Chandler Sweet Stat. Post UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs Waterson. Big Paul's take on Gregor vs McGregor in fishing. Return of Rumble.
Post UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs Prochazka. Next for Jiri? Rank these 5 fight announcements and denouncements, including Sean O'Malley and Yoel Romero. Top 6 Tyron Woodley moments. Top 10 Diego Sanchez moments.
Post UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, Weili vs Namajunas, Shevchenko vs Andrade. Was UFC 261 greatest or overrated? UFC 261 Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques. Why is Henry Cejudo getting a bonus for UFC 261? Why is Valentina's grappling so effective? James' prediction for Nate Diaz.
Rank these 3 events: Jake Paul vs Askren, UFC Whittaker vs Gastelum, and Bellator 257: Nemkov vs Davis. Odds for Jake Paul's next opponent? Who Jeremy Stephens inducted into the TNSS Hall of Fame. Rank the 3 title fights on UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal, Weili vs Namajunas, Shevchenko vs Andrade. Family Tree Update for Zhang Weili. Who has a better chance to win: Masvidal or Andrade?
Rank these “istas.” Is Conor vs Poirier 3 “off?” Rose Namajunas' “Better dead than Red” quote. 3 favorite things from UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs Holland. Who kicks in the balls faster? Vettori or Whittaker for title contention? More impressive for Julian Marquez: Performance or post-fight interview? Quote of the card. Breakdown for UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs Gastelum. Who wins: Jake Paul or Ben Askren?
Adults are alcoholics. Rank these 6 fight announcements, including Conor vs Poirier 3, Volkanovski and Ortega coaching The Ultimate Fighter, and Paul's newest love, Ciryl Gane. “Breakdown” for UFC on ABC: Vettori vs Holland. Do we like the Venum gear? Reaction to Venum's UFC gear. Customizable Portion: Paul's top 5 of the week goes off the rails.
Post UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 3. James' bold prediction for Jon Jones. UFC 260's Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques. Journeyman, Great Keeper, and Gate Keeper. Why Darren Till pulling out is the #1 fight denouncement? Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 7 Ohio Trip moments.
Predictions for UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2, not Volkanovski vs Ortega. Rank these 5 fight announcements, including Dillashaw, Conor, and Cupcake. Post UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland. Why Paul's kids were rooting for Kevin Holland. Which song did James and a gay guy sing a duet to? Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 of the Week, including narwhals, FansOnly, and Kodiak Cakes.
Post UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad. Who do you feel worse for? Rank these 6 fight announcements, including Whittaker, Ferguson, and Weili Zhang. Predictions for UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs Holland. A way for Holland to get a title shot? Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 of the Week, including lorikeets, the US debt, Queen's Gambit, and Kon-Tiki.
Post UFC 259: Adesanya vs Blachowicz, Nunes vs Anderson, Yan vs Sterling. The illegal knee heard round the world. UFC 259 Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques. Relative Round Scoring Effect.Two Amanda Nunes Performance Bonuses. Overeem and Dos Santos' top 6 UFC moments. Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 of the Week.
Post UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane. Paul's love for Gane continues. Calf Kick caution. Predictions for UFC 259: Adesanya vs Blachowicz, Nunes vs Anderson, Yan vs Sterling. Megan Anderson vs Casey “Anthony” Kenney. Rank 3 fight announcements and denouncements, including Paulo Costa and Khamzat. James' Hail Mary Performance Bonus.
Post UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis. Who should Lewis fight next? Tom Aspinall Sweet Stat. New TNSS Hall of Fame inductee. Rank these fight announcements, including Leon Edwards, Sage Northcutt, and Valentina Shevchenko. Predictions for UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane. Bold prediction for Ciryl Gane. Customizable Portion: Last time Paul cried. TV show reviews.
Post UFC 258: Usman vs Burns. James guesses Paul's UFC 258 Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques. Is MMA more GOAT obsessed than any other sport? UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis “breakdown.” Paul predicts the next UFC fighter leaving to Bellator. Customizable Portion: James reveals his Rachelle Leah Playboy.
Post UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Overeem. What was worse: Overeem helplessly crawling or Edgar stiffened? Was Sandhagen's KO better than Buckley's? Predictions for UFC 258: Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns. What will be the difference in the fight? UFC 258 hate. Rank these 6 fight announcements, including Woodley, Rakic, and Mike Jackson. Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 6 of the Week, including Goodfellas, Classic Big Paul, and Lil Uzi.
Conor's post breaking down Conor vs Poirier 2. James gives us Conor's Law. Stephen A. Smith's comments on women's MMA. Breakdown for UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, Edgar vs Sandhagen. Paul's Deadbeat Dad Appreciation Segment returns!
Post UFC 257: Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2. UFC 257's Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques. Jake Paul vs Ben Askren, BJ arrested and favorite Nik Lentz moment? Post UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny. Customizable Portion: Arianny Celeste Playboy
Predictions for UFC 257: Conor McGregor vs Dustin Porier 2. What is Poirier's best chance to win? Our thoughts on Conor claiming he is still the lightweight champ. Rank these 7 fight announcements, including Jon Jones, Stipe, Volkanovski, Khamzat, and Nate Diaz. Post UFC on ABC: Holloway vs Kattar. When I knew the fight was over: Max vs Kattar? Customizable Portion: James guesses which singer was born in Zanzibar.
Paul plays “likely” or “unlikely” 2021 bold predictions. Predictions for UFC on ABC: Holloway vs Kattar. The return of Ponzinibbio. Fight announcements and denouncements. Nate Diaz removed from welterweight rankings. Predictions for UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs Magny.
2020 UFC Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, KO of the Year (not brought to you by CBS). Fights and fighters we are looking forward to for 2021. James' Rachael Ostovich calendar comes in and Paul “reviews” it. James' love for credit.
Cousin Frank is NOT back!! Post UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal. Rank these Fight Night winners, including Thompson's movement, Aldo's arms, and Tybura's belly. Performance bonus and deduction for UFC: Thompson vs Neal. Favorite and least favorite fight announcement. Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 of the Week, including Jake Paul, telemarketers, and origin of booty call.
3 biggest stories coming out of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno. What were UFC 256's Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques? Paul's Hot Frank on Tony Ferguson. James' Bellator Hot Frank. Yoel Romero to Bellator. Jake Paul's video to Conor McGregor. Preview for UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal. Customizable Portion: Paul's #1 moment from last week.
Top 5 Yoel Romero moments!! Why the UFC made a mistake by cutting Yoel? Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul announced. Anthony Johnson to Bellator. Post UFC: Hermansson vs Vettori. Where it all went wrong for Hermansson? Why was this a big event for Cousin Frank? Pre UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno. Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 of the Week. Guess whose calendar Uncle James buys on the show?
NOT Post UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Clark. Post Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones. Dave Portnoy True or False: Conor vs Jake Paul is less of a mismatch than Mayweather vs McGregor? Rank these fight announcements/denouncements. Why UFC: Hermansson vs Vettori is like your drug-addict family member? Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 Hocking Hills moments and Godfather talk.
Post UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez; Shevchenko vs Maia. What should've happened to Mike Perry for missing weight? Rank these 4 Valentina takedown stats. UFC 255's Sweet Technique, Not-so-Sweet Technique, and Quote of the Card. Rank these 6 fight announcements/denouncements, including Tony Ferguson, Petr Yan, Michel Pereira, and, of course, Conor vs Poirier. UFC: Blaydes vs Lewis preview. Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones “preview.” Customizable Portion: Paul's Top 5 of the Week, featuring Big Paul, Kevin Hart, and Daniel LaRusso.
Post UFC Fight Night: RDA vs Felder. Khaos Williams' KO. Rank these 6 fight announcements/denouncements, including Overeem, Santos, Condit, and Conor. Top 8 Fabricio Werdum moments. Predictions for UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez, Shevchenko vs Maia. Pullout vs Excitement Effect. Customizable Portion: Paul's Weekly Top 5, including the Mossad, breast milk, and a Cobra Kai Sweet Stat.
Felder fills in, Conor vs Poirier 2, Blachowicz not fighting Adesanya until March, and Tito Ortiz elected. Post UFC Fight Night: Thiago Santos vs Glover Teixeira. Performance Bonus, Deduction, Brahimaj's ear, and Bosa's mullet. Worst preview for UFC Fight Night: RDA vs Felder. Customizable Portion: Paul's Weekly Top 5, including Alex Trebek.
Adesanya vs Blachowicz, Conor vs Poirier “booked again” again, Khabib unretiring, Whittaker “turning down Adesanya,” and Jon Jones vs burglar. Post UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Hall. Why does Paul love Greg Hardy so much? Predictions for UFC: Thiago Santos vs Glover Teixeira. Customizable Portion: James Randi and Sean Connery die.
Post UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje, Whittaker vs Cannonier. Khabib and the greatest-ever question. UFC 254's Unsung Hero. Khabib's Scale-Gate. What Khabib fighting GSP would and would not be? Robert Whittaker's jab and subversion tactic. UFC 254's Performance Bonuses and Deductions. Impromptu BJ Penn and Mel Gibson Appreciation Segment. Volkov's tattoo. Kristal Kristin. Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards booked.
UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje analysis and predictions. Hater Perspective for Cannonier. Bold-ish prediction for Ankalaev. Rank these 5 fight announcements and denouncements, including Conor, Aldo, and James Vick. Post UFC: Korean Zombie vs Ortega. What distracted Zombie more? Paul's top 5 vacation moments, plus the Not-so-Sweet Technique. Urban Dictionary: Asian Baby Girl. BLM vs BLM.
Rank these fight announcements/denouncements, including Conor, Petr Yan, Khamzat, and Dern. Post UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen. Why Buckley's KO was not the greatest KO of all time. The Timber Effect. Pronouncing names revisited. Predictions for UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs Ortega. Paul's Brian Ortega Sweet Stat.
Jones vs Adesanya True or False with 4 Brother Mark statements. 6 reasons why Adesanya should fight Jones (from Adesanya's perspective). Rank these fight announcements/denouncements, including Usman, Garbrandt, and Mike Perry's corner. James makes another live donation. Post UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs Aldana. Predictions for UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen. Customizable Portion: Paul's Weekly Top 5 (new segment).
Post UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, Reyes vs Blachowicz. Big Paul's Big 4. Hot Frank: The Post-Yoel Effect. Comparing Adesanya's and Khabib's “legacy.” Points per Pound Proposal for fighter's who miss weight. Missing Weight vs Excitement Correlation. Performance bonuses and deductions for UFC 253. Rank these 6 fight announcements/denouncements, including Conor, Khamzat, and Nunes. Preview-ish to UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs Aldana.
Post UFC Vegas 11: Covington vs Woodley. There is only one fight for Colby. Paul vs Colby's shtick. Someone's artillery has been decommissioned. John Dodson released by UFC … which means our Top John Dodson moments. Predictions for UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa. Why is James now rooting for Costa? Hear Paul's kids analyze Adesanya vs Costa.
Conor McGregor taken in for questioning. Trump vs Biden on Joe Rogan Experience. Ferguson vs Poirier no longer happening. Post UFC: Waterson vs Hill. The much-anticipated return of TNSS's Javale McGee. Predictions for UFC: Covington vs Woodley. Customizable Portion: Paul's Great Wolf Lodge Trip.
Nick Diaz's “return.” Ray Borg unretires. Travis Fulton Appreciation Segment. Post UFC: Overeem vs Sakai. Michel Pereira delivers again. Jeff Bezos Sweet Stat. Customizable Portion: Hooters pioneer. James and Kristin's first date.
Rank these 4 fight announcements, including Masvidal, Diaz, Jones and Brock. Was UFC: Rakic vs Smith cursed? TNSS Hall of Fame inductee. Anthony Smith's mental state. Top 3 Ray Borg moments. Paul's favorite Ray Borg pullouts. Casual's Guide to UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai. Customizable Portion: James' “postponement” and what do dog groomers and HR people have in common?
Post UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Munhoz. Coming Forward Fallacy. The Wolf of The NEW Sweet Science: Special UFC seating. Rank these 4 fight announcements. James' Depreciation Segment for women's featherweight and Appreciation Segment for men's heavyweight. Which Bellator stat is worse? Why UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic almost received an A grade? Customizable Portion: Beirut blast compared to nuclear detonations and James learns QAnon.
Post UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier 3. Why Cormier gets UFC 252's Not-so-Sweet Technique? Why Paul was distracted for each main card fight? Response to media's disgust of “eye for an eye” comments. Paul addresses the Cejudo and Garbrandt tweets. New TNSS Bonus: Strike of the Night. Why it was such a great night for James? Rank these NEW UFC 252 nicknames. Fight announcements and denouncements. Preview of UFC on ESPN: Edgar vs Munhoz.
Predictions for UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier 3. Who would win in a pool: Cormier or Michael Phelps? James' UFC 252 Lock of the Season. Post UFC: Lewis vs Oleinik. Rank these fight announcements and denouncements involving Yoel Romero, Paige VanZant, Luke Rockhold, and Zabit.
Khabib and Conor's tweets. What Khabib should tweet back? Post UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan. Rank these 3 fight announcements. Preview UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik.
Do we want to see Khabib vs GSP? Thoughts on Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones and Jake Paul vs Nate Robinson? Paul's girlfriend on Holly Holm's bikini video. Post UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs Till. James' biggest concern for Darren Till? Top 3 Lil' Nog Moments. The Hardy vs Herb feud, and why Herb earned this event's Performance Bonus. Peter Sobotta's Jamaican flag explained. Preview of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan and which fights we are looking forward to most?
Post UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueirido and Kattar vs Ige. Rank these Fight Night body parts. Performance Bonuses for both Fight Nights. Predictions for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till. Post Traumatic Yoel Disorder. Who said it: Robert Whittaker or Brother Mark? Lil' Nog is the only UFC fighter to …? Customizable Portion: James' Holy Trinity for Millennials/Zoomers and Paul's “foreign body in …” hospital story.
Reaction to UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal. How Usman missed an opportunity? Hater Perspective: Masvidal being a massive draw. Was Max vs Volkanovski a robbery? UFC 251's Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Techniques. Thoughts on the Yan vs Aldo stoppage? James' numbered-event training camp. The two non-star stars of UFC 251. Hot Frank: John Lineker. Who Sean O'Malley should not fight? Casual's Guide to this week's events.
UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal predictions. Is Usman “scared?” Who does Masvidal fight if he wins? Which moment landed Masvidal into TNSS Hall of Fame? Urban Dictionary: Ragdoll. Bold prediction for Jose Aldo. Rank these Misters? Khabib's father passes away. TNSS's Top 3 Abdulmanap Moments. Customizable Portion: Firework stories.
Motivated BJ Penn vs Very-Motivated Conor McGregor? Post UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs Hooker. Why James thinks the lightweight division is in trouble? Paul's UFC: Election Day idea. James reacts to the Gina Carano pic.
Post UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Volkov. How Paul's Performance Bonus and Deduction both came out of the Emmett vs Burgos fight? Cormier's legacy vs Jones' legacy. Thoughts on Rohskopf stoppage? A new way to identify fighters who change weight classes. Predictions for UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs Hooker, and why James compares it to the stripper Tracee from Sopranos?
Post UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer. What is next for Nunes? Rank the Garbrandt, Sterling, and O'Malley finishes. Deductions for UFC's octagon size. Why Paul compares Conor to McDonalds? Post UFC on ESPN: Eye vs Calvillo. Jessica Eye's best quote and new job opportunity. UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Volkov predictions. Initial thoughts on the newly revealed Fight Island.
Jon Jones vs Quarantine. Jon Jones vs Conor for social media supremacy. How James became spoiled by our UFC Freakshow episode? Post UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs Burns. Next for Mackenzie Dern, plus a slam dunk Rock of the Season? What you should do with the $64.99 for UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer instead? Fight announcement turns into Frankie Edgar Appreciation Segment. Paul vs Landscapers.
Paul and James chime in on the Jones vs Ngannou developments. Biggest stories coming out of UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs Harris and Fight Night 171: Teixeira vs Smith. Customizable Portion: Paul vs Mental Breakdown. (recorded Wed. May, 20)