The UG - Underground MMA

On this episode of the Underground Podcast, the guys are kicking off 2017 with a bang! Kirik and Jeremy start things off by discussing Ronda Rousey and all of the fallout from UFC 207. Also, we get some hot takes on the Meryl Streep Golden Globes speech and predictions for the UFC Fight Night 103 main... The post Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas Founder, Joins the Show! appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of the Underground Podcast, Jeremy, Chris, and Kirik are here to close out the year with a preview of UFC 207 in Las Vegas. Also, Rob Maysey (MMA Fighters Association founder) joins the show to discuss organizing fighters to maximize their influence and earning capacity. Finally, the crew gives out their year-end... The post UFC 207 Preview and Rob Maysey Joins the Show! appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Wishing Happy Holidays from the LineupMedia.fm family to yours! The post Happy Holidays from LineupMedia.fm appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of the Underground Podcast, host Jeremy Brand and regulars Chris Palmquist and Kirik Jenness highlight matches from UFC on FOX 22, including the losses of heavily promoted Sage Northcutt and Paige Van Zant. Also, the trio dives into some MMA news, the introduction of women's featherweight division, and the possibility of Conor McGregor... The post Results from UFC on FOX 22, McGregor Making an Early Return, and Frank Shamrock Joins the Show! appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of the Underground Podcast, the guys are joined by Cole Miller, UFC featherweight. Miller discusses his in-ring career, his recent issues with the UFC, and his upcoming fight versus Mizuto Hirota at UFC on FOX 22. Also, Cole sticks around to discuss some of the recent big fights in MMA, and we get a... The post Cole Miller is Here! appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

This week on the Underground Podcast, the boys are joined by Vice President of Martial Arts at Dollamur, Mike Swain. Mike discusses his venture into the martial arts mat game, judo, Ronda Rousey, and much more. Later, Kirik and Jeremy discuss a variety of MMA topics. Will Khabib Nurmagomedov leave the UFC? What is next for... The post An Interview with Mike Swain and UFC Talk appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

This week on the Underground Podcast, your hosts Jeremy Brand, Kirik Jenness, and Chris Palmquist are here to recap this past weekend's monumental UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. The boys are then joined by Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. to discuss his signing with Bellator MMA and upcoming professional debut. Finally, the boys are... The post UFC 205, Baby Slice, and Chael Sonnen appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this week's episode of the Underground Podcast, host Jeremy Brand is joined as usual by Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. With an epic card scheduled for this weekend, the guys go without a guest and spend the entire podcast diving into all the fights, from the bottom of the card to the top! UFC... The post Episode 26: What's coming in UFC 205 appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of The Underground Podcast, Kirik and Jeremy welcome UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Wonderboy discusses his modeling gig with his buddy Chris Weidman, how it feels to be on the very first UFC card in NYC, a ton of Karate chatter, his thoughts on being the favorite against the champion,... The post Episode 25: UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of The Underground Podcast, Chris and Jeremy welcome President of Alliance MMA Robert Haydak, Jr. Haydak is the former owner of New Jersey's Cage Fury Fighting Championship and now runs Alliance MMA, the first mixed martial arts company to be publicly traded on the NASDAQ. Haydak gives us his background in the sport,... The post Episode 24: President of Alliance MMA Robert Haydak, Jr. appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of The Underground Podcast, Chris and Jeremy welcome Olympic Judo Silver Medalist Travis Stevens. Stevens discusses his experience at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, what it meant to finally medal in his third Olympic games, his thoughts on the current landscape of competitive BJJ, and what his plans are for the future. After... The post Episode 23: Olympic Judo Silver Medalist Travis Stevens appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode of The Underground Podcast, Kirik and Jeremy welcome Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp. Shannon discusses her last event, Invicta FC 19, how she has seen MMA grow, Cris Cyborg, her plans for 2017, and much more. After that, Kirik and Jeremy make their BETDSI fight picks for UFC 204 and chat a little bit... The post ​Episode 22: Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. Right off the bat, UFC middleweight Eric Spicely joins the show to talk about this thrilling victory in Brazil this past weekend, his introduction to MMA, and where he's at career wise now. Next, the guys jump into... The post ​Episode 21: UFC Fight Night 95/96 and Eric Spicely appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. Right off the bat, Roxanne Modaferri joins the show to talk about her long career in mixed martial arts which has led to her title fight this Friday at Invicta FC 19. Next the guys jump into discussing... The post Episode 20: UFC Brasilia 95 and Recap of UFC Fight Night 94 appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. Right off the bat, Ben Saunders joins the show to talk about his background in martial arts, combat sports, and being a nerd growing up. Saunders gives his unique take on the debut and CM Punk and his... The post Episode 19: UFC 203 notes, talking with Ben Saunders and Sam Sicilia appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. The group talks about about some recent news including Joe Silva's retirement, crowd-funding of fight camps, and reviews this past weekend's UFC Fight Night in Germany. Next, the guys jump right into UFC 203 and preview the five big... The post Episode 18: Reviewing UFC Fight Night 93 and previewing UFC 203 appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. The group talks about some recent news including all the big fights from this past weekend's UFC 202 and Nate Diaz's vaping controversy. Next, Rizin lightweight Daron Cruickshank joins the show to talk about his career, his love of guns,... The post Episode 17: Reviewing UFC 202 and previewing UFC on FOX with Daron Cruickshank appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. The group talks about about some recent news including the creation of a new fighter's organization and Jon Jones recent revelation that he might be returning soon. Next 2016 Judo Silver Medalist joins the show for a quick three... The post Episode 16: Talking UFC 202 and interview with UFC newcomer Jeremy Kennedy appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this weekend's episode, host Jeremy Brand is joined by regular panelists Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist as well as MMA journalist Elias Cepeda. The group talks about Cepeda's background in MMA, recent departure from Fox Sports and what he has going on moving forward. Next, the discussion turns into recapping the big fights from this... The post Episode 15 – Talking to MMA journalist Elias Cepeda appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

In this week's episode, regular hosts Jeremy Brand, Kirik Jenness, and Chris Palmquist are joined by , of the legendary Gracie Family. Rener joins the show to discuss all the action from this past weekend's three professional submission grappling shows as well as talk about his online jiu-jitsu program, Gracie University. We also touch on some... The post Episode 14 – Talking to Rener Gracie appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Host Jeremy Brand is joined by regulars Chris Palmquist, Kirik Jenness, and special guest Joe Lauzon to talk about his win at this past weekend's UFC 200. Lauzon talks about his training camp leading up to the fight, how he felt during the fight, and what the win meant for him going forward. Lauzon also... The post Episode 13 – Talking to UFC 200 Bonus Winner Joe Lauzon appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this exciting episode of the UG Podcast we talk to actor Sean Patrick Flanery. He is well known for his roles in Boondock Saints, Powder, and Dexter, but he is also known for his love of martial arts and MMA. He joins us to talk about why he started going to the UG and why... The post Episode 12 – Talking to actor Sean Patrick Flanery, and about the upcoming UFC 200 appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode we talk about the sale of UFC for 4.2 Billion dollars, and will Dana White remain at UFC for very long. Also, we discuss what this means for the fighters of UFC and the possibility of the fighters forming a union. We also listen to Jeremy's interview with Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall. Email... The post Episode 11 – Talking the sale of UFC, will the fighters form a union, and Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

On this episode we talk Brock Lesnar's drug testing exemption and what it could mean for Mark Hunt. We also share our thoughts on Fedor Emelianenko possibly signing with the UFC, and Donald Trump's request to have Dana White speak at the GOP Convention on his behalf. Lastly we reveal the UG forum troll comment of the... The post Episode 10 – Brock Lesnar's drug testing exemption, Fedor Emelianko signing with UFC, and memories of Kimbo Slice appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 9 – On our premiere episode on the LineupMedia.fm network, hosts Jeremy Brand, Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist, discuss all the big moments from this past weekend's UFC 199 in Las Vegas, dive into the big media story overshadowing the stellar card, and remember the great, late Muhammed Ali. Email any questions to info@ugpodcast.com and... The post Episode 9 – UFC 199 and the media events overshadowing the stellar card, Muhammed Ali's death and more appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 8 – The UG's Video Journalist Jonathan Shrager hosts the weekly MMA chat show alongside regular panelists and UG head honchos Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist. Topical matters broached on this installment include the numerous nuances of MMA's legalization in New York, Jon Jones' latest automobile incident and the confirmation of UFC 200's headlining... The post Episode 8 – Talking MMA legalization in New York, Jon Jones' latest auto issue appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 7 – Subscribe Free to our YouTube Channel https://t.co/YYKn7lGXFJ This week, host Jonathan Shrager is joined as always by Underground head honchos Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist, and special guest in the form of MMA refereeing leviathan Big John McCarthy. Topics broached on this installment include: – Matt Mitrione vs Travis Browne officiating controversy,... The post Episode 7 – Big John McCarthy joins the show and we look at officiating in MMA appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 6 – Jonathan Shrager is joined by regular panelist UG Head Honcho Chris Palmquist and Special Guest Megan Olivi to discuss all things UFC London and UFC 196.Subscribe Free to our YouTube Channel https://t.co/YYKn7lGXFJ and The UG Show is also available on iTunes and Stitcher. Powered by LineupMedia.fm The post Episode 6 – Guest Megan Olivi talk UFC London and UFC 196 with The UG's Chris Palmquist appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 5 – On this fifth installment, Jonathan Shrager is joined by regular panelists, UG Head Honchos Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist, and the inimitable Nick The Tooth. Topics broached include: -RDA's withdrawal from UFC 196, and options for Conor inside the Octagon come March 5th. -Polaris exclusively revealed to us at the UG that... The post Episode 5 – Guest Nick the Tooth, RDA's withdrawal from UFC 196, Conor and more appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Subscribe free to our YouTube channel https://t.co/YYKn7lGXFJ UG journalist @JonathanShrager and UG Head Honcho Chris Palmquist are joined by special guest Kenny Florian to discuss the latest topical matters in the world of MMA, including. -Wonderboy Thompson's predominantly American Karate-based style and the next advancements in MMA. -CM Punk's injury status and its implications for... The post Episode 4 – Guest Kenny Florian talking Wonderboy Thompson, CM Punk and UFC 200 appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 3 – @JonathanShrager is joined by The UG Head Honchos Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist as well as guest fighter Dan Hardy to discuss an array of topical matters pertaining to the world of MMA, including; -Ben Rothwell's remarkable career resurgence and the Heavyweight landscape in general. – The biggest threats to Jon Jones... The post Episode 3 – Guest fighter Dan Hardy, Ben Rothwell's career, Jon Jones domination and more appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.

Episode 2 – @JonathanShrager catches up with UG Head Honchos Kirik Jenness and Chris Palmquist to discuss the latest pressing issues within the world of Mixed Martial Arts, including; -All the nuances surrounding Dominic Cruz's inspirational triumph at UFC Boston. -The recurrently controversial topic of judging within MMA, and the best feasible resolutions. -Cruz's next... The post Episode 2 – Cruz triumphs at UFC Boston, judging in MMA and much more appeared first on The UG MMA Podcast.