You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot

Episode #23 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot After a few month hiatus due to the pandemic, Ryan and Uncle Connor are back in action! Ryan recaps UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill and its multiple controversies. Ryan and Uncle Connor discuss why Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson is no longer in the works and the potential cultural impact of Cobra Kai. Finally, UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley is previewed, and Ryan gives his predictions. 

Episode #22 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot   At long last, sports in the United States return with one of the most powerful MMA cards of all time in UFC 249. Uncle Connor and Ryan discuss the violent upset of Ferguson vs. Gaethje, Triple C's magical run, Ngannou's power of God, and much more from UFC 249. This episode may or may not have been recorded late at night after several drinks

Episode #21 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot COVID-19 is among us and has canceled every single sporting institution in America except for the UFC. Uncle Connor and I give our thoughts on the Coronavirus and its effect on the world Recap of UFC Fight Night: Lee Vs. Oliveira - Just how good is Charles Oliveira and what does the future hold for Kevin Lee? Plus some highlights from the main card including Gilbert Burn's hilarious callout, Demian Maia's legacy, and the rise and fall of Johnny Walker Finally, will future fight nights and cards survive the next few weeks? (Woodley vs. Edwards was not canceled at the time of this recording)

Episode #20 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot It's Tony Time Motherf***ers!!! Uncle Connor and Ryan return to discuss the UFC 249 Press Conference, the hilarious rivalry between Khabib and Tony Ferguson, highlights from the UFC 248 Preliminary and Main Card, the greatest women's fight of all time between Zhang and Joanna, the super weird middleweight main event, and the next championship bout between Adesanya and Costa! 

Episode #19 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Uncle Connor and Ryan recap their visit to Houston, Texas for UFC 247. Ryan talks about seeing the press conference for UFC 248 and the ceremonial weigh ins live. The boys then talk about their experience at the Toyota Center and thoughts on the card. Uncle Connor and Ryan then debate on the future of the light heavyweight division in the aftermath of Jones vs. Reyes and Anderson vs. Blachowicz.

Episode #18 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Uncle Connor returns to the show, and we start off the show debating if Ashton Kutcher is a legit brown belt in bjj (1:34). Jon Jones is set to face Dominick Reyes on February 8th in Houston Texas. We give our predictions and thoughts on UFC 247 (21:13). Finally, we end the episode by giving our favorite Kobe Bryant memory (43:53).

Episode #17 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Ryan starts this solo episode by discussing the controversy between Stephen A. Smith and Joe Rogan regarding the ESPN coverage of UFC 246 (0:49). A video on Instagram has dropped recently of Ashton Kutcher rolling with Craig Jones. The internet is going through a fuss debating whether or not Ashton Kutcher is a real brown belt (13:59). Ryan gives the breakdown of Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, and what is next for both of the fighters (21:15). Finally, Ryan recaps Curtis Blaydes defeating Junior Dos Santos (29:57)

Episode #16 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Ryan and Uncle Connor react to Conor McGregor defeating Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 (0:27). Ryan tells the story of trying to find Proper No. 12 Whiskey in South Louisiana (31:25). The bois breakdown UFC 246 as a whole (35:07). Finally, Conor and Ryan put on their tin foil hats and give some juicy conspiracy theories concerning two famous UFC fighters (48:52)

Episode #15 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot  Conor McGregor is returning to the octagon January 18th to fight Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 246. Uncle Connor and I give our breakdown of the fight, the entire card, and what this fights means to the UFC.

In this bonus episode and in the slow season of the MMA world, Ryan takes the time to talk about his opinions on New Years Resolutions

Episode #14 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Final Episode of the Decade! 2019 has been the most successful year to date for the UFC. Uncle Connor and Ryan celebrate by giving out their insanely coveted awards of Fighter of the Year and Fight of the Year and give a few predictions for 2020. Thanks for all the support!

Episode #13 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot The boyz recap a couple of scraps from UFC 245 and the final fight card of the year - Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Ryan gives his predictions for possible matchups in the featherweight division for 2020

Episode #12 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot The end of the year card is upon us, and the UFC is going out of 2019 with guns blazing with UFC 245. Breakdowns, predictions, matchups - we discuss it all Stick That Pick returns! A game where Uncle Connor and I compete and guess the odds of the upcoming bouts on UFC 245 Plus - We recap the scraps of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik. RIP to Overeem's lip!

Episode #11 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot It is official: Conor McGregor is returning to the octagon on Jan. 18 against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. Uncle Connor and I give our takes on the matchup, potential future fights and the impact of the Mystic Mack on the UFC Plus! We have a conversation on the value video games like EA UFC 3, NBA 2K and Madden can bring to sports as a whole

Episode #10 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Matt "Danger" Schnell is the current #9 ranked UFC Flyweight. He calls in to talk about his career, overcoming loss, and next his fight on Dec. 21 against Alexandre Pantoja in Korea. Ryan talks about the results of his first ever submission only match. Finally, Uncle Connor and Ryan discuss Wilder vs. Ortiz II and the future of the heavyweight division in boxing.

Episode #9 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Uncle Connor and I recap the past scraps of Logan Paul vs. KSI, Zabit vs. Kattar, and Blachowicz vs Jacare Coach Josh Artigue calls in to talk about the Ludus Magnus, the 1st ever submission only event in Lafayette, LA. Ryan is competing in this event. Get tickets at https://bit.ly/2Xxv11T

Episode #8 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot This past weekend Ryan competed in another Jiu Jitsu tournament in Baton Rouge. He recaps his trip by giving an honest and open take on his struggles competing as a Blue Belt Plus! UFC 244 is in the books as the frontrunner for the best fight card of the year. Uncle Connor and Ryan recap them MSG scraps and give a few ballsy predictions for the upcoming months

Episode #7 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot   We breakdown the aftermath of Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren. Is Demian Maia the best grappler in MMA and is it time for Ben Askren to give up the funk?   UFC 244: The BMF Belt is on the line between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. We create a new segment called "Stick that Pick" where we guess the odds on the fights for this stacked card.   Plus! Uncle Connor got a new tattoo

Episode #6 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot October has been a huge month for the UFC. In this episode, Uncle Connor and I highlight the biggest matchups of the month from the following events: UFC 243, UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson, and UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman. We finish the episode off by giving our predictions for Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren set for this weekend on October 26th.

Bonus episode of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot With Uncle Connor being on vacation for the weekend, Ryan calls in Professional Fighter AJ "The Ghost" Fletcher for an interview. After having 10 amateur fights and only turning pro this past May, AJ is currently undefeated at 3-0. He set to make his return at Atlas this weekend at the Paragon Casino in Marksville, LA

Episode #5 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot   On Friday, October 4th, Uncle Connor and I journeyed to watch some local MMA fights in Lafayette at Bayou Fighting Championship 41. I give my thoughts on the journey of an amateur fighting turning pro and the local MMA scene here in the South.   We breakdown UFC 243: Whitaker vs. Adesanya - what future matchups would we like to see for Israel Adesanya and what does his win mean for the UFC going forward?   Finally, I give a quick few thoughts on the new Joker movie. I don't give any spoilers about the film

Bonus episode of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Ryan gets Tyrek Malveaux on the phone as he prepares for his fourth professional bout at Bayou Fighting Championship 41 in Lafayette, Louisiana. 

Bonus episode of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Ryan gets Justice "The Gavel" Lamperez on the phone as Justice prepares to make his professional mixed martial arts debut at Bayou Fighting Championship 41 in Lafayette Louisiana. 

Episode #4 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot This past weekend Uncle Connor and I competed at the Baton Rouge Open Jiu Jitsu Championship tournament. We recount our adventure and the public beatings we endured in our state's capitol  Plus! We recap UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens. You want to keep both eyes open for this one!

Episode #3 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot   Breakdown of UFC Fight Night 158: Cowboy vs. Gaethje - Who do we see Justin Gaethje and Donald Cerrone fighting next? How does this fight affect the future of the lightweight division?   Plus! Drown that Clown - Backflip Edition and our picks for Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens

Episode #2 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot Aftermath of UFC 242: Khabib defeats Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 Where does the lightweight division go from here? A Lafayette native's take on Dustin Poirier's career and legacy Drown that Clown - Why aren't Kamara Usman and Colby Covington fighting at UFC 244 at MSG? Plus: Our thoughts on Cowboy vs. Gaethje on September 14th and Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz headlining UFC 244 for the BMF belt

Episode #1 of You Never Know with Ryan Fontenot   UFC 242: Does Dustin Poirier have the ingredients to cook that TKO Gumbo to finish Khabib Nurmagomedov?   Featuring new segments: Recap that Scrap, Shout that Bout, and Roast that Post   Plus: Zhang Weili stir fries Jessica Andrade to become the first ever Chinese UFC Champion

In this special episode, I am joined by MMA fighter Justice Lamperez to breakdown the fights and aftermath of UFC 239.   Praise be to Street Jesus for the most iconic knockout in UFC history   Justice returns to the octagon on July 13th

"Dynamite" David Hardy Jr. is a ring announcer and the MC for several organizations and promotions ranging from MMA fights, boxing matches, bodybuilding competitions, pro wrestling events, and beauty pageants 

Matt "Danger" Schnell is a UFC fighter and is currently ranked #12 in the Flyweight Division. He is scheduled to fight Jordan Espinosa on August 3rd. Danger was kind enough to come on the show as he traveled to Lafayette to corner a few of his up and coming fighters. From MMA culture in the South to the state of the Flyweight division, we had an amazing conversation.