Podcast appearances and mentions of Jones V Santos

Dan Hooker sits down with Mark Stafford to break down every fight on the card as Jon Jones takes on Thiago Santos.

    Kevin Durant to the Nets, in a year and a half. Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn immediately. Kawhi Leonard …. who knows. Maybe he was just sparing Toronto a bummer of a Canada Day as NBA free agency opened. Agents and general managers were pummeling each other like UFC fighters.  Speaking of which, UFC239 is this weekend and Jon Jones’ insatiable consumption of the light heavyweight division, according to oddsmakers, will continue. Pass the pepper, Thiago Santos.   EPISODE 34 TIME STAMPS  2:20   Arkansas sports betting is underway.    NBA Free Agency  5:50  Mark Strotman on NBA free agency.  6:17  Were the 76ers the big winners of free agency? Mark Strotman thinks so.  9:05  Did the betting public forget Kevin Durant cannot play this coming season?  11:02  Are people forgetting that Kevin Durant had a major injury in rupturing his Achilles tendon? Mark Strotman said the risk was worth it for Brooklyn.  13:50  Where will Kawhi Leonard land? Back in Toronto? The Lakers? The Clippers? And how this affects the lines.  18:00  How the Lakers went from six-year postseason drought to preseason betting favorite to win the NBA title.  19:48  What are the best NBA title value picks?    UFC 239 Featuring Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos  29:35  Jed Meshew on UFC 239 and why Jones v. Santos matters.  30:45   Santos needs a knockout, Jed Meshew says.  31:59  Jones-Santos value bets.  36:00  Jed Meshew would take a punch from Jon Jones.  41:00  On Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm.  44:16  Jed Meshew on value or entertainment on the undercard.    Odd Bet  50:18  Hot dog eating contests are disgusting.  51:39  The Cure makes Ryan Butler a loser.  52:33  Tour de France betting. 

The gang comes together to discuss Francis Ngannou's destruction of Junior dos Santos. They discuss the rest of the UFC card from Minneapolis including Benavidez solidifying his position as #1 contender at flyweight. The gang next makes their picks and previews UFC 239: Jones v. Santos. They discuss Jon Jones's motivation and whether Holly Holm has anything for Amanda Nunes. All that and another edition of "Stuff We Like."

Anik and Florian are back to recap Francis Ngannou’s big win and the rest of a knockout-filled night in Minneapolis. Plus, a full preview and predictions for UFC 239: Jones v. Santos, coming up this weekend from Las Vegas on pay-per-view.