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This week the boys are back together IN PERSON at Jordan's Secret Compound to recap what may end up being the event of the year: UFC 290. Alex Volkanovski crushed Yair Rodriguez with ease to retain his featherweight crown, Alexandre Pantoja eeked out a decision to take the flyweight title from Brandon Moreno, DDP shocked the world by KO'ing Robert Whittaker, and Robbie Lawler made the world tear up with his retirement win. In What's Up With That, the guys try to find out if Dana White ACTUALLY cares what USADA says, Fury vs Ngannou may be announced soon, Conor isn't a great coach, and more! Plus, Jones vs Miocic is finally official! This weekend, Holly Holm & Mayra Bueno Silva headline at the UFC Apex, Nonito Donaire goes for the vacant WBC bantamweight title, two titles are on the line for BKFC, and Alycia Baumgardner defends her undisputed junior lightweight crown against Christina Linardatou in Detroit.
It's a holiday for most, but Eddie & Jordan aren't mailing it in! In Round 1, Eddie hates Spectrum, Jordan went seal-watching, Sean Strickland defeated Abus Magmomedov despite almost losing an eye, & Savannah Marshall is the new undisputed super middleweight champ! Then the guys check-in on their year-end champ predictions, and it turns out they're kinda smart... In Round 2, GSP is in Austin, Canelo moved his Diez y Seis fight because of the UFC, Brian Ortega doesn't know football, and the PFL San Antonio card has been announced. It's the UFC's biggest weekend of the summer - International Fight Week! UFC 290 is Saturday, and it features THREE current champs and two former champs. Alex Volkanovski takes on Yair Rodriguez to unify the featherweight titles, Brandon Moreno is out to even the score with Alexandre Pantoja and hold onto his flyweight belt, and Robert Whittaker faces Dricus du Plessis for a shot at Israel Adesanya's middleweight crown.
After Eddie finishes ranting about his "move from hell," he and Jordan recap Ilia Topuria's & Maycee Barber's star-making performances on UFC on ABC. They then take on the travesty of justice from PFL 6 and Luis Palomino's call-outs after defending his BKFC lightweight title. In What's Up With That, it's Silly Season as the guys are forced to discuss the stupidity of Dana White promoting Zuckerberg vs Musk and "someone" mentioning Ronda Rousey returning to fight for the vacant women's bantamweight title. This weekend, feel free to catch a movie! Saturday afternoon, the USA's Franchon Crews-Dezurn defends her undisputed super-middleweight titles against British superstar Savannah Marshall. That night, the UFC returns to the Apex with a card headlined by Sean Strickland vs Abusupiyan Magomedov.
Eddie is busy packing & Jordan is wrangling snakes, but the guys are back to discuss Sergio Pettis stamping his place in Bellator history by defeating Patricio Pitbull, Vadim Nemkov outclassing Yoel Romero to retain his LHW title, Jared Cannonier beating up Marvin Vettori & Larissa Pacheco sealing up the top seed in PFL. In Round 2, Francis Ngannou & Jon Jones faced off NEAR the PFL cage, Tyson Fury apparently was sent a UFC contract, the Silvas may not retire, Bellator may one day merge with PFL, and Khabib is putting on real-life video games in Dagestan. This weekend, Josh Emmett & Ilia Topuria are putting on a banger for the UFC Saturday on ABC, with Amanda Ribas vs Maycee Barber in the co-main. Reigning champions OAM & Sadibou Sy headline PFL 6 Friday night while Luis Palomino defends his BKFC lightweight title at the same time.
Jordan is done hopping all over the country (for now) and is back with Eddie to recap UFC 289 & Amanda Nunes' & Charles Oliveira's dominance, PFL, Teofimo Lopez's big win, and the Mayweather/Gotti melee. Round 2 covers Deontay Wilder's possible entry into the PFL cage, Conor's first KO in years, and The Ultimate Fighter. The biggest event of the weekend will be on Showtime Friday, as Bellator 297 features Yoel Romero challenging Vadim Nemkov & Patricio Pitbull attempting to make history against Sergio Pettis. Also Friday, PFL will feature heavyweights & women's featherweights on ESPN. Saturday, Marvin Vettori & Jared Cannonier headline at the UFC Apex.
Jordan & The Grinch (yes, Eddie hates Christmas & isn't afraid to say it) are back from Thanksgiving and ready to catch you up on what they've missed! Kayla Harrison was upset in the PFL Championship, Derrick Lewis had tummy problems, Corey Anderson missed out, and Usman Nurmagomedov did what everyone thought.
What Up With That? covers the changes to UFC 282, Jon Jones' eventual return, Cain Velazquez on bail, Conor juicing AND being sued, and Misfits Boxing at The Moody Center.
This weekend is full of face-punching! The UFC is on the road, so they've got a pretty good card on ESPN+, there are 3 titles on the line at ONE on Prime 5, BKFC holds 2 title fights, and WBC heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury returns to defend his belt against Derek Chisora in England.
After watching Wakanda Forever and putting a turkey on trial, Eddie & Jordan are back to recap an astounding night at UFC 281! Brazil's Alex Pereira dethroned Israel Adesanya in the 5th round to capture the UFC middleweight title, while Zhang Weili submitted Carla Esparza in the 2nd to recapture the UFC strawweight belt. Dustin Poirier finished Michael Chandler, and Frankie Edgar left us all sad... Also, Floyd Mayweather beat up another YouTuber and Ricky Hatton called it a career (again).
In What's Up With That, the UFC featherweight title picture becomes clearer, Cain Velazquez was released on bail, and the PFL Finale goes down Thanksgiving weekend.
In Round 3, Bellator puts on a tentpole event with Vadim Nemkov (LHW) and Patricky Pitbull (LW) both defending their titles. In the UFC Apex Saturday, Derrick Lewis main events against Sergey Spivak, and in Singapore, ONE LW champ Christian Lee jumps up in weight to vie for the welterweight title Friday. In boxing, BKFC 33 features UFC vets Joey Beltran & Houston Alexander squaring off, while Hasim Rahman Jr and Vitor Belfort face-off here in Austin at the Moody Center.
The guys are back to discuss UFC Vegas 214, Eddie is excited about the Astros' 2nd World Series title, and they preview UFC 281 from MSG this weekend.
Amanda Lemos stopped Marina Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Vegas 214 to establish herself as a serious contender in the UFC strawweight division. Neil Magny set the UFC welterweight record for wins by knocking off Daniel Rodriguez.
What Up With That? covers the latest news on Kayla Harrison, Shane Burgos, Askar Askarov, and more.
Finally, the UFC is back at Madison Square Garden Saturday for UFC 281! Israel Adesanya defends the UFC middleweight title against his former kickboxing foe Alex Pereira. Carla Esparza defends her UFC strawweight title against Zhang Weili and Dustin Poirier faces Michael Chandler in an exciting lightweight matchup. Frankie Edgar also faces Chris Gutierrez in his final UFC fight. In boxing, Floyd Mayweather is back to beat up another YouTuber in Abu Dhabi and Ricky Hatton comes out of retirement for an exhibition.
Former Two-Time UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas and Filmmaker Marius Markevicious join the show to discuss their new documentary Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist. After, Eddie discusses his experience at the World Premier at the Austin Film Festival.
Eddie had his heart broken this weekend when Jake Paul defeated Anderson Silva in a boxing match. Plus the guys recap UFC Vegas 213 and Arnold Allen's victory over Calvin Kattar.
The UFC is back next week featuring a Strawweight Contender's matchup between Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos. Neil Magny faces Daniel Rodriguez in the co-main event.
The UFC put on an incredible show in Abu Dhabi at UFC 280. Islam Makachev is the new UFC lightweight champion, Aljamein Sterling successfully defended the bantamweight title and Sean O'Malley punched his ticket to become the new number one contender at bantamweight.
What Up With That? covers the latest news on Bellator and Rizin co-promoting an event, Rose Namajuna's upcoming documentary, Bo Nickal, Dana White's Power Slap League, and more.
Finally, the guys preview the most anticipated fight of the year: Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul in a boxing ring! Plus, UFC Vegas 213 features Arnold Allen vs. Calvin Kattar, Lomachenko returns, & Katie Taylor defends her undisputed lightweight title!
UFC 280 might just be the card of the year and it takes place this Saturday morning/afternoon in Abu Dhabi!
It was a big boxing weekend and the guys are here to break down wins by Claressa Shields, Devin Haney, and Deontay Wilder. Plus Alexa Grasso defeated Vivian Araujo in the main event of UFC Fight Night 212.
What Up With That? features the latest news on the UFC's relationship with Meta, Lance Palmer leaving the PFL, Hasbullah fighting, Tito Ortiz and more.
Charles Oliveira takes on Islam Makachev in the main event of a STACKED UFC 280 for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Aljamein Sterling defends the UFC bantamweight title against former champion TJ Dillashaw. Also on the main card: Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley, Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot, and Belal Muhammed vs. Sean Brady! Friday night, John Lineker defends his ONE Championship bantamweight title at ONE on PrimeVideo 3.
Eddie is still on a high after his Texas Longhorns throttled the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry! The guys get right into the latest ne3ws covering Overeem vs. Hari III, Greg Hardy in boxing, Khamzat in Russia, and more. Plus, Eddie and Jordan look ahead at UFC Vegas 212, Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall, Devin Haney vs. George Kambosas II, and Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius.
The guys are back to break down a huge MMA weekend. Bellator, UFC, One Championship, and BKFC!
What Up WIth That? features the latest news on Jake Paul, Bo Nickal, Daniel Cormier in the WWE, the PFL and more.
GLORY Kickboxing takes center stage this weekend, plus the guys talk Texas football, BYU playing #NotreDame and more.
The guys are back to look at victories by Benson Henderson's & Yoel Romero at Bellator 285 and Floyd Mayweather's exhibition win.
What Up With That? features the latest on Eddie Alvarez, Fury vs. Johnson, Khamzat Chimaev, Jake Paul, and more.
Finally, Bellator's Josh Thomson joins the show to preview Saturday's Bellator 286, featuring Patricio Pitbull vs. Adam Borics and AJ McKee vs. Spike Carlyle. Jordan's homeboy Aaron Pico is also on the card. Then the guys break down UFC Vegas 61, featuring Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xianon & Ben Rothwell's BKFC debut.
The guys are back to recap the trilogy fight between Canelo Alvarez and GGG. They also look back at UFC Vegas 210.
What Up With That? covers Jose Aldo's retirement, Marlon Moraes coming out of retirement, Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua, and more.
Finally, they guys look ahead at Bellator 292 in Dublin, Floyd Mayweather's exhibition, & Cris Cyborg's professional boxing debut.
After a crazy week in combat sports, the guys are back to break down everything that went down at UFC 279! Nate Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kevin Holland, and Li Jingliang was robbed against Daniel Rodriguez.
What Up With That? features the latest on Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul, Nate Diaz' new fight promotion, and Thiago Santos joining the PFL.
Finally, the guys look ahead to Canelo vs. GGG III and UFC Fight Night 210, featuring Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Ya Dong.
The guys are back to recap a HUGE Saturday in combat sports! They look back at UFC 278, Usyk vs. Joshua, BKFC 27, and the PFL Playoffs.
Leon Edwards shocked the world with a last-minute head kick KO over Kamaru Usman at UFC 278! Paulo Costa defeated Luke Rockhold in a sloppy decision. In PFL, Kayla Harrison punched her ticket to the lightweight finale. Mike Perry defeated MVP in BKFC, and Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO belts and won the vacant Ring Magazine Heavyweight Title.
What Up With That? covers the latest on UFC 282 rumors, and Dana White trying to bring Tom Brady to the Raiders.
It is Eddie Cross' birthday this week! BKFC is back and ONE Championship debuts on Amazon Prime with Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson 2 for the ONE flyweight title.
All three major promotions were in action last weekend, and Eddie and Jordan are back to review Chito Vera's 4th round KO over Dominick Cruz, Dilano Taylors TKO victory over Rory MacDonald, Bellator 284, and Teofimo Lopez' victory over Pedro Campa.
What Up With That? features the latest news on the UFC headed back to Brazil, Cris Cyborg making her boxing debut, Uriah Hall retiring, Paddy Pimblett eating and more.
Finally, the UFC is headed to Salt Lake City for UFC 278. Kamaru Usman defends the UFC welterweight title against Leon Edwards. Paulo Costa takes on former middleweight champ Luke Rockhold and Jose Aldo faces rising bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili. The final week of the PFL playoffs takes place Saturday in London, featuring the return of Kayla Harrison. BKFC is also in London Saturday, with Michael "Venom" Page taking on Mike Perry & Paige VanZant in the co-main. Oleksandr Usyk puts the IBF, WBA (Super) WBO, and IBO titles on the line in a heavyweight rematch against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jamahal Hill and Geoff Neal had a couple of statement wins on Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 40. Plus, new Ultimate Fighter Champions were crowned at heavyweight and women's flyweight. The first two finals matchups were earned in the PFL Playoffs.
What Up With That? features the latest news on Conor McGregor, UFC 281, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul & Hasim Rahman Jr., Bo Nickal, and more!
Finally, the guys preview UFC on ESPN 41, featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera, the second round of the PFL Playoffs, and Bellator 284. Plus Teofimo Lopez moves up to junior welterweight to face Pedro Campa.