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Jeff Brantley
Host Jeff Brantley takes you inside the cage to give you all the latest MMA action! Join Jeff every episode as he gives you the ONLY fight picks and previews you'll need for each upcoming fight. Get a betting perspective, fighter breakdowns, exciting fight-fan insights, and more in each jam-packed episode!
Episode 100: Host Jeff Brantley is joined by his good friend Mark Anthony (follow Mark on Instagram @avantmas) who is a sommelier, martial artist, die-hard MMA fan, and former chef. On this special episode 100 edition of the podcast, Mark Anthony and Jeff pair wines with the co-main event and main event of UFC 264, while also talking about both fights.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley and sommelier/MMA fan Mark Anthony jump into the inaugural edition of "MMA & Wine Pairings" on "The Man In The MMA & Combat Sports Podcast". The first fight sommelier Mark Anthony pairs is the co-main event of UFC 264 between Gilbert Burns and Stephen Thompson. Find out which wine Mark goes with and hear the guys talk about this highly competitive matchup coming up on July 10th. Styles often make fights, will that be the case with Saturday's co-main event? Find that out in part 1 while also seeing which awesome wine Mark Anthony has for this matchup.
Part 2 of the show, Jeff Brantley and sommelier Mark Anthony dive into the main event on UFC 264 as Conor McGregor takes on Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight. Mark once again pairs the fight with a win as he and host Jeff Brantley discuss this fantastic fight as well. What state of mind will McGregor show up with? What are some of they keys? The fellas break all of that down. Plus, Mark Anthony and Jeff crack open a wine that has a little bit of a special twist for the main event.
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Episode 99: Jeff Brantley reacts to the latest Francis Ngannou heavyweight title drama, #Bellator261, #UFCVegas30, and what we saw this weekend in the boxing world. Guest Jayson from Glove Talk also joins the show to recap #DavisBarrios and #LomaNakatani with host Jeff Brantley.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley goes through his five-five minute topics. In topic #1, the UFC has announced that Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane will headline #UFC265 for the UFC's interim heavyweight title. Is this a good matchup? What does this mean for Francis Ngannou as the reigning heavyweight champion? Has the UFC botched this situation or are they making the right move? Jeff Brantley gives some passionate opinions on all of those questions. Topic #2, Ciryl Gane outpointed Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 30 by unanimous decision. We know what's next for Gane already, but what stood out in his win? What parts of his game are the most impressive? Does anything he does show signs of future problems inside of the octagon? Jeff Brantley weighs in on that and also the future for Volkov. Topic #3, there were many other standouts on UFC Vegas 30. Who shined the brightest? Jeff walks everyone through his standouts on the rest of the card. Topic #4, Bellator 261 went down this past Friday with a new interim heavyweight champion being crowned, as Valentin Moldavsky beat Tim Johnson by unanimous decision. Is Moldavsky separating himself from the rest of the Bellator heavyweight roster? Is he bad or good matchup for Ryan Bader? Where does this loss put Tim Johnson? Jeff Brantley talks about all of that in topic 4. Topic #5, Jeff wraps up his five-five minute topics breaking down the rest of the Bellator 261 card, including who stole the show this past Friday night. Plus, Jeff gets into how three fighters performances really stood out and how one gym is starting put themselves on the map even more.
Part 2 of the show, guest Jayson from Glove Talk (follow Jason on Twitter @Glove_Talk and on Instagram @glove.talk) joined the show with Jeff Brantley to get into what we saw this past weekend in boxing. Gero "Tank" Davis on ShowTime PPV was able to put away Mario Barrios by TKO late in their highly talked about fight. What about Davis's performance gets you excited about the future for him? Is "Tank" now a pound for pound best or a top superstar? What's next for Davis now after going up two weight classes? Jeff and guest Jayson break all of that down. After that the guys discuss Vasyl Lomachenko's masterful performance on ESPN also from this past weekend. Is this the most dominate version of "Loma" we've ever seen? Could a rematch with Teofimo Lopez Jr. be next now for him? Hear those answers on episode 99. To wrap up the show host Jeff Brantley and guest Jayson from Glove Talk breifly get into what Tyson Fury has to do in his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder and what we should all make of new video emerging from Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather. All of that and more on episode 99!
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Host of "The Man In The Cage Podcast" previews Bellator 261, UFC Vegas 30, and everything else from this weekends combat sports slate on this YouTube Live version of the show. Host Jeff Brantley jumped on to preview everything coming up over the weekend with some big cards coming up and some big time matchups.
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Episode 97: Jeff Brantley reacts to #2021PFL5 from this past Thursday, #UFCVegas29 from Saturday night, #TributetotheKings, #InoueDasmarinas, #CharloMontiel, and #MunguiaSzeremeta. Guest Tom Albano from Fansided.com also joined the show to give his thoughts.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by guest Tom Albano (follow Tom on Twitter @thomasjalbano) from Fansided.com. The guys go through and react to everything we saw from this past weekend in the combat sports realm. Jeff and Tom start out by talking about "The Korean Zombie's" big win over Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Vegas 29. What was impressive about Jung's performance? What's next for "The Zombie"? Should we be worried at all about Dan Ige moving forward? The fellas go through all of that with their answers. Jeff Brantley and Tom Albano also spend some time going through their highlights and lowlights from the rest of UFC Vegas 29, including where we put Sergey Spivac's stock right now after a so-so performance. After that Jeff and Tom turn their attention to Anderson Silva's big win in boxing over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Are we surprised Silva was able to win? Does this open the door for more former elite MMA veterans like Silva to go to boxing and expect success? What does all of this mean for Chavez Jr. now? Those answers and more in part 1 of the show. To wrap up the interview Jeff and Tom weigh in on Naoyo Inoue's latest masterclass performance and who they want to see Inoue matchup with next. Plus, Tom Albano gives his predictions for some crucial matchups coming up this weekend in combat sports.
Part 2 of the show, host Jeff Brantley gives some final brief thoughts on a few things Jeff and Tom didn't have the time to get to. Which includes Jermall Charlo's win over Juan Montiel and Jaime Munguia's TKO win over Kamil Szeremeta. That and much more on episode 97 of the podcast, don't miss it!
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Episode 96: Host Jeff Brantley is joined by Bellator middleweight Lance Wright ahead of his Bellator debut at #Bellator261. Jeff Brantley also previews #2021PFL5 and briefly gets into #UFCVegas29 coming up on Saturday night.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by new Bellator middleweight Lance Wright (you can follow Lance on Twitter @boogeymanmma and on Instagram @boogeyman.mma)! Lance Wright joined the show as he's set to make his Bellator debut next week at Bellator 261 on June, 25th. Jeff starts out the interview with Lance Wright talking about what the process was like being signed to Bellator. Lance Wright goes through his emotions of being signed by the major promotion and even goes into how he was originally supposed to compete on "The Ultimate Fighter". After that Jeff and Lance discuss his upcoming debut/fight against Taylor Johnson on Bellator 261. What was the reason this fight was pushed back from Bellator 260? How has Lance Wright's training camp been for this fight? What does he think of Taylor Johnson's game? Should we expect to see Lance Wright grapple more in this fight or does he plan to keep the fight standing? Lance Wright answers all of those questions. Plus, Lance Wright talks about what it's been like training with Elevation Fight Team in Colorado. He dives into what it's been like being in the gym with guys such as Alistair Overeem, Kamara Usman, Justin Gaethje, Neil Magny, and many more. To wrap up the interview Lance Wright gives his official prediction for his upcoming fight and breaks down some of what he likes to do in his free time when he's not fighting or training. f
Part 2 of the show, Jeff Brantley breaks down and previews Thursday's PFL 5 card. Who is going to get a win in the main event between Rory MacDonald and Gleison Tibau? Jeff answers that and gets into the rest of the card. Including, some close fights that could be very interesting and competitive. Also, Jeff briefly touches on UFC Vegas 29 and some of the boxing cards coming up this weekend. Jeff closes the show by teasing a bigger preview of everything coming up this weekend tomorrow. All that and much more on episode 96 of the podcast!
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Episode 95: Jeff Brantley reacts to #2021PFL4 from this past Thursday, #Bellator260 from Friday night, #UFC263 on Saturday night, and #StevensonNakathila also from this past Saturday night. All that and more as a part of his five-five minute topics on an early week edition of the show.
Topic #1, Jeff Brantley recaps and gives some thoughts on UFC 263's main event/co-main event. With Israel Adesanya successfully defending his belt at middleweight once again with ease, who is left to challenge Adesanya? Also should Adesanya think about testing the light heavyweight waters anytime soon? Then in the co-main event, what was the most impressive adjustment or improvement Brandon Moreno showed off to capture flyweight gold? Should Deiveson Figueiredo make a drastic move moving forward with his career? Jeff Brantley discusses all of that with some passionate takes. Topic #2, Jeff goes through the rest of the UFC 263 card. Even with Leon Edwards winning by decision, some are saying Nate Diaz's magical last minute of the first round steals him the perception coming out of the fight. Should fans buy into that narrative though? You can want to miss host Jeff Brantley's opinion on that. Also, Jeff goes through the rest of the card with his highlights and lowlights from this past Saturday night. Inlcuding a fighter who should have gotten better advice from his team according to Jeff Brantley.
Topic #3, Jeff transitions to Bellator 260 which also saw a new champion as Yaroslav Amosov bested Douglas Lima for the Welterweight title. Just what makes Amosov so special? Who's next for him now in his first title defense? Jeff Brantley discusses that and goes through Jason Jackson's win over Paul Daley. Could Jason Jackson be in line next for a title show against Amosov? Hear that answer in topic #3. Topic #4,Jeff Brantley runs through the rest of this past Friday's Bellator 260 card. Are we seeing the birth of the next big MMA superstar? Jeff thinks so and he explains why. He also breaks down which other prospects really stood out to him on the card and who fans should watch out for moving forward, after their latest performance. Plus, Jeff Brantley talks about some of what each fighter had to say from their post-fight press conferences on Friday.
Topic #5, Jeff Brantley wraps up his five-five minute topics (or in today's episodes case, five somewhat longer topics) with some thoughts on PFL 4's card from Thursday. What should fight fans make of Claressa Shields comeback TKO win over Brittney Elkin? What were her positives and negatives? Is she being treated fairly? Did we see enough to get excited about future fights? Jeff Brantley goes through all of that and more with the card. You don't want to miss this.
To wrap up the show "The Man In The Cage Podcast" host Jeff Brantley dishes out his three parting shots. Jeff gets into Shakur Stevenson's performance from this past Saturday, Jose Pedraza returning to the spotlight fully with an upset victory, and Xander Zayas continues to show promise. All that and more as Jeff starts to flip the page this week at the very end of the show!
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Episode 94: Jeff Brantley previews #Bellator260, #UFC263, and #StevensonNakathila. Jeff is also joined by Eddie Cross from 104.9 The Horn's "Fight Night Radio" in Austin, Texas.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley gives a full preview of every fight card coming up this weekend. Jeff starts out part 1 with going into Bellator 260 coming up Friday night, as Yaroslav Amosov challenges Douglas Lima for Lima's welterweight title in the main event. Will Amosov's overall well rounded game crown him the new Bellator welterweight champion? Or will Lima's experience help him retain his title? Jeff Brantley goes through both men's strengths and weaknesses, then gives a prediction. After that Jeff goes into the rest of the card giving full predictions for Jason Jackson-Paul Daley, Aaron Pico-Aiden Lee, Demarques Jackson-Mark Lemminger, and the rest of the Bellator 260 prelims as well.
Next in part 1, host Jeff Brantley dives deep into UFC 263 coming up Saturday night with the UFC's middleweight championship and flyweight title being on the line. In the main event of the evening, will Israel Adesanya counter punch his way to hearing "And Still" with his middleweight belt? Or does Marvin Vettori have the proper blue print this time around in their rematch to hear "And New"? Jeff again goes through both men's strengths and weaknesses, while following those up with his prediction for the fight. In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo defends his flyweight title against Brandon Moreno. What will this rematch come down to and why does the co-main come down to small adjustments? Jeff Brantley explains all of that and weighs in with his prediction for the fight. Plus, who will win between Nate Diaz-Leon Edwards and others on the rest of the card. Jeff goes into the entire rest of the card as well. To wrap up part 1, Jeff breifly jumps into Shakur Stevenson's return to the boxing ring Saturday night with a prediction for his fight.
Part 2 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by Eddie Cross (follow Eddie on Twitter @eddieXperience) from 104.9 The Horn's "Fight Night Radio" in Austin, Texas. Jeff and Eddie once again get into UFC 263 this weekend. Eddie dishes out some of his thoughts on Adesanya-Vettori, Figueiredo-Moreno, Diaz-Edwards, Maia-Muhammad, and Hill-Craig. Jeff and Eddie also talk about which fight they're most looking forward to this weekend on UFC 263. All that and much more in part 2 of episode 94!
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Episode 93: Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas28 and #MayweatherPaul from over the weekend while also turning the page to this weekend's upcoming busy fight slate, capped off by #UFC263. Jeff is also joined by guest Tom Albano who is an MMA contributor over at Fansided.com.
Part 1 of the show (7:32), Jeff Brantley goes through his five-five minute topics. Topic #1 Jeff breaks down everything from Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Sunday night. Even though there was no official judging, did someone come out of the exhibition bout looking better than the other? Did this main event between Mayweather and Paul hurt the sport of boxing and/or is the YouTuber boxing trend maybe starting to in general? Jeff gives some strong opinions on that in topic #1. Topic #2 Jeff transitions to the MMA realm and weighs in on Jairzinho Rozenstruik's main event knockout over Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 28 from this past Saturday. Did Rozenstruik show off some improvements here from past fights against Sakai? Or was it a one off performance? Jeff Brantley discusses that. Topic #3 who were the standouts on the rest of the UFC Vegas 28 main card, including one prospect who will be a major problem for the other fighters in the division moving forward here according to "The Man In The Cage" Jeff Brantley. Topic #4 Jeff moves back to boxing and gives some thoughts on the rest of the Mayweather vs. Paul card. Then to wrap up part 1 of episode 93, host Jeff Brantley starts to flip the page to this next week's full slate of fight cards with the PFL, Bellator 260, Invicta FC, and UFC 263 all going down Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Which five fights or story lines is Jeff most intrigued with this week? Hear that in topic #5.
Part 2 of the show (45:39), Jeff Brantley welcomes onto the show MMA contributor from Fansided.com Tom Albano (follow Tom on Twitter @thomasjalbano). Jeff and Tom first get into the main event from UFC Vegas 28. What about Rozenstruik's knockout win against Sakai impressed you the most? Where does this win put Rozenstruik in the rankings and which opponent could be next on the horizon for him? Jeff and Tom discuss all of that and get into who's stock they'd rather invest in right now moving forward between Rozenstruik and Sakai. After that the guys get into the rest of the UFC Vegas 28 card. Should we be surprised about the run Marcin Tybura has been on? Does Walt Harris need to take some time off away from the octagon? Is Santiago Ponzinibbio full back? Where does a close loss place Miguel Baeza now? Jeff and Tom dissect those questions. Next Jeff Brantley and Tom Albano move onto the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul main event. Does Paul come out of this bout looking great? Did the Paul brothers secure a win in a way Sunday night? Are we starting to see the lessening of the sport of boxing with matchups like this? The fellas talk about all of that. To wrap up the interview Jeff and Tom look ahead to UFC 263, Bellator 260, and the next PFL event all coming up later this week. All of that and much more episode 93!
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Episode 92: Jeff Brantley previews #UFCVegas28 and #MayweatherPaul. John Stargaryen also joins the show from "The Club and Podcast" to dive into some betting tips for #UFCVegas28.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley breaks down this Saturday's UFC Vegas 28 card and Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul on Sunday night. First Jeff dives into UFC Vegas 28 starting with Augusto Sakai vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Which heavyweight will emerge victorious in Saturday's main event? Jeff Brantley goes through both men's strengths and weaknesses, then dives into his prediction for the matchup. After that Jeff goes into the rest of the UFC Vegas 28 main card. Who's going to win between Walt Harris/Marcin Tybura, Roman Dolidze/Laureano Staropoli, Santiago Ponzinibbio/Miguel Baeza, Dusko Todorovic/Gregory Rodrigues, and Tom Breese/Antonio Arroyo? Find that out. Next host Jeff Brantley runs through the rest of the UFC Vegas 28 card with prelim predictions. Plus, Jeff Brantley gives his official prediction for Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul. Does Paul stand any shot at beating Mayweather or competing Sunday night? Hear that answer on episode 92. To wrap up part 1 Jeff also dives into the rest of the Mayweather vs. Paul card.
Part 2 of the show Jeff Brantley is joined by John Stargaryen (follow John on Twitter @MmaFawkes) from "The Club and Sub Podcast" (follow "The Club and Sub Podcast" on Twitter @clubandsubpod).Jeff and John break down all of the betting angles for UFC Vegas 28. Should bettors be targeting any round props or money line plays in the main event between Sakai and Rozenstruik? The guys break that down. Also, what about the rest of the card? Which underdog plays are the strongest? Any favorites that really stand out? Any prop plays that could be steals? And what about live betting opportunities for this card? John Stargaryen gives his thoughts on all of that and much more as he and Jeff Brantley preview UFC Vegas 28 through a betting lens. Don't miss that and much more on episode 92 of "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast"~
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Episode 91: Jeff Brantley reacts to everything this past weekend in boxing with the #HaneyLinares and #OubaaliDonaire cards. Jeff also starts to turn the page towards #UFCVegas28. Plus, Jayson from Glove Talk jumps on the show to give his thoughts on Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares and more!
Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Jayson (follow Jayson on Twitter @glove_talk and on Instagram @glove.talk) from Glove Talk. Make sure to check out Jayson's YouTube/Twitch channel "Glove Talk" as well. Jeff and Jayson start out by breaking down everything we saw on DAZN's boxing card this past Saturday and Showtime's card. Devin Haney was able to get a decision win over Jorge Linares in their main event, but it wasn't without any issues for Haney. Should we feel good about Haney's performance? Or should there be some worries about Haney coming out of this fight now? Also who's next for Haney after this win? Jeff and Jayson get into all of those questions. The guys then go down the rest of the DAZN card going over their highlights and lowlights of each fight. After that Jeff and Jayson transition to the Showtime card and weigh in on Nonito Donaire recapturing a belt at the age of 38 with his KO win over Nordine Oubaali. Does this win make Donaire an instant hall of famer and is Donaire a generational fighter that would be great in any generation? Hear those answers in part 1 of the show. To wrap up the interview Jeff and Jayson discuss some of the other big news around boxing right now including Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul this Sunday!
Part 2 of the show Jeff Brantley goes through his five-five minute topics. Topic #1, Jeff breaks down the breaking news that Tyron Woodley will face Jake Paul in a boxing match. Who benefits from this fight and who has an advantage? That and more in topic #1. Topic #2, Topic #3 & topic #4, Jeff talks a little bit more about Devin Haney's performance against Jorge Linares and Nonito Donaire's ability to beat father time to wrap up two of the topics. What's the good news for Haney coming off of that performance? Why did Donaire join some rare sports figures with his win against Oubaali? Find that out. Then Jeff discusses a few more thoughts he has on both fighters and what could be next as a part of topic #4. Should Haney face a big time contender or champion next? Jeff explains why maybe not so fast. Topic #5 Jeff wraps up that section of the show by talking about his biggest takeaways from Saturday night's undercard on DAZN and Showtime. Which undercard fighter is someone to really lookout for? Jeff Brantley explains who he's highlighting from these cards the most.
Plus, Jeff closes the show with his three parting shots. Jeff Brantley talks about why The Ultimate Fighter returning tonight isn't bringing a ton of excitement for him, how Chris Weidman is bringing some great news to the fans over the past week, and starts to turn the page to UFC Vegas 28 on Saturday/Mayweather vs. Logan Paul on Sunday. That and more on episode 91 of the podcast!
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Episode 90: Jeff Brantley previews this weekend's big boxing slate with #HaneyLinares and #OubaaliDonaire with Jeremy Herriges from Fansided.com. Jeff also goes over some MMA news happening right now and talks about a couple of topics he saw trending this week on Twitter.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by Jeremy Herriges (on Twitter @ABoxingWriter & on Instagram @ThatBoxingWriter) to go over all of this weekend’s big cards in boxing. Jeff and Jeremy start with going Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares for Haney’s WBC lightweight title. Where would a win for Haney place him in the entire boxing landscape right now? What are the keys to victory for both men? Is this Linares last chance to capture a title in his career? Jeff and Jeremy give their thoughts and then dive into a prediction on the fight. After that the guys discuss what the rest of the card has in store for everyone and pick some winners in those fights. Next Jeff and Jeremy go over the Nonito Donaire vs. Nordine Oubaali bout also Saturday night for Oubaali’s WBC bantamweight title. Can the veteran Donaire use some of his magic once again? Or will Oubaali further show a changing of the guard if he’s able to find a win to retain his title? Hear those answers from Jeff and Jeremy. Finally, the guys weigh in on some of the other topics going on around boxing right now, including what to make of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 and Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather.
Part 2 of the show Jeff Brantley dives deep once again into all of the fights from this weekend. Jeff goes over his full predictions once again for Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares as well as for the rest of the card and previews Nonito Donaire vs. Nordine Oubaali some more. Then Jeff transitions out of boxing and moves to some MMA news. What should fans make of Jon Jones hiring Richard Schafer? What’s wrong with some of the Bellator rankings? Which fights just made should everyone be excited about later this year? Jeff Brantley gives you answers to all of that.
Plus, a certain steakhouse was trending this week for a new policy they have and everyone is talking about the Friends Reunion episode. Find out why Jeff thinks everyone needs to calm down on the steakhouse and why the Friends Reunion episode surprised him. That and much more on episode 90!
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Episode 89: Jeff Brantley reacts to #Bellator 259, #UFCVegas 27, and #RamirezTaylor. Jeff Brantley starts out the show going over his five-five minute topics going over all of this weekends big cards. Then welcomes Jason Hagholm (on Twitter @JHagholm1) from BTC Fight Promotions and the MMA Chronicles/The Scrap onto the program to give his thoughts on this past weekends action.
8:00 - Topic #1 Jeff Brantley weighs in on Cris Cryborg's latest KO win over Leslie Smith at Bellator 259. Is this the best Cyborg we've ever seen? Can Cyborg make a case to the G.O.A.T once again, or does Amanda Nunes still hold that crown? Jeff goes over all of that in topic 1. Topic #2 Jeff Brantley delves into the rest of the Bellator 259 card, including which fighter could be fighting for a title soon and what Hannah Guy had to tell the podcast following her upset of Valerie Loureda. Topic #3 Jeff turns his attention to UFC Vegas 27. What's next for Rob Font? Is Cody Garbrandt finished? Hear those answers. Topic #4 hear Jeff Brantley's thoughts on the rest of the UFC Vegas 27 card from this past Saturday night. Topic #5 Jeff wraps things up talking about Jose Ramirez vs. Josh Taylor from this past Saturday in the boxing world. Does Taylor have a top five P4P case now after his win over Ramirez? Jeff breaks down where he has him after and what Taylor did great/could have improved on in the fantastic main event.
46:37 - Part 2 of the show Jason Hagholm joins Jeff Brantley to discuss UFC Vegas 27, Bellator 259, and some other news/notes from around the MMA world. Jeff throws the topics of the day at Jason and gets his opinion: Jeff askes Jason what's next for Rob Font? What will happen with Cody Garbrandt moving forward? If this is the best Cyborg we've ever seen? Is the G.O.A.T conversation reopened between Cyborg and Nunes? What's next in the UFC's lightweight division for Oliveira and others? And what do we make of the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury rematch made by an arbitrator? Jason Hagholm gives some entertaining answers as always as he and Jeff Brantley debate some of the hottest topics in MMA/boxing right now. That and much more on episode 89!
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Episode 88, Jeff Brantley gets everyone set for a busy fight weekend by previewing #Bellator259, #LFA108, #Invicta44, #UFCVegas27, and #RamirezTaylor! Luke Lampe (on Twitter/Instagram @SWR_Betting) from Sparring with Reality Betting also joins the show as a guest to help preview Saturday's UFC card and go over some betting tips.
First up, Jeff goes over UFC Vegas 27 with Luke Lampe. How do Luke and Jeff see Saturday night's main event of Cody Garbrandt vs. Rob Font going? What are the X factors in this matchup? The guys give answers to all of that and dive into some betting insights for the matchup. After that Luke and Jeff work their way down the entire UFC Vegas 27 main card and prelims. Who will emerge victorious between Carla Esparza/Yan Xiaonan, Justin Tafa/Jared Vanderaa, Felicia Spencer/Norma Dumont, Ricardo Ramos/Bill Algeo, Jack Hermansson/Edmen Shahbazyan, and many other matchups on the card? Luke and Jeff completely cover all of that and dish out some must have betting tips going into the card.
Plus, Jeff Brantley goes over Bellator 259 top to bottom on the main card and weighs in on some of the prelims as well. Will Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith 2 go any different this time around? Could Austin Vanderford have met his match with Fabian Edwards? Is Darrion Caldwell moving back down to bantamweight to face Leandro Higo the best move for him? Jeff talks about all of that and much more with a Bellator preview for Friday night's action.
To wrap up the show Jeff also breaks down LFA 108's main event, Invicta 44's main event/co-main event, and discusses Saturday night's fantastic boxing main event as undefeated Jose Ramirez meets Josh Taylor whos also undefeated for their super welterweight belts. That and much more on episode 88 of the podcast!
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Episode 87: Jeff Brantley recaps #UFC262 from this past Saturday night! Jeff Brantley goes through and reacts to the UFC 262 main card with episode 87's five-five minute topics. Plus, Jeff shares his experience of being in the arena this past Saturday for the first time in more than a year for a live fight card.
Topic #1 Jeff Brantley breaks down what we saw in the main even between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. Jeff breaks down what the fight came down to and why Charles Oliveira used something he's very good at to TKO Michael Chandler and capture UFC gold. Jeff also explains his feelings when seeing the belt go around the waist of Oliveira. Topic #2, Jeff Brantley talks about what went wrong in the main event fight for Michael Chandler. Could Chandler have possibly won fight with some adjustments? Find out that answer on episode 87. Topic #3 we move to the co-main event between Beneil Dariush and Tony Ferguson. What went wrong for Ferguson once again? Just how good is Dariush after another win over a top ranked opponent? Jeff Brantley weighs in with some passionate thoughts on that. Topic #4, who stood out on the rest of the UFC 262 card? Jeff shares his highlight performers and walks everyone through what we saw the rest of the night. Topic #5 Jeff Brantley talks about what it was like to be in the arena this Saturday night for UFC262. Jeff dives into the really good, the good, and the ugly from his UFC 262 experience of being back at a live fight card.
Also, to end the show we go through Jeff's three parting shots. Jeff discusses why the UFC needs to or doesn't need to make every fight card have $75k bonuses, what Jake Paul and Dana White could be teaming up on shortly that makes sense, and turns the page to another big fight weekend ahead with so many more big fights to come this weekend.
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Episode 86, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC262 and also goes into some of what we saw at the UFC 262 press conference on Thursday. First up, Jeff breaks down the main event Saturday night between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira for the UFC's vacant lightweight title. Jeff starts off with explaining why this fight is exactly what the UFC needs coming out of the Khabib era. Next, Jeff goes through what both men do well and don't do well as they head into a crucial fight in both fighters careers. Then gives his prediction on who will be crowned the #AndNew lightweight champion in Houston, Texas.
After that Jeff goes through the co-main event as Tony Ferguson meets Beneil Dariush in the lightweight division as well. Jeff once again goes through both men's strengths/weaknesses and gives his official prediction for the matchup. Also, Jeff further talks about why Tony Ferguson will have to do a couple of things differently if he wants his hand to get raised moving forward again.
Plus, Jeff previews the rest of the UFC 262 main card and also goes through some of the undercard prelim fights as well. That and much more on episode 86 of "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" as Jeff Brantley previews UFC 262!
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Episode 85: Jeff Brantley recaps #Bellator258, #CaneloSaunders, and the latest #PFL event. Also, Jeff Brantley turns the page to #UFC262 this Saturday with some breaking news reaction and UFC 262 countdown reaction.
Topic #1 Jeff gives his thoughts on some of the latest news coming out of the PFL regarding a fight result being overturned and how another fight cancellation on UFC 262 still doesn't even put a dent in this Saturday's card. Topic #2 Jeff breaks down Bellator 258 from this past Friday talking about why Sergio Pettis has now found more success since moving promotions and why everything we saw from Anthony "Rumble" Johnson in his return should have been expected. Topic #3 Jeff looks back at Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders from Saturday night and explains why the next time Canelo fights, he doesn't want to hear any optimism towards his opponent. Topic #4 Jeff reacts to the PFL season as whole so far and how this is or isn't the exact season the PFL needed. Topic #5 Jeff flips the page and gives his biggest takeaways after watching the UFC 262 countdown show. Find out which Tony Ferguson comment made Jeff spit his drink out and why Michael Chandler is intense, but still refreshing.
Plus, which fights outside of the main event and co-main event on UFC 262 should everyone be looking out for? How could the crowd once again impact the fighters at this Saturday's card? Jeff Brantley goes through all of that and much more as a part of his parting shots.
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Luke Lampe from "Sparring With Reality Betting" joins host Jeff Brantley to preview #UFC261 and to also discuss some of the betting angles to Saturday night's card. Visit "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" website: maninthecagemma.show Check out the video version of episode 82 on "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" YouTube channel. Want access to "The Man In The Cage Sports Betting Show"? Click here to sign up or learn more about pricing: https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA/boxing bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage
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Episode 83, Jeff Brantley recaps #UFCVegas23/#Bellator256 and breaks down some of the other stories going on right now around the world of mixed martial arts. Should Marvin Vettori be given a title shot next after beating Kevin Holland? What's next for Holland after a rough start to 2021? Jeff starts the show by giving a controversial answer and explaining why less is more sometimes. After that he then looks at the rest of UFC Vegas 23 with his most notable performance from the card and also how the terrible judging we saw on the card could have already been fixed a long time ago. To wrap up episode 83's five-five minute topics, Jeff weighs in on why Bellator 256 showed off a division that Bellator can brag about and how the Conor McGrego/Dustin Poirier feud just got a whole lot more interesting for their third fight later this Summer.
Plus Jeff gives his thoughts on the new UFC Venum fight kits after one event, why Bellator President Scott Coker saying the promotion will look to make a women's featherweight tournament could be a great thing for the sport/promotion, and bashes on wrestling fans as he claims he's becoming "get off my lawn" guy! That and much more on episode 83 of the podcast!
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Episode 82, Jeff Brantley talks about the ongoing saga between Jon Jones and the UFC, as Jones tries to negotiate a deal to fight for the heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou. Jeff weighs in with his thoughts on why the UFC's matchmaking is to blame for the failed negations and that Jones also should shoulder some of the blame. Jeff also then gets into which fighter/fighter's make the only sense for Ngannou to face next if it isn't Jon Jones, recaps how ONE Championship's #ONEonTNT1 card from Wednesday was a bit of a hit & miss, why Bellator president Scott Coker saying he'd be open to a cross promotional event is a bit of a farce, and discusses why Michael Chandler's latest new belt suggestion hints at a bigger looming problem in MMA.
Plus, Jeff talks about why the UFC is moving off of the hype on Maycee Barber slightly, why the UFC could have handled the Venum clothing launch slightly better, and reflects on the past year that was with COVID impacting the sports world as we now allow fans back into arenas/ballpark's!
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Episode 81, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas20/#CaneloYıldırım and starts to turn the page to #UFC259! First Jeff goes through UFC Vegas 20 from this past Saturday. Ciryl Gane was able to cruise to an easy decision win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of the evening, but did he impress enough in that fight? Jeff breaks that down and debates that. After that Jeff recaps the rest of the card. Also, Jeff goes over this past Saturday night's boxing card as Canelo Alvarez once again made things look easy to retain his super middleweight belts.
Plus, Jeff turns the page and looks ahead to this upcoming Saturday night's stacked UFC PPV, UFC 259. Jeff quickly analyzes all three title fights upcoming on that card and much more on episode 81 of the show!
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Episode 80, Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFCVegas19! This past Saturday Derrick Lewis notched another KO win over Curtis Blaydes in the UFC's heavyweight division. Where does this fight put Lewis and Blaydes now? Jeff Brantley breaks that down. Plus, Jeff talks about the one very underrated part of Lewis's game over the years and why Lewis exposed Blaydes kryptonite weakness once again this past weekend. Find out what both of those are in the first part of the podcast.
Also, Jeff weighs in on the rest of UFC Vegas 19. Jeff goes through all the performances that should catch everyone's eyes and which performances left fans desiring more from that fighter. Then to end the show Jeff Brantley discusses Oscar Valdez's upset knockout over Miguel Berchelt in the boxing world this past Saturday to secure the WBC super featherweight title. What makes Valdez/his performance so impressive? Jeff weighs in with that on the show. That and much more on episode 80 of the podcast!
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Episode 79, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCVegas19 coming up Saturday night! Who is going to get their hand raised in tomorrow night's heavyweight main event scrap? Will it be the powerful veteran Derrick Lewis? Or will the younger Curtis Blaydes grapple his way to victory? Jeff Brantley goes through this fight with both men's strengths and weaknesses. Jeff also chimes in with his prediction for the main event. After that, Jeff runs through the rest of the UFC Vegas 19 main card. Jeff explains which fights he's most excited about and who he sees getting wins tomorrow night when they square at the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Also, Jeff talks about all of the undercard prelims. Jeff dishes out his predictions for every single fight and goes through which fighter('s) we could see come through with breakout performances Saturday night when the octagon door locks for these scheduled 14 bouts. That and much more on episode 79 of the podcast!
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Episode 78, Jeff Brantley in the middle of "Texas Snowpocalypse 2021" recaps and reacts to everything from #UFC258! First, Jeff gets into Kamaru Usman's TKO victory over Gilbert Burns from the main event this past Saturday. What went really right for Usman and what went sort of wrong? On the flip side of that on the losing side of things, what did Burns do right and what can he improve on moving forward? Jeff goes through all of that. Also, Jeff dives into where he would rank Usman right now out of every champion in the UFC.
Plus, Jeff looks at the rest of the card top to bottom as well. Who shined on the main card? Who didn't shine as much on the main card? Who wowed on the prelims? Which fighters have some things to clean up moving forward from the prelims? Jeff goes through all of that and much more on episode 78 of the podcast!
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Episode 77, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC258 coming up tomorrow night! Who will walk out of the UFC Apex Center tomorrow night with the UFC's welterweight strap? Will it be the defending champion Karamu Usman? Or the challenger Gilbert Burns? Jeff Brantley goes through that matchup inside and out going over both men's strengths/weaknesses. Along with that, Jeff also gives his official prediction for that matchup. After that Jeff focuses on the co-main event between Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber. Can Barber get back to her winning ways? Or will Grasso exploit some of the same weaknesses we saw in Barber's last fight? Jeff breaks all of that down.
Plus, Jeff looks at the rest of the main card for UFC 258, including one fight that is now off. That and much more on episode 77 of the podcast!
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Episode 76, Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFCVegas18! To start the show, Jeff breaks down Alexander Volkov's fantastic TKO win over Alistair Overeem this past Saturday night. Jeff goes into why Volkov was so successful and where this latest win now leaves him in the UFC's heavyweight division title picture. After that, Jeff weighs in on Cory Sandhagen's highlight reel flying knee KO against Frankie Edgar. Jeff talks about which part of Sandhagen's game has allowed him to now rattle off back to back stoppage wins. Jeff also looks at the losing side of the main event/co-main event and where this leaves both Overeem and Edgar.
Plus, Jeff discusses which winning fighter on UFC Vegas 18 could be or will be holding UFC gold by the end of 2021. Jeff's answer to that, might surprise some. You don't want to miss it! That and much more as Jeff also goes over the highlights of the rest of the card as well!
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Episode 75, Jeff Brantley breaks down and previews #UFCVegas18! Who will prevail in the main event between Alexander Volkov & Alistair Overeem? Jeff goes through that fight breaking down both men's weaknesses/strengths and his full prediction. Jeff then talks about the co-main event of the evening as Cory Sandhagen meets Frankie Edgar for a highly contested bantamweight clash. Will Sandhagen contiue his momentum? Or will Edgar prove he still has a lot left in the tank? Jeff weighs in with his prediction for that fight.
Plus, Jeff also takes a look at the rest of the card coming up Saturday night! That and much more on episode 75 of the podcast!
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Episode 74, Jeff Brantley reacts to LFA 98/Plant vs. Truax and some of the latest news coming out of the MMA world. First, Jeff goes into the most notable performance we saw from this past Friday night on LFA 98. Jeff explains why this fighters win puts him closer to a bigger promotion and possibly already into one within the year already even. After Jeff transitions to boxing. What should we make of Caleb Plant's win over Caleb Truax this past Saturday? Is he now next up for Canelo? Does he have a shot against Canelo? Jeff answers all of those questions going through boxing's middleweight division.
Plus, Jeff finishes the show touching on some news out of MMA. Does the latest report on the UFC's lightweight division clear up the title picture or cloudy it even more? Jeff Breaks that down and talks about where the UFC should go from here in that division. That and more on episode 74 of the podcast!
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Episode 73 Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFC257, starting with the huge upset of Dustin Poirier over Conor McGregor! What went really right for Poirier and really wrong for McGregor this past weekend? Jeff highlights what he saw in the main event from both men. What's the number one reason McGregor came up short to Poirier at UFC 257? Jeff weighs in with his answer. Also, Jeff breaks down what could be next for both men matchup wise.
Plus, Jeff gives his thoughts on the rest of the card. Could we see Michael Chandler fight for the lightweight belt sooner rather then later after his UFC debut knockout over Dan Hooker? Jeff thinks we might and also explains why everyone isn't giving Chandler ENOUGH credit for his win. After that Jeff breaks down the second most shocking thing we saw on the card and what it means for both fighters moving forward. Finally to end the show, Jeff talks about the early prelims and which fighter may have vaulted themselves up in a big way. That and more on episode 73!
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Episode 72, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC257! Jeff Brantley goes into the main card and gives his predictions for the UFC's first PPV of 2021. First in the main event, will Conor McGregor close the show against Dustin Poirier the way he did the first time the two met back in 2014? Or will Poirier's improvements over the years help him make it more of a competitive fight and possibly even avenge it with a win? Jeff Brantley goes into what both men do well, as well as their weaknesses. Plus, he gives out an official prediction. Next up Jeff then digs deep into another fantastic lightweight matchup in the co-main event. Does Michael Chandler have what it takes to enter the UFC and beat a top 6 lightweight right away? Or will Hooker give Chandler a rude welcoming party to the octagon? Jeff also weighs in on that with his prediction.
Also, who will emerge victorious in the other three fights on the main card between Jessica Eye vs. Joeanne Calderwood, Andrew Sanchez vs. Makhmud Muradov, and Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez? Jeff has some thoughts on those fantastic bouts as well. That and much more on episode 72 of the show!
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Episode 71, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCFightIsland8 coming up Wednesday morning/afternoon. For the first time since February of 2020 Michael Chiesa returns to the octagon to face surging Neil Magny in the main event. Will Chiesa pick up where he left off with a win? Or will Magny put himself event closer to a possible title shot? Jeff Brantley breaks down the main event with who he sees getting their hand raised and why.
Plus, Jeff goes through the rest of Wednesday's main card. Who will win between Warlley Alves vs. Mounir Lazzez, Ike Villanueva vs. Vinicius Moreira, Viviane Araujo vs. Roxanne Modafferi, Matt Schnell vs. Tyson Nam, and Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade? Jeff weighs in with his full predictions for the main card and also gives some insights into who to watch out for on the prelims. That and much more on episode 71!
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Episode 70, Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFCFightIsland7 from this past weekend! First, what was most impressive about Max Holloway's dominate win over Calvin Kattar in the main event and was it the best Holloway we've ever seen in the octagon? Jeff highlights the TWO biggest things that stood out to him in Holloway's victory and where Holloway's performance ranks. After that, Jeff talks about the Kattar side of things coming off of a disappointing loss. Should Kattar's corner have stopped the fight at some point? What does Kattar need to improve upon moving forward? Jeff gives his thoughts on that..
Plus, Jeff weighs in on the rest of the first UFC card from 2021. Jeff goes top to bottom reacting to every fight from this past Saturday, including which young fighters showed the most promise to start the year. Finally to end the show, Jeff goes over some news that has come out of the MMA world and how it could impact fights moving forward. Will Dana White's announcement about Khabib lead to more excitement heading into UFC 257? Jeff talks about that and much more on episode 70!
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Episode 69, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCFightIsland7! Will Max Holloway break a two fight losing streak against Calvin Kattar? Or will Kattar add an impressive name to his growing list of wins? Jeff Brantley breaks down that main event going through what each man does well and their weaknesses. Jeff also weighs in with how he sees this fight playing out Saturday afternoon. Also, Jeff walks you through the rest of the main card predicting who will win between Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown, Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Li Jingliang, Joaquin Buckley vs. Alessio Di Chirico, and Punahele Soriano vs. Dusko Todorovic.
Plus, Jeff discusses some of the undercard prelims as a couple of interesting names once again step into the octagon! That and much more on episode 69 of the show!
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Episode 68, Jeff Brantley goes over some MMA betting strategies as we get closer to the first MMA card of 2021. To help Jeff go over some MMA betting advice for this year, Luke Lampe from Sparring with Reality Betting (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) & Patreonjoined the show! Luke and Jeff dive into the betting strategy that you need to be successful this year when placing wagers on combat sports. What basic building blocks do you need as a bettor? How many units should everyone be looking to play? Should bettors being monitoring trends in MMA to help with placing bets? Do you want to use parlays in MMA betting, or is better to avoid them? Jeff and Luke go other these questions and much more on episode 68 of the podcast!
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Episode 67, Jeff Brantley is back in the New Year and reacts to #GarciaCampell! What are the big takeaways from Ryan Garcia's knockout win over Luke Campbell this past Saturday night? Jeff Brantley explains why we saw both narratives that have surrounded Garcia's career so far play out against Campbell. Plus, what's next for Garcia now? Is he ready for a big time step up fight against Gervonta Davis? Jeff discusses that and looks ahead to what else is next in the boxing world.
Also, which newly made fights in MMA should everyone be looking forward to? Jeff goes through some fights that have been made official and looks ahead slightly to the jam packed slate of cards the UFC is bringing January 16th-January 23rd. That and much more on episode 67 of the show!
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Episode 66, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas 17, #CaneloSmith and #SUG19 from this past weekend! First with the final UFC card of 2020 UFC Vegas 17, why did Stephen Thompson in his main event win give Geoff Neal so many issues? Jeff Brantley gets into those answers as well as what's next for Thompson and Neal after this past Saturday's main event results. Also, Jeff weighs in on the co-main event of that card between Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera. Where does Aldo's first bantamweight win of his career put him in the UFC's rankings and title picture? Jeff discusses that and then reacts to the rest of UFC Vegas 17's main card/prelims.
Plus, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez showcased one of the best performances of his career this past Saturday night against Callum Smith. Jeff Brantley revisits Canelo's dominate decision victory, while explaining just what makes Canelo so great and why he's truly an all-time great no matter the generation. Finally, Jeff wraps up the show with some thoughts on Donald Cerrone's armbar victory over Rafael Dos Anjos at Submission Underground 19 last night. That and much more on episode 66!
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Episode 65, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCVegas17, #GGGSzeremeta and #CaneloSmith! Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Luke Lampe (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from "Sparring With Reality Betting". Jeff and Luke go over UFC Vegas 17 top to bottom with all of the betting tips you need to know for the card, as well as how they see each matchup playing out. Is there value on either fighter in the main event between Geoff Neal and Stephen Thompson? Any props to target? What about the co-main event, any value on Marlon Vera/Jose Aldo or props to look at? Luke gives his thoughts on that and talks about other plays on the card that he's targeting too. Finally to close out the interview, Jeff and Luke go over some betting strategy going into 2021 and their best/worst bets of the year.
To end part 1 Jeff Brantley further goes into his full preview and prediction of UFC Vegas 17's main event, co-main event, Michele Pereira vs. Khaos Williams, GGG vs. Kamil Szeremeta Friday night and Canelo Alvarez vs. Callum Smith on Saturday!
Part 2 of the show (1:52:55), Jeff Brantley brings on Jason Hagholm (follow Jason on Twitter @JHagholm1). Jason is the host of the "Jason & The Gentleman Podcast", as well as an MMA journalist for The Scrap & The MMA Chronicles. Jeff and Jason talk about the year that was for MMA in 2020. What would be there choice for "Fight of the Year" and "Fighter of the Year"? Jeff and Jason weigh in on that and talk about who they feel had the most disappointing year of any fighter in 2020. Plus, Jeff and Jason also look once again at the main event/co-main event coming up Saturday night at UFC Vegas 17. That and much more on episode 65!
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Episode 64, Jeff Brantley reacts to and breaks down what was a busy fight week this past week with #UFC256, #JoshuaPulev, #StevensonClary, #CW117, #CW118, #CW119 & #Bellator 254. First with UFC256, did Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno in the main event take home "Fight of the Year" after a hard fought majority draw this past Saturday night? Jeff gives his answer to that and explains what tweaks he thinks Figueiredo could make the second time around in the rematch against Moreno to win the fight semi-easily. Then Jeff gets into the co-main event. Will Charles Oliveira get a lightweight title shot next after dominating Tony Ferguson? Also, is Ferguson shot at this point of his career? Jeff weights in on that and breaks down the rest of the UFC 256 main card as well.
Plus, Anthony Joshua scored a big stoppage win over Kubrat Pulev this past Saturday. Will Joshua now face Tyson Fury? Jeff talks about that and why based off of Joshua's latest performance he believes Joshua will lose to Fury. Finally to end the show, Jeff reacts to Shakur Stevenson's decision win over Toka Khan Clary, Bellator 254's main card standouts and discusses the three fighters who could be signed by the UFC soon after watching all three of this past week's Cage Warriors cards. That and much more on episode 64!
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Episode 63, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC256, #StevensonClary & #JoshuaPulev! First, Jeff breaks down Saturday night's final UFC PPV of the year UFC 256. Who will head into 2021 as the UFC's flyweight champion? Will it be Deiveson Figueiredo defending his tittle successfully once again and possibly adding another finish to his record? Or will Brandon Moreno negate Figueiredo & score on the bigger upsets of the year? Jeff Brantley gives his prediction. Also in the co-main event of the evening, can Tony Ferguson get back to his winning ways against Charles Oliveira in a highly anticipated matchup? Jeff goes through the questions he has for Ferguson heading into this fight and which one of these men he sees walking out closer to a lightweight title shot. Jeff then goes through the rest of the main card giving some predictions and even runs through how he thinks the prelims will play out as well.
Plus, Saturday features two notable boxing cards. The first one kicks off Saturday afternoon/evening with Anthony Joshua defending his heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev. Jeff weighs in on if Joshua can retain his titles and when/if Joshua could face Tyson Fury. To end the show Jeff discusses Shakur Stevenson stepping back into the ring as well Saturday on ESPN. Can Stevenson stay undefeated as he continues to step up in competition? Jeff talks about that and gives a slight preview of the rest of the card. That & much more on episode 63!
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Episode 62, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas16 & #SpenceGarcia! First with UFC Vegas 16, where does Marvin Vettori's win over Jack Hermansson now put him in the middleweight division? Jeff explains where he thinks Vettori should be ranked & just how far away he could be from a possible title shot now. Jeff then goes through the rest of UFC Vegas 16. Which young fighters really impressed? Jeff weighs in on that with his standouts from the card. Plus, Yoel Romero was released by the UFC this past weekend. Why was he released? What does his mean for Romero's career moving forward? Jeff talks about that as well.
Also, Errol Spence Jr. successfully defended his welterweight titles against Danny Garcia this past Saturday. Does this mean Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford is next? Jeff discusses why he thinks that may not be the case actually & who he could see Spence Jr. matching up with next. Jeff closes the show going through the rest of the card as well with who impressed on #SpenceGarcia. That & much more on episode 62!
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Episode 61, Jeff Brantley previews #SpenceGarcia & #UFCVegas16! Will Spence Jr. stay undefeated & retain his titles against a very game Danny Garcia? Or will the usual Philly underdog Garcia play spoiler & take Spence's IBF/WBC welterweight titles? Jeff weighs in on that going through both men's strengths & weaknesses as well as his prediction for the fight. Also, Jeff dishes out a slight betting tip for the fight.
Plus, which middleweight in UFC Vegas 16's main event could vault themselves into title contention after Saturday night? Will it be Jack Hermansson or Marvin Vettori? Jeff breaks that down & much more on episode 61!
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Episode 60, special hot tub edition from Estes Park! Jeff Brantley gives his thoughts on why Anthony Smith’s win at #UFCVegas15 is a defining win in his career. Plus, will we see more cards like #TysonJones in the future? Why I think we will & what Jake Paul’s improvements mean next for him. Check out a special shortened episode of "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast"!
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Episode 59, Jeff Brantley previews both #UFCVegas15/#TysonJones & teases a new blog he has up on "The Man In The Cage" website right now. Jeff starts the show with talking about the main event change to UFC Vegas 15 & how he sees the new main event playing out. Can Anthony Smith get back in the win column here? Or will Devin Clark notch a big win for himself? Also, how big of a spot is this main event fight for Smith? Jeff breaks that down and goes through the rest of the main card as well. Then, Jeff dives into Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.'s exhibition bout taking place Saturday night. Do the rules that have come out for his fight dampen the excitement level for this fight? Hypothetically, who would be the official winner tomorrow night? Jeff Brantley weighs in on that with his thoughts.
Plus, Jeff teases a new blog he has up on the official podcast website right now & why he decided to write it. That & much more on episode 59 of the podcast!
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Episode 58, Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #UFC255 & #Bellator253! What stood out in Deiveson Figueiredo's & Valentina Shevchenko's successful title defenses at flyweight? Jeff Brantley discusses that. Then Jeff throws the question out there, which flyweight belt will exchange hands first? Will Figueiredo or Shevchenko lose their belt first? Jeff jumps into why the answer most would probably give, might not be the case. Also, what else stood out on UFC 255's main card? What about the prelims? Jeff goes through the card top to bottom with the notable things that happened & where some performances leave certain fighters stocks after this past Saturday's card.
Plus, just how good is AJ McKee after his latest victory on Bellator 253? Jeff weighs in on a potential mega fight on the horizon as well & why Bellator should be applauded for their cards since their restart this year. That & much more on episode 58 of the podcast!
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Episode 57, Jeff Brantley previews & predicts #UFC255! Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Luke Lampe (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from "Sparring With Reality Betting". Luke goes through all of the betting advice you need before UFC 255 goes down Saturday night. In the main event, where does the value lie? Should everyone be targeting Deiveson Figueiredo or Alex Perez or something else? What about the co-main event? Even though Valentina Shevchenko remains a massive favorite against Jennifer Maia, is there anything to still target betting wise in this matchup? Luke & Jeff go over the entire UFC 255 card with some predictions/betting plays. Luke also closes part 1 of the show with some possible betting plays on #LFA95 & #Invicta43.
Part 2 of the show, Jeff Brantley goes through his entire UFC 255 preview & predictions. Jeff goes through the strengths & weaknesses of both fighters in the main event/co-main event as well as saying how he sees these fights playing out. Plus, Jeff discusses the rest of the card with predictions & things to watch for on UFC 255 Saturday night. Who will leave with gold Saturday night? Which fight might end up being fight of that night? Jeff Brantley weighs in on that & much more on episode 57 of the podcast!
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Episode 56, Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #UFCVegas14/#CrawfordBrook from this past Saturday night! Coming off of Rafael Dos Anjos's split decision victory over Paul Felder, where does this leave the lightweight division? How does the UFC handle who gets a title shot next with Khabib's retirement? Should RDA be thrown back into the top 10 of the lightweight division? Also could the losing side in this matchup Paul Felder still be apart of the divisions equation? Jeff discusses that & gives his thoughts. Then in the boxing world, will anyone slow down or beat pound for pound best Terence Crawford after his latest knockout victory over Kell Brook from this past Saturday? Jeff explains why Crawford might not be losing his undefeated record anytime soon.
Plus, Dana White's Contender Series November run wraps up tonight. Jeff goes into why everyone should be watching Nick Maximov make his contender series debut tonight & why Maximov might be walking away with a UFC contract. That & much more on episode 56 of the podcast!
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Episode 55, Jeff Brantley gets into some of the big news in MMA right now & previews #Bellator252/#UFCVegas14/#CrawfordBrook. Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by guest Jason Hagholm (follow Jason on Twitter @JHagholm1). Jason is the host of the "Jason & The Gentleman Podcast", as well as an MMA journalist for The Scrap & The MMA Chronicles. Jason & Jeff start out by giving their thoughts on a possible Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier matchup. Should fans read too much into some recent comments from UFC President Dana White downplaying whether the fight will happen? Jason & Jeff talk about while also getting into where Glover Teixeira fits into the UFC's light heavyweight division right now & the possible future collapse of the UFC's women's featherweight division. Plus, Jason discusses how he sees Thursday night's Bellator main event & Saturday night's UFC main event playing out.
Part 2 of the show, Jeff goes through both Bellator 252's main card & UFC Vegas 14's main card top to bottom with his preview. What does Patricio Pitbull do well that could lead to him finding a stoppage win over Pedro Carvalho? Jeff breaks that down. Jeff then also talks about & previews the other two fabulous main card fights on Bellator 252. Then, Jeff jumps right into Saturday night's main event between Paul Felder & Rafael Dos Anjos. Can Felder step in short notice & pull off an upset victory? Find out on episode why or why not that will be the case. Finally, to finish the show Jeff briefly looks at a phenomenal main event coming up Saturday night as well, this time in boxing as Terence Crawford returns to the ring to face Kell Brook. Can Crawford secure another win? Jeff weighs in with his thoughts on that & so much more!
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Episode 54, Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #Bellator251 & #UFCVegas13. With Glover Teixeira submitting Thiagos Santos in the main event this past Saturday, does he now deserve a title shot? If so, will he even be offered a title shot at any point soon with the announcement of Adesanya vs. Jan last weekend? Jeff Dives into that as well as the rest of the card. What should we make of Boser losing, Barcelos dominating, Romanov winning but showing some weaknesses & Gadelha struggling yet again? Jeff recaps/breaks down his thoughts on UFC Vegas 13. The looks ahead to who RDA might or might not face this weekend on UFC Vegas 14.
Plus, Jeff looks back at last week's Bellator 251 card. Corey Anderson was able secure a TKO victory in his Bellator debut. What's next for him & could Austin Vanderford/Tyrell Fortune be headed in the opposite directions career wise? Jeff weighs in on that & much!
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Episode 53, Jeff Brantley previews #Bellator251 & #UFCFightIsland13. First Jeff gets into Thursday night's Bellator card. Can Corey Anderson transition from the UFC to Bellator with a victory? Or does Melvin Manhoef have other plans with an upset? Jeff Brantley previews that main event as well as the rest of the Bellator card. Then, Jeff takes a look at Saturday night's UFC card. Which light heavyweight will walk away with a W in the main event of UFC Vegas 13? Jeff Brantley weighs in with his thoughts on Thiagos Santos vs. Glover Teixeira as well as the rest of the UFC fight night card coming up Saturday.
Part 2 of the show (1:13:00), MMA capper & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Ozzy P. (follow him on Twitter @Ozzy_MMA) joined the show! Ozzy joins Jeff to go over some betting tips for UFC Vegas 13. Which fighter has value in the main event, is it Teixeira or Santos? Is there any plays in the co-main event everyone should be targeting, as Andrei Arlovski takes on Tanner Boser? What about the rest of the main card & prelims? Ozzy P. goes over all of the betting angles he's looking at & which plays you should be making for Saturday night!
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Episode 52 Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #UFCVegas12, news that Israel Adesanya will move up to light heavyweight, #DavisSantaCruz & Dana White's Contender Series restarting Tuesday night. Jeff first dives into UFC Vegas 12 from this past Saturday. After Uriah Hall's KO of Anderson Silva, what's next for him? How can he improve to possibly get a title shot someday? Jeff goes through that as well as, was this Silva's last MMA fight or not? Jeff breaks down why he could actually see Silva coming back to fight more & which promotion he could see it happening in.
Next, Jeff discusses the news that Adesanya will move up to LHW to face Jan Błachowicz for the title. How far away could we be from a Jon Jones vs. Adesanya super fight now? And was this the right move by the UFC to move forward with already moving Adesanya to LHW? Jeff weighs in on that with his thoughts to why or why not that may not be a good idea.
Plus, Jeff talks about Gervonta Davis's highlight KO of Leo Santa Cruz in boxing & looks ahead to Tuesday night's Dana White's Contender Series firing back up! Who is going to walk away with a win the featured matchup of the night? That & much more on episode 52 of the show!
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Episode 51, Jeff Brantley offers some thoughts on UFC 254's final PPV numbers & previews both Bellator 250 Thursday night/UFC Vegas 12 on Saturday night. First, Jeff discusses how many PPV buys UFC 254 received. Do the final numbers indicate something about Khabib as a superstar? Or is there other reasons for the average PPV numbers with UFC 254? Jeff goes into why that may or may not be the case. Then, Thursday (tonight) we will see Douglas Lima & Gegard Mousasi go at it for Bellator's middleweight title. Who will walk away with the belt in this fantastic matchup? Jeff breaks down what he saw on film & why something one fighter does might play very well in this fight. Also, Jeff breaks down the co-main event between Brandon Girtz/Henry Corrales at Bellator 250 & what other fights stand out to him on that card.
Plus, Jeff weighs in on Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall in the main event of UFC Vegas 12 Saturday night. Can "The Spider" show some flashes of his younger self to get a victory over Hall? Or will Hall's power & overall less wear & tear lead to another win for him? Jeff talks about that fight & the rest of the main card for UFC Vegas 12. Jeff gives his predictions for Mitchell/Fili, Holland/Oliveros, Hardy/Greene & Green/Moises, as well as gives some betting tips to end the show. That & much more on episode 51!
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Episode 50, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 254 from this past Saturday. Why was Khabib so successful against Justin Gaethje? Was it something Khabib did in particular or was it Gaethje not showing up with the right game plan? Jeff discusses that with his thoughts & then gets into the G.O.A.T discussion. With Khabib's latest win & retirement announcement, is he the greatest of all-time? Who would be above him, if anyone? Jeff weighs in with his opinion on all of that. Also, Jeff talks about what's next for the UFC's lightweight division now that Khabib is walking away. What should the UFC do with the lightweight title now? Jeff breaks that down with how he think's the UFC should handle the situation & much more!
Plus, Jeff jumps into the rest of the card & talks about Whittaker's win, Hawes impressing in a big spot & if Murphy could get a title shot soon. Check out episode 50!
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Episode 49, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC254! Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Luke Lampe (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from Sparring with Reality Betting. Luke jumps on the show to break down all of his recommended bets for UFC 254. Is there value in the main event between Khabib & Justin Gaethje? Should bettors be targeting anything else on the main card or prelims? Hear those answers & much more, as Luke weighs in on the entire card top to bottom with everything you need to know before betting on Saturday morning's/afternoon's on UFC 254 stacked fight card..
Part 2 of the podcast, Jeff Brantley fully previews UFC 254. Jeff gives his full rundown of the card. Can Gaethje shock the world with an upset win over Khabib? Or will Khabib once again dominate & retain his lightweight title? Jeff gives his thoughts on that as well as the rest of the UFC 254 main card & prelims. Just how big of a win would it be for Jared Cannonier if he scores a knockout over Robert Whittaker? If not though & Whittaker wins, is a rematch with Adesanya for the middleweight belt on the horizon? Check out Jeff's full UFC 254 card preview on episode 49!
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Episode 48, Jeff Brantley reacts to #Bellator249, #UFCFightIsland6 & #LomachenkoLopez.
(6:40) Jeff Brantley starts the show with some reaction to Bellator 249 first. After another dominate performance, who in the world (outside of Amanda Nunes) can beat Cris Cyborg? Jeff gives his thoughts on that, as well as why Ricky Bandejas might be slightly overrated at this point of his career. Then, Jeff discusses Brian Ortega's big win over Chang Sung Jung on UFC Fight Island 6. Should the UFC give Ortega a title shot next? Jeff weighs in on that & explains why we may have already seen "The Korean Zombie" reach the highest point of his career.
Plus, Jeff finishes the show talking about Teofimo Lopez Jr. upsetting Vasly Lomachenko this past Saturday night. All of that & much more on episode 48!
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Episode 47, Jeff Brantley previews #Bellator249, #UFCFightIsland6 & #LomaLopez! Part 1 of the show, Jeff previews/talks about tonight's Bellator 249 card. Can Arlene Blencowe pull off a huge upset win over Cris Cyborg? Or should fans expect to see a quick finish from Cyborg? Jeff weights in on that as well as the rest of the Bellator main card. Also, Saturday night Brian Ortega returns to the octagon to face "The Korean Zombie" on UFC Fight Island 6. Should Ortega have taken this fight coming off of a two year layoff & can Ortega get his hand raised here against an always game Chang Sung Jung? Jeff breaks that down with his official predictions for Saturday's UFC main card. To end part 1, Jeff Brantley discusses the big title fight in the boxing world also coming up Saturday night, between Vasyl Lomachenko & Teofimo Lopez Jr. for the WBA/WBO/IBF lightweight titles.
(1:05:45) Part 2 of the show, Jeff welcomes in guest Jason Hagholm (follow Jason on Twitter @JHagholm1). Jason is the host of the "Jason & The Gentleman Podcast", as well as an MMA journalist for The Scrap & The MMA Chronicles. Jason gives his thoughts on a variety of topics around MMA right now. Including, whether or not the UFC offering Conor McGregor a fight in January is the promotion trying to take a shot at McGregor. Plus, Jason also breaks down Bellator 249, UFC Fight Island 6, some upcoming LFA cards & the mega fight next weekend between Khabib & Justin Gaethje. That & much more on episode 47!
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Episode 46, Jeff Brantley recaps #UFCFightIsland6. Jeff starts the show going over Cory Sandhagen's impressive highlight reel KO of Marlon Moraes in the main event this past Saturday. Is Cory Sandhagen now a star in the UFC's bantamweight division? Or does he still have some more work to do? Jeff breaks that down & discusses the title picture in the rest of the bantamweight division. Has the UFC made a mistake not making Sterling vs. Yan sooner? Find that out & why Edson Barboza's co-main event win could be just what the doctor ordered in Barboza's career.
Plus, Jeff explains why one UFC prospect should be getting talked about more & where Joaquin Buckley's viral video KO ranks all-time in the UFC/MMA. That & much more on episode 46!
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Episode 45, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCFightIsland5! Part 1 of the show Jeff goes into his thought's & predictions on each fight. Can Cory Sandhagen rebound from a first round submission loss his last time out to Aljo? Or will the always tough Marlon Moraes make it two losses in a row for Sandhagen? Jeff gives his thoughts on that. Also, is the co-main event a perfect stylistic fight for either Edson Barboza or Makwan Amirkhani? Jeff weighs in on that & the rest of the card as he fully previews tomorrow night's card!
Part 2 of the show, MMA handicapper & BJJ brown belt Ozzy P. (on Twitter @Ozzy_MMA) joined the show to dish out some betting tips for UFC Fight Island 5. Ozzy goes through his complete list of bets & gives his thoughts on the main card, as well as some of the other action going down tomorrow night. That & much more as Jeff & Ozzy discuss UFC Fight Island 5 on episode 45 of "The Man In The Cage Podcast"!
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Episode 44, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCFightIsland4. Jeff breaks down why Holly Holm still means a whole lot to the UFC's bantamweight division & why Holm vs. this other bantamweight is the fight the UFC should make next to determine the next challenger for Amanda Nunes. Also, Jeff weighs in the rest of the card as well with some general takeaways.
Plus, Jeff goes over a couple of UFC title fights changing, the PFL being sued & why Adesanya vs. Jones won't happen anytime soon. That & much more on episode 44!
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Episode 43, Jeff Brantley previews tomorrow night's UFC Fight Island 4 card featuring Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana in the main event. Jeff first weighs in on where he thinks the publics interest level is at right now on this card. Is it high? Or too low? After that, Jeff breaks down the main event previewing the fight. Will one of the gatekeepers of the UFC's bantamweight division in Holly Holm prove too tough for Aldana? Or will Aldana firmly put herself on the map as a player in the 135 pound division? Jeff gives his thoughts on that & goes through the co-main event of the evening as well.
Plus, Jeff goes through the rest of tomorrow night's card with some predictions & thoughts. That & much more!
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Episode 42, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 253. Jeff talks about why Israel Adesanya's performance was so special. Where would it rank in Adesanya's career? Jeff breaks that down & why those blaming Paulo Costa for a weak performance should give more credit to "The Last Stylebender". Also, Jeff gives his thoughts on the co-main event between Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Błachowicz. What stood out in Jan's upset performance & did Reyes not show up enough?
Plus, Jeff reacts to some other notable fights on the night & much more!
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Episode 41, Jeff Brantley previews UFC 253. Luke Lampe (on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from Sparring with Reality Betting & Squares and Sharps joined the show. Jeff & Luke go over the entire UFC 253 card top to bottom with some betting tips. Who should you bet? Who should you stay away from? Luke Lampe gives some great insight on that & much more!
Jeff Brantley finishes the show with his full UFC 253 predictions. Jeff goes through the main card as well as the prelims & weighs in on how he sees things going down tomorrow night as the UFC returns to "Fight Island" for another PPV card. Don't miss episode 41!
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Episode 40, Jeff Brantley is back from his wedding & honey moon! Jeff kicks off the show talking about #UFCVegas11 from this past Saturday night. Jeff explains why only one fight makes sense for Colby Covington now after beating Tyron Woodley. Jeff also discusses the other side of this past Saturday's matchup, summing up who Woodley is at this point of his career. Jeff then weighs in on Cowboy vs. Price going to a draw.
Plus, Jeff talks about why UFC 253 this Saturday night has two HUGE story lines for the UFC. One has to do with the main event. The other with the co-main event. Then to wrap up the show, Jeff gives some brief thoughts on Michael Chandler signing with the UFC & why he doesn't have an issue with Chandler being a backup replacement fighter for the Gaethje vs. Khabib title fight.
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Episode 39, Jeff Brantley previews this weekends full MMA slate. First Jeff dives into tonight's #Bellator244 card. Will Ryan Bader retain his title or will Vadim Nemkov start a new reign? Jeff discusses that and goes over the rest of tonight's stacked main card. Also, Jeff gets into tomorrow night's #UFCVegas7 card. Jeff previews that entire main card & gives his predictions for a very good main event taking place with Frankie Edgar taking on Pedro Munhoz. That & much more on episode 39!
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Episode 38, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFC252 from this past Saturday. Is Stipe Miocic the greatest heavyweight of all-time after beating Daniel Cormier? What's next for Stipe as well? Jeff gets into that, as well as analyzes some Jon Jones news that couple play into the UFC's heavyweight division. Also, should the Sean O'Malley hype train be derailed fully? Or is there still some hope? Jeff reacts to the entire UFC 252 main card & much more!
Plus, Jeff discusses which Dana White's Contender Series fighter could make the biggest impact after being signed last night.
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Episode 37, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC252 going down tomorrow night! Who will get their hand raised in the main event & be able to call themselves the greatest UFC heavyweight of all-time? Jeff discusses how he sees Miocic vs. Cormier playing out and why the fight could be decided early or late. Jeff then dives into a fantastic co-main event and who he sees getting the win in that one based off of hand speed/movement.
Plus, Jeff breaks down the rest of the main card & prelims for UFC 252. That & so much more!
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Episode 36, Jeff Brantley discusses Michael Chandler's big Bellator knockout victory over Benson Henderson on #Bellator243 & Chandler's impending free agency ahead. Should the UFC sign make a run at Chandler? What's next for Chandler's career? Jeff breaks that down and also analyzes another fight from this past weekend, this one being in the UFC with Derrick Lewis getting another big knockout win over Alexey Oleynik at #UFCVegas6.
Plus, Jeff previews and gets into tonight's Dana White's Contender Series card. Who all will walk away with wins? Find that out and much more on episode 36!
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Episode 35, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas5. Jeff goes into why this might be the best version of Derek Brunson we've seen and why we might or might not see a rebound from this loss for Edmen Shahbazyan. Also, Jeff looks at the rest of the card and weighs in some of the other notable things that happened, including Jennifer Maia most likely earning herself a title shot.
Plus, Jeff previews tonight's Dana White Contender Series card. That and so much more!
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Episode 34, Jeff Brantley previews tomorrow night's #UFCVegas5 card. Jeff goes through main event and explains how he sees the fight going. Will Brunson give the young Shahbazyan a veteran lesson? Or will Shahbazyan school Brunson and continue to usher in his youth to the division? Jeff talks about that and goes over the rest of the card top to bottom.
Plus, Jeff briefly gets into some of the upcoming boxing and MMA action we will see in the upcoming weeks. That and so much more!
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Episode 33, Jeff Brantley reacts to a busy fight weekend in which we had UFC Fight Island 3 & Bellator 242. Jeff talks about why questions were answered for both Robert Whittaker & Darren Till. But also explains why Till still has one huge question mark or part of his game that will need to change moving forward after his latest loss. Jeff also highlights the rest of Saturday's card including maybe the UFC's next big start & the controversy around some of referee Herb Dean's late stoppages from this past weekend. Then to finish the show Jeff dives into the standouts from Bellator 242.
Plus, Jeff discusses why UFC President Dana White & the UFC/combat sports in general should be given a lot of credit in today's COVID-19 world.
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Episode 32, Jeff Brantley reacts to last week's #UFCFightIsland2 card & this past Tuesday's Oscar Valdez vs. Jason Velez boxing main event. Jeff goes over what stood out to him on both of those cards as both nights really delivered with good fights. After that, Jeff previews and breaks down both tonight's Bellator 242 card & Saturday's #UFCFighIsland3 card. Jeff goes through both MMA cards and talks about how he sees most fights going.
Plus, Jeff finishes the show with touching on tonight's Bare Knuckle Boxing Return & boxing card! That & so much more!
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Episode 30, Jeff Brantley opens the show discussing just how close or far away Calvin Kattar is from a title shot after beating Dan Ige. Jeff also goes into a few headlines heading into what is shaping up to be another busy MMA fight week next week. Then, Jeff jumps into & previews Saturday night's #UFCFightIsland2 card! Who will walk away with the flyweight belt tomorrow night? Jeff breaks that down & gets into who he likes to win on the rest of the card. You don't want to miss episode 31!
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Episode 30, Jeff Brantley previews tonight's UFC Fight Island card with Dan Ige vs. Calvin Kattar in the main event. Who will leave Fight Island with their hand raised & be one step closer to a featherweight title shot? Jeff gives his prediction & walks you through the rest of the card. Including, some other main card fights and prelims that should be very entertaining.
Plus, Jeff goes some of his betting tidbits for this card! That & much more!
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Episode 29, Jeff Brantley previews UFC 251 on "UFC Fight Island" going down tomorrow night! Will Masvidal pull a late replacement upset? Or will Usman retain his belt easily in the main event on UFC 251? Jeff gives you his thoughts on that fight, as well as goes through and gives his predictions on the other two title fights on the card. Also, Jeff goes through the rest of the card with everything you need to know before sitting down to watch tomorrow's stacked card!
Plus, Jeff as always gives some betting tidbits that may help you win some cash during tomorrow night's card and has his own special announcement to make. Don't miss out!
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Episode 28, Jeff Brantley previews both of tonight's fight cards with one taking place in the world of boxing & the other in MMA. Jeff starts off the show going over tonight's Top Rank boxing card. Will Pedraza come away with a victory as a heavy favorite? Or will LesPierre play spoiler as an underdog? Jeff walks you through that, as well as the rest of the card. Then, Jeff sets his sights on Invicta FC 40 taking place tonight. Who will get their hand raised on that card? Jeff gives you his predictions for that card & much more!
Plus, Jeff gives out some of his betting tidbits at the end of the podcast for all of tonight's fights!
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Episode 27, Jeff Brantley discusses #UFCVegas4 from this past Saturday & reacts to some of what happened on that card. Where does Saturday's win leave Dustin Poirier? Can Dan Hooker ever be an elite fighter inside the UFC? Jeff answers those questions & goes over some of the other notable wins on the card as well.
Plus, Jeff previews & walks you through tonight's Top Rank boxing card with his picks & some betting tidbits. That & so much more!
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Episode 26, Jeff Brantley previews Saturday night's #UFCVegas3 card. Who will walk away with a win in the highly contested heavyweight main even of the evening? Will Burgos or Emmett get a win in the co-main event of the evening? Jeff Brantley predicts those fights as well as the rest of the main card & prelims. Also, Jeff walks you through some of his betting tips for the night.
Plus, at the very end of the podcast Jeff briefly goes through Saturday night's boxing card with some predictions & some betting tidbits. That & so much more!
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Episode 25, Jeff Brantley previews tonight's revised Top Rank boxing card. Jeff walks you through Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Josec Ruiz in the now main event as well as the rest of the other four fights scheduled for the card tonight. Jeff gives you his picks & discusses how bettors should be approaching this card.
Plus, some thoughts on some of the other combat sports events going on later this weekend.
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Episode 24, Jeff Brantley recaps #UFCVegas2 from this past Saturday night as Cynthia Calvillo beat Jessica Eye by unanimous decision. Jeff goes into why this was a significant win for Calvillo. Also, Jeff goes through the rest of the card & talks about some of the other big takeaways from this card as Marvin Vettori, Mariya Agapova, Julia Avila & others all were able to find victory.
Plus, Jeff previews tonight's Top Rank Boxing card as Joshua Greer Jr. takes on Mike Plania in the main event. Jeff gives his prediction for that fight as well as the other four fights on this card & gives some betting tips for Tuesday night's card. That & so much more!
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Episode 23, Jeff Brantley goes tonight's Top Rank boxing card as Jessie Magdaleno takes on Yenifel Vicente in the main event. Jeff gives his thoughts on who will emerge victorious in that fight & how he sees the other three fights on the card playing out. Plus, Jeff goes over some of his betting tips for this boxing card tonight.
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Episode 22, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 250 from this past Saturday. What's next for Amanda Nunes after another dominate victory? Jeff breaks that down & sorts out some of the other great performances on the night. Which bantamweight win was the most impressive on the night? Jeff weighs in on that & goes into how that division shakes out now after fantastic night from that division. Finally, Jeff talks about tonight's return for boxing as he breaks down that card & the exciting return to the squared circle.
Plus, Jeff briefly previews this next UFC card Saturday night & discusses some of the fights being made for the UFC's "Fight Island" in July.
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Episode 21, Jeff Brantley is joined by UFC betting advice guru Luke Lampe from "Sparring with Reality Betting." Jeff & Luke further look at the upcoming card tomorrow night. Where is the value? Who doesn't have a ton of value? Who should everyone be targeting to possibly live bet on fight night? Jeff & Luke break down all of those questions & so much more!
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Episode 20, Jeff Brantley breaks down and predicts the entire UFC 250 card tomorrow night. Does Spencer stand a chance against Nunes? Or will Nunes add another name to her growling list of victories? Jeff gives his thoughts on that, as well as weighs in on some highly anticipated bantamweight fights coming up tomorrow night. Find out Jeff's thoughts on those fights and so much more as he goes over all the action tomorrow on UFC 250.
Plus, Jeff gives some of his betting tips going into tomorrow nigh.
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Episode 19, Jeff Brantley reacts to Gilbert Burns beating Tyron Woodley last night and the rest of the UFC Vegas fight night card. Jeff breaks down why last night's main event outcome shouldn't have been that surprising and some of the other things of note that happened last night. Jeff goes through that and then goes through tonight's Submission Underground 14 with a preview. How does Jeff see some of the grappling matches playing out? Jeff walks you talks about that and much more! Plus, Jeff offers some betting tips for S.U.G. 14 tonight as well. Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage For more exclusive commentary and betting tips -- Follow Jeff Brantley on Twitter & Instagram: @Jeff_Brantley
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Episode 18, Jeff Brantley walks you through a full preview of Saturday's May 30th UFC card and gives his prediction for each fight. Does he see Woodley getting his hand raised on Saturday? Or does he see surging Gilbert Burns continue his momentum? Jeff gives his answer to that and also talks about some fights that may or may not be being looked at in the wrong way by most fight fans. That and so much more as Jeff gives a full rundown of the action on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas.
Plus, Jeff goes over some betting value for this card on Saturday and gives some of his picks.
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Episode 17, Jeff Brantley talks about the UFC's match making over the past couple of days and some of the big fights coming up on May 30th's & June 6th's cards. Jeff gives some of his initial thoughts on why these matchups will be intriguing for these cards and why MMA fans have a ton of reasons to look forward to these cards.
Plus, Jeff weighs in with some thoughts on the main/co-main events coming up next weekend. Are people overlooking Chookagian? What does next week's fight mean for Gilbert Burns & Tyron Woodley? Jeff gets into that and much more!
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Episode 16, Jeff Brantley talks about this past week's Wednesday & Saturday cards UFC cards and what stood out to him. How far can Glover go in the light heavyweight division? Who else stood out on these cards with impressive performances? Jeff breaks that down and looks which performances might mean more to the UFC than the others.
Also, which young prospect could be here to stay? Jeff weighs in on that and so much more!
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Episode 15, Jeff Brantley is joined by special guest Luke Lampe from Sparring with Reality Betting. Jeff & Luke go over Saturday nights card with some betting tips for everyone looking to bet on this card. Who has value & who doesn't tomorrow night? Find out that & much more as Jeff & Luke Lampe discuss how they see the fights tomorrow night playing out from a betting perspective!
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Episode 14, Jeff Brantley gets into Wednesday night's UFC fight night card and previews all 11 of the fights. Who will come out on top in the main event? Jeff walks you through how he sees that fight playing out. Also, Jeff talks about the rest of the card and walks you through how he sees each fight playing out, based off of watching tape on every single fighter for every singe fight.
Plus, Jeff weighs in with his betting plays and how combat sports bettors should be approaching this card Wednesday.
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Episode 13, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 249 last night. Why was the sport of MMA the biggest winner of all last night? Plus, which fights stood out to him? Jeff talks about all of that and breaks down why Justin Gaethje's performance was so special; as well as why Gaethje vs. Khabib should be an interesting title fight now.
Also, Jeff walks you through his betting recap of UFC 249. All that and so much more!
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Episode 12, Jeff gets right into previewing and breaking down all 12 fights on UFC 249 this Saturday! Jeff starts with the main event and works his way down to the opening prelim of the night. Jeff gives his predictions and also gets into which betting plays might be the ones to make heading into this weekend. Find out who Jeff is picking, what fans should expect from every fight this Saturday and so much more as UFC 249 is only days away now!
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Episode 11, IT'S FINALLY FIGHT WEEK! UFC 249 is this Saturday as Jeff starts off the show with some general predictions for the card and also some story lines to watch for on Saturday's card. Also, Jeff looks at some of the updated betting odds (as of 5/4) and gives his Monday leans on who he likes as of right now betting wise for UFC 249.
Plus, Jeff reacts some to S.U.G 13 that took play at the end of April and also sets up this week's lineup of podcast's. All that and so much more on Episode 11 of "The Man In The Cage Podcast"!
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Episode 10, Jeff Brantley gets into some of the updated Submission Underground odd's as SUG 13 goes down live tonight on UFC Fight Pas. Jeff talks about what the updated odds might mean for betting purposes and where the value may lie tonight on the card. Is Jeff's play of the week still playable? Does Craig Jones have more betting value now at his current line? Jeff weighs in on that and so much more!
Plus, Jeff gives some thoughts on UFC President Dana White announcing that the UFC will roll out events May 9th, 13th & 16th in Jacksonville Florida.
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK: Jeff gives his fighter spotlight and breakdown on light heavyweight Nick Maximov.
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Episode 9, Jeff Brantley talks about Florida being targeted for UFC 249 and some more early leans on the card. Are we counting out Donald Cerrone a little too much at this point of his career against Anthony Pettis? Should Werdum be as heavy of a favorite as he is against "The Boa Constrictor"? Jeff breaks that down and so much more on this upcoming card.
Plus, Jeff gives a full breakdown of Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground 13 card this Sunday and gives a betting preview of the card including his play of the week.
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Episode 8, Jeff Brantley talks about why the Justin Gaethje vs. Tony Ferguson fight being delayed until May 9th could help Ferguson. Jeff also gives his thoughts on why the delay might or might not help Gaethje. Also, should Dominic Cruz have taken the Henry Cejudo fight right away? Jeff breaks that down and gets into the Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer fight briefly.
Plus, Jeff gives some overall thoughts on the prospects of the next UFC event happening or not and gives his fighter spotlight of the week!
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK: Jeff gives his fighter spotlight and breakdown on Bellator heavyweight Tyrell Fortune.
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Episode 7, Jeff Brantley talks about the possibility of the next UFC event taking place on May 9th. Jeff goes through the details coming out and why we should all be holding out hope for the event happening, but also holding some doubt that it will as well. Also, Jeff goes through the actual fight card details right now and why this card could be even bigger than April 18th's previously scheduled event.
Plus, Jeff discusses a recent Bloody Elbow article that has him and others riled up.
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Episode 6, Jeff Brantley discusses the postponement of UFC 249 after the disappointing call to UFC President Dana White from Disney to back down. What does this mean for the entire MMA world? Jeff weighs in on that and also talks about why there are some half-glass-full positives to take away from this.
Plus, Jeff resets the picks he was making for UFC 249 and reviews some of the film that was going into those selections.
To end the show, Jeff gets into a SUG13 announcement that was made and the possibility of a UFC PPV on May 9th?
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Episode 5, Jeff Brantley talks about the latest details that have come out surrounding UFC 249. What does Jeff think of the possible location? Jeff weighs in on that as well as why Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje has fight-of-the-year potential and why MMA fans should be prepared to never see Khabib vs. Tony Ferguson.
Plus, Jeff gets into the rest of the card with some early betting value for UFC 249 and so much more!
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: Jeff gives his fighter spotlight and breakdown on an up-and-coming Invicta FC flyweight, Miranda Maverick.
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Episode 4, Jeff Brantley talks about Jon Jones getting sentenced to 96 hours of house arrest. What does this mean for Jon Jones & the UFC now? Who benefits the most from this or who gets hurt the most from this? Jeff shares his take.
Next, Jeff goes into the latest with Khabib & UFC 249. Jeff explains why Khabib simply needs to just be more clear right now with his intentions for 249.
To end the show Jeff gets into some interesting UFC news with UFC San Diego being postponed in May, Valentina Schevchenko undergoing leg surgery & the PFL putting all events on hold for right now.
Plus, WrestleMania 36 is coming up for two nights this weekend. Jeff goes over some of the funny props & lines you can bet on for WrestleMania.
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Episode 3, Jeff Brantley talks about the future for UFC 249. With Khabib stuck in Russia, should Tony Ferguson still fight? Or, do you think the UFC should come up with another main event or scrap the card completely? Jeff shares his take.
Next, Jeff breaks down and gives some of his top highlights from Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground 12 from this past Sunday.
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: Jeff gives a fighter spotlight and breakdown on an up-and-coming UFC light heavyweight, Jimmy Crute.
To end the show Jeff gets into an interesting UFC signing & brings you a special COVID-19 edition of "Don't Be That Guy!"
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Episode 2, Jeff Brantley reacts to some of the latest details that have emerged surrounding the latest Jon Jones arrest. Should the UFC strip Jones of his belt? Jeff gives his thoughts on that.
Also, Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground 12 is coming up (tonight) March 29th. Jeff gets into some of the grappling bouts on that card and who could come out victorious Sunday night in Oregon.
Plus, Jeff explains why everyone needs to stop freaking out over UFC 249!
That, and so much more on the latest edition of "The Man In The Cage Podcast"!
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Episode 1 of the show, host Jeff Brantley introduces the brand new "The Man In The Cage" podcast!
This introductory episode features:
-The latest news surrounding Jon Jones and what this latest arrest might mean for his legacy.
-Unfiltered, raw reaction and breakdowns of last week's Cage Warriors 113 card, including a fighter that could one day push for a title in the UFC!
-The UFC 249 in April and why this card could be a huge moment for the UFC.
-Plus, some thoughts on no sports right now and the impacts it has on sports fans everywhere.
All of this and much more on the inaugural episode of "The Man In The Cage" Podcast!
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