Fight Society: Recent Episodes
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FOX Sports Senior UFC Writer Damon Martin brings you the all new Fight Society, a podcast dedicated to all things MMA. Featuring top guests around the industry with the most informed opinions and insight, Fight Society is a must-listen for any MMA fan. If you want the best fight analysis from current top pros and the guys who sit ringside for the biggest fights, look no further.
On the heels of the announcement that she's fighting Cris Cyborg at UFC 214, Megan Anderson joins the podcast to talk about her upcoming battle for the UFC women's featherweight title. Michael Chiesa will also stop by to break down his fight with Kevin Lee while former UFC champ Johny Hendricks discusses his move to middleweight and how it stopped him from retiring from the sport.
Yahoo! Sports and noted boxing journalist Kevin Iole joins the show to break down Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor including the negotiations to get the fight done and whether or not McGregor actually has a realistic chance of winning this fight.
On the latest Fight Society podcast, T.J. Dillashaw joins the show to respond to Demetrious Johnson turning down a fight with him. Joseph Benavidez will update his condition after doing through knee surgery recently plus we'll discuss the latest on the flyweight division, Lewis vs. Hunt and much more.
Max Holloway gives his first full interview since winning the undisputed featherweight title with a 3rd round TKO against Jose Aldo at UFC 212.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic stops by to discuss his future plans including possible matchups with Cain Velasquez or Anthony Joshua. Derrick Lewis also joins the show to talk about his fight with Mark Hunt and prospects for fighting for the title. And we'll discuss the fallout from UFC 212 as well as Demetrious Johnson's grievances with the UFC
UFC interim champion Max Holloway previews his upcoming fight in Brazil while Raphael Assuncao joins the show to discuss his feelings on Dominick Cruz and facing Marlon Moraes at UFC 212. Plus we break down Aldo vs. Holloway as well as the latest on Germaine de Randamie and Alexander Gustafsson's win over the weekend.
On the latest episode of the Fight Society podcast, top 10 ranked light heavyweight Misha Cirkunov details his recent contract negotiations with the UFC and previews his upcoming fight in Sweden. Ben Saunders also joins the show to talk about his upcoming fight with Peter Sobotta. Plus discussion on the latest news for McGregor vs. Mayweather, Cris Cyborg punching Angela Magana and much more.
Following an action packed UFC 211 card, strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk joins the podcast to disccuss her dominant victory over Jessica Andrade and what comes next for her. Dustin Poirier also stops by to talk about the controversial end to his fight with Eddie Alvarez and the appeal he's filing over the decision. Finally, Kevin Lee joins the show to talk about his on stage brawl with Michael Chiesa last Friday. Plus we break down all the action from UFC 211 as well as the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference
Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and former women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate join the podcast to break down and preview UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2.
UFC 211 fighter Frankie Edgar joins us to talk about his new UFC contract as well as his upcoming matchup against Yair Rodriguez in Dallas. We'll also discuss the latest news in the UFC including Paige VanZant's controversial Twitter video, Anderson Silva's demand and much more.
Rose Namajunas talks about her win over Michelle Waterson and hopes to challenge for the title next. New UFC signee Marlon Moraes talks about joining the promotion and his expectations for the bantamweight division. Plus new co-host RJ Clifford joins Damon Martin as they break down everything that happened at UFC Fight Night in Nashville
Flyweight king Demetrious Johnson stops by to talk about making history in his upcoming fight against Wilson Reis, Rose Namajunas discusses her rocky relationship with Joanna Jedrzejczyk and her opponent Michelle Waterson also drops by to preview the fight and talk about her hope to fight for a title with a win.
UFC 210 co-main event fighter Gegard Mousasi drops by to discuss his fight with Chris Weidman and the state of the middleweight division. Top prospect Mackenzie Dern stops by the show to talk about her future and hopes to land with the UFC. Finally, Will Brooks will talk about his fight with Charles Oliveira at UFC 210 in Buffalo
TUF 25 head coach T.J. Dillashaw joins the show to talk about his rivalry with Cody Garbrandt as well as assistant coaches Matt Brown and Duane "Bang" Ludwig, who stop by to preview the new season of "The Ultimate Fighter".
On this week's Fight Society podcast, Kelvin Gastelum joins the show to discuss his main event fight against Vitor Belfort and his hopes for a No. 1 contender's bout with a win. Michael Chiesa also stops by to talk about his recent efforts to get a fight with Eddie Alvarez and why he wants to fight Tony Ferguson next instead.
Hosts Damon Martin and Jeremy Loper look ahead to UFC 209 and talk to welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and his opponent Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.
On this week's Fight Society podcast, Travis Browne stops by to discuss his main event bout against Derrick Lewis this weekend, Elias Theodorou talks about his fight with Cezar Ferreira as well as his interest in American politics and pro wrestling, Todd Grisham discusses his first play-by-play call for the UFC this weekend and Alex Ricci previews his fight with Paul Felder. Plus hosts Damon Martin and Jeremy Loper discuss the latest happenings in the world of MMA.
Angela Hill joins the podcast to discuss her return to the UFC and matchup with Jessica Andrade this weekend. Megan Anderson will stop by to talk about her recent win in Invicta FC and her hopes to challenge the winner of Holly Holm vs. Germaine De Randamie. Finally, Rapheal Assuncao breaks down his win over Aljamain Sterling and calls out former champion Dominick Cruz
FOX UFC Fight Night main eventer Valentina Shevchenko, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal and Submission Underground 3 headliner Dillon Danis join the show this week.
UFC legend BJ Penn talks about his return to action this Sunday night while his opponent Yair Rodriguez also stops by to discuss his previous experience training with the former two-division champion. Finally, Joe Lauzon joins the show to talk about his fight with Marcin Held and his place in UFC history. All this and more on the latest #FightSociety podcast.
Team Alpha Male head coach Justin Buchholz joins the show to break down Cody Garbrandt's unanimous decision victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 207
With UFC 207 just days away, bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, top contender Cody Garbrandt and former champ TJ Dillashaw all join the podcast to preview their upcoming bouts.
On a special year end edition of the podcast, UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon, Sherdog.com's Jordan Breen and FloCombat.com's Duane Finley join host Damon Martin to discuss the biggest story of 2016 along with their picks for 'Fight of the Year' and 'Fighter of the Year'
Max Holloway talks about his title fight win over Anthony Pettis and what comes next. Paige VanZant discusses her upcoming bout against Michelle Waterson, her new book and more Urijah Faber explains his decision to retire and what comes next for him. Mickey Gall talks about his fight with Sage Northcutt and mixing up his training after the CM Punk fight
Max Holloway joins the show in a two part interview discussing his fight with Anthony Pettis and competing for the UFC interim featherweight title. Also this week we preview UFC 206 and hear about Matt Brown's experience at a Goo Goo Dolls concert.
Joseph Benavidez previews his fight with Henry Cejudo and what it will take to get a third shot at Demetrious Johnson. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson explains what happened at UFC 206 and what comes next for him. Two time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison also joins the show to discuss her possible transition to MMA and thoughts on Ronda Rousey's return.
Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson breaks down his fight with Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 and sends a warning to Conor McGregor about moving to welterweight plus Derek Brunson discusses his fight with Robert Whittaker and how he believes Yoel Romero is going to smash Michael Bisping.
Get ready for UFC 205 with a stacked podcast featuring interviews with lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez, strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Frankie Edgar, Tim Kennedy and Michael Johnson, who all compete at this weekend's historic UFC 205 card in New York.
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman joins the show to talk about his fight at UFC 205 with Yoel Romero and addresses recent comments from Michael Bisping, Tony Ferguson will discuss his new training camp and getting ready for Rafael dos Anjos plus discussion on the latest news from Ronda Rousey as she hints that her career in the UFC is nearly at an end.
Matt Brown re-joins the podcast alongside Jeremy Loper to talk about his upcoming fight with Tarec Saffiedine, his new diet, a case of mistaken identity when he met Bill Goldberg and why he's never going to be a fan of Ronda Rousey
Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson explains how he believes he's already in Tyron Woodley's head and Gegard Mousasi explodes when talking about a recent Twitter exchange with Conor McGregor
Former bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw says Dominick Cruz is avoiding a fight with him, Gegard Mousasi talks about his UFC 204 fight with Vitor Belfort and we discuss the battle of the walkout songs between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson
Middleweight champion Michael Bisping previews his upcoming fight with Dan Henderson at UFC 204 while John Dodson talks about his move to bantamweight and his main event battle with John Lineker.
FOX UFC analyst Yves Edwards stops by to break down UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg and gives his thoughts on Cyborg's extreme weight cut and her future with the UFC.
On this week's podcast, Cris Cyborg joins the show to talk about her upcoming UFC main event fight, Dan Henderson previews his rematch with Michael Bisping and calling it a career after UFC 204 is over and the champ Daniel Cormier gives an update on his career and talks about Kyle Snyder moving into MMA.
Dan Hardy talks about working with Matt Hughes after a volatile history together, his return to fighting and breaking down this weekend's UFC Fight Night card from Hidalgo, TX.
On the second episode of The Fight Society podcast, we welcome Mickey Gall fresh off his win over CM Punk as well as Dustin Poirier, Derek Brunson and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder to the show
A full preview of UFC 203 this upcoming weekend. Plus headliner UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic and CM Punk's opponent Mickey Gall stop by for the first ever Fight Society podcast.
Conor McGregor's head coach John Kavanagh joins the podcast to preview Conor's fight with Nate Diaz, what they did differently to prepare this time and Conor's future at featherweight.
FOX UFC analyst Brian Stann joins the show to break down the upcoming fight between Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko as well as Gilbert Melendez vs. Edson Barboza.
Talking about Jon Jones at UFC 200, the UFC sale and Chael Sonnen drops by to discuss his new event Submission Underground as well as his future and much more.
A full breakdown of the main card from UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping plus a whole lot more
On the latest episode, Matt Brown discusses his new UFC contract, his upcoming fight with Jake Ellenberger and reveals his favorite character on Game of Thrones
Matt Brown discusses everything that happened in Brazil from the weigh-ins to his fight with Demian Maia to the sucker punch he suffered on Sunday from a former coach.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, we break down UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic with picks and predictions on the card.
Matt Brown discusses his upcoming fight against Demian Maia in Brazil while also breaking down the latest drama between Conor McGregor and the UFC as well as Jon Jones return at UFC 197
The Great MMA Debate podcast returns talking about the latest drug testing snafus in the UFC as well as Matt Brown's upcoming fight in Brazil against Demian Maia, a chat about the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport and picks for UFC 197
Conor McGregor fell to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 but despite moving up two weight classes, how damaging is that loss to his long term success inside the Octagon?
Matt Brown believes if Conor McGregor beats Nate Diaz at UFC 196, he should absolutely be able to call for whatever title shot he wants
Matt Brown explains how Ronda Rousey's revelation about contemplating suicide following a loss isn't all that uncommon amongst fighters but he also found fault in how she's expressing herself nearly four months after suffering defeat to Holly Holm.
Matt Brown discusses the possibility of a rematch with Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and also explains what CM Punk will deal with after suffering a herniated disc in his back that required surgery.
Joseph Benavidez joins the Great MMA Debate podcast this week where he addresses his recent training in Colorado alongside TJ Dillashaw and Duane "Bang" Ludwig and how that affects his future with Team Alpha Male.
TJ Dillashaw joins the Great MMA Debate podcast this week to break down his fight with Dominick Cruz, why he believes the rematch and his thoughts on Urijah Faber possibly jumping in front of him for a title shot.
Legendary heavy metal front man Jamey Jasta joins the podcast this week to talk about his band's new record and helps to break down the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz fight card.
Ronda Rousey knows Holly Holm is going to fight again before they face off in a rematch but should the former women's bantamweight champion consider an even longer period of time off before returning to the UFC?
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw joins the show to preview his fight with Dominick Cruz, the fallout at Team Alpha Male and much more.
On the final Great MMA Debate podcast for 2015, Conor McGregor is the unanimous choice for our 'Fighter of the Year' plus Matt Brown responds to his recent call out on Twitter from Tyron Woodley.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown states the case that Jose Aldo deserves another shot at Conor McGregor despite a 13-second knockout in their last meeting at UFC 194. Plus Brown updates his current condition and who he wants to fight when he returns in 2016.
Matt Brown says following her loss to Holly Holm on Saturday that this is the time where we all find out what Ronda Rousey is made of and if she can come back better than ever before
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown says that Holly Holm will definitely be the toughest test Ronda Rousey has had during her UFC career.
Matt Brown discusses his ankle injury for the first time on the latest Great MMA Debate podcast after being forced out of his fight with Kelvin Gastelum later this month.
Heath Herring joins the latest podcast with Matt Brown, Damon Martin and Jeremy Loper to discuss Brock Lesnar's recent comments about him, his favorite days fighting in Japan and comparing the greatest heavyweights from the past to the best from today.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown talks about his move to Colorado to join the Elevation Fight Team while taking up for his new teammate T.J. Dillashaw and his decision to join them after exiting Team Alpha Male in Sacramento.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown talks about his experience at the Go Big press conference where he says Conor McGregor was the show and made it worthwhile to watch plus an update on his camp for Kelvin Gastelum
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown and the boys sound off on Anderson Silva's recent suspension, Ronda Rousey's riches and the new heavyweight title fight between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez plus much more.
Top five ranked welterweight Matt Brown says when it comes to pure talent and ability, there's nobody on the level of former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and he could probably win the heavyweight title as well if that's what he wanted.
On this week's edition of the Great MMA Debate podcast, the guys discuss Ronda Rousey's recent win and her rise to fame and Matt Brown addresses his new fight with Kelvin Gastelum set for November 21 in Monterrey, Mexico
Matt Brown and the boys talk about a crazy weekend in Chicago for FOX UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 plus the No. 5 ranked welterweight reveals what it's like to sit cage side next to UFC president Dana White.
Matt Brown isn't getting into the business of calling anybody out but he knows as much as anybody that a matchup with Carlos Condit would be a huge fight for the welterweight division.
Matt Brown sent out a tweet on Saturday declaring that he believes Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the No. 1 women's fighter in the world and now he explains why he's become such a fan of the Polish striker and UFC strawweight champion.
UFC welterweight Matt Brown explains why Fabricio Werdum isn't in the conversation for the greatest of all time just yet despite wins over Cain Velasquez and Fedor Emelianenko on the latest Great MMA Debate podcast.
Matt Brown tells the story where he got rushed to the Octagon for one of his fights and ended up with a Lady Gaga song playing in his head while he was trying to stop an opponent's takedown.
Top 10 ranked welterweight Matt Brown has his next fight already scheduled for UFC 189 against Tim Means, but if all goes well in July he's eyeing the winner of the upcoming fight between Carlos Condit and Thiago Alves as his next opponent.
On the new Great MMA Debate podcast, the guys discuss the fallout from the Jon Jones situation, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and reaction to the revelation of the sponsorship numbers released by the UFC for the new Reebok deal.
Just minutes after the news broke, Matt Brown talks about his new fight against Nate Diaz announced for UFC 189 in July as part of the Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor card.
Matt Brown reveals his admiration for former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and if he's never coming back, how fighters could all learn something from the way he carried himself inside and outside the Octagon.
Matt Brown talks about his fight against Johny Hendricks at UFC 185, where he goes from here and what changes he's going to make after this latest fight plus a full breakdown of all the big moments in Dallas this past weekend.
On this week's Great MMA Debate podcast, the crew breaks down what happened at UFC 184 and ponders if there's anyone in the women's division capable of topping bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.
On this week's podcast, the boys break down the upcoming UFC 184 card with picks and predictions for Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano while also discussing the new drug testing policy in the UFC.
On this week's podcast - Mark Coleman, Jeremy Loper and Damon Martin educate UFC welterweight Matt Brown on the reality about professional wrestling after a somber discussion about performance enhancing drugs in mixed martial arts.
A special podcast goes awry when our special guest no shows us, but it's okay because Mark Coleman didn't quite get his name down anyways. Let the insanity ensue.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown makes his first comments about landing a fight with former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 185.
In the latest edition of the podcast, Jeremy Loper, Matt Brown, Mark Coleman and Damon martin debate the championship make up of new No. 1 contender Conor McGregor, Matt tells you about the most depressing book he's ever read and Coleman discusses the time he trained with Ken Shamrock.
On the latest podcast, Mark Coleman and Dorian Price reminisce about the glory days of training at the Hammer House. Coleman also challenges Brown to a special rules fight that definitely favors the former UFC heavyweight champion.
On this week's Great MMA Debate podcast, we say farewell to Matt Brown for the next six weeks as he ships off to training camp to prepare for his bout against Tarec Saffiedine but not before we discuss UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier.
UFC welterweight Matt Brown lets Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks in on the real emotions he'll be feeling in the weeks and days leading to his debut and when it's time to walk to the Octagon, he's not sure the former WWE wrestler might not turn around and walk right back out again.
The Great MMA Debate returns with an all new podcast where the crew discusses the recent signing of Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks to the UFC roster, the situation between Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub and much more.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, one current top five ranked UFC fighter and a UFC Hall of Famer weigh in on the Reebok deal that will change the face of sponsorships in mixed martial arts forever.
The Great MMA debate podcast discusses if Frankie Edgar or Conor McGregor should get the next crack at Jose Aldo plus topics on Metamoris, Manny Pacquiao and Rory MacDonald on today's show.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, Matt Brown sounds off on cheaters in MMA including Chael Sonnen and Vitor Belfort, Mark Coleman discusses his time at Team Foxcatcher and much more.
With two fight cards this weekend and a slew of news from the MMA world, the team at The Great MMA Debate break down the biggest matchups from the shows including Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux.
The debate about better and more stringent drug testing continues to rage, but once a fighter is busted and convicted, should the punishment doled out be much, much harsher than the current standards?
Matt Brown would like nothing more than to face Georges St-Pierre if the former champion is returning to the UFC and he discusses that and much more along with Jeremy Loper, Mark Coleman and Damon Martin on the latest edition of The Great MMA Debate podcast.
Rich Franklin heard UFC president Dana White hand the keys to his hometown of Cincinnati over to Matt Brown back in May and the former middleweight champion couldn't pick a better person to represent the city or its people.
With almost every UFC title up for grabs in the next three months, there could be some major changes amongst the champions currently representing each weight class. But which divisions have the greatest chance of upheaval? We discuss that very topic today as well as welcome in No. 1 featherweight contender Chad Mendes
Matt Brown talks about the recent wins by both Rory MacDonald and Rick Story while UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman gives him some tips about intimidating his opponents and it's a simple system called GTS -- gym, tan, shaving.
Dustin Poirier joins the Great MMA Debate where he gives his rather harsh opinion about upcoming opponent Conor McGregor and former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz also joins the show to talk about his return to fighting after three years on the sideline
From Fedor Emelianenko facing Mirko Cro Cop to Nick Diaz pulling off the impossible gogoplata submission to finish Takanori Gomi, PRIDE Fighting had some of the greatest MMA matches of all time, but which one stands head and shoulders above the rest? Plus on today's show Roy Nelson and Myles Jury stop by to talk about their upcoming fights.
Matt Brown tells the whole story about nearly accepting a fight with Hector Lombard in November because saying yes when the matchmakers call with an offer is what he's supposed to do.
Ahead of their fights this weekend, Joe Lauzon and Michelle Waterson sit down for a special conversation with the Great MMA Debate podcast while we also discuss the fallout from UFC 177 and make our picks and predictions for this weekend's card from Connecticut.
Matt Brown talks about the recent callout from Tyron Woodley, his desire to face Carlos Condit and an update on his hand after suffering an injury during his fight in July against Robbie Lawler.
Cung Le has his hands full with Michael Bisping this weekend, but if things go his way, the former Strikeforce champion would still love to get inside the Octagon and throw down with Anderson Silva.
On the latest Great MMA Debate podcast, UFC light heavyweight Ryan Bader sits down for an in depth interview as well as lightweight fighter Bobby Green plus all the fallout from Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier as well as Chael Sonnen's battle with the Nevada Commission.
Matt Brown talks for the first time since his fight with Robbie Lawler and while he appreciates all the well wishes about a great performance, he's still not happy because the night ended with a loss. Brown will also talk about possible fights with Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit and much more.
It's a throwback edition of the podcast as we welcome in UFC co-creator Art Davie as well as former UFC champion Jens Pulver while also looking at the hot topics from around the sport including the recently announced bout between Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva
Just days away from the biggest fight of his career, The Great MMA Debate teams up with Matt Brown for a special edition of the podcast discussing his upcoming bout against Robbie Lawler and much, much more.
The Great MMA Debate is back with an all new show including an in depth interview with UFC Fight Night headliner Jim Miller as well as debate about the cancellation of UFC 176, drug testing in MMA and much more.
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, top women's contender Alexis Davis and TUF 19's Frankie Edgar highlight the latest podcast along with the best debate in the sport as we discuss Chael Sonnen and preview this weekend's events.
UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, Urijah Faber and Stefan Struve join the podcast this week not to mention fresh new debate about Wanderlei Silva's run in with the Nevada Commission and the UFC's recent problem with building new stars.
How will Chael Sonnen be remembered? We debate on the latest podcast along with guests including UFC Fight Night headliner Jeremy Stephens along with knockout artist Paul Daley, who tells why he should be back in the UFC after years of exile.
The Great MMA Debate talks Vitor Belfort's positive test, the blown decision in the Ross Pearson/Diego Sanchez fight along with guests including Demetrious Johnson and Tyron Woodley
his week's podcast features interviews with Benson Henderson, John Dodson, Michael Chandler and Ali Abdel Aziz as well as debate topics including whether or not the UFC holding two events in one day is a good idea and where does Mark Munoz go from here following his second devastating loss in a row?
The latest edition of the Great MMA Debate podcast features interviews with Stipe Miocic, Gegard Mousasi and C.B. Dollaway as well as all the fall out from UFC 173 including reaction to T.J. Dillashaw's stunning performance over Renan Barao.
UFC 173 fighters Dan Henderson and Chris Holdsworth stop by the show for interviews while we debate the biggest topics around this weekend's card including the question -- is Renan Barao truly the best pound-for-pound fighter in all of MMA?
Fresh off a win over Erick Silva from the weekend, Matt Brown talks about what it took to get the victory as well as his prediction for a fight against Johny Hendricks. Also on the show, TJ Dillashaw drops by to discuss his upcoming main event bout against Renan Barao. All this plus debate about last weekend's card including whether or not Brown should fight for the title in his next fight.
Matt Brown and Erik Koch join the Great MMA Debate podcast as guests while we discuss the ongoing rash of stolen fighter phones and the social networking fallout plus we debate whether the oddsmakers are crazy or crazy like a fox for instilling Silva as a near two to one favorite over Matt Brown in this weekend's main event
On today's Great MMA Debate podcast we discuss the possibility that Jon Jones could already be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. Plus former lightweight champion Benson Henderson and TUF 20 fighter Tecia Torres stop by the podcast
Phil Davis promises he will destroy Jon Jones, Luke Rockhold ready to face Vitor Belfort again even if he's on the juice and Joseph Benavidez expresses his love for 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
e Great MMA Debate podcast covers a lot of ground this week including previews of both the TUF Nations Finale card as well as the FOX UFC Saturday show from Orlando as well as guests Travis Browne, Miesha Tate and Brad Tavares all stopping by for interviews.
Before he was a top 10 heavyweight in the UFC, Roy Nelson was one of the most respected and revered competitors on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappling circuit, but as he reveals on today's Great MMA Debate podcast he never trained for a single one of those matches. Plus Clay Guida and Tyrone Spong stop by for interviews as well as debate about Jake Shields' release from the UFC, and the prospect of Gina Carano coming to the UFC and fighting Ronda Rousey on her first day in the promotion
UFC fighters Tim Kennedy and Yves Edwards join us for a special edition of the podcast to break down everything that went down during the season 4 finale of The Walking Dead on Sunday night
Gina Carano joins the Great MMA Debate podcast for this exclusive interview to discuss her upcoming film and the prospects of coming back to fighting while UFC champion Johny Hendricks, Steve Carl and Donald Sanchez also join in on today's show.
This week's edition of the Great MMA Debate podcast welcomes UFC legend Dan Henderson and CB Dollaway to the show as well as discussing the fallout from UFC 171 over the weekend.
Johny Hendricks joins the Great MMA Debate Podcast to talk about his main event fight at UFC 171 and if he hits harder than his opponent Robbie Lawler. Jake Shields and Myles Jury also stop by the show and we break down the entire UFC 171 main card giving our picks and predictions
Daniel Cormier sends a personal message to UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones, and the champion takes time to listen and respond to the two-time Olympian. Zach Makovsky also stops the podcast as well as debate about the recent TRT ban, Vitor Belfort and picks for UFC Fight Night London
Jimi Manuwa says that no one in the light heavyweight division can match his power and that includes Alexander Gustafsson while Melvin Guillard explains why he was never Michael Johnson's friend when they trained together in Florida on the latest Great MMA Debate podcast
UFC 170 is almost here so on this week's Great MMA Debate podcast everything is focused on the upcoming card with several guests stopping by including Rory MacDonald, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, Alexis Davis and Ultimate Fighter winner Julianna Pena, who breaks down the main event fight between Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann.
Gegard Mousasi believes if he beats Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night in Brazil that he will be next in line for a title shot against champion Chris Weidman, while Jessica Eye discusses her upcoming fight against Alexis Davis and the recent controversy from her drug test in Texas.
Rich Franklin isn't like you or me – he can't sit down and just enjoy a fight because in his mind he wants to be in there punching an opponent, not watching from home so he just can't enjoy UFC events like he did 15 years ago. Also on the show, Tyron Woodley reveals that he believes with a win over Carlos Condit at UFC 171 he will be fighting for the welterweight title against the victor between Robbie Lawler and Johny Hendricks.
Ricardo Lamas joins us on the latest Great MMA Debate podcast where he says a move for UFC 169 to Sunday night wouldn't affect him one bit while also predicting his own title fight win against Jose Aldo. Then Urijah Faber answers the question – does he need a UFC title to define his legacy?
The lightweight isn't anywhere close to the end of his MMA career, but long term he definitely has a few goals he wants to accomplish and that includes putting in work as an analyst and commentator for the UFC as well as coaching on The Ultimate Fighter
Any fan of Quentin Tarantino knows Zoe Bell very well and on this week's Great MMA Debate podcast she discusses her new movie as well as possible roles in the new Expendables movie and the new Tarantino film 'The Hateful Eight'. Check out the rest of Bell's interview along with UFC Fight Night competitors Lorenz Larkin, TJ Dillashaw and Charlie Brenneman plus an entire preview of the upcoming card from Atlanta with debate topics also discussing Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva and how much influence the new executive director from the Nevada State Athletic Commission will have on the UFC this year.
Luke Rockhold knows everyone in MMA has a short memory so his job at UFC Fight Night is to remind the entire world why he was considered one of the best middleweights in the entire sport not too long ago.
Tarec Saffiedine talks about the frustration he's dealt with watching everyone else fight in 2013 while he was sidelined with injuries as well as his desire to make a big statement to all the welterweights with his fight this weekend.
The 'Warmaster' shares his thoughts on the recent picture Travis Browne posted online wearing 'manties'. Also middleweight champion Chris Weidman and Miesha Tate discuss UFC 168.
Jon Jones is on pace within the next two years to break a lot of UFC records, but following the recent sabbatical taken by Georges St-Pierre, how is the light heavyweight champion avoiding personal and professional pitfalls to stay on track and not lose focus?
Joseph Benavidez says there's something special happening this weekend when he fights alongside three of his teammates in a special event he's calling 'Team Alpha Male vs. the World.
Matt Brown would fit in perfectly at the Cobra Kai dojo in the film 'The Karate Kid' because his ideologies go hand in hand with that fictional academy — strike first, strike hard and show no mercy until his opponent his finished. Then, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, UFC Fight Night 33 competitor Ryan Bader and Invicta fighters Miriam Nakamoto and Zoila Gurgel as well as all new debate topics discussing the TUF 18 finale and Gray Maynard's future on the latest episode of The Great MMA Debate podcast.
Team Tate coach Bryan Caraway talks about top pick Julianna Pena and her potential to become as great as the legendary Fedor Emelianenko one day.
Carlos Condit talks moshpits, previews his upcoming fight against Matt Brown while telling a few stories about his days spent in the moshpit. then UFC 167 goes under the microscope. Also Five Finger Death Punch lead guitarist Zoltan Bathory drops by to discuss the release of the band's new album on Tuesday as well as some interesting projects in the MMA world that he's working on currently.
Some heavy hitters join this week's episode while we also break down and give our picks and predictions for the upcoming UFC 167 fight card.
Tim Kennedy explains why he wanted to fight on UFC Fight Night For The Troops event at Fort Campbell, plus he extends an offer to lead the security team for Chael Sonnen in Brazil. Then, Alexis Davis talks about her upcoming bout against Liz Carmouche and wrapping it up Bryan Caraway talks about the latest drama between Ronda Rousey and his girlfriend Miesha Tate.
The debate topics heat up on today's show as well as we preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz card while also discussion the epic UFC 166 fight card that took place over the weekend. Was it the greatest single event in UFC history?
It's UFC 166 fight week and we've got a stacked show to get ready for the event with co-main eventers Daniel Cormier and Roy Nelson joining us as well as flyweight contender John Dodson stopping by as well.
Sons of Anarchy star Kim Coates joins the show today as well as UFC 166 fighters Gilbert Melendez and Jessica Eye plus Ultimate Fighter 18 coach Bryan Caraway.
New TUF 19 coach Frankie Edgar stops by to see us today to tell why he accepted a third fight with BJ Penn, and what coaching on The Ultimate Fighter can do for his title aspirations. Irish fighter Conor McGregor updates us on his recent knee surgery while also sending a warning to the entire featherweight division. UFC 165 also goes under the microscope as we discuss everything that went down in Toronto.
Brendan Schaub gives us the lowdown on his heated feud with Matt Mitrione, and tells if their friendship can ever be mended. Pat Healy also drops by to discuss his upcoming fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 165. Finally, Ultimate Fighter 18 coach Bryan Caraway tells the real story about what happened during his altercation with Ronda Rousey and her coach during the filming of the show. We also break down and preview the entire UFC 165 card giving our picks and predictions.
Former Ultimate Fighter season 3 cast member Tait Fletcher is our featured guest today as he tells his story about moving from fighting to acting where he landed a featured spot on the final season of Breaking Bad. We also debate the latest on Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson and the rematch that isn't happening for now.
On today's show we are joined by UFC 165 co-main event fighter Eddie Wineland as he looks ahead at his fight against Renan Barao, while Ben Saunders discusses his frustration with a long layoff before finally closing out the latest Bellator tournament. We also have all new debate topics including talk about TJ Grant returning from injury and Josh Thomson landing the title shot against Anthony Pettis.