This week Brendan discusses Woodley’s prediction that Khabib will take on Floyd Mayweather. He also talks about meeting Tyson Fury, how Bryce Mitchell is doing after his injury and more.Read More →
Daniel Cormier is scheduled to face Derrick Lewis for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 230. DC is a heavy favorite to win and a fight with Brock Lesnar has been previously announced. But after the Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov post-fight brawl at UFC 229, will Brock Lesnar be allowed in the cage? Especially after Cormier stated that if Brock enters the cage he will smack him… Read More →
The main event for UFC 230 finally settled on Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis. Although on paper and according to the oddsmakers this fight should not be competitive with DC as the heavy favorite, it has become a compelling match-up that we now have to see…Read More →
The recent trade between ONE Championship Champion Ben Askren and UFC flyweight great Demetrious Johnson was a historic moment in mixed martial arts. Does this mean the UFC will be eliminating the 125-pound division? Chael Sonnen gives his thoughts on the You’re Welcome podcast.Read More →
The MMA rumor mill is heating up over the prospect of a mega-fight between UFC Champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and all-time great, Georges St-Pierre. How likely is this fight to happen? Chael Sonnen gives his thoughts on the possibility of this historic match-up.Read More →
UFC Double Champ Daniel Cormier faces fan favorite Derrick Lewis for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden. While DC is an overwhelming favorite, there have been many fights where the underdog came back to win the title.Read More →
UFC President Dana White is catching heat for comments made about former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson not being accepted by the fans. While White has a role to play in not promoting Johnson as he could’ve been (and throwing him under the bus as a failed pay-per-view draw), it’s not true the UFC never pushed him on big platforms or with meaningful campaigns.Read More →
Former NCAA wrestling Champion, Olympian and undefeated MMA fighter Ben was recently signed to the UFC after a historic trade with ONE Championships for Demetrious Johnson. Many mixed martial arts fans did not think Ben was UFC caliber, Chael Sonnen asks just who will beat him and at what weight?Read More →
Anthony Smith recorded his second win at light heavyweight against #2 ranked Volkan Oezdemir and positioned himself to be the next challenger for the UFC light heavyweight strap. Chael Sonnen gives his thoughts on this episode of Beyond the Fight.Read More →
Brendan and Bryan are in studio for Episode 405 of The Fighter and The Kid. They talk about their weekend shows in Arizona, upcoming #BDE all star comedy tour, things they collected as kids, how Bryan would pick up Cat’s mom, and much more!Read More →
The newest addition to the UFC welterweight division, Ben Askren gives his first interview since the historic trade from One Championship and calls out the entire division including Darren Till, Colby Covington and Georges St-Pierre. Askren also details his new contract and talks about his relationship with members of the UFC, including president Dana White and hopes that now because he’s a member of the UFC team White will unblock him on Twitter.Read More →
UFC two division champion Daniel Cormier joins Ariel Helwani in studio to preview his upcoming fight against “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on November 3. Cormier expresses whether he is going to call out Brock Lesnar or Jon Jones after his fight with Lewis.Read More →
Show to express his thoughts on being traded from the UFC to One Championship, when the thought of being traded started to become a possibility and details if the UFC tried to get him to stay with the company. Johnson breaks down what his expectations are for the next stage of his career, when he will debut with One and if he will have any thoughts of returning to the UFC in the future.Read More →
Rising UFC middleweight star Israel Adesanya is in studio to talk all things UFC 230, his impending battle with Derek Brunson and why he deserves a title shot with a win. “The Last Stylebender” talks about his roots growing up in Nigeria and how he found his way into professional fighting.Read More →
With New York Ric on vacation, Chamatkar Sandhu joins Ariel Helwani in studio to recap a wild UFC Fight Night 138 this past weekend. Helwani and Sandhu preview the UFC 230 event in Madison Square Garden on November 3. Sandhu provides his reaction to the trade that sent Demetrious Johnson to One Championship and Ben Askren to the UFC, saying it is a win-win situation for both and explains who Askren could face in his first fight for the UFC.Read More →
Brendan talks spending the day with Tyson Fury, UFC 230 Cormier vs Lewis and Oezdemir vs Smith recap. Also, breaking MMA & boxing events/news, Ben Askren/Demetrious Johnson trade (why its good for everyone and how Askren’s star potential and style can change younger generations of fighters) GGG’s future and more. Also, Brendan opens up about his personal life, upcoming all-star comedy tour, Halloween, The Haunting of Hill House, fan questions and much more!Read More →
UFC lightweight Anthony Smith joins Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show via Skype to discuss his big win over Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 138 in which he won by a third-round submission, and what it means for a possible UFC title fight. He also recaps his move to the 205 division, and the support he’s been receiving dating back to his time in Strikeforce.Read More →
Anik and Florian recap UFC Moncton, plus discussions on Ben Askren to UFC and Demetrious Johnson to ONEFC. Frank Trigg and Din Thomas join the show.Read More →
At UFC Moncton, Artem Lobov lost to Michael Johnson via unanimous decision. In the wake of his loss, MMA Fighting writer Chuck Mindenhall wrote about the curiosity of Lobov’s ability to stay on the UFC roster. SBG Dublin coach John Kavanagh responded to the piece, arguing Lobov did deserve a place in the UFC and not merely because he’s Conor McGregor’s training partner. What’s the truth? Here’s my take.Read More →
Dana White has publicly stated that ZUFFA is looking to get into the boxing business but has run into numerous challenges along the way. Does this open the possibility for ZUFFA to acquire Bob Arum’s Top Rank Boxing?Read More →
Chael Sonnen talks the upcoming fight between Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya.Read More →
Brendan heads out to Riverside, California to meet with Tyson Fury and talk about his fighting comeback as well as his marquee matchup with Deontay Wilder. Catch Wilder vs. Fury live December 1, 2018 on SHOWTIME PPV.Read More →
With Ben Askren, Israel Adesanya, Anthony Smith, David Branch, Martin Lewandowski, the Monday Morning Analyst and moreRead More →
Darren Till calls into Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to look back at his first career loss to Tyron Woodley at UFC 228 in September. Till discusses how relaxed he was during the bout and how he “cried his eyes out” in the locker room afterwards. The Liverpool fighter says he wants to focus on becoming a better fighter and not have to worry about making weight, but is still undecided if he will move to middleweight.Read More →