🥊 Protect yourself when you train with the best gear in combat sports: https://www.diamondmma.com/barnhill In this episode, we break down Manel Kape’s impressive victory over Kyoji Horiguchi and discuss whether he’s done enough to earn the next flyweight title shot. We also give our early thoughts on the newly announced middleweight showdown between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman, analyze Justin Gaethje and Trevor Wittman’s appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience following Gaethje’s win over Ilia Topuria, and discuss the UFC’s upcoming AI-driven rankings system and what it could mean for fighters across the roster. Plus, we react to recent comments from Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul regarding Netflix MVP MMA and Freedom 250, and debate whether the new promotion can become a legitimate competitor in the MMA landscape.

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