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Setting the record straight: Dana White and Joe Rogan

30 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comA pair of unrelated videos surfaced yesterday that grabbed...

Terrible title fights: Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia

25 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe’re barely into the new year and UFC has already left ...

UFC 297 was a mediocre dud + Sumo stompin' with Tim Bissell

24 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 297 was not the best card. As a matter of fact, if I h...

What's going on with Conor McGregor's UFC sunset clause?

23 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comConor McGregor is—and has been for years—one of the mo...

UFC 297: The end of the Strickland era

21 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 297 is officially in the books, the first PPV of the y...

UFC 297: Not a great undercard

19 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe were pretty happy with the main card of UFC 297, but th...

UFC 297: Which weak champ will reign?

18 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 297 is here to kick off the promotion’s first PPV of...

Saudi Arabia already impacting UFC matchmaking

17 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comHe’s back! Well, at least for this episode. Who? The one...

UFC Vegas 84: A great start to the new year

14 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 84 just wrapped and overall, it was a pretty nic...

Ex-UFC voice Mike Goldberg reacts to famous flubs

12 Jan 2024

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Legendary combat sports commentator, Mike Goldberg, spent nearly two decades with the UFC, starting in 1997 and making his exit in 2016. He then spent...

UFC Vegas 84: Get that money Arlovski

11 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is back, baby! And by “back,” we mean back at the ...

UFC Vegas 84: This again?

11 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAfter an entire month away, the UFC is back to the old gri...

Of course the first UFC card of 2024 is at the dreaded Apex

10 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is back after a long winter’s nap and what do th...

Francis Ngannou could out-earn Conor McGregor in 2024

09 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comOver the course of the last few weeks, several boxing stor...

The most depressing fights of 2023

04 Jan 2024

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com2023 was a pretty wild year. The very first day saw UFC pr...

Recapping Conor McGregor's holidays + Ed Zitron interview

03 Jan 2024

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The holidays are always good for fun videos and photos, lively quips and interviews and lots of social media posts by combat sports athletes, but none...

Mojave Diamonds delivers the best unintentional comedy

28 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comMojave Diamonds won’t be taking the awards season by sto...

How Power Slap got pushed through so fast

27 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWhile our fearless leader battles malware demons and other...

Shogun: Wasn't he good in PRIDE?

21 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comMauricio “Shogun” Rua made his name in PRIDE and cemen...

MMA's top 3 stories of the year + what we think will be top in 2024

19 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comMMA has had an incredible year news-wise, thanks mostly to...

UFC 296: What a stinker

17 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 296 just wrapped and we’re still trying to figure ou...

Show Money 56: Details of PFL buyout of Bellator + antitrust updates

15 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThis week, our tremendous trio returns with a new episode....

Bloody Elbow exclusive interview: Ross 'Turbo' Levine

14 Dec 2023

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Karate Combat has been putting on quality events for several years now and their production is top tier. Their middleweight champion, Ross ‘Turbo’...

UFC 296 Main Card: Colby's last hurrah

14 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 296 is how you end a tumultuous year that has seen som...

UFC 296 Prelims: The annoying card

14 Dec 2023

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We’ve all been wowed by the stellar bout sheet for UFC 296. It’s kind of hard not to. Even the curtain-jerker is a killer match-up. Who wouldn’t...

Bloody Elbow exclusive interview: Sam Alvey

13 Dec 2023

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Since leaving the UFC, Sam Alvey has scored two knockouts. Once at heavyweight for the B2 Fighting Series and once at light heavyweight in Karate Comb...

Conor McGregor bested by Jake Paul + Mookie Alexander helps us break down UFC 296

13 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 296 is a card done right and proof that when the UFC w...

Kid Nate's year-end report and Zach Arnold's TKO update

12 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s been a hot minute since we’ve had a Bunker episod...

UFC Vegas 83: They can't all be winners

10 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 83 was a great looking card on paper but unfortu...

UFC Vegas 83: Taira handled with care

07 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comRising stars sometimes get put in a padded bubble, especia...

UFC Vegas 83: Song vs. Gutierrez: Too bad it's at the Apex

07 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe Apex card is back, here to steal Christmas joy by plac...

UFC owners spend how much on their corporate jets?

06 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s been another busy week, especially regarding the UF...

New report: UFC owners took out loans to pay themselves big bucks

05 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC antitrust case is the gift that keeps on giving, e...

UFC Austin 6th Round: Slam me, baby

03 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Austin wasn’t just great on paper, it was absolutely...

UFC Austin: Feelin' Moody

30 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAustin, Texas will set the stage for this weekend’s UFC ...

UFC Austin: Miesha Tate: Prelim fighter

30 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comMiesha Tate is certainly a longtime veteran of the sport a...

McGregor's pub takes $2M+ in losses, UFC Austin, Sumo Stompin' with Tim Bissell

29 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWell, after a week off from UFC weekend content, we’re b...

Bloody Elbow exclusive interview: Anthony Pettis

27 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comEddie Mercado is back with another great fighter interview...

MMA Depressed-us: Fall Foul Festival

23 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWith no UFC until December 2nd, the boys are back with ano...

PFL buys Bellator, UFC takes 2 more antitrust L's, Sumo Stompin w/ Tim Bissell

22 Nov 2023

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FREE EPISODE ALERT!! FREE EPISODE ALERT!! FREE EPISODE ALERT!!A lot has happened since our last episode so we tried to cram it all in a neat package. ...

UFC Vegas 82: All the subs!!

19 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 82 looked miserable on paper, and is often the c...

MMA Depressed-us: Up-and-comer downers

16 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comLet’s face it, friends, UFC Vegas 82 is a miserable card...

Conor McGregor no longer on UFC 300 card

15 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comYou read that headline right, folks. Conor McGregor, who w...

UFC 295: An Erceg Hype Train?

09 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 295 is a damned good card, all the way through. Are th...

UFC 295: The Crazy King Returns

09 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWoohoo! We’ve got a terrific main card and the boys are ...

Sumo Stompin' with Tim Bissell

08 Nov 2023

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We’ve got a special episode today, a preview of the last Grand Sumo tournament of the year, the Kyushu basho, with Bloody Elbow’s Tim Bissell. We ...

Comparing real UFC payouts with Forbes' reports and our UFC 295 predictions

08 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comLast week, big news hit combat sports media circles. Well,...

Show Money 55: UFC Antitrust updates & predictions

07 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe boys are back in town! The boys are back in town! And ...

UFC Sao Paulo: Worst main event of the year

05 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAfter being absolutely ravaged by late cancellations and r...

UFC Sao Paulo: Return of the Elves

02 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThat’s right, Elves Brener will be back in action agains...

We have payout details for every UFC fight between 2011-2016

02 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comYesterday, news broke that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appe...

UFC Sao Paulo: Brazil is gonna roll

02 Nov 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comPhew! We’ve got 13 fights to look forward to Saturday an...

Juliana Miller discusses surgery recovery, sponsors, training at Sikjitsu

01 Nov 2023

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We had a special guest drop in this week, TUF 30 winner Juliana Miller gave us 20 minutes of her time to discuss the surgery that’s taking her out c...

How Jon Jones is really the one who fumbled the bag

31 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comFrancis Ngannou’s boxing debut was nothing short of incr...

Bloody Elbow exclusive interview: Din Thomas

29 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comEddie Mercado has been interviewing fighters for years and...

MMA Depressed-us: Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou is gonna suck

26 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comYep, the title says it all. We think Fury-Ngannou will not...

Ken Shamrock joins Kid Nate to discuss the early days of MMA and Valor Bareknuckle

25 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comTwo Bunkers in one week! What’s going on? Did we hit the...

T Jay Thompson joins Kid Nate this week for an MMA history lesson

24 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThis week, Nate opens up the MMA Bunker for one of his pat...

UFC 294 6th Round: The best of the weird

22 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 294 had quite a few shakeups along its journey to Abu ...

UFC 294: A big test for Mokaev

19 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe undercard for UFC 294 is pretty robust, like the main ...

UFC 294: Actually a better card?

19 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 294 might have lost two of its key players, but we sti...

The rumors were true about Showtime Sports

18 Oct 2023

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A few weeks back, we told you all a rumor that Showtime Sports would be closing its doors for good by the time 2024 rolled around. Unfortunately, that...

UFC Vegas 81: A card that deserved a packed arena, not the Apex

15 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe’re just coming from a damn good card that should have...

Darren Elkins in 2023?

12 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAs with the main card, there is some name value to be note...

We can't believe this is an Apex event!

12 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAn actual good card at the Apex?! It DOES happen, just not...

Sonnen, Schaub, McCarthy have it wrong about Logan Paul

11 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comFor the last few days, “pundits” from all over the MMA...

A shocking end to UFC Vegas 80

08 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 80 is officially in the books and what a quick e...

UFC Vegas 80 Prelims: One ranked fighter to carry them all

05 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThat’s right, folks, there’s just a single ranked figh...

UFC Vegas 80: Where's the main event?

05 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 80 isn’t a completely terrible card. It’s go...

Shannon Knapp weighs in on trans athletes in the sport

04 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThis week’s UFC card is quite possibly the most APEX car...

ONE Championship's one-sided contracts

03 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comOver the years, John Nash has reviewed contracts from all ...

Project Legion did us in

28 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com“A young man trapped in his apartment with a swarm of cr...

Showtime Boxing may be ending after 37 years

27 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThat’s right, folks, Showtime Boxing is rumored to be sh...

Ari Emanuel's super sweet deal & rumors that Vince McMahon may sell his TKO shares

26 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s been a busy couple of weeks in the world of MMA bus...

An unfortunate end to UFC Vegas 79

24 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 79 saw a spate of decisions on the prelims with ...

UFC Vegas 79: We've seen worse

21 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe’re kind of having a hard time believing this is even ...

UFC Vegas 79: It's fine...we guess

21 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 79 isn’t too bad. No, really, we mean it. Let’...

Is CSAC going under? (FREE episode)

20 Sep 2023

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This is FREE episode week!California’s athletic commission is experiencing what appears to be a slow death. Fight Opinion’s Zach Arnold wrote exte...

Noche UFC: What the hell was that?!

17 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comListen, that main event was a really good fight—maybe th...

These used to be good fights

14 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comNow before you get upset, we want to preface this with the...

UFC belt back on Fight Night TV

14 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThat’s right, folks, a UFC title will be contested on TV...

Will UFC-WWE merger provide a pipeline for aging MMA fighters to cross over to wrestling?

13 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comNow that the UFC-WWE merger is complete, the new company, ...

Spectrum-Disney fallout, UFC-WWE merger, antitrust updates, Fury-Ngannou & more

12 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comA lot has happened in the last two weeks. The court gave a...

Absolute insanity grips UFC 293

10 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 293 had some wild moments, for sure. Whether it was Ch...

Sean Strickland, title contender?

07 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com*Note: Due to a technical issue, the first 39 seconds of t...

Assorted Australians

07 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 293 is a card that seems like it was cobbled together ...

How far is too far when hyping a fight?

06 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 293 is just around the corner and despite a lot of cri...

Cyril Gane coasts to victory

03 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Paris looked awful on paper but in practice, it worked...

Who the hell are these people?

31 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comFor a quick minute or so earlier this summer, we were lull...

UFC Paris is almost a good card

31 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comYep, UFC is treating Paris to an almost good card. Fight c...

Nate Quarry no longer part of UFC antitrust suit but is still battling for fighter rights

30 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comNate Quarry might be most famously known for his fight wit...

Interview: Rob Maysey, plaintiffs' attorney on UFC antitrust suit

29 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comSince the antitrust case finally received its class certif...

A noble sendoff for a beloved legend

27 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe hated this main event going in, but in practice, it was...

What do you expect, it's 2am!

24 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Singapore is a top-loaded event with the majority of t...

What the hell is the UFC doing?

24 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Singapore had the chance to be great, but they chose a...

Conor whines about not being able to fight, still not in USADA test pool

23 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comConor McGregor sure has a lot of blame to issue when it co...

Sean O’Malley will likely never make ‘McGregor money’

22 Aug 2023

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Sean O’Malley walked out to Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Superstar’ and by all accounts, he fits that bill to a T. His title bout with Aljamain Sterling set...

UFC 292: Sean O'Malley, actually good

17 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC certainly lets you know when they care about an ev...

UFC 292 Prelims: The unnecessary return of Chris Weidman

17 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comMake no mistake, UFC 292 is a really good card. That said,...

Conor's wild weekend, new MMA rules, UFC 292 picks

16 Aug 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThis past week provided a treasure trove of news, so we tr...