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UFC 259 Preview & Picks Bonanza with Ariel Helwani

Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall welcome an old friend: ESPN MMA's Ariel Helwani joins the show! The guys talk some hoops before getting to our UFC 259 Preview (14:15), breaking down Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya (18:34), Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson (42:10), Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling (52:47), Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober (1:03:17), and Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic (1:09:50). Plus, Shaun and Chuck convince Ariel to predict winners for the weekend, the guys pick their locks for the main card/undercard, and hand out their Interim Titles of the Week (1:17:40).
By Tyler Hunt March 4, 2021

Ciryl Gane got it done, but it wasn’t exactly a ‘wow’ affair

If there was an ounce of caution heading into Ciryl Gane’s heavyweight fight with Jairzinho Rozenstruik, it had to do with something the fight game is all too familiar with — the hunch to guard against a letdown
By Chuck Mindenhall March 1, 2021

The Man and the MITH Podcast

The Man and the MITH podcast is back! Shaheen Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall (the "Man in the Hat") reintroduce themselves to the loyal listeners and reflect on what inspired the relaunch of The Man and the MITH Podcast, as well as how you can support the show. In the debut episode, the guys recap UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Rozenstruik and discuss the state of the heavyweight division, make their end-of-2021 UFC champion predictions for each division, and give their take on the upcoming Triller Boxing card. Support the show! Patreon.com/MANandtheMITH Follow us on Twitter: @MANandtheMITH @shaunalshatti @ChuckMindenhall
By Tyler Hunt March 1, 2021

The Eagles of Bettendorf

At one time, The Miletich Fighting Systems in Eastern Iowa was a fight factory for UFC Champtions. So what was it about that place?
By Chuck Mindenhall March 1, 2021

Oh hey, guess what — I’m back!

Hello again! The Man in the Hat is back!
By Chuck Mindenhall February 26, 2021

The Izzy Show

He’s a superstar in MMA and a champion in the UFC—yet that’s only half of Israel Adesanya’s story. The other half can be told through his incredible body of work.
By Chuck Mindenhall January 22, 2021

In Search of Strange Brew

Ten years after the original Ultimate Fighter television show put the UFC on the map, one of its cast members fell off. So … whatever happened to Jason Thacker, the quirky Canadian that trained out of the old abandoned truck stop?
By Chuck Mindenhall January 11, 2021

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By Will Smith January 9, 2021

About Chuck Mindenhall

Chuck Mindenhall—The “Man In The Hat”— is a three-time nominee for MMA Journalist of the Year whose work has been cited in Best American Sportswriting. He currently appears on The Ringer MMA Show alongside Ariel Helwani and Petesy Carroll on Spotify. He has worked as a senior staff writer for…
By Will Smith January 9, 2021
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