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Rob Font Arrives, Garbrandt’s Stock, Esparza vs. Rose 2, Paul Felder’s Retirement, Fight Announcements, More

Shaun and Chuck are back again to break down UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt, including Rob Font's quiet ascension up the bantamweight rankings and what a fourth straight win does for his shot at contention (4:46), what the loss means for Cody Garbrandt's stock in the bantamweight division (11:15), Carla Esparza's dominant win over Yan Xiaonan and if a rematch with Rose Namajunas is next (15:31), as well as Paul Felder's retirement and their favorite memories of 'The Irish Dragon' (26:04) Plus, a game of Buy or Sell including Edmen Shahbazyan's next challenge (37:53), Diego Sanchez ending his professional relationship with Joshua Fabia (42:26), Cris Cyborg calling out Cat Zingano in Bellator (47:46), fight announcements featuring Jose Aldo and Kevin Lee (55:30), Oscar De La Hoya's challenge to Dana White (1:00:37), and much more!
By Tyler Hunt May 24, 2021

Ngannou-Lewis 2, GSP-Triller Talks, Matchmaking Carousel, Font vs. Garbrandt, Bellator 259, More!

Shaun and Chuck unite for another episode and go Five Rounds to tackle the biggest headlines across the MMA landscape, including GSP's failed negotiations with Triller for a potential fight against Oscar De La Hoya (4:41), the UFC targeting August for Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis 2 and where it leaves Jon Jones with Stipe Miocic set to face the winner (13:09), Tatiana Suarez getting medically cleared for a UFC return at flyweight (22:08), loose threads from UFC 262 and the state of judging in MMA (27:19), as well as a matchmaking carousel featuring Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker, Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises, Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till, and Paulo Costa vs. Jared Cannonier (35:22). Plus, the guys preview three fight cards this weekend between UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt (42:03), Bellator 259 (54:53), and Invicta FC, then wrap things up with their Interim Titles of the Week (57:06)!
By Tyler Hunt May 20, 2021

UFC 262 Aftermath: Oliveira’s Evolution, The End for Tony Ferguson, Barboza’s Resurgence, Jacare-Muniz, More

Never a dull moment! Shaun and Chuck look back at some wild results from UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler, including Charles Oliveira's shocking comeback to win the UFC Lightweight Championship. The guys discuss Oliveira's road to the title and an unlikely rise to become champion (2:24), a tough pill to swallow for Michael Chandler after nearly pulling off the upset, as well as how the result impacts the rest of the lightweight division heading into the summer (19:55). The guys also discuss Tony Ferguson's disappointing performance against Beneil Dariush and if this marks the end for 'El Cucuy' as a lightweight contender (27:03), how his recent run reflects on his legacy as one of the best to never fight for a title (35:53), and who might be next for Dariush in the Top 5 of the division. Plus, Edson Barboza's resurgence at featherweight following his knockout win over Shane Burgos (42:43), Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza's future after a devastating submission loss (51:28), and the guys recap their fight picks from Saturday night (1:00:15).
By Tyler Hunt May 17, 2021

Lightweight Showcase: UFC 262 Picks with Aaron Bronsteter, Oliveira vs. Chandler, Ferguson-Dariush, Locks, More

Anticipation! Shaun and Chuck welcome in TSN's Aaron Bronsteter to help break down UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler. The guys discuss Charles Oliveira's rise to title contender (9:17) and what Michael Chandler needs to do to stake his claim for the UFC Lightweight Championship (17:11), Tony Ferguson's next shot against Beneil Dariush and if this could be the last stand for 'El Cucuy' (34:41), as well as the rest of the main card Katlyn Chookagian vs. Viviane Araujo (51:03), Shane Burgos vs. Edson Barboza (54:03), and Matt Schnel vs. Rogerio Bontorin (57:11). Plus, we make our fight picks, predict locks of night, and hand out our Interim Titles of the Week (1:02:36)!
By Tyler Hunt May 13, 2021

Cowboy’s Last Ride, Gillespie Inspires, Celebrating Neil Magny, ‘Rumble’ Returns, Bellator, PFL, More

Shaun and Chuck break down a packed weekend of fights between UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson, Bellator and PFL 3. The guys start with what's next for Donald Cerrone after a tough loss to Alex Morono and if Cowboy's next fight could be his last (6:25), an inspiring performance from Gregor Gillespie in his first fight since November 2019 (21:46), as well as Neil Magny proving he's one of the most underrated Welterweights in the division (31:08). Plus, we run through the rest of the standouts from the weekend with a game of Buy or Sell, including Fabricio Werdum's controversial loss in his PFL debut (41:05), Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson moving on in Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix (46:00), a potential Marina Rodriguez vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk matchup after Rodgriguez's win in Saturday's main event (50:16), Michael 'Venom' Page's brutal finish over Derek Anderson (53:56), Kayla Harrison's place in the women's pound-for-pound discussion (1:00:25), and where Sergio Pettis ranks among the best in the world at 135 lbs (1:05:21).
By Tyler Hunt May 10, 2021

Triple Feature! UFC Fight Night, Bellator 258, and PFL + Cerrone Expectations, Diaz-Edwards, More

Shaun and Chuck look ahead to a busy weekend with three major fight cards taking place, including UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Rodriguez, Bellator 258, and PFL 3. The guys discuss which event is generating the most interest this weekend, then break down the best from each card starting with Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez (7:38), Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Morono and what to expect from 'Cowboy' at this stage of his career (12:14), as well as Neil Magny vs. Geoff Neal (22:01). Plus, Juan Archuleta vs. Sergio Pettis and the return of 'Rumble' Johnson at Bellator 258 (28:39), Fabricio Werdum making his PFL debut against Reenan Ferreira (43:50), a new date for Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards at UFC 263 (50:55), and our Interim Titles of the Week (54:56)!
By Tyler Hunt May 6, 2021

This is not an unbiased column about the Nuggets overcoming the Lakers

If Denver had more caring columnists, there wouldn’t be such a disconnect between the Nuggets of today and the Nuggets that have always been. If the Denver Post’s Mark Kiszla had a deeper feel of history he would reference the Lakers continued dominance over the Nuggets all the way back to the 1985 Western Conference Finals. The line of pain would be held taut until history stopped repeating itself. It would be a tragic story in the way the Broncos are a tragic story for any Cleveland Browns fan.
By Chuck Mindenhall May 4, 2021

Procházka Shines, UFC Fight Night Fallout, the Sad, Bizarre Saga of Diego Sanchez, Jones-Ngannou, More

Shaun and Chuck look back at a violent weekend coming off UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Procházka, including Jiří Procházka's devastating knockout over Dominick Reyes and a potential title shot in the near future (5:12), what's next for Dominick Reyes after a third straight loss for the former Light Heavyweight heir-apparent (17:41), as well as two standouts from Georgia making noise with Giga Chikadze and Merab Dvalishvili both scoring victories (26:24). Plus, we discuss Kamaru Usman naming Michael Chiesa as his preferred next opponent over Colby Covington (34:09), the strange ending to Diego Sanchez's UFC career featuring Joshua Fabia (38:59), Jon Jones turning his attention to Francis Ngannou (44:55) Yoel Romero vs. Anthony Johnson scrapped for Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix (48:21), and reports out of Russia that Zabit Magomedsharipov is considering retirement (50:41).
By Tyler Hunt May 3, 2021

Nick Diaz Returns, Reyes-Procházka, Adesanya-Vettori, Usman’s P4P Ranking, More

Shaun and Chuck reassemble to sort through a busy week of headlines across the MMA landscape coming off UFC 261. The guys play a game of Buy or Sell and discuss Nick Diaz's chance to return to the UFC and potential opponents, Zhang Weili's call for an immediate rematch against Rose Namajunas, Marvin Vettori up next for Israel Adesanya at UFC 263, T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen being postponed, Eddie Alvarez's DQ finally being overturned to a no-contest and early thoughts on Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul. Plus, with Kamaru Usman's dominant win at UFC 261, the guys debate his place on the Pound-4-Pound rankings and what he needs to do to match GSP, then we wrap up the show with our Interim Titles of the Week!
By Tyler Hunt April 29, 2021
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