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Can’t some other guys at welterweight fight each other?

So, the UFC has booked Jorge Masvidal-Kamaru Usman II for next month in Jacksonville. A rematch like that should seem like a pretty big deal. Instead it kind of feels…what’s the right word?
By Chuck Mindenhall March 18, 2021

Fans are back…wait, what?! + Brunson vs. Holland and more

Shaun and Chuck get caught up on a busy week of MMA news, including Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 at UFC 261 (2:27), the UFC's plans to 15,000 fans in Jacksonville for the event (10:32). as well as Kelvin Gastelum stepping in to replace Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker April 17 (17:08). Plus, the guys look ahead to Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland this weekend (23:49), and hand out their Interim Titles of the Week (41:43)!
By Tyler Hunt March 18, 2021

When it comes to title shots, Leon Edwards is a slowpoke

For Leon Edwards it was actually pretty simple: Beat Belal Muhammad, and punch a ticket to a jenyoowhine title shot against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. To punch that ticket — or to punch anything, really — he merely needed to make a fist.
By Chuck Mindenhall March 15, 2021

An Extra Special Kind of Messy: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad Fallout and more

Shaun and Chuck dive into another eventful weekend following the disappointing end to UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad (2:43). The guys discuss the fight being ruled a No Contest and what happens next for Leon Edwards (5:36), the unfortunate eye poke which cost Belal Muhammad a long awaited opportunity (11:35), as well as the chances of a rematch being booked with the current state of the Welterweight division (19:41). To recap the weekend, Shaun and Chuck go toe-to-toe for Five Rounds and run through the biggest topics on the newswire, including statement performances from Dan Ige over Gavin Tucker (27:46) and Ryan Spann vs. Misha Cirkunov (32:16), another controversial ending via knee to a downed opponent featuring Eryk Anders (35:17), Beneil Dariush vs. Tony Ferguson rumors (42:12), and the guys pay tribute to the late boxing legend, Marvin Hagler (46:21).
By Tyler Hunt March 15, 2021

Leon Edwards’ run is enough to give you vertigo

Two years ago Leon Edwards distinguished himself to a fight public that still confused him, somewhat regularly, with Leon Roberts. That night in London he beat Gunnar Nelson by split decision, which was pretty cool. But what really made him materialize...
By Chuck Mindenhall March 11, 2021

Stakes and Intrigue! Edwards vs. Muhammad preview and more

Chuck and Shaun set the stage for this weekend's UFC Fight Night card featuring Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad. The guys chat about what's at stake for Leon Edwards and how much ring rust could play a factor after nearly two years since his last fight (2:52), Belal Muhammad finally getting his shot in a stagnant welterweight division (10:08), as well as which fights stand out on the rest of the card (18:53). We play 'Are You Intrigued' to filter through some of the top stories captivating the MMA world this week, including: Julianna Peña calling out Amanda Nunes (21:51), Aljamain Sterling's ongoing war of words with Petr Yan (31:31), renewed appetite for open-scoring (35:37), an all-female champion pay-per-view (41:04), and more. Plus, we hand out this week's Interim Titles (44:16).
By Tyler Hunt March 11, 2021

UFC 259 Aftermath: The End of Champ-Champ?

Chuck and Shaun reconvene after an eventful night of fights at UFC 259 and recap Jan Błachowicz's victory over Israel Adesanya and Izzy's next move (1:48), Amanda Nunes' dominant performance against Megan Anderson and the future of the women's featherweight division (25:59), as well as Aljamain Sterling's controversial, title-fight disqualification victory over Petr Yan (40:18). Plus, the guys discuss who's next for Islam Makhachev after an impressive win over Drew Dober (52:30), their takeaways from Aleksandar Rakić vs. Thiago Santos (56:21), and what the future holds for UFC veterans Joseph Benavidez and Dominick Cruz (59:30).
By Tyler Hunt March 8, 2021

The champ-champ thing has run its course

Of late it seems like the UFC of 2021 a little aimless. Too many fighters are careening off in directions that aren’t very predictable or are just hard to justify.
By Chuck Mindenhall March 7, 2021

Something’s in the air for UFC 259

I like to think it’s strictly coincidence that two of the three titleholders at UFC 259 have names pronounced as yawn, and that by making Amanda Nunes something like a 150-to-1 favorite over Megan Anderson Vegas is trying to make us do just that, but I’m telling you — something’s in the air for Saturday night.
By Chuck Mindenhall March 4, 2021
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