Episodes
We hope everyone had a great weekend. Let's jump into the episode. We start things off by talking about the very dominant performance by Jailton Almeida en route to his unanimous decision victory over Derrick Lewis. After talking about how the fight itself went, we talk about what could be next for him. We even talk about his potential matchups against the top 5 of the division. We also give our recap of the rest of the UFC in Sao Paulo. From there, we move into our picks and predictions for...
Published 11/06/23
For a weekend with no UFC fights, man did the MMA world get rocked this past weekend! Francis Ngannou had his first boxing match against arguably the greatest heavyweight boxer of our generation, and he shocked the world. What might have been just a mention in the news became a whole segment as we talk about the performance, albeit in a losing effort, by Francis. Not only did he shock the world by being competitive with Tyson Fury, but he even scored the only knockdown of the fight and pushed...
Published 10/30/23
How fitting for Episode 155 to be the one where we talk about the new potential 155-pound GOAT? What a weird card with some amazing standout performances. Let's get right to it. We start things off by talking about the crazy head kick knockout by Islam Makhachev and what his performance means in the grand scheme of things. We also speak about what this could mean for Volkanovski and his future. Next, we move into the co-main event, which saw a great back-and-forth fight between Khamzat and...
Published 10/23/23
If you're wondering if this was one of the craziest past weeks ever for UFC news, yes, it was. If you're wondering if we talked about all of it, yes, we did. And finally, if you're wondering if we covered everything in less than 2 hours, just barely! We talked about so much that I'll even have to keep this description brief. We start things off talking about the main event from this past weekend's fight night card, where Edson Barboza secured a decision victory. From there, we cover a few...
Published 10/16/23
After a week of hiatus, we are back and ready to get to it! What a main event to welcome us back as Bobby Green upsets the #10-ranked Grant Dawson with a KO! We take a minute to break down the overall weirdness of the matchup and how we admittedly thought this main event was going to be a showcase for Dawson. But that's why we love the sport! Anything can happen on any given night, and from that point on, we discuss what could possibly be next for Bobby Green. From there, we spend a moment...
Published 10/09/23
It always feels like we, as fans, are robbed of great fights when they end in injury. This past weekend was no different, so let's get into it. We start things off by talking about the main event that saw Mateusz Gamrot win over Rafael Fiziev. Although the fight was shaping up to be a great back-and-forth battle, it was cut short when Fiziev injured his foot while attempting a body kick. Gamrot was able to immediately pounce and secure the win. We talk about how this outcome doesn't...
Published 09/25/23
As the UFC continues these region heavy cards, they keep delivering! UFC Noche was an amazing card with a less than amazing outcome to it's main event, so let's get into it. We start things off by discussing the main event that saw an amazing back and forth fight between champion, Alexa Grasso and former champion, Valentina Shevchenko. The fight ended in a Split Draw, so Grasso retained her title but the score cards left alot to be desired. We spend some time talking about where the UFC...
Published 09/18/23
The only thing that's promised in the world of MMA is that you never really know, with 100% certainty, who will win. But this is also why the sport is so amazing! Let's jump right into this episode because we cover a lot just within the main event. We start off talking about the performance by Sean Strickland as he soundly defeated Israel Adesanya 4 rounds to 1, to now be the new middleweight champion. With that we obviously have to talk about what could and should be next for Strickland, and...
Published 09/11/23
We hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend, we got a fun episode so let's get to it! We start things off by giving our reactions to Cyril Gane and his near perfect TKO victory over Serghei Spivac. We also speak on what this win could mean for Cyril as the heavyweight division now has a sort of log jam at the top. We then give our thoughts on Manon Fiorot as she picked up a victory over Rose Namajunas. Similar to the heavy weight issue with contenders at the top, she now will look to state...
Published 09/05/23
Today we say hello to you listeners while also saying good-bye to a MMA Legend. Let's get into it! We start the episode off with Max Holloway's amazing finish over The Korean Zombie. As much as he talk about how great Max is, with the loss, we also talk a lot about TKZ's retirement and career. We also talk about some of the options for Max moving forward. We also recap some of the other fights on the card, including Anthony Smith and Erin Blanchfield. Next we move into our picks and...
Published 08/28/23
If you tuned into last weekend's UFC 292 PPV, then the lyrics "If you are what you say you are, a super star, then have no fear" hit a little different! We hope everyone had a great weekend but we got a lot to get into, so let's get into it. We start things off talking about the amazing knock out win by Sean O'malley over Aljamain Sterling. We talk about what this means for Aljo moving forward and what could be next for Sean. Next we moved into the co-main event that saw Zhang Weili put...
Published 08/21/23
The fight cards keep coming and we keep talking about them! Let's get into another great episode. To preface don't forget that we no longer do our picks and predictions for PPV's because of our live show, The Kick Back! You can tune in and talk fights with us and hear our picks on the MMA Underground's youtube channel this coming Friday! Getting into the episode, we start off with Vicente Luque out wrestling RDA. Not the way we would have picked him winning but also we're seeing alot of...
Published 08/14/23
Another crazy weekend in combat sports and another great episode for you all to enjoy! We start off with Cory Sandhagen and his dominating win over Rob Font. Although he won every round, many fans and fighters were upset with Cory's performance as he used a very wrestling heavy approach. We talk about the balance of entertaining and adding skills to beat the top guys of the division for Sandhagen. Afterwards we talk about Tatiana Suarez and her potential, specifically her potential to be a...
Published 08/07/23
UFC 291 was a night but last Saturday was one of the craziest nights in history for combat sports! We start things off talking about the amazing head kick KO by Justin Gaethje to earn the BMF title! With that win there now becomes options on what he does next. With Islam and Charles set to fight he could await the winner, also Conor Mcgregor has put his name in the mix to fight Justin. We discuss which one of these options are more likely. Next we talk about the huge win by Alex Pereira and...
Published 07/31/23
We are back with another great episode so let's get right to it! We start things off by giving our reactions to the amazing performance by Tom Aspinall! After such a great return from his injury, we then move into what could be next for him after this win. We also give some more recap of the UFC London event, including what the UFC should do with Molly McCann, Paul Craig's potential at middle weight and much more! From there we move into a fun game of 2 Truths and A Lie, but all the questions...
Published 07/24/23
Even when you think you know how a card is going to go, the sport of MMA has a way of humbling your expectations. And boy UFC Vegas 77 do that with the results and performances.  We start things of with a submission of the year candidate that came via Mayra Bueno Silva's amazing win over Holly Holm. We also talk about the very close co-main event that had Bassil Hafez giving Jack Della Maddalena everything he could handle. Jack came away with the win but Hafez definitely came away with a ton...
Published 07/17/23
What a weekend, what a card, and what an episode do we have for you! UFC 290 brought us alot of quick finishes but this episode is going to be a long one. Rigth off the top we jump into a full RECAP of UFC 290! Amongst that we speak on Volkanovski breezing by Yair Rodriguez, Pantoja defeating Moreno to become the new flyweight champion and Dricus Du Plessis shocking the MMA world with his TKO win over Robert Whittaker. We also speak on Bo Nichol, Dan Hooker and Robbie Lawler's performances as...
Published 07/10/23
We hope everyone had a happy 4th of July weekend! We got an episode full of fireworks! We start thing off with the performance by Sean Strickland with his TKO over Abus Magomedov. We talk about him wanting a shot at the title and if he has a chance to get that based off his UFC career and recent willingness to fight any and everyone. From there we move into a very dominating performance by Grant Dawson. We talk about the strides he's made, how his style might not be very popular but its...
Published 07/03/23
We hope everyone had a great weekend, and we are here to get your week started off right! We jump into the episode talking about the sensational performance by Ilia Topuria in his win over Josh Emmett. We talk about how close he is to being the title challenger, and how he matches up with the 2 guys fighting for the belt next. We also talk about a few of the other fights that took place on a really fun card. From there we give our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Strickland verses...
Published 06/26/23
Hope everyone had a great Father's Day, special shout out to all the dad listeners! Let's jump right into things. This week we talk about Jared Cannonier's record setting performance, in what we are deeming a fight of the year candidate, against Marvin Vettori. Even diving into how Cannonier can keep his name in the for front of title contenders. We go on to give a recap of a few other fights on that card as well. The UFC wasn't the only promotion who had some great fights play out, as we...
Published 06/19/23
Saturday was a huge night in Vancouver Canada, and we try to bring that same energy in this episode! We got a huge episode for you all, so lets get to it. We start things off talking about the amazing performance by Amanda Nunes and her retirement. She put on a master class performance against Irene Aldana and capped out the lopsided decision win, with announcing her retirement. We ask and give our attempted answers at what this means for not only the bantam and feather weight women's...
Published 06/12/23
Episode 136, or as some are calling it, Brandon's high school wrestling weight episode, is here! Let's get right into things, we start off giving our recap of UFC Fight Night Kara-France vs Albazi. For the main event we discuss the close decision, our thoughts of Amir's performance and the inconsistency of the judges score cards. We also give our recap of some of the other fights on the card including performances by Bruce Leroy, Jim Miller and others! Next we move into covering some topics...
Published 06/05/23
It's was a weekend without fights, but that won't stop us from having a episode ready for our KOB faithful! With no fights to recap, we start the episode different than we usually do. This week we start off with the hot button topic of Aljamain Sterling and Dana White's back and forth in the media. We answer the question, is the UFC rushing Aljo to quickly in order to make a fight with him and Omalley. And is Aljo risking alot by taking this fight despite not being sure if he'll be healthy...
Published 05/30/23
We are back with another great episode so let's get right to it! We start the episode off by giving our recap from last saturdays fight night that saw Mackenzie Dern putting on a great performance in her victory over Angela Hill. We also talk about the performance by Fluffy Hernandez and the amazing knock outs by other fighters on the card. With no fights to preview for this week, we move into the news but this segment was not your ordinary news! We do a dive into Francis Ngannou's deal with...
Published 05/22/23
It's not everyday that a fighter shows the tools necessary to become a star, but today we will talk about a couple who might be on their way! We hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend, let's get to it! We start things off with the huge win for Jailton Almeida and his potential as the future of the Heavyweight Division. Also on the card there were big victories for Johnny Walker and Ian Machado Garry. From there, we move into our picks/predictions for this weekend's Fight Night,...
Published 05/15/23