In this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto look into bad matchups, and why blowouts and uncompetitive fights happen at the top of the divisions. Plus, a look at the Cowboy perspective, as well as the Gaethje point of view will be looked into. The key elements for this fight including pressure tactics and how to stop them, as well as Cowboys game and how he can use it to defeat the Gaethje machine will be analyzed.

UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday, September 14, 2019. This event will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:

• Bad matchups
• Ortega vs Holloway
• Khabib vs McGregor
• Products of the UFC ranking system
• Cowboy’s motivation
• Damage, a motivation
• Cowboy’s KO of Gaethje
• Size, and stopping a pressure fighter

Links and Resources:

• Khabib Nurmagomedov
• Conor McGregor
• Donald Cerrone
• Stephen Thompson
• Bian Ortega
• Darren Till
• Justin Gaethje
• Max Holloway

In this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto look into the destination for UFC 242, Abu Dabhi, and why it matters. Plus, a closer look will be taken at the Khabib and Dustin fighter perspectives, the baggage, and the legitimacy of the belts. The central and key areas of this fight will also be explored.

UFC 242 takes place on Saturday September 7, 2019. This event will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:

• The importance of Abu Dhabi
• The evolution of MMA
• Pressures to perform
• Champion legitamacy
• Taking it from the champion
• Going deep with a grappler
• Fight strategy
• Who’s fight is it to lose

Links and Resources:

• Khabib Nurmagomedov
• Dustin Poirier
• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai
• Conor McGregor
• Al Iaquinta
• Korean Zombie
• Justin Gaethje
• Max Holloway

In this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto explore the UFC Rankings, who’s involved, and why it matters. Plus, we’ll take a closer look at women in MMA, their rise, their standing and their outlook. The fight between the 6th ranked Weili Zhang and the women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade, will also be explored.

UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday August 31, 2019. This event will be held in Shenzhen Shi, China.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:

• Who’s in the ranking panel
• Rankings vs matchmakers
• Chris Cyborg
• A growing segment of fighters
• Appealing and boring fights
• What to expect
• Weili Zhang’s case
• Jessica’s pressure

Links and Resources:

• Jessica Andrade
• Weili Zhang
• Chris Cyborg
• Ronda Rousey
• Eddie Pappani
• Kayla Harrison
• Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
• Rose Namajunas
• Valentina Shevchenko
• UFC Rankings Panel