Lightweight drama! Gilbert Burns doesn’t agree with the boss Dustin Poirier says that’s enough noise from you UFC fighters, stop giving credit where it’s not deserved Random thought UFC Vegas 32 main event preview
T.J. Dillashaw is back and he is not a martyr nor is he being put under the microscope T.J. Dillashaw doesn’t get a pat on the back for doing what’s right BKFC boss makes a dumb, sexist, homophobic and untrue statement Things are heating up between Dan Hooker and Islam Makhachev Greg Hardy gets smacked (again) by Tai Tuivasa C’mon now Fox News, about that interview with Dana White Conor McGregor is on a boat and he’s still salty Conor McGregor should buy the “Sleepy McGregor” chain I want to see...
C’mon now UFC and NSAC, Joe Schilling is a corner? Amanda Nunes is the best female athlete ever? No. Women were welcomed to the UFC? C’mon now. Ronda Rousey was welcomed to the UFC, but women? No. Malcolm Gordon looked good, Francisco Figueiredo has some work to do Amanda Lemos impresses Wallid Ismail cuts a promo Daniel Rodriguez is someone to keep an eye on Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Benitez deliver in FOTN Big bounce back performance from Rodolfo Vieira Mateusz Gamrot shut down Jeremy Step...
It would be great to have a week break after UFC PPV events Conor McGregor needs to show us his pre-fight injuires. If he just tells us, that’s making excuses Conor McGregor seems to be living in an MMA Bizarro world A reminder that the UFC and NSAC are not doing enough for fighters who tested positive for COVID-19 Ali Abdelaziz reminds us that he’s a bad person by hoping Colby Covington goes blind in his next fight…yeah, that’s what he said. C’mon now Joe Schilling, why are you trying to victim...
Fox coverage of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 ESPN coverage of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 A deep dive into the ESPN interview with Khabib Nurmagomedov Nurmagomedov’s admiration for Poirier’s mental growth Nurmagomedov talks on “fake” McGregor’s focus on trash talk at UFC 264 Nurmagomedov on training year round vs “celebrity” fighter training Nurmagomedov on money and fame showing who the real person is Nurmagomedov on why the MMA community should not support McGregor Nurmagomedov’s mother w...
C’mon now, $75,000 fight-night bonuses are not going to break the UFC Daniel Cormier’s button gives him fits UFC stretches the truth in the UFC 264 Conor McGregor promo video Conor McGregor didn’t originate the Billionaire Strut Zhalgas Zhumagulov scores a nasty submission win over Jerome Rivera Brad Tavares continues to stay relevant with a win over Omari Akhmedov Jennifer Maia is a better striker than Jessica Eye Dricus du Plessis blasts Trevin Giles Ilia Topuria proves he’s a player with a wi...
Today's Topics: Conor McGregor compares himself to the Death Star, which, no. Let’s talk about that $175 million dollar deal with the UFC and what it means to the UFC fighters (It’s not good, okay, it’s $0.00) Greg Hardy is not self aware and he’s also a liar Dana White does his best dictator imitation when speaking about UFC pay and lies about fighter pay increasing every year Dana White says Conor McGregor could be one of the greatest of all time. No, no he won’t. Sean O’Malley misunderstands ...
Today's Topics: Sean O’Malley risks being on the wrong end of a highlight reel stoppage Conor McGregor’s UFC 264 trash talk has not been up to snuff I’m giving Stephen A. Smith a chance to redeem himself at UFC 264, but I’m going to be quick to pull the plug I disagree with Dan Hardy when it comes to his opinion on who is the better martial artist, Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier What are Jorge Masvidal’s options when he returns? Colby Covington looks foolish in the lead up to UFC 264 Dana Whit...
Today's Topics: Chael Sonnen focused on the wrong thing when praising UFC pay UFC 264 co-main event preview: Stephen Thompson vs. Gilbert Burns
Today's Topics: Some thoughts on Sarah Alpar’s Go Fund Me, Jake Paul, Triller Fight Club and the UFC Why I don’t think Georges St-Pierre’s UFC contract is going to “expire” Artem Lobov’s reason for Conor McGregor staying with his current coaches could also be the reason McGregor should leave those coaches Alexander Gustafsson vs. Paul Craig is a huge fight for both men Why I wouldn’t manage a UFC fighter and why most UFC fighters don’t need managers...
Today’s Topics: Why UFC fighters betting on themselves could be an issue for the UFC Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder have a good chuckle over fighters passing out after a weight cut Marcin Prachnio and his kicks Jeremiah Wells' UFC debut Keep an eye on Shavkat Rakhmonov Kennedy Nzechukwu with the comeback Renato Moicano fights smart Tim Means is on a nice run at 37 Andre Fili's night ends in heartbreak Timur Valiev calls out UFC matchmakers Tanner Boser did not grab the cage and Ovince Saint Preu...
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Today’s Topics: UFC fighters don’t do what Terrence McKinney did UFC fighters don’t understand MMA scoring. That’s scary. The Moron vs. The Drunk Guy would be a great promotion Remember when Dana White dumped on Cyril Gane and then turned around and booked him in a main event? Why was there no uproar over the Venum deal like there was for the Reebok deal? Why I care about UFC pay and why it’s important that UFC pay gets disclosed Legacy doesn’t matter in MMA A social media experiment thanks to A...
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UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou openly wondered how Logan Paul could make millions to fight Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition boxing match. The answer is the fighters never stood a chance. The moment the Fertitta's bought the UFC and decided those three letters were the asset, the fighters were screwed. Get full access to C'mon Now at cmonnow.substack.com/subscribe
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Today’s Topics: Illegal kick and what can be done in these situations Merab Dvalishvili impresses Sean Strickland had no reason to be disappointed Giga Chikadze deserves a step up in competition Things to consider before giving Jiri Prochazka a title shot A one-sided beating doesn’t deserve “fight of the night” Nick Diaz’s manager is right, Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t deserve to fight Diaz or in my opinion doesn’t deserve to make his name off Diaz. Ion Cutelaba won’t be punished for shoving Dustin J...
Today’s Topics: UFC plans to enter NFT market after Francis Ngannou makes a chunk of change…of course Bellator repeats the errors of the UFC when it comes to promotional rankings Kevin Holland might want to yap and get Marvin Vettori fighting with emotion Is Dana White gassing up the bus to run over Kevin Holland? Ryan Bader vs Lyoto Machida Prediction & Pick Marvin Vettori vs Kevin Holland Prediction & Pick Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I shou...
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If you like what you read and/or see - Subscribe to the YouTube Page and check out some of the videos . Also feel free to contribute to my Patreon , which gets you early access to the newsletter and podcast…or you can subscribe to the Substack, if you’re feeling kind and you can follow me on Twitter . Today's Topics: Megan Anderson, Casey Kenney and the silence from the UFC Cody Garbrandt gets booted from Southwest Airlines Is UFC 259 the end of the line for women’s featherweight? Three fighters...
If you like what you read and/or see - Subscribe to the YouTube Page and check out some of the videos . Also feel free to contribute to my Patreon , which gets you early access to the newsletter and podcast…or you can subscribe to the Substack, if you’re feeling kind and you can follow me on Twitter . Today's Topics: Dan Hardy and his possible comeback Khabib Nurmagomedov once again states he is retired, will Dana White finally accept that? Khamzat Chimaev, Dana White, Ramzan Kadyrov and how Chi...
If you like what you read and/or see - Subscribe to the YouTube Page and check out some of the videos . Also feel free to contribute to my Patreon , which gets you early access to the newsletter and podcast…or you can subscribe to the Substack, if you’re feeling kind and you can follow me on Twitter . Today's Topics: What the Hell is Going on With the UFC's Deal With Venum? Dominick Cruz is Still On Pissed Off at Keith Peterson. If Cruz Hasn't Addressed the Athletic Commission It's Time To Let i...
Today’s Topics: Dana White gives Ottman Azaitar a second chance Kamaru Usman is critical of Colby Covington not fighting Leon Edwards Derrick Lewis on Herb Dean being out of position Of course T.J. Dillashaw shouldn’t get an immediate title fight UFC uses Michael Chandler in a Black History Month video and that was an unforced error by the UFC Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I should know? You can email me at trent.reinsmith@gmail.com or contact me via P...
The podcast is available pretty much everywhere now, so please subscribe, rate, review, share, do all that good stuff to help me out. Today’s Topics: Chris Tognoni drops the ball Fighters who don't make it to the cage on fight night should get paid and Chas Skelly nails it in discussing short notice rebookings Julian Erosa and was his stoppage win over Nate Landwehr the right call? Casey O'Neill looks excellent in her UFC debut against Shana Dobson Tom Aspinall submits(!) Andrei Arlovski Phil Ha...
The podcast is available pretty much everywhere now, so please subscribe, rate, review, share, do all that good stuff to help me out. Subscribe to the YouTube Page as well, if you can…and check out some of the videos . Today’s Topics: UFC COVID-19 Cases Rise With Return From Fight Island Study on Early Weigh-Ins Conor McGregor is Making Excuses (Again) For His Loss To Dustin Poirier Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I should know? You can email me at trent...
The podcast is available pretty much everywhere now, so please subscribe, rate, review, share, do all that good stuff to help me out. Subscribe to the YouTube Page as well, if you can…and check out some of the videos . Today’s Topics: Calvin Kattar’s coach on why he didn’t throw the towel in Max Holloway fight and why I don’t agree Edson Barboza is looking for a fight and he’s pretty salty that the UFC won’t give him the last fight on his UFC contract and it seems as if the UFC might be icing Ba...
The podcast is available pretty much everywhere now, so please subscribe, rate, review, share, do all that good stuff to help me out. Subscribe to the YouTube Page as well, if you can…and check out some of the videos . Today’s Topics: Kamaru Usman wants a rematch with Jorge Masvidal because he shattered his nose two weeks before their first meeting UFC fighters get six months suspensions after fights, why would the UFC, which served as the commission in Abu Dhabi, allow fighters to compete with ...
Today's Topics: Max Holloway's performance and the possible advantage of no sparring Dana White: Drama Queen Is Khabib Nurmagomedov angling for a fight against Charles Oliveira? Calvin Kattar's nose is more important than his brain? Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I should know? You can email me at trent.reinsmith@gmail.com or contact me via ProtonMail at trent.reinsmith@protonmail.com Subscribe to the YouTube Page: Get full access to C'mon Now at cmonno...
Today’s Topics: Dana White vacations while UFC fighters wonder if they're going to have a job and that's a huge FU to all the UFC fighters. The UFC's Greg Hardy experiment should not have happened. Will the UFC shut it down after Hardy's TKO loss at UFC Vegas 17. A look back at UFC Vegas 17. Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I should know? You can email me at trent.reinsmith@gmail.com or contact me via secure messaging on Telegram at trentreinsmith or via ...
Today’s Topics: Why is Dana White trying to talk Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement? Money, of course and that’s kind of a slimy move from White, but not a surprising one. I fear that Charles Oliveira is going to be a forgotten man in the UFC’s lightweight division. UFC Vegas 17 looks like a solid event. I discuss some questions I have about Saturday’s fight card. Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I should know? You can email me at trent.reinsmith@gmail...
