Why I think Mackenzie Dern should name the sponsors she lost when she was pregnant Why is the UFC rewarding Aspen Ladd? Is Bellator paying a premium to its fighters for fighting five rounds main events? It should. BKFC doesn’t answer health and safety questions, just blocks me on Twitter I want proof from Dana White that the UFC spends $20 million on health and safety and is White taking credit for what the athletic commissions require? UFC Vegas 38 Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez fight...
Oct 08, 2021•21 min
Maybe it's time to book Henry Cejudo vs. Alexander Volkanovski Finding fault with Chael Sonnen's idea that UFC keeping Jon Jones is the biggest punishment Herb Dean's defense of not stopping the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega fight falls short MMA media dropped the ball Why did UFC release Anderson Silva, but not Georges St-Pierre? Dana White should be surprised that Jon Jones was arrested for domestic violence - to say otherwise minimizes and normalizes Jones' arrest...
Oct 06, 2021•20 min
UFC should not have been involved with NSAC instant replay in any way Mark Smith and NSAC need to address the Egger vs Young stoppage Why are Cormier and Fitzgerald so obsessed with the number of significant strikes? Thiago Santos asking for a raise, not a good look for UFC The show/win pay structure is broken NSAC has the blueprint to write clear instant replay rules Douglas Silva de Andrade had perfect timing Jamie Mullarkey is worth watching Karol Rosa was impressive Bethe Correia's career en...
Oct 03, 2021•25 min
Take What Michael Bisping. Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier have to say about Jon Jones with a grain of salt Aspen Ladd missed weight and I have all kinds of issues with what happened after that Jon Jones avoiding alcohol is unlikely to solve whatever problems he has What help have the UFC offered Jon Jones? How the UFC can fix weight cutting and why it won’t do that Jake Paul as a disruptive force in combat sport with his fight promotion company? I’m intrigued. I do not write things for clicks -...
Oct 02, 2021•28 min•Ep. 333
Let’s talk about “The Brian Ortega Line” UFC 266 showed Joe Rogan should be replaced Herb Dean and the cageside doctor did not watch out for Brian Ortega Conor McGregor once agains shows he’s a sad man Matthew Semelsberger is becoming a knockout artist Nick Maximov is a young, developing fighter to watch Jalin Turner showed he has a lot to offer and that he is someone who might be able to make a run in the UFC Uros Medic didn’t do well in the face of adversity Chris Daukaus is ready to make a he...
Sep 27, 2021•32 min
Dana White dumps on Showtime while Drakkar Klose sits on the sidelines and the MMA media lets White slide It’s time for the UFC to move on from Joe Rogan Why I changed my mind about Nick Diaz fighting Here’s hoping Robbie Lawler got paid for agreeing to rework his contract during UFC 266 fight week Dana White has empty words for Georges St-Pierre ahead of his UFC Hall of Fame induction
Sep 24, 2021•26 min•Ep. 332
Preview, Picks and Predictions for the top three fights on the UFC 266 pay-per-view card
Sep 21, 2021•27 min
Michael Bisping is a UFC employee and his advice to current fighters is a conflict of interest The UFC and Dana White need to answer what it did for Raquel Pennington while she was hospitalized with COVID-19 — If anything Michael Bisping made it seem as if he was more than a replaceable part of the UFC when he fought — he wasn't Everyone needs to give Anthony Smith some he respect — he's earned it
Sep 20, 2021•22 min•Ep. 331
Dana White as a cowardly boss The UFC should set up a fund and/or grants to help fighters in need Florida approved Evander Holyfield to box by the medical requirements, but those aren’t the only boxes that need to be checked Joe Rogan lied by omission when threatening to sue CNN
Sep 17, 2021•23 min•Ep. 330
Conor McGregor used 9/11 as an excuse to promote Proper 12 Conor McGregor decides to get in a scuffle with Machine Gun Kelly The World MMA Awards screwed up and so did The Mac Life I say there’s a better than 50-50 chance we see Jorge Masvidal vs Jake Paul boxing match because Endeavor needs that free money Let’s slow down on the Paddy Pimblett push Jessica Andrade shouldn’t be shamed regarding Only Fans, UFC should be shamed for underpaying its fighters
Sep 14, 2021•24 min•Ep. 329
Intro The Tough Business podcast interview with Dana White was embarrassing Dana White thinks he doesn’t work for someone. He’s wrong Dana White refers to UFC as “My business.” That’s not true Dana White refers to UFC as “My company.” Again, that’s a no Dana White says no layoffs during pandemic. Ignores that the fighters aren’t employees and that those fighters might not have earned a cent Travis Browne tries to say Dana White kept food on tables of the fighters during the pandemic. That’s not ...
Sep 08, 2021•28 min•Ep. 328
Is the UFC allowing fighter sponsors? Michael Bisping being Michael Bisping after Paddy Pimblett's win Daniel Cormier jokes about his inability to score UFC fights correctly Jack Shore played it "safe" and that might not sit well with the UFC Julian Erosa got a good win Molly McCann reminded fans why she is a popular fighter and ended a losing skid Paddy Pimblett delivers in his UFC debut Khalil Rountree gets a TKO win and fans, fighters and pundits clutch their pearls over a knee injury. Meanwh...
Sep 06, 2021•28 min
John McCarthy sounds kind of like Dana White when giving advice to Gable Steveson Dana White can’t help but put his foot in his mouth, even when he does the right thing Colby Covington’s shtick is more important to him than improving as a fighter? UFC tries to bully Al Iaquinta Conor McGregor shows a shocking lack of self-awareness. Yes, even for Conor McGregor Darren Till doesn’t make much sense when speaking about trash talking and toughness
Sep 03, 2021•28 min•Ep. 327
Montana Love was the star of the show Jake Paul did not impress overall, but considering what he’s done in a short time, he deserves some leeway and respect Jake Paul vs Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor? I’m not sure how those fights would work out for Jake Paul It was the worst-case scenario for Tyron Woodley Is Jake Paul going to keep the pressure on the UFC pay structure? I have my doubts The legacy of Tyron Woodley and a question about why MMA seems so focused on the idea of legac...
Aug 31, 2021•20 min
Miesha Tate on how she spent her pay before her recent fight Darren Stewart floats the idea of a flat rate for all UFC fighters - I agree and I think it’ll bring better and more exciting fights Sorry, Jake Paul, you are not affecting Dana White’s business, at least not right now F*** Joe Rogan for suggesting and untested and unproven COVID-19 therapy
Aug 30, 2021•25 min•Ep. 326
Dana White says TUF was a success, but did it add ESPN+ subscribers? That’s the big question Would the UFC be doing a favor to Kevin Lee by releasing him? Sam Alvey gets another shot in the UFC after an 0-6-1 run? Is it all about the money? Robbie Lawler is ranked No. 15 in the official UFC welterweight rankings? Chris Tognoni made the right call Props to the UFC production team for the Giga Chikadze video Mana Martinez overcomes a lot of adversity Pat Sabatini has the right mindset Keep an eye ...
Aug 30, 2021•29 min
What allowing just one fighter sponsor on the UFC fight kit could mean to the fighters and their income Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has one regret about his UFC career and the role I think the UFC played Alistair Overeem was a little too comfortable with a homophobic slur Conor McGregor is living in the past C’mon Now Paddy Pimblett, stop talking about Khabib Nurmagomedov Dan Le Batard has a lot to say about UFC pay, ESPN, Dana White and fans
Aug 25, 2021•29 min•Ep. 325
Congrats to the prelim fighters Why the UFC needs to entice viewers with recognizable names Ramiz Brahimaj dominates Ignacio Bahamondes scores a KO of the year contender William Knight might not need striking defense with the power he packs Josiane Nunes didn’t care about height and reach Brian Kelleher fights his fight Austin Lingo shows that toughness and tenacity matter Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval set a sickening pace Pantoja calls out Brandon Moreno in a polite manner Jared Cannonie...
Aug 23, 2021•27 min
Francis Ngannou is unhappy with the UFC The top UFC heavyweights all seem angry — Is a change on the way? Ciryl Gane tells us how much he made for UFC 265 Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum - Preview, prediction and pick Man, F*** Joe Rogan: Anthony Jeselnik nails why Rogan — and others — need to shut up about cancel culture
Aug 20, 2021•30 min•Ep. 324
Kevin Holland gets a new deal, but the timing seems off UFC has a great first half of 2021 — How did the fighters make out? Same as always, not well Luke Rockhold speaks the truth about fighter treatment from UFC and Dana White UFC rarely remembers the favors fighters have done for the promotion Conor McGregor is not the needle mover he once was
Aug 18, 2021•24 min•Ep. 323
Sean O’Malley Might Be Hurting Himself in the Long Run Fans Might Want To Consider That Fighters, Like Paige VanZant Are People. Not Just Entertainers Did Ali Abdelaziz Work With the UFC in Getting Stevie Ray out the Door?
Aug 16, 2021•25 min
MMA media lets Dana White slide on "apples and oranges" comment regarding interim heavyweight title vs. interim women's bantamweight title McGregor is back on his BS, what will Dana White, UFC, ESPN and Disney do now that it's directed at a UFC employee Jon Jones' team is making unforced errors and it might cost him "Man, F*** Joe Rogan" - Rogan piles BS on top of rumors on top of assumptions and that is why he is a dangerous person
Aug 13, 2021•23 min
Chad Mendes should have questions, not praise for the UFC Some advice for Gable Steveson, including running from Ali Abdelaziz Of course Michael Chandler wants Dustin Poirier to skip the title fight and wait for Conor McGregor I still have questions about Manel Kape’s weight cut Sean O’Malley learns a lesson via Sean Shelby Lawrence Epstein pirating, YouTube and fighter pay
Aug 11, 2021•28 min•Ep. 320
UFC and Dana White ran over UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou during the UFC 256 PPV intro UFC commentator Daniel Cormier mocks fighters who don’t hard spar to prepare for events Chael Sonnen makes UFC and ESPN look bad during UFC 265 broadcast This UFC prelim fight shows the stupidity of the UFC win/show pay structure Jon Jones took an L at UFC 265 Dana White promotes Florida and Texas as locations for UFC events and refuses to say COVID-19 Max Kellerman brings a boxing argument to a UFC fi...
Aug 09, 2021•44 min
Francis Ngannou finds out he might be the UFC champion, but he’s still not an essential cog in the UFC machine Derrick Lewis does his best to shake up Ciryl Gane before UFC 265 UFC is setting up Jon Jones to be the fall guy People still believe White is the mastermind behind FIght Island Dana White steps around the question of fighter pay MMA media fails to ask White about McGregor and the code of conduct
Aug 07, 2021•27 min•Ep. 319
Could a new deal for A.J. McKee begin a new era for Bellator? An open challenge for Colby Covington What’s going on with my UFC media credential application for UFC 265? Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to Conor McGregor’s tweet, now will the UFC? An update on Luis Pena’s court case UFC should get involved with Cody Garbrandt’s weight cut UFC 265 main event preview: Derrick Lewis vs. Cyril Gane
Aug 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 318
MMA fans won big on Saturday night with UFC Vegas 33 and Bellator 263 A little bit about the main event ad co-main event from Bellator 263 Sean Strickland - cooking meth in a trailer or in prison Can the UFC gives us some clarity on COVID-19 protocols? Nicco Montano comes in heavy - will UFC cut her? UFC kind of enforces COVID-19 mask mandates The jury is still out on Phillip Rowe after his win over the “tough” Orion Cosce Zarrukh Adashev fought smart against Ryan Benoit Ryan Benoit what are you...
Aug 02, 2021•33 min
Sean O’Malley hangs out with a sex offender and a rat Stipe Miocic is confused and unhappy MMA doesn’t need to get involved in the Simone Biles conversation Amanda Nunes and COVID-19 in UFC Maybe Conor McGregor is just an asshole? Kamaru Usman should sue the Carlos Mencia of MMA trash talk World MMA awards have big problems including ignoring the biggest and best story in MMA
Jul 30, 2021•27 min•Ep. 317
Fix MMA pay and then worry about MMA judging Stephen Thompson is unhappy about Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Sam Alvey’s UFC Vegas 33 fight is off - Alvey should be paid Conor McGregor wears the dunce cap again Faber vs Dillashaw
Jul 28, 2021•28 min•Ep. 316
UFC matchmakers did Elise Reed dirty UFC refers to T.J. Dillashaw doping as a “transgression” UFC Jordan Williams shouldn’t need a sponsor for his insulin, UFC health insurance should cover that, but fighters don’t have health insurance Judging shouldn’t be the main topic of post-event talk Daniel Cormier had a rough night on the commentary table Dominick Cruz wasn’t much better with his commentary Diana Belbita uses superior striking to defeat Hannah Goldy Sijara Eubanks makes 125 pounds and ru...
Jul 26, 2021•43 min
