We discuss a possible Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi bout. We'll get into why this could happen, what it means for Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov. We'll also touch on the UFC Fight Night (UFC Gdansk) and Bellator 185 events this weekend, including the Bellator debut of Gegard Mousasi. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC 216, Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee to become the interim UFC lightweight champion. We'll discuss Ferguson's win plus whether a fight with Conor McGregor is or should be next. We'll also discuss the rest of Saturday's fight card. In addition, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt went on a tirade against UFC President Dana White. Was it fair? We'll talk about it plus more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC 216: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee, Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg. Will the winner of the main event fight Conor McGregor next or is that a bout with Nate Diaz's name all over it? We'll discuss all of that plus Bellator 184 is Friday, Cris Cyborg is feuding with the UFC again, the Las Vegas shooting has rocked the fight community and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Today on the podcast, we'll go over results from UFC 215 including the scoring controversy in the main event between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. We'll discuss the significance of Jon Jones's B sample coming back positive, what to look forward to with GGG vs. Canelo and UFC Pittsburgh plus more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC 215, Demetrious Johnson will face Ray Borg, and in so doing, has the opportunity to break the all-time title defense record held by Anderson Silva. Will he break it and, if so, what does that even mean? We'll get into that plus the rematch between Valentina Schevchenko and Amanda Nunes. We'll also get into Conor McGregor's next move. Nate Diaz has been active on social media, rattling sabres and more. If they fight, when and where will it be? What could happen? We'll discuss that and more...
Mayweather vs. McGregor, the boxing mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, is in the books. We'll talk about it from all angles. Also, UFC gets back to mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion when it stages UFC Rotterdam this weekend. We'll discuss that and other topics in the sport. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Jon Jones has failed another drug test with USADA. What does this mean for his future? We'll discuss. Plus, we're live in Las Vegas getting ready for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. What can we expect from this boxing match-up? We'll go into detail. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Mayweather vs. McGregor news rolls on as the referee for the boxing bout has been decided as well as glove weight (10oz vs. 8oz). We'll give an update on this. We'll also look at former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir signing with Bellator MMA, Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee fighting for the interim UFC lightweight title and much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Paulie Malignaggi has left Conor McGregor's camp as a sparring partner. What does this tell us about the two and McGregor's upcoming boxing match with Floyd Mayweather? We'll also give the latest in Mayweather vs. McGregor updates, plus review the action from UFC Mexico and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC 214, Jon Jones reclaimed his UFC light heavyweight title by becoming the first man to stop Daniel Cormier. We'll discuss what that means for both fighters including a potential move to heavyweight against Brock Lesnar for Jones. We'll also get into the controversy surrounding Tyron Woodley's win over Demian Maia, preview UFC Mexico City and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat
At UFC 214, Jon Jones regained his light heavyweight title opposite Daniel Cormier, Tyron Woodley defended his title against Demian Maia and Cris Cyborg earned her strap opposite Tonya Evinger. Brian Ortega fought an incredible bout against Renato Moicano, Ricardo Lamas got past Jason Knight, Volkan Oezdemir blasted Jimi Manuwa, and Donald Cerrone went to war with Robbie Lawler. We discuss this and more on the Monday Morning Analyst.
At UFC 214, Jon Jones makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon when he faces Daniel Cormier for the second time. Cris Cyborg will finally fight for a UFC title on that card and the welterweight title is up for grabs between Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia. Plus, is Brock Lesnar looking to make another UFC comeback? We'll do that plus put a bow on UFC on FOX 25 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
UFC on FOX 25: Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum is Saturday, so we'll preview this highly important event. We'll also go over the results from UFC Glasgow, including big wins by Paul Felder, Cynthia Calvillo, Santiago Ponzinibbio and more. We'll also put a bow on the May-Mac World Tour, how both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor performed, what it means for the Mayweather vs. McGregor bout in August and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
At the Mayweather vs. McGregor press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor were in rare form. We'll discuss everything we saw, what to expect from the Toronto, New York City and London stops plus more. We'll also get into Gegard Mousasi's defection from UFC to Bellator and other MMA news items. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat
This week we'll discuss UFC 213 and the various fights of note: Valentina Schevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes, Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker and more. We'll also dig into the UFC debut of former WSOF champion Justin Gaethje as he takes on Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. Plus, it's International Fight Week in Las Vegas. We'll cover in the ins and out of MMA news and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
At UFC 214, Cris Cyborg will face Tonya Evinger for the UFC women's featherweight title. It also looks like UFC 213's Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler is being moved to Anaheim as well. We'll discuss those two events plus a recap of Bellator NYC, UFC OKC, Fedor Emelianenko and BJ Penn's future and a whole lot more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Mayweather vs. McGregor is on and we'll discuss every inch of the mega boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. We'll also dig into Bellator NYC: Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva, UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City with Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa plus a whole lot more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Bellator has hired Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo to replace Sean Grande, Dana White has fired back at Demetrious Johnson, UFC Singapore with Holly Holm and Bethe Correia is this Saturday, the MMA media has formed an association for journalists, and much more. We'll discuss these topics and more on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC Auckland (UFC Fight Night 110), Mark Hunt managed to get past Derrick Lewis, who seemingly retired after the fight. We'll discuss that bout plus the big wins by Derek Brunson, Ben Nguyen, Dan Hooker over Ross Pearson, Ion Cutelaba John Moraga and more. We'll also delve into the brawl at Glory 42. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is at odds with the UFC, Dana White and its matchmakers. Who is on the right side of this? Will he fight Ray Borg or T.J. Dillashaw? We're also in the aftermath of UFC 212 where Max Holloway dethroned Jose Aldo as the featherweight champ. Is Frankie Edgar next? We're also just days away from UFC Fight Night: Mark Hunt vs. Derrick Lewis. We'll preview that. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC 212, Max Holloway became the featherweight champion by beating Jose Aldo by third-round TKO. The card also saw strong performances from Claudia Gadelha, Vitor Belfort, Paulo Borrachinha, Antonio Carlos, Jr. and many others. Plus we talk Buchecha winning double gold at the Mundials (IBJJF World Championships) and Dillon Danis's results. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
At UFC 212, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway not only battle for featherweight supremacy, they do so to put the ghosts of Conor McGregor behind them. Speaking of featherweight, on the women's side Germaine de Randamie has created a mess by avoiding a fight with Cris Cyborg. Alexander Gustafsson returned to the top of the contender field with his win over Glover Teixeira at UFC Stockholm. We'll go over these matters and more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC Stockholm, Alexander Gustafsson put on an excellent performance against Glover Teixeira to put himself at the top of the contenders list at light heavyweight. Also on that card, Darren Till, Peter Sobotta, Pedro Munhoz and many others are strong victories. We discuss them and the card in general, plus a quick look at the victorious weekend for Ben Askren, Garry Tonon, KSW and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
T.J. Dillashaw is angling for a fight with Demetrious Johnson at flyweight, but the champ prefers Ray Borg. Is this the right call? Plus Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker are going to face off for the interim UFC middleweight title while Michael Bisping is on the sidelines. The UFC fighter retreat saw dissension in the ranks with Cris Cyborg slugging Angela Magana. UFC Stockholm and the return of Alexander Gustafsson is this weekend. We'll discuss all of this and more on the Promotional Malpracti...
UFC 211 is in the books and Stipe Miocic and Joanna Jedrzejczyk continue to make history. Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daley is Friday, no one really knows is Georges St-Pierre is going to fight Tyron Woodley or Michael Bisping or Conor McGregor. Demian Maia was promised a title shot, but what does that mean? We'll discuss these issues and more on today's edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
UFC 211: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 is Saturday, so we'll preview that title fight plus the card. Fighter discontent - be it from Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, Nate Diaz or many of the others - is at an all-time high. What is solution out of this morass? We'll explore. Plus, boxing is having a great year with Anthony Joshua's big win and the Gennady Golovkin (GGG) vs. Canelo Alvarez fight on the horizon. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
The T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt rivalry on The Ultimate Fighter is heating up, but is it too hot? We'll discuss. Plus, Al Iaquinta is on a rampage these days both in and out of the cage. UFC Nashville is in the books and now there are questions about who should retire and what the right time to do so might be. We'll go over this and more on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson arguably asserted himself as the best to ever do it in mixed martial arts (MMA). That 'arguably' is what we'll discuss. Plus we'll talk about reports from South Korea alleging Tae Hyun Bang accepted a bribe to throw a fight. We'll also look ahead at UFC Fight Night 108: Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov, whether Jon Jones should take a tuneup fight while Daniel Cormier fights Jimi Manuwa and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
At UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson bested Wilson Reis, Rose Namajunas choked out Michelle Waterson, Robert Whittaker scored the win of his career beating 'Jacare' Ronaldo Souza and more. We'll discuss those wins plus Rizin FF 5, Bellator 177 and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.
UFC 210: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson 2 took place on Saturday. We'll talk about the results from this as well as the insane regulatory mess from Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi. We'll look ahead to UFC on FOX 24: Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis, Jacare vs. Robert Whittaker and more. We'll also talk Anderson Silva's next move at UFC 212 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
