#203 UFC 226 recap
Frank & Richard recap an historic UFC 226 from this past weekend. Frank gives his thoughts on where his former opponent Daniel Cormier now ranks among the all time greats.
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 203
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#202 Bellator president Scott Coker
(audio fixes at 3:30) Bellator president Scott Coker joins the show to talk about signing Lyoto Machida, the MacDonald/Mousasi super fight, & a heavyweight free agent that he just might have an interest in signing to fight Frank (Hint: It would be a rematch) The guys also discuss the retirement announcement of former UFC welterweight champ Jonny Hendricks.
Jun 29, 2018•54 min•Ep. 202
#201 Vinnie Paul remembered, UFC Singapore recap, Immigration debates
Richard remembers his friend, legendary drummer Vinnie Paul, who passed away suddenly over the weekend. Frank & Richard recap the results of the UFC Singapore card. The estate sale of Jerry Lewis ignites an impromptu discussion of the never before seen film "The Day The Clown Cried'. The guys debate the immigration policy controversy on the Mexican border.
Jun 27, 2018•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 201
#200 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Brandon "Gooch" Hahn
Bellator women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane joins the show to talk about her upcoming title defense & share her worst story from her waitressing days. Frank weighs in on last week's comments from Jessica Rose-Clark on the show regarding her opposition to The UFC's controversial signing of Greg Hardy. Comedian Brandon "Gooch" Hahn is in studio telling stand up comedy and radio DJ war stories, while along the way revealing that his wife is a make up artist on porn sets, causing fu...
Jun 22, 2018•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 200
#199 Jessica Rose-Clark
UFC flyweight Jessica Rose-Clark is in studio talking about her fight next week in Singapore, racist tattoos, her opposition to The UFC signing Greg Hardy, & her love of bluegrass music.
Jun 14, 2018•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 199
#198 UFC 225 recap, Brock vs Jones, N.Korea summit
Frank & Richard recap UFC 225's key fights, including a classic rematch between Robert Whitaker & Yoel Romero. The guys react to Trump's North Korea summit as it's happening live while the podcast is being taped. Frank gives his thoughts on the rumored summer match up between Brock Lesnar & Jon Jones.
Jun 12, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 198
#197 UFC 225 breakdown
Frank & Richard break down this weekend's UFC 225 card with two titles on the line in Chicago.
Jun 07, 2018•26 min•Ep. 197
#196 Big John McCarthy in studio
Veteran referee & current Bellator color analyst Big John McCarthy is in studio for the entire show, talking lots of MMA as well as his perspective as a former Los Angeles police officer during the infamous L.A.riots that followed the trial of the officers involved in the Rodney King beating.
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 196
#195 Diaz troubles, childhood ghosts, ACB's Bryan Lacey & a Mir past fight revelation
Nick Diaz is in the Las Vegas jail, Frank's ACB broadest partner Bryan Lacey, & RIchard is resurrecting ghosts form his childhood. Along the way, Frank offers a very candid revelation about a past loss.
May 31, 2018•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 195
#194 Cody Garbrandt, Poison's Rikki Rockett, UFC/Bellator breakdowns
Frank returns from The UK to go in depth on UFC & Bellator breakdowns of upcoming fights. Richard sets up in the dressing room of Poison to talk to drummer & Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt Rikki Rockett about martial arts & rock and roll. Cody Garbrandt calls in to talk about his new book detailing the special bond he has with a young cancer survivor that helped propel him to the UFC bantamweight title.
May 23, 2018•2 hr•Ep. 194
#193 Aaron Pico, Chuck Liddell's comeback
Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico calls in to discuss his fight this weekend at Bellator 199. Frank gives his thoughts on the rumored comeback of UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell, and the guys share some funny Liddell stories from back in the day.
May 11, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 193
#192 UFC 224/Bellator 199 breakdowns, MMA news & notes
It's a hard core MMA edition of the show, as the guys preview this Saturday's double header of fight cards. Frank gives his in depth analysis on Amanda Nunes, Kelvin Gastelum, and why the Belfort/Machida fight should be elevated to main event status. Frank also explains why he thinks that this weekend's Ryan Bader/King Mo match up is the most intriguing of the opening round contests in Bellator's heavyweight grand prix tournament. The guys also discuss the promotional debut of Jon Fitch in the c...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 192
Frank Mir's in depth comments on his loss to Fedor
These are Frank Mir's first public comments following his loss to Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 198. Frank talked to his Phone Booth Fighting podcast co host Richard Hunter about the fight, what went right & what went wrong, & where he plans to go from here.
May 02, 2018•17 min
#190 Chael Sonnen/UFC TV deal/Record Store Day
Chael Sonnen returns to discuss the live stage show that he will be doing with Frank & Richard this week at Chicago's Laugh Factory. The guys hypothesize about the prospective success of The UFC's next TV deal. Richard teaches Frank about Record Store Day, & inadvertently also turns him on to Spinal Tap. Kardashian confusion strikes the show, as the guys try to understand non combat sports.
Apr 24, 2018•59 min•Ep. 190
#189 Mrs. Mir & The Mistaken Identity, UFC Atlantic City breakdown
This episode gets off to a crazy start with a case of mistaken identity, when Richard inadvertently lands Frank in the dog house with his wife. The guys preview the main & co main events on this coming weekend's UFC card in Atlantic City. Bellator 197 & UFC Phoenix are recapped. Angelo Reyes talks a full slate of upcoming boxing attractions.
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 189
#188 Jessica Rose Clark in studio
UFC flyweight Jessica Rose Clark is in studio for a free wheeling discussion about a wide range of topics that may have resulted in one of the highest laugh counts in recent show history.
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 188
#187 UFC 223 fall out, Conor goes wild, Ronda & Brock at Wrestlemania
So much to talk about surrounding the outcomes of the past weekend's UFC 223 card, and even more to discuss when it comes to Conor McGregor's legal woes. Ronda Rousey wows at Wrestlemania, & Brock Lesnar surprises everyone by resigning with the WWE. The guys also discuss the breaking news regarding the FBI raid on Donald Trump's attorney's office & residences.
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 187
#186 UFC 223 breakdown, Rousey at Wrestlemania, Franks slims down
Frank thinks that Max Holloway has a much better chance at defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov than odds makers are giving him, & he gives a detailed breakdown on why he's taking that position. The guys break down the rest of the main card as well, including assessing Joanna Jedrzejczyk's prospects of taking the straw weight title back from Rose Namajunas. Ronda Rousey is making her pro wrestling debut at the WWE's Wrestlemania this weekend, & the guys talk about her interviews leading up to t...
Apr 05, 2018•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 186
#185 Listener Q&A, poisonous frogs & MMA accounting
Frank & Richard answer your listener questions, as they welcome in studio a trio of eclectic guests. England's David Hickey is the founder of Gambaru Fight Wear, & he talks about his martial arts journey as well as a very creative English promotion that has rank novices fighting their first MMA competitions on national television after an eight week training camp. A member of Frank's training camp regales the guys with stories of purposely ingesting frog poison in the Peruvian jungle. Ju...
Mar 26, 2018•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 185
#184 Forrest Griffin, Jim Florentine, Angelo Reyes
Forrest Griffin is in studio for a swapcast segment with his podcast "Anything Goes". Comedian Jim Florentine (Crank Yankers, That Metal Show) joins the show to talk about his new book "Everyone Is Awful (Except You)". Frank's striking coach Angelo Reyes breaks down next weekend's big heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker. Richard's brothel gets its' license back, and the guys listen to some hilarious audio from the hearing to reinstate it. Low T Nation's Brandon Addis...
Mar 23, 2018•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 184
#183 UFC London, Big Country goes scorched earth, Paul Walter Houser, Celebrity Death Pool
Frank breaks down the main & co main events of this weekend's UFC London card, including heavyweight & light heavyweight contenders' match ups. The guys are taken aback by Roy "Big Country" Nelson's verbal attack on Matt Mitrione, as well as an accusation leveled against his upcoming opponent Mirko Cro Cop. The rumors of a C.M. Punk summer return to the UFC are discussed. "I, Tonya" actor Paul Walter Houser talks to Richard about his current hit film that won an Oscar for telling the lif...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 183
#182 Lauren Murphy, heavyweight boxing, Vegans! Baby
UFC flyweight title contender Lauren Murphy talks about her upcoming fight against Ultimate Fighter finalist Sijara Eubanks, as well as her love of dogs. The guys talk about the dawn of a new era in heavyweight boxing following the Wilder/Ortiz fight. Canelo Alvarez tests positive for a banned substance commonly found in tainted Mexican meat, providing a perfect segue for welcoming in a leading vegan blogger into the studio.
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 182
#181 UFC 222 recap
Frank & Richard break down the UFC 222 fight card top to bottom, including audio of Richard speaking with Cris Cyborg & Dana White at the post fight press conference. Frank has strong opinions on whether or not Amanda Nunes should accept a super fight with Cyborg, as well as thoughts on where the careers of Frankie Edgar & Andrei Arlovski go from here.
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 181
#180 UFC 222 breakdown, Wilder/Ortiz preview
Frank & Richard discuss this weekend's UFC 222 card, with audio from media day that includes questions with Cyborg & Frankie Edgar. Frank's sparring partner James Horne & striking coach Angelo Reyes drop in to talk about Frank's training camp, as well as discuss the weekend's big boxing match up between Deontay Wilder & Luis Ortiz.
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 180
#179 Tara La Rosa, brothel shut down, Iron Man war stories
Invicta veteran Tara La Rosa joins the show to talk about some of the controversial conspiracy theories that she's been promoting on her Twitter feed. One of Richard's brothels gets shut down for fire code violations. Frank talks about throwing large objects in preparation for his fight with Fedor. Supplement specialist Dan Cox comes in studio and shares some Iron Man triathlon war stories.
Feb 28, 2018•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 179
#178 James Vick, Bob Kulick, UFC Austin, Mitrione vs Big Country
UFC fighter James Vick returns to talk about his victory in Austin, putting his division on notice & naming a lot of names. Rock guitar legend Bob Kulick is in studio telling Frank & Richard tales of working with KISS, Meat Loaf, Diana Ross and others, as well as discussing his new record. Frank & Richard break down the Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone & Derrick "Black Beast" Lewis victories from this past weekend. Frank has some strong opinions about Matt Mitrione's winning effort agains...
Feb 21, 2018•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 178
#177 Doug Stanhope swapcast
Frank & Richard travel to Bisbee, Arizona to the home of comedian Doug Stanhope for a swapcast with his show. Doug's crew joins the party, & drunken hilarity ensues (but just on the part of the Stanhope crew though...The champ is in training). A wide range of topics are discussed, including everyone's mutual competition in the celebrity death pool that Stanhope runs. This is an episode for the ages...Not to be missed.
Feb 14, 2018•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 177
#176 UFC 221 recap, Celebrity Death Pool
The guys are back from Bisbee, & they break down the weekend's UFC 221 main card. Jobi & Chad from Doug Stanhope's podcast join the show to talk some celebrity death pool & announce a new join venture between the two shows.
Feb 13, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 176
#175 UFC 221 breakdown, Bellator 194
Frank & Richard break down the main & co main match ups for UFC 221. Coach Angelo Reyes discusses his fighter Ana Julaton's upcoming fight at Bellator 194. "The Moth Guard Doc" stops by the studio for a special presentation & discusses the technology behind crafting a state of the art mouth piece.
Feb 11, 2018•53 min•Ep. 175
#174 Megadeth's Dave Ellefson, Stipe vs DC, Ronda joins WWE
Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson is in studio to talk metal music and good coffee. Frank reacts to the UFC's super fight announcement of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier. The guys discuss Ronda Rousey's debut with the WWE & her transition into professional wrestling. Richard spends the weekend in the Los Angeles hotel room that Janis Joplin died in.
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 174
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