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MMA & STUFF

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Every Thursday (at least), two of MMA's brightest and funniest minds bring you all of the news in the world of fighting: UFC, Bellator, MMA, PRIDE, random stuff from Iowa. Plus, the second half of the show is an irreverent look at weird stuff happening in the world. Please, give it a listen, they both need this.
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[Ep. 185] Matt Hughes Demonstrates Why People with Brain Injuries Shouldn’t Be Trusted; Also: a UFC 235 Preview

MMA & STUFFFeb 28, 2019

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[Ep. 185] Matt Hughes Demonstrates Why People with Brain Injuries Shouldn’t Be Trusted; Also: a UFC 235 Preview
Feb 28, 201943:18
[Ep. 184] GSP Retires, Cain Should, Swagger is Back, Bellator Disappoints, ONE FC Might Not (End the Fed)
Feb 21, 201953:28
[Ep. 183] What’s Gonna Happen at UFC on ESPN; Cormier Too Injured to Stop Fighting For Good
Feb 14, 201948:10
[Ep. 182] UFC 234: Old Man Anderson Returns (to Lose Again), Who is The Fastest Fat Man at MW?, Alad

[Ep. 182] UFC 234: Old Man Anderson Returns (to Lose Again), Who is The Fastest Fat Man at MW?, Alad

40 minutes of non stop MMA talk. A review of last week’s UFC, a preview of the big PPV with Israel, Silva, Gastelum, and Robbo. An overall funny and quick recap of the week. 

Feb 07, 201941:43
181: Where Is Matt? I Need Him! Bader the Goat? And Other Unbelievable Stuff Mike Actually Said

181: Where Is Matt? I Need Him! Bader the Goat? And Other Unbelievable Stuff Mike Actually Said

This week, 30 minutes of hilarious insight and stuff on:

Recap of Bellator: 

LOL Fedor

Bader the GOAT?!?

Pico sucks?

Preview of UFC

Werdum is disgusting

Lobov is out of touch with reality

And absolutely NOTHING about the Super Bowl.


Jan 31, 201932:35
180: Will Fedor Master Bader?

180: Will Fedor Master Bader?

Hey, short show this week (30 minutes) so that should get you through the day. We're talking all things UFC on ESPN+ and Bellator: Bader vs Fedor.  It's a quick show and a good one. Maybe.

Jan 23, 201930:02
179: Anderson Silva Wants to Use Steroids and Holly Holm Gets Divorced; No Link Found Between Two -

179: Anderson Silva Wants to Use Steroids and Holly Holm Gets Divorced; No Link Found Between Two -

THANK YOU FOR CLICKING MMA AND STUFF THIS IS WHAT WE TALK ABOUT IT IS GOOD PLEASE TRY (why do we sound like idiots here?):


UFC 232 buys Jones clean? Nate vs Khabib? Stipe vs DC? Anderson wants TRT Holly Holm divorced Gordon Ryan to MMA Jose Aldo Retiring UFC Fortaleza move? Gaethje vs Barboza & Till vs Masvidal  UFC Brooklyn Preview  


Stuff: NFL Playoffs Weird people doing weird stuff Great molasses flood 

Jan 17, 201901:58:46
178: Jon Jones Can Use Steroids and 90 Year Old Men Can't (plus: how to get revenge on children by u

178: Jon Jones Can Use Steroids and 90 Year Old Men Can't (plus: how to get revenge on children by u

Thanks for checking us out. We've got one hour of fun for you on all things MMA, including:


Jon Jones wants DC win restored

Brock owes 250 G’s baby

Polyana Viana beats up Brazilian robber

Conor vs Firas

Woodley vs Usman at UFC 235 on 3/2 in Vegas.  Poor Colby

Jones vs Smith at UFC 235 – Rockhold?

Thug Rose vs Jessica Andrade at UFC 237 in Brazil on 5/11

Black Beast vs JDS- UFC Wichita 3/9

Oezdemir vs Reyes at UFC London 3/16

Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis?

Stuff:

Bird Box?  NFL Playoffs? 90 year old pops for roids.

Jan 09, 201901:06:55
177: Heroic Jon Jones Overcomes Dick Pill Usage Stigma to Win UFC Title (Lady Cyborg Does Not)

177: Heroic Jon Jones Overcomes Dick Pill Usage Stigma to Win UFC Title (Lady Cyborg Does Not)

Hey, thanks for clicking. Us: smart, funny, mostly just assholes mocking MMA news and Stuff news. These are our topics, we hope you'll listen:

UFC 232 Review- Jones GOAT.  Nunes GOAT.  Penn and Condit should retire.  Toe poke of doom.

Rizin 14 Review- Floyd wins in a work.  Gabi wins and sets up another Grandma fight.

PFL Review- 5 guys became millionaires.

Conor vs Khabib 2?

No Nick vs. Masvidal

Greg Hardy will Co Main

Werdum done in UFC?

Jimmy Smith done in UFC?

RIP Mean Gene and Super Dave

Christian Pulisic signs with Chelsea

Memphis seems weird

Jan 03, 201901:44:57
176: The Week Jon Jones Killed the UFC's Credibility

176: The Week Jon Jones Killed the UFC's Credibility

Jon Jones has killed the little credibility the UFC had left and we're here to rant about it. This show is a funny show, you know? This is what is on it:

 Jon Jones, USADA, UFC 232 – What the hell happened?

60 picograms this time – 20-80 picograms last time

USADA in cahoots?  If it’s not performance enhancing why test for it?

Nevada vs Cali

Could Jones be innocent?  What’s up with VADA?

Tom Lawlor & Frank Mir comparisons.  Does $$$ make a difference?

Unhappy fighters and fans?  DC and Mark Hunt  comment

Did UFC have any alternatives?

Will the controversy actually help the UFC?

UFC 232 Preview

Cowboy Oliveira gets blown up by grenade.

PFL Preview

Rizin Preview

2019- Predictions-  Conor? Khabib? GSP? Brock?

Happy New Year!

Dec 27, 201801:44:48
175: Merry Christmas, Dominick Cruz, You're Injured Again! (and other holiday miracles)

175: Merry Christmas, Dominick Cruz, You're Injured Again! (and other holiday miracles)

The best and funniest show ever done about MMA, PLEASE give it a try, just once. ONCE! Here's what we'll talk about and riff on and mock: MMA UFC On Fox Review: Iaquinta vs Lee Bellator Reviews Canelo Fought? Dana vs De La Hoya Jones vs VADA Is Nick Diaz back or not? How bout Vitor? How bout GSP? Is Dominic Cruz doomed? Cain vs Ngannou on UFC on ESPN 1 on 2/17, Stephens vs Zabit, Gall vs Diego, & Askren vs. Lawler at UFC 235 on March STUFF Deadly rice in India When ya gotta go, ya gotta go Bad Santa
Dec 20, 201801:45:30
174: An MMA Journalist Likes Sex with Children, Jon Jones Doesn't, and Brock Avoids USADA

174: An MMA Journalist Likes Sex with Children, Jon Jones Doesn't, and Brock Avoids USADA

Thanks for quickly glancing at this in your podcast feed. We cover MMA (and stuff). We're good and funny and witty and this is what we'll cover this week:

UFC 231 Review- Holloway vs Ortega, Shevchenko coronation, Santos war, Bloody Cowboy

UFC 233 Cancelled – Cruz injured
Jon Jones Hearing

Khabib Continuance

Khabib says women should finish husbands at home.
Couture finishes himself at home.
Iann Kidd Story- Jon Jones thoughts
Brock USADA glitch

Grant Dawson USADA
One to Turner

Floyd vs Tenshin rules

Cowboy Cerrone vs Alex Hernandez on ESPN on 1/19

Aldo vs Moicano on ESPN + 2 in Brazilon 2/2

Bellator Previews

UFC on Fox Preview



STUFF:



America’s Top Opiod

Bad Lawyer meows

Hero kills dog

Shitty delivery
Dec 13, 201801:57:54
173: PREVIEWING UFC 231 AND LAUGHING AT ALL THE NEWS IN MMA

173: PREVIEWING UFC 231 AND LAUGHING AT ALL THE NEWS IN MMA

This is an MMA podcast that makes people happy, we promise. This is what we will mock and laugh at and also be super informative when talking about:

Podcast 12-5-18



Fury vs. Wilder

UFC Reviews

Bellator Reviews

Conor Chiesa case

Conor Continuance

Ryan Jimmo Case

UFC PPV percentages

Chuck Tito Buys
Floyd Crypto Fraud

Greg Hardy UFC Debut

Sage to One

Mr. PVZ signs with Bellator

Jack Swagger makes Debut

Daley vs MVP, Cro Cop vs Roy Nelson, Gooch vs Caldwel,
Cruz vs Lineker,Kron vs Bruce LeeRoy

UFC 231 Preview Holloway vs Ortega

And A LITTLE stuff:
XFL Debut!
Steelers fan vs Chargers fan
Brett Favre ad
Dynamite Kid

Jericho bus

Internet crashes
Dec 06, 201801:12:34
172: Jon Jones Interview Fun (plus: UFC previews and reviews)

172: Jon Jones Interview Fun (plus: UFC previews and reviews)

THIS IS THE BEST MMA PODCAST EVER. I hope that got your attention, here's what we'll be discussing in the fastest two hours of all time: Lidell vs Ortiz 3 Review Dana’s & Jon Jones thoughts UFC Beijing Review: How did Sumudaerji fare? Conor can’t drive. Ostovisch DGAF Dana on Sage Northcutt Pablo Miyao USADA Moicano backing up Ortega/Holloway Michael B Jordan vs Roy Jones Jr Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder Bellator Preview X 2 UFC Preview X 2 Stuff: Sentinel Island Update GOAT Murderer Phil beats Tiger Guy threatens to poop in bathroom, gets arrested Gender Reveal Party causes wildfires
Nov 29, 201801:57:60
171: Sumudaerji is My Homeboy (UFC Preview and Review)

171: Sumudaerji is My Homeboy (UFC Preview and Review)

Welcome to our Thanksgiving weekend MMA & STUFF show! Thanks for checking it out, this is what we’ll be talking about: UFC Argentina Review – Ponzinibbio Scheme Bellator 209 Review Ostovich murder attempt Dana White says Cormier should keep fighting Nick Diaz Return? Kron Gracie to UFC Werdum vs Gordon Ryan in combat jiu jitsu Mousasi vs Lovato Jr in Bellator 214 Liddell vs Ortiz 3 Preview UFC Beijing Preview Stuff: American killed on secluded island Chipotle fires manager Romaine getting people sick David Arquette death match Amazon echo recordings requested by judge Detroit cops doing work Curlers booted for being drunk Tooth in a blender
Nov 22, 201801:59:12
170: Killing the Flyweight Division with a Bare Knuckle Boxer Who Kicks Asian Giants in the Balls

170: Killing the Flyweight Division with a Bare Knuckle Boxer Who Kicks Asian Giants in the Balls

Hey, thanks for accidentally stumbling upon THE GREATEST MMA PODCAST EVER: MMA & STUFF. We're pretty happy with this week's special short one hour episode. It covers all of this fun stuff: UFC Denver Review - Greatest Finish ever, Yair, Cerrone sets records, Winklejohn, phantom tap Bareknuckle Results. Hong Man Choi vs a Lil Monk Nevada adopting some new rules??? Askren vs Coker Dillashaw vs Cejudo for flyweight title at UFC 233 Whittaker vs Gastelum at UFC 234 in Melbourne on Feb 10 Bellator 209 Preview UFC Fight Night Argentina
Nov 14, 201801:03:47
169: UFC Recap and Preview, Plus: LOOK OUT FOR THAT MOUNTAIN

169: UFC Recap and Preview, Plus: LOOK OUT FOR THAT MOUNTAIN

THANK YOU! You're checking out MMA and Stuff and if that title doesn't give you an idea of what we're all about, this list of topics might. (Might!) MMA TOPICS UFC 230 Review-Cormier vs. Beast, Jacare, Adesanya 86 Flyweights Jones vs Gus Presser Ali vs Ariel Floyd vs Tenshin Conor response Dana White says Roger Goodell is underpaid Paulo Costa & Brennan Ward out Sage Northcutt to Rizin Askren vs Lawler at UFC 233 UFC Denver Preview STUFF TOPICS Mid Term Elections Review: MMA fighter wins! Dead pimp wins! Bigfoot erotica fan wins! Nazi loses! Alec Baldwin freaks out again Helicopter wedding couple dies NJ family finds dads bones Woman fired after lacing coworkers drink with meth
Nov 08, 201802:13:05
168: Previewing UFC 230 Before Two Girls Murder the Magna Carta

168: Previewing UFC 230 Before Two Girls Murder the Magna Carta

Thanks for checking out this AWARD WINNING MMA PODCAST from halfguarded.com! We're gonna be talking about everything that happened in the world of MMA (and the world in general) and these are the topics: MMA TOPICS UFC Moncton Review Ali’s Big Surprise Askren for Johnson Official UFC 233 vs Bellator HW Finals Edgar out Yair in Stephan Bonnar DUI Bomber likes ATT & MMA UFC 230 preview STUFF TOPICS NJ serial diaper dumper Man arrested for stealing magna carta Bricks made of human urine 50 cent buys 200 Ja Rule tickets Satan worshipping murdeous middle schoolers
Nov 01, 201801:55:20
167: Trading Ben Askren for a Varmint Before Watching UFC Moncton

167: Trading Ben Askren for a Varmint Before Watching UFC Moncton

Voted the best alternative MMA podcast of today, MMA AND STUFF IS BACK! Two men with a sense of humor and a sense of fun ... wait, what? Look, here's all the stuff we're gonna cover this week:

MMA

PFL Results

Conor Khabib commission hearing

Conor statement

Conor vs Anderson
UFC 230- Rockhold out. Jacare in vs Weidman

Ben Askren for Mighty Mouse?

Hong Man Choi return?

Jon Jones just a pinch of roids?

Mayhem Miller

UFC Moncton Preview


STUFF
Mega Millions

World Series

Lenny Dyksta vs Uber Drive

Chad Kelly
Furry councilmam resigns

Grandma shoots grandson in leg over tea

College students dies after bobbing for apples in urine
Oct 25, 201801:56:16
166: Doing Coke with Conor McGregor After Harassing Michael Chiesa's Family

166: Doing Coke with Conor McGregor After Harassing Michael Chiesa's Family

This is all the stuff we will cover on this week's edition of the AWARD WINNING MMA PODCAST: Bellator(s) Review(s) PFL had a show? Khabib gonna quit? 50 Cent makes offer. Ronda on Conor vs Khabib Fan jumps into cage at UFC 229 Conor makes the rounds. Migos & Cowboy Stadium Michael Chiesa family getting harassed Canelo signs with DA ZONE Eddie Alvarez signs with ONE Bradley Scott does coke PFL Preview Stuff: WWE Saudi Arabia Dead babies in an attic Emotional support squirrel cant get on plane??? Man run over by lawnmower Cookies made from dead people Woman stabs friend at haunted house
Oct 18, 201801:40:23
165: THE BLACK BEAST'S HOT BLACK BALLS

165: THE BLACK BEAST'S HOT BLACK BALLS

UFC 229 Review & Fallout Khabib vs. Conor - The brawl- Who’s at fault? What should punishment be? Strip Khabib? Khabib’s dad can handle it. What’s next for both? Buyrate? Prelims did 1.3 million viewers. Ferguson vs. Pettis, Duke throws in towel, My balls is hot. New contenders? UFC 230 Comes together and falls apart – Cormier vs Lewis, Poirier out, Shevchenko moved back to UFC 231 vs Joanna. Eubanks pissed. UFC 232 Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustaffson on Dec 29 for Light Heavyweight title. DC getting stripped. Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2 Dec 15 UFC on Fox PFL Results Wanderlei loses again? Avenatti vs Trump Jr Bellator(s) Preview(s) Stuff: Russian soccer players Oregon man booby traps house Russian soccer players Brothers fight over ribs Snapcrap
Oct 11, 201802:05:34
164: CONOR vs KHABIB PREVIEW (and stuff)

164: CONOR vs KHABIB PREVIEW (and stuff)

THIS WEEK'S BIG UFC 229 PREVIEW SHOW!!! Also:

MMA TOPICS

Bellator 206 Review

Rizin Review

Greg Hardy Wins
UFC 230 Main Event- Joanna?

USADA Policy Change

O’Malley USADA

Werdum won’t snitch
Leslie Smith complaints dismissed
UFC 228 No Buys

Michael McDonald retires
Alberto del Rio gonna fight
Usman vs RDA- 11/30 TUF 28 Finale

64 Mins: UFC 229 Preview

STUFF TOPICS

Kyrie thinks earth is.......round?

Man loses arm in sausage making accident
Man tries to buy girl at walmart for 200k

Woman says she thought she was stabbing wolves

Kombucha banned at the park

Dog spit amputee follow up!
Oct 04, 201801:59:03
163.5: LISTENING TO OTHER PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT

163.5: LISTENING TO OTHER PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT

Mike walks his dog for a two part show that runs about 25 minutes in total. In part one, he calmly explains why we need to talk and listen to people we disagree with. In part two, he calmly (sorta) explains why we need to forgive people if we want to advance as a society.
Oct 02, 201828:14
163: The Week MMA Managers Got Owned

163: The Week MMA Managers Got Owned

HG Twitter A ONE HOUR SHOW!  Matt and Mike do a show while one of these idiots is on his lunch break and wanders the City of Chicago.   Hey, this is what we are going to give you on this super awesome podcast that covers mostly whatever we want but especially THIS: UFC Sao Paulo Bellator Anthony Joshua Conor Khabib presser – Did Conor go too far? Proper 12, Ali? Malki says Jones aint no snitch UFC 230- Title Fight? Alhassan Rape Charges Shevchenko vs Joanna at UFC 231 on Dec 8 Holloway vs Ortega also Condit vs Chiesa at UFC 232 Bellator 205 Preview Stuff: Trump, Cosby, Kavanaugh, school bus driver, Making a Murderer 2 And makes sure to show your love for MMA & STUFF (but only if you support a two state solution for Oregon).
Sep 26, 201801:05:48
162: Mike and the Giant Peach Machine
Sep 20, 201830:05
161: Jon Jones Will Never Get His Comeuppance

161: Jon Jones Will Never Get His Comeuppance

On this week’s show: Jon Jones Back
UFC Moscow
Canelo vs GGG
Kid Yamamoto Passes
Conor McGregor Whiskey
UFC 230 Main Event?
Cyborg vs Rousey at Mania
Johny Hendricks Bareknuckle
Cejudo loses belt
Melvin Guillard felony charges
Bellator Preview
UFC Sao Paulo Preview
Press Conference odds.

Stuff:
Sharks
Man fakes down syndrome and wears diapers
Elon Musk getting sued
Lobsters getting high
Dog poop on your door
Mayor shoots gator
Sep 20, 201802:01:40
160: Doing an Exorcism on a 3 Year Old for Liking Tyron Woodley

160: Doing an Exorcism on a 3 Year Old for Liking Tyron Woodley

Hey, this is what we are going to give you on this super awesome podcast that covers mostly whatever we want but especially THIS: UFC 228 Review- Woodley an all time great? Montano pulled. Card of the year? Conor Khabib Presser in NYC at Radio City Music Hall 9/20/18 at 5:00 pm Chiesa sues Conor Fabricio Werdum Suspended Aldo to Lightweight??? Erick Silva to Bellator MacFarlane vs Letourneau & Machida vs Carvalho in Hawaii JDS vs Tuivasa – UFC Adelaide Dec 2 Faber vs Sakuraba 19 years ago this week…. UFC Moscow Preview Stuff Darts player tests positive Serena Woman mistakes candle for dynamite Signals from alien galaxies How to murder your husband Rat in broth costs Restaurant $190 million Exorcism and Irons 3 year old Swirlies
Sep 13, 201801:58:37
159: A Rose By Any Other Name Is Traumatized All The Same

159: A Rose By Any Other Name Is Traumatized All The Same

Hey, this is what we are going to give you on this super awesome podcast that covers mostly whatever we want but especially THIS:
PFL 7 - Invicta reviews
Flash sale
Nick Diaz charges dropped
Thug Rose Traumatized
Ali vs. Oscar de la Hoya
Chael vs Jones
Cerrone vs jacksonwink
BJ Penn vs Ryan Hall?
Sage Northcutt vs Logan Paul?
UFC 228 Preview

All In
Kim Kardashian Chris Young
Kaepernick Nike
New words
Thieves steal right foot shoes
Cutting brake lines to make crack pipes
Drive thru drug house
Bad Restaurant Review leads to shooting
Sep 06, 201802:12:18
158: Smile and Say Manchego!

158: Smile and Say Manchego!

Hey, this is what we are going to give you on this super awesome podcast that covers mostly whatever we want but specifically THIS: UFC Omaha Review Conor vs Floyd Nate Diaz vs Bruce Buffer Logan Paul vs KSI Buys – UFC potential??? Woodley vs Till vs Usman Yair & Yoel both out Ferguson vs Pettis- UFC 229 Oct 6 Blaydes vs Ngannou- UFC Beijing Nov 24 Lawler vs Thompson- January debut on ESPN Kid Yamamoto cancer PFL Preview Stuff: NASA Twitter Woman Cardi B Louie CK NFL Player Charged with???? Family sick from shrooms Guy tries to roll under train Serial dine & dasher
Aug 30, 201801:49:07
157: She said Will You; She said I Do; Some Guy Ripped His Ball Sack in Two

157: She said Will You; She said I Do; Some Guy Ripped His Ball Sack in Two

Hey, this is what we are going to give you on this super awesome podcast that covers mostly whatever we want but specifically THIS:


Bellator Review
PFL 6 Review

UFC 229 Sellout?

Jon Jones tested

Nunes and Ansaroff engaged?

Torn nutsack

Ali thinks fighter pay should be private

Palhares is fat
Weidman vs Rockhold at UFC 230 - MSG, Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz at UFC 229, Artem Lobov vs Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC Moncton

CM Punk Colt Cabana Lawsuit

Tom Lawlor released
Rousey, Brock Summerslam

UFC Preview



Stuff:



Trump

Tiger VS PhIl

Pizza delivery car towed with handicapped child inside

Man attacks lady with a biscuit

Teen lights kid on fire over bbq dispute

Stolen Ramen

AND MORE
Aug 23, 201801:37:30